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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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    @Rich-O-Brien Thanks Rich. Now I know that I can share the link with Fredo6 on the Animator thread so he can download the file and look at it (to hopefully identify the problem I have been having trying to generate a video). You might also try generating an Animator video and see what results you get.

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    soloS
    Hey guys I am desperate for very high resolution/quality satellite maps, I use Placemaker and I also use Nearmap but the resolution is not that great, I have tried using AI to upscale but that too does not really solve my issues. Is there another solution?

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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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    Create Face to PushPull along a curve

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    pilouP
    If you see my example above that is exactly the result you want but with another method!
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    Continuous drawing line tool

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    pbacot Well, I have tried your method, and it is working each and every time. So now I have this down pat. Thanks for the help. Ken
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    Orbit with 3 Button Mouse

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    @olishea said: My logitech rbq124 does this. I have to use the side scroll wheel. I've got used to it now, but it really annoyed me. Changed all the settings, set orbit to middle mouse button to no avail. I changed settings in both SU and mac system preferences but nothing worked. Orbit on that mouse works OK for me. If you are not too habituated to what you have now you could try once again... On the Scroll Wheel setup, choose one of the start modes of SmartShift other than 'shift manually between modes' as shift manually uses Scroll Wheel Button. Scroll Wheel Button arrows will no longer be greyed out and you can choose middle click. . [image: ocpr_018.png] [image: dsbH_019.png]
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    Applying photo / image to curving surface

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    Many thanks both, I have downloaded the plug in, looks very comprehensive.. I will report back. Best wishes, Tom
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    Fredo's Round Corner won't work in this case??

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    TIGT
    Also you seem to have some "reversed faces" - fix those too...
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    Creating and Saving Materials into Library

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    Dave RD
    Rich's tutorial is excellent and it'll get you on your way. I do the first part a little differently when I create new textures. I create faces in the model on which to paint the images. Then I import the images with File>Import and paint them onto those faces. My textures are almost never square images. I know lengths of them but the widths are generally arbitrary so the rectangles I draw are to the lengths of the textures but random in width. I wind up with something like this in the model. [image: mats5_xl.png] After the textures are in the model I save them by dragging the thumbnails from In Model to a destination library as Rich showed.
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    Dimensioned Cut-List, anyone have a better way?

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    Dave RD
    Ah... You didn't specify all that before. I don't know of anything that's going to give you all of that info automatically.
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    Problem importing 3d files in dwg format

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    Solved!!! I just tried inserting with the "inch" unit rather than the "mm". I was thinking that If I change the unit in CAD to mm and scale the object accordingly. It will be imported with the same mm unit. This model is probably modeled in the inch unit (Im guessing). I tried bringing back the unit to inch in autocad and inserted with the inch unit in the import option (though Im in mm unit in SKP) The size matched very well and the model is no longer broken. Thanks everyone for your input.
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    SU 2013 - SLOOOOOW on orbit and group exit?

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    I was troubling with the same issue, but I've found that it was not arise from driver update. By erasing SectionCutFace plugin the problem was resolved. You may try to examine what plugin cause this.
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    Easy windows

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    I found these windows on Youtube that seem to work ok http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AI-kBeQjf48 [image: r0mY_highlights.jpg]
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    Remove uv mapping coordinates from geometry

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    andybotA
    @numerobis said: assign material without texture to remove the projection UVs Cheers! assign material without texture using Thrupaint did the trick. (didn't seem to work just assigning with regular SU paint bucket.)
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    Offset a polyline with Z value

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    If you want to try these. Might be a combination of the two. Use follow-me-and-Keep plugin on the the profile and center line. make the profile wider than the road at any point. Then drape the road edges (or intersect).
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    Distribute objects equally

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    Thank you for the tip!
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    4 mitred edges

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    Thank you all!!! Incredible how you guys respond... @Gilles: Will take a look at it today. Thanks. @Box: Very helpfull, will take a look at what you mentioned: "You probably need to learn how the inferencing system works and how components separate and allow you to repeat geometry." I'll try and find some tutorials on the inferencing system... @pbacot: By a layer I meant just one part of the closet, for examle one side... I'll let you alle know how I proceed using all advices... Again, thanks!
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    Command input autocad style?

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    KrisidiousK
    Yeah, it's not going to work the same way... but you can still create keyboard shortcuts for frequently used tools. Myself I have 3 screens and I'm in love with toolbars. I want a toolbar for everything... EVERYTHING!
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    Section and export

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    BoxB
    Depending on your model, Tig's Slicer5 will do that for you.
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    When erasing lines....

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    @box said: I believe it is related to how the faces are created and their orientation to the global axis. If you redraw the line you are erasing from the other direction you will get the other texture. I just tried... You are right on target. Not too useful tough
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    Sketchup UV import error.

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    @chedda said: Your best chance is .3ds bring it in big m or km then scale down. I didn't think about scaling it down ill try that.
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    Tekla BIMsight

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    I downloaded it a few days ago - had no problem with download or installation. It looks interesting and it might provide a clue as to where Trimble is going with SketchUp. I'm in the process of splitting a SU model into several separate models which I'll import, perhaps intentionally creating a clash or two to learn how it handles this. Since this a collaboration application and doesn't have editing tools, I wonder if it will work as a SU viewer.
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    Need Help With Error Box's

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