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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp

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    thank You I can't believe I am benifiting something from 2013

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    BlenderGIS can get you pretty good images.. you do need an API key to get set up but it's all free and you can even generate 3d geometry based on the elevations in the satellite images.. it tiles in blender so you the more you zoom the better the image quality to a point.

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    Hey Mike, I'm sure you figured this out already, but when you first create the attribute type a number with the inch mark like 0" or 0' in the value box and hit enter. This will set the unit for that attribute to inches. This only works for the first time a value is entered. After that first initial value, you will need to use the attribute info dialog to make changes. In addition, you can use 0 to set it to text (not "Default: Text") and 0cm to set it to centimeters. If anyone knows a shortcut for setting the unit to Decimal Number, I would love to hear it!
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    Autodesk Character Generator

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    @micione said: I used to SimLab obj importer. (But it is for a fee) or you have to use MeshLab ( free)to transform the file .obj > .3ds . great got mesh lab working thank you now can i pose it in under a century
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    Move objects to surface command or plugin?

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    Search for throwto plugin
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    Sketchup Pro 2014 and Widows XP

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    Thanks. That makes sense. If it was anything significant it would be more obvious.
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    Modeling Walls from a DWG Base

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    I only use my dwg files as a reference. I never pull faces from those lines. I always draw over the dwg files. Sure it adds extra work but for me it saves time as I have a much cleaner model.
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    Populate with objects

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    You might try component spray by Didier Bur, I believe. Not sure if it has been updated. There may be other similar plugins.
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    Coloring

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    Because the faces inside the group already have a color. Change them back to Default material then color the group. Usually I don't color groups, but the faces inside. Your faces in the tall group are backwards (blue pointing out). You can select them all and choose context menu "reverse faces".
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    New scketchucation colour scheme.

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    Thanks, it's appreciated.
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    Importing Acad Survey levels

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    Thanks TIG for the feedback - I eventually used a lisp routine to read the text and place it at the correct elevation, then I used another lisp to place a point at the text insertion followed by your point triangulation routine in SU and all done! Could be simpler if the surveyor just used 3d from the word go...
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    Transfer toolbar set up to another machine?

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    @calypsoart said: Is there any way to transfer the workspace from my desktop to the laptop? if Windows you may wanna try our BackUp Prefs Tool for dumping your SU config to file and restore from this file on the laptop... at least if using the same program directory. as always, use at own risk, don't moan if it scrambles you destination installation of SU hth, Norbert
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    Cutting Boolean

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    Coming back to SU freelance

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    Hey, I also use SU primarily for exhibition design work, so hope this may be useful. For rendering I use Thea, which I've found offers the best balance between quality and speed in a deadline-driven environment. As for drafting, it really depends on the level you need. For knocking out some quickly dimensioned elevations, Layout does the job, but for drafting from-scratch, I found it way too laborious (I do accept this may be my shortcoming, not SketchUp's). For 2D drafting, I've moved over to NanoCad, which has a VERY Autocad-like interface, and more importantly is FREE, for the basic version which does everything I need. Between SU, Thea and NanoCad, I think I've got it covered cheers, A
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    How to credit warehouse models

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    I am wondering if some little gimmick like a mouseover/flyout show credit could work. Of course this may not be the format you are using. That is more like a webpage thing. In the real print world you just provide a Footnote and Bibliography.
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    Round Corner Plugin Problems

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    Remove Lonely Vertices....got it!! Thank you very much for your help
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    Help Aligning Objects to different Axes

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    @blastfurnace said: .....When I relocate an axis then I grab a group I want the Protractor (Axes) of that group to snap to the current axes. **(A)**It doesn't always do that and **(B)**sometime it is off by so little between two axes that it isn't quickly noticeable.... (A) I notice that some groups are "stubborn" and keep their own axes to align to. They simply do not wish to adopt to the new drawing axes by use of the 'Move' tool and its protractor. I don't know the cause of this. Your flang group is one of them. (B) Don't snap to axes. Use input 0, 90, 180, or 270 degrees after rotating to arbitrary angle.
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    Make a grouped image back into an image entity

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    @tig said: If you have an Image in a SKP and you Explode it into a Face with a Material then it can't be 'undone' That's the bottom line I was looking to determine. Thanks gents, all the other suggestions I already know of and use.
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    Migration tips needed - SU 8 to SU 2014

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    The Plugin Store installs plugins to the correct directory based on the operating system and SU version and, importantly, maintains the correct file structure which historically has been difficult for many people to do manually. Read any of the long threads in the Plugins forum for proof of that. With SU2014 the correct location to be putting plugins is under Users/App Data. The beauty of this is that you don't need to be concerned with the location because it is handled autmoatically The Extension Warehouse does the same sort of thing. Of course with the Plugin Store plugin there's a number of tools for managing the plugins once you have installed them but first things first.
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    Lines Vanishing!

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    @joelm3dm said: ....Try this little file below. If I draw a line from one circle to the other, the line vanishes. If I try drawing the line elsewhere and there's no problem at all. ... I can't draw any lines that disappear by themselfs. Neither outside nor inside group's environment. b.t.w. your drawing axes are upside down. Right click on one to reset them. Not that I think that this makes any difference in the "vanishing edges" issue.
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    Warehouse weirdness

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    @mitcorb said: If the IE cache situation becomes persistent, you can, on Windows make a shortcut for "inetcpl.cpl" This is the file for the Internet Options UI. From here, you can clear your cache if you do not use the normal method, or CCleaner. Forgot about CCleaner. That saves me having to actually open IE again. Internet Explorer's motto should be "the most popular browser for downloading Chrome."
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    Finding reversed faces after texturing?

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    I often need alternate styles while working. I have scenes set up that change the style (and nothing else) so I can look at the presentation of export style, then switch to a style that is easier for working.
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    The Ghost is Back!

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    @unknownuser said: The ghost never seems to cause any further problems with the model. Like real gosht!

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