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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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    Naming of Nested Components

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    Thanks for your help Mitcorb. I will use your methodology.
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    Problem with version 8 and 2013 switching file icon RESOLVED

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    Well that was surprisingly painless. just deleted V8 same problem. So deleted v2013 and re installed and all is 100 % well and good. All my plugins and other folders of concern were retained and bugspalts have vanished and icons showing up as 2013 Yyaaaaaay so happy !!
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    Strange crash related to hardware acceleration in SketchUp

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    I no longer experience the crash which leads me to believe it was an NVIDIA driver issue; I am using the latest beta drivers (331.40).
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    Lock selection??

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    JQLJ
    I think there is a plugin here about selection memory. You can't lock your selection but, at least you can bring it back.
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    Reference and Slave Models

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    SektaS
    Yep, XRef Manager works a treat. Thanks
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    Sharing Scrapbooks between PC's

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    TIGT
    A user's AppData 'Roaming' profile will be synced across a network. http://www.blogtechnika.com/what-is-application-data-folder-in-windows-7/ So if you have two PCs on the same network the same users will 'shared' stuff in his 'Roaming' AppData folders... However, most of the time your AppData stuff stays on one original PC [e.g. AppData Local folders] and therefore it needs manually copying between different PCs - either across a network or by other 'cloud' or 'hardware' methods...
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    Import multiple dwg files into SU in one shot?

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    TIGT
    Look in the SCF PluginStore for my batch importer, which will import all files of a given 'type' found in a folder...
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    Curviloft: temporary dialog

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    Could you post or PM me the full error message (from the top) Also, I see a mention of jbb_layer_panels in the error message. So there may be a conflict there too. Fredo
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    Precise Scaling?

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    This reminds me of the way things had to be done in SU6 to get colour textures on terrain. The technique was set out in detail in a go2school video. Not sure if its available from them still - it was a great help to me at the time. The technique was to explode the mesh of the B&W, get colour imagery from Google Earth as PNG, Project as Texture, measure on mesh then use the tapemeasure to scale. Final adjustments were possible using the pin tools. Hope this helps!
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    Defining Datum Planes in SU

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    The models were aligned to the origin in standard orientation. It was one of the things I personally checked to make sure this wasn't a factor. I'm not 100% sure, but it seems to me that all features like edges, groups, components, and planes, are ignored in the conversion from SU format to STL format and none of this information is saved with the model. When you use the export STL plugin from the Extension Warehouse you need to select all parts of the model you want to convert (I just go CTRL-A), choose the format (binary or ASCII) and the units and away it goes. If you haven't exploded groups/components and turned off edges it will tell you it has ignored these things in the process of creating the STL file. This is what leads me to assume that things like datum planes are also being ignored in the process. I need to workout how to reorient the model in Pro E by inserting new datum planes... which I don't know how to do yet. Maybe if I could export the SU file as some other format that preserves these features that would solve my problem???
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    DWG import hangs SU Pro 2013

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    @tig said: I first saved_as a R12 DXF [25Mb!] - which retained geometry etc, imported it using mm as the units, *NOT retaining the CAD origin... and it came into the SKP pretty quickly. *Some of the DWG's geometry is pretty far from 0,0,0 Here's my v2013 SKP version, looks like everything is there ? I zipped it because it's 5Mb. TIG You're a star. Thank you again for your time and skill. Talk about a convoluted path to getting the thing to behave itself. I am pressing on now with the model at full speed. Have a great day. Patrick depth3d
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    SU 8 pro / OSX 10.6

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    @lorenzos said: ... because I can not buy the license anymore. yes, we can (sell) you a SUP v8 lic., just drop an email with the platform and your full address to our sales. hth, Norbert
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    Mapping imports to toolbar?

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    Dave RD
    Yes. This is basic stuff in SketchUp. Put your components into a folder or folders and choose them as "local collections". Add those collections to favorites so you can quickly get to those libraries in the future. Place the component axes and origin to make inserting the components easy.
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    Running Pro and Make on a laptop with XP

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    kenK
    Well that me leads to another conclusion. VisTools locks the hidden geometry. So going to give it a try. Very frustrating to use the laptop. Program has a long way to go before if can complete with other programs on stability. Thanks for your insights. Ken
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    Zoom no longer works properly.

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    Dave RD
    John, this may be a long shot but... Do you ever move or realign the model axes? Is there an option to 'Reset' when you right click on the origin? It may not be the problem in your case but I have seen models in which the user moved the model axes and didn't get them aligned accurately. The result was that many parts of the model were drawn just slightly off axis. It was difficult to identify until I found components that were drawn before the axes were moved and then found the Reset option for the axes was available.
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    Cutting through component?

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    Dave RD
    You might want to get on the face orientation thing and correct all those reversed faces before you get much farther along in your model. They are likely to cause you headaches later.
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    Where did my project go

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    ely862meE
    No problem ! Try to keep things near the Origin . Also when it happens like this you can always move back the camera with the Previous camera view button !This is one of the few default icons I have kept in my toolbars(I could have assigned a shortcut, but well) .
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    Convert .stp into a sketch up format

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    Dave RD
    Maybe you'll just have to bite the bullet and buy the Pro version of SketchUp.
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    Incomplete faces after DWG import

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    Thanks Turns out my vendor (who is using SolidWorks) was working in a larger scale and reducing to my required size. I asked my vendor to make the DWG export unscaled, and it imported nicely
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    CatchUp Edition 19 - PluginStore 2.0

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    very nice。 thank you！

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