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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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  • Mike LuceyM

    A new use for SketchUp!

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    @unknownuser said: He he, If you haven't already done so, I strongly recommend reading the "Dirk Gently - holistic detective" books by Douglas Adams. One of the running jokes is the sofa that Dirk has to squeeze past every time he leaves his flat - it is jammed in just the kind of position you describe. One of my favorite Douglas Adams books.
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    Plugin that removes inner faces/edges from intersected mesh?

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    @gaieus said: Try this: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=12668 Thanks Gaieus
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    Import osx SU Shortcuts to windows SU?

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    TIGT
    I've updated the script to include all mod-key combos... http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=407776#p407776
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    How can I shape a component to repeat along a curved track?

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    You may try Shape bender: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=18210
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    Change from Group to Component - Name Inheritance

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    No probs... Glad it works for you...............
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    Section Face in one component only?

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    @3ddetailer said: Maybe I'm missing something, but I never get any "notification" emails that tell me someone has replied to my thread. Hm. That's weird. Are they not trashed by your email system? Make sure to add @sketchucation.com to your trusted domains or whatever they are called (I promise we won't spam you more than once a month with those CatchUp Newsletters). Just FYI: you can usually expect an answer here in minutes but in a couple of hours, almost certainly.
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    Interactive Sketchup

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    @jmilton01 said: I am about to be contracted to model a large piece of flying machinery. Along with the model I will be providing schematics and interactive 3D environments so the mechanics can look at the way the engine is built or how the wing is assembled. This will be my first job doing this. I am fluent in most CAD softwares. However, I didn't know if some of you had any recommendations for which softwares to use with each other. For example, I was thinking about doing my modeling in Sketchup then using Inventor for my schematics. I'm not sure what to use so the end user (mechanic) can rotate the part and look at it or click a name in the bookmarks and the view change to that part, ect. All input is greatly appreciated. Edit: Hi josh. Would not really trust SU with precision. Inventor does stress tests as well ontop of what you stated. You could use SU to project a visualisation of what you intend to make. Quick and fast. Not sure how good SU pro exporters are since i use the free edition. Okay not really free since i had to pay over $1000 in plugins & renderers
  • Al HartA

    What Industries use SketchUp?

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    Illustration/Artist -- I use it to generate 1, 2 and 3 point perspective reference imagery (for drawings and paintings)... often in conjunction with Maxwell (for photographic-type lighting reference). Best, Jason.
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    Help me smooth edges and earn good karma!

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    It could be extreme for a much more complex shape but SU should be able to handle that geometry on a relatively small model.
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    Mac or pc

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    I stand corrected
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    Smooth normals - change geometry?

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    @fuzzion said: @nickdk said: I'll take a look at TGI3D, it looks like a great plugin? I have searched google and tried a few things in Max but it hasn't been successful yet. The tgi3d upsample feature is what i use as my final plugin before printing. Sometimes it makes the model look odd. But 95% of the time it works perfectly and is worth the money. Comes with many other plugins then just upsample. Create mesh being my favourite. Oh and the bend feature is superb too. The UV tool is cool but i got used to artisan. Tgi3d plugin + Artisan = Must have Hello Fuzzion, I bought the Tgi3D plugin and it did produce a visual ok result after upsamling, but it ruined my model while doing so. The model was filled with mesh errors and holes afterwards so I was back to squar eone trying to make it a solid, this is impossible due to the many mesh issues :S?
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    Outer shell is making holes in my geometry :S

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    Rich O BrienR
    Seeing the result would help understand.
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    Addict Tool?

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    Thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for.
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    Sandbox and Views

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    It's as I said earlier, any object within a model or a component/group that is 'miles' from the origin [even when it's unseen] will affect the model's extents and exacerbate the 'clipping-plane' problem. That particular guide-line is ~60 kilometers [~40 miles] away from the origin
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    Libfredo problem.

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    Reinstalled plu-ins as I had suggested I would. Just thought there might be a quicker way. Not something I was concerned about.
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    Curved structure

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    It's a building that love Jeff Hammond as wood carpenter! In theory if you give the wavy perimeter, some horizontal sections of the columns the sand box "from contour" can build a surface in one move : alas this one is not very fluid in any case [image: 2fol_sandbox.jpg] Maybe Cuvyloft by Fredo6 can make something but its a "big program" itself so must be learnt in deepth !
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    Right click popup on mac when dividing.

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    Today I updated to 8.0.11751 - on my iMac, the popup stopped We must ask the Sketchup team about this small but but annoying issue. /michael
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    What does SU mean to you?

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    fuzzionF
    In the mid 1990's. i had tried rhino3d and bryce. Got bored quick. While I was at Uni , I smoked alot of pot. My housemate, an arch student showed me SU. It was fun to smoke and draw. SU became a hobby, not the smoking, but the drawing.
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    Tubes of varying diameter

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    TIGT
    Here's another way [image: AExR_Capture.PNG]
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    The latest SU8 download

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    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=45516

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