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    Rich O BrienR
    @dkuucharzak said in Username change: @Rich-O-Brien, I misspelled my intended username. Could you help me change it? I can if the one you need is available. Send a mail to support@sketchucation.com and we sort it out

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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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  • thomthomT

    How to do good UV-Mapping? Possible with Sketchup?

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    GaieusG
    Here: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=bc92eca8611ed04d2470944666440e50 If you do not like the texture on it, you can reload the material in the Material browser > In model library with your own - UV mapping will remain intact (note that this model is extremely high poly stuff - 90 segments were used instead of the default 24 segments in the circles when the sphere was created so expect some lags in SU). It was mapped with this plugin: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=23725
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    Scene manager display size limit in current rel.

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    brookefoxB
    Thanks, Rich. That is a relief. I did actually update my profile, when I restored my avatar, but it didn't stick. I'll try again. EDIT: It didn't stick because I balked at characterizing my level of expertise, which IMO should be self-evident but I don't want to argue about. EDIT some more: Not that I think you would, even if you would. I bet somebody would.
  • Jean LemireJ

    Helping in other languages

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    Mike LuceyM
    Thanks Jean for investigating this and explaining the process involved. Also Norbert for the helping comment. Mike
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    Sketchup needs to be BIM

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    daleD
    This reminds me of a connector I put together for a project a few years back for ridge and valley timbers over a log post. Didn't have the luxury of a plasma cutter though, so it was hand fabricated. It was pretty much mostly buried anyway but it made for an interesting structure. These kinds of details are fun to design. [image: c0wt_Picture2.png]
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    No install button in extensions window

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    thomthomT
    Also, haven't you gotten update notifications from SketchUp?
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    Surface display order

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    GaieusG
    And briefly speaking: there is no such feature in SU as "stacking order" or "send back" etc. like there is in 2D applications (where there is no other way of solving the problem). SU is meant to be used in 3D where everything has some thickness or at least some distance from another object just like in "real life" and this should (ideally) prevent Z-fighting. A solution can be that you set these objects to cut a hole (i.e. "hide" what's underneath) but that also has its limitations as SU can only cut a hole on a raw face (and one face at a time) so if you are trying to put one component onto another, it will not work or if you want an object to cut a hole on two, adjacent faces (like in your example image), it will not work (only on one of them). So try to work in real 3D instead.
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    Help Installing Plugins

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    Analyze skp file

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    My original file (I have been referring to as my backup) is deck_installation.skp, it has been hovering around 6MB I added a couple of minor things, then saved deck_installation_backup.skp - only 1.5MB !! Screen shot: https://docs.google.com/file/d/0B8dxtmuWwDQvckpxR1NzZmNrTkU/edit?usp=sharing
  • micioneM

    Folder icons (Windows)

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    TIGT
    During earlier beat-testing I understand that although your PC's Properties > Security might report FULL for you... when you add a custom icon to a folder [like Plugins] it can downgrade your permissions just a tiny bit - it still says FULL... 'but not quite' - and then some installations attempted from tools like the RBZ one in Preferences > Extensions could fall over, as you are seen as having restricted permissions, no matter how slightly curtailed ! So if you have added custom icons to your SketchUp folders please watch out for any potential unexpected and inexplicable installation issue... It might never happen, but if it does this is a possible cause...
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    This arched ceiling is doing my head in!!

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    gascatG
    Thanks Peter Cheers...Wayne
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    Animation Question

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    Dave RD
    That makes sense. Use the right tool for the job.
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    Dialog Boxes Gone Nuts!

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    JoelM3DMJ
    I updated my graphics driver. SU is maybe a wee bit faster, but not easy. No, let me change that. I rechecked Preferences and now I can choose Hardware Acceleration. I checked it and restarted SU. Yes!! Now it works great. Thank you!
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    Joining round to square

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    pbacotP
    Jeff: "mac dictionary is giving me this: ain't |ānt| informal contraction" I was just kidding Jeff (by using it as a word). I think Twain pretty well cemented it into the language. It just ain't proper to use with real folks.
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    Streching or scaling or ???

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    TIGT
    Temporarily assigning axes to the angled parts will help in locking axial move processes. Select the parts you want to move and move then to where you want them. Using shift to lock to axes [including temporary axes settings] will help. A few more guidelines to lock move direction to and snaps will also help. Because you have structured you model in a certain way you will need to edit the parts in turn. For some of it... after you have made the changes to the 'walkway', it might be quicker to delete the 'wrong' railings and simply remake them from other already correctly made assemblies...
  • shannakaeS

    Issues installing plugins on my Mac

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    livemixerL
    @unknownuser said: there's another way to do this that i've seen a few people around here using (myself included).. is to put the plugins folder in the finder sidebar.. I considered doing that too, but my Sidebar is already pretty full of things I need to access much more often than the Plugins folder so I opted for the alias approach for items like that instead. Otherwise, I would probably end up having to scroll through the Sidebar as often as the file list itself! Either way, I would opt for moving the unzipped folder contents into the Plugins folder instead of copying & pasting them there to avoid wasting disk space on redundant copies in the Downloads folder & cluttering up file search results with all the extra copies. Retaining just the compact, zipped file in case I need to reinstall the plugin saves a little space & is slightly more resistant to mishaps like accidentally renaming or moving one of its component files out of its proper place in the folder hierarchy.
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    Irregular Surface to Solid Group

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    pbacotP
    Another way. I also thought there was no need to act on all the faces. Here is a complex model. Skirt made with TIG's extrude-edges-by-vector-to-object EEbyVTO. Only problem I have trouble getting all the edges to go all the way to the face (I wonder if there's a lack of technique on my part). So I then pull the face up and intersect with model. (This method seems to choke on an even more complex model, but it might work.) [image: IOEd_Screenshot2013-01-31at8.22.29PM.png] [image: ktk5_Screenshot2013-01-31at8.25.03PM.png] [image: HvC0_Screenshot2013-01-31at8.25.38PM.png] [image: httg_Screenshot2013-01-31at8.26.47PM.png]
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    Shortcut for reverse faces

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    K
    Thank you
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    Sketchup is Inacurrate???

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    pilouP
    Judicious remark ! [image: uku1_noeud.jpg]
  • cheddaC

    Calibration ?

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    @adamb said: Computer monitors normally have a display of 1.8 no, Windows PCs are using 2.2, Macs 1.8 And like srx said, gamma is only one part... There can be huge differences on different monitors. display panel type quality of display and color system color space calibration software settings / profiles But for a quick start you could at least adjust the different monitors using a calibration chart (if you have access to the other system) - otherwise adjust at least your system... But it will always be a problem since you can never be sure on which display your picture will be shown. You can only calibrate your own system to be at least sure to match the standart. @chedda said: does anyone here calibrate regularly ? I use a hardware calibrated NEC PA 271W with NEC MDSV Sensor (automatic calibration). Calibrated to sRGB.
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    File size management issue

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    Z
    The purge did the trick! Great post. You definitely deserve a banana for this. Thanks

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