I meant there's no Option button like there is for importing CAD files and some others. You can import JPG files.

All, You may be able to use section cut(s) to demonstrate an assembly sequence. Remember, you can have more than one active cut per scene.(show sections in attahced model for example) See attached example please. Charlie Tank_Assembly_Sequence_Wsections.skp

another method Draw the red line from the middle of the diagonal to anywhere you want (you have an inference straight) ! [image: jcb5_diago_scale.jpg]

@john2 said: sorry for posting this topic. No, this is very important. Group/component materials often trick even experienced users so anything that helps other "remember checking" is very useful.

@unknownuser said: Why not the free Meshlab ? It's the Mesh doctor! [image: images?q=tbn;ANd9GcS-mYuW4N9e40Tk4nIQEuhyDIlBTW-QWa-SZaD3Sz7IBoLxorUActDqle9e] downloading as I type

Thanks for all the suggestions. I ended up using CorelDraw Essentials X5 which I discovered was pre-installed on my (Aldi) laptop. It worked well. I was able to Copy in Corel and Paste-Special in Word, which is where I actually wanted the data to end up. Even re-sizing in Word still retained crisp lines without any anti-aliasing etc.

Worth doing a "purge" also before saving as a template, to remove unused stuff. I got this wrong when I made my first template - all my first projects had +many MB of file size from the components I made to give the new styles a workout. Doh! The template is really just a regular SU file, so you can include anything that you find useful; components, layers, styles etc. - even geometry in the workspace if you wanted, say, a grid of guidelines always present.

I use Maxwell on my Mac setup: http://www.maxwellrender.com/index.php/maxwell_for_google_sketchup Best part - it's free! And integrated into SketchUp, so you don't have to port it to another program. If it isn't rendering the way you want, stop the render, make your adjustments in SU, and press the render button again. I also use VRay, but Maxwell can give me a quick render without a lot of work when I want to show a progress image.

If it worked, here are some examples of the surface problem Im describing above... [image: dUtR_cobraclamp.jpg]

Well Ryan, actually this would be great if you can...like other modelling software that you can layer your materials.....maybe in the future...

And colors more in deepth Color edges by C Plassais

For triangulate use the Sand box from contour with the 2 different circles but the center is some curious so kill it [image: yHsk_humhum.jpg]

Thanks for the feed back guys. As soon as I can get my hands on the slate I will give a report. Probably not until October.

So, the suggestions above don't give you a good way to do it? I can see if the points are not enough for a good mesh, it is probably no use to place each on in SU 3d. For that matter a CAD app might be easier to layout the contours with. Good luck. We would like to see how this process develops--although I usually start with contours from a Civil myself (new stuff has to be made up on top of that).

If you are importing these from other file types make sure you get the options 'units' set right. For example, importing in 'mm' when the original file is in 'm' will make the SKP model 1/1000 its proper size - Sketchup/OpenGL can't create very tiny facets, so some bits might be 'lost' in translation. Similarly importing in 'm' when it's originally in 'mm' can have the equivalent issue, with very enormous geometry failing to form too. Assuming the Units size is correct... The clipping-plane issue can also results from having geometry that is far away from the model's origin. Importing a DWG/DXF and 'keeping the origin' in the import-options can put the imported objects miles from the origin, then OpenGL can fail to render it properly. Even if you import CAD data ignoring the CAD-origin then it can still have issues. For example, if a 'Block' has been made in the CAD file it is imported as a 'Component' in the SKP. That Component's origin is the same as the Block's. Some sloppy CAD users make blocks in their files with the geometry miles from [0,0,0], BUT accept [0,0,0] as the Block's origin. Therefore although the Component's geometry appears near the SKP origin its insertion-point id miles away - this has the same clipping-plane effect since the bounds of the model are unnecessarily enlarged. Zoom Extents will show weird model bounds issues. This can be resolved by using Model Info > Components > Show axes ON. You might see axes-markers miles away from the origin... Select an imported Component-instance, right-click context-menu and use 'Change Axes', pick a new logical insertion point for the axes, probably on the object's geometry corner etc. Changing the insertion point does not shift existing instances, but new ones will now attach to the cursor sensibly as you place them... Recheck with Zoom Extents and/or the clipping-plane issue... if it still exists try changing the axes of other components until all are sensibly located and the issue is abated.

Thank you Dave It's exactly, what i need. Greatings Pedro (Gracias Dave. es exactamente lo que necesito Saludos Pedro)

@davidboulder said: @unknownuser said: Selection Toys has some basic functions to select all parallel or perpendicular. If it doesn't already, it would be cool to have checkbox to only select parallel with same face normal direction, vs. opposite. There is a "Select Coplanar" - which is misnamed as it's actually "Same Direction" instead of being coplanar.

@dave r said: It isn't a bug just because you didn't expect the behavior. Y'what! If it doesn't work exactly the way I want it to, that's a bug. Why yes, I am the centre of the 'verse, thank you.

Cool tutorial of retouch image!

No special problem of Import STL file on y French modern computer with accents (with V8 free)