If you already have a face shape that's part of something else... select the face and Edit>Copy. Now edit another component/group [make it if you need to] and Edit>PasteInPlace the face is duplicated inside this other 'container'. Now you can push pull it in that edit as desired and it's separate from the original geometry. If you want yo 'remove' the original face from its original context and put it inside a component/group you can select it and make the component/group from it and a 'hole' will be left in the original geometry. You can also use Edit>Cut + Edit>PasteInPlace on a face [do not select its edges as that might affect other geometry unexpectedly] to 'move' it into a new container, rather than replicate it...

@massimo said: In the link I posted there is also a Mac version of the shortcut. ha.. i didn't make it that far in the thread before replying

@jim said: @alexdobras said: where's the exporter now ? :-s The download link is here, but the plugin is for version 6 and hasn't been maintained for recent versions. t might work with Version 8, or it might not. http://dl.google.com/sketchup/gsu6/plugins/sketchup6webexporterwen.exe works fabulous! thanks Jim!

Great! Thanks I'll go try that script right away

OK, thanks again Gai. I'll see how things pan out once I'm finished building. I really need to make it look smooth/finished/etc.

I see that from time to time when I'm working on imported geometry - it appear to be some small inaccuracy issue which compound eventually to problematic inaccuracy.

I have made a few tests where I gradually use the 'outer shell' command to combine chunks of cubes, it works better but the weird 'artifacts' are much higher this way (see new attachment) and I don't think it's a good way to do it :-S [image: AbWL_outhershell2.jpg]

I only use a fraction of them regularly. I "disable" many, too (renaming the extension or temporarily moving them into another folder) but when one is on the forums too much, often help with those plugins is needed and I keep many active.

Hi Amix, hi folks. If you have not done it yet, disable Enable length snapping in Windows --> Model info --> Units. Maybe you can also use larger units to avoid the problem that SU has with very small objects. Use meters while pretending thay are millimeters. When done, scale down by 1000. Notice that SU will not accept 0.001 as a scale factor. It will however accept 0.01 and then 0.1 or the reverse. You can also use the pae measure tool to rescale the whole model or only a group or only a component. Just ideas.

Wll, since I have had my nickname for ages now, I could not have recrated the whole proces but remembered somewhere I learnt it from Beryl, a SketchUp (and GE) TC.

You can also change the screen resolution to show more.

This has been discussed numerous times in the recent past. You might want to do a search on the topic rather than starting it all over again. Type in your search terms in the Search box on the upper right of the screen.

Try A new home for SketchUp thread here for a long discussion on its merits and concerns

My suspicion would be that Trimble...as the new owners of SU...will help manage (sarcasm there) the 3DW for as long as Google needs it for populating Google Earth with manually made content. After that, it's anybody's guess. We've already seen links on this forum to very impressive examples of scanned, auto-generated buildings and terrain. It's only a matter of time before Google Earth follows suit. As Pete (or was it Jeff?) suggests, SU is old technology for populating a globe...nether fish nor fowl...not fast enough to build an entire city, not accurate enough for professional purposes...and 3D buildings in general are nowhere near as practically useful as Street View. I can't think that Trimble are going to be overly impressed with the vast majority of the content available, which makes me doubt that the 3DW will continue long in its present form. Vetting content is a non starter...SU is now way too big; and the rate of upload is stratospheric. The 3DW is based on the model of Objective Networks, the free precursor to FormFonts. ON was vetted...and it took a small army of student volunteers at CalPoly in San Luis Obispo to do it...and that was when SU was Pro only, with a tiny userbase. We are way beyond that stage now; and the logistics of control are simply impossible. It may be OK limiting it to manufacturers etc, but the free exchange of models by casual users is utterly unmanageable on any kind of regulated basis.

@jrm1 said: I'm a landscape designer. My SU models use a lot of 3D plants, which slows the Mac down after a while. I was wondering if there were any tips for keeping the size down. For instance, does grouping reduce the 'load' on the computer? Hey, do all the modelling in the landscape arch team. what i do is combine the VRay render wit photoshop. I avoid 3d trees like the plague. My pc (at work) and macbook pro (at home) both struggle with 3d plants at all. If I were you i would forget the 3d plants and buy a good image pack. This is the one we bought, obviously it is £300 but they do smaller packs. http://www.3drender.co.uk/products-page-2/bundles/all-in-one-bundle-complete-1000/#

Thomthom's Mesh From Bitmap tool is now split into 'Mesh From Heightmap' and 'Mesh From Bitmap' http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=275772#p275772 The second one does this... [image: file.php?id=63395]

@solo said: @aerilius said: What about having the basecamp every time (or every second time) at a different place? Something like: SketchUp on Tour around the world? That would mean looking for new pubs , we have the whole Boulder thing worked out, everything in walking distance (even crawling) lots of stuff to do, beautiful, great weather and perfect facilities, not forgetting cheap motels. Also what is a hit is to tour the Sketchup office and see how little work they actually do between climbing walls, pool tables and other distractions. How good was that, Pete? Baker Street Bar & Grill was just next to my hotel and just around the corner from Google Offices; what else is there that's needed...? I think Trimble are just starting to realise what they've gotten into...

I believe a Mac pro refresh is imminent, could be 16 core or even 20 at the high end fast but pricey ! My machine is not a year old yet so I'm in no hurry to upgrade. I expect I'll upgrade the cpu's from 2.93 to 3.46 when the price drops.

Thanks TIG. I understan that SU still doesn't support thumbnail viewing in Explorer for 64 bit. I shall install Xnview. With best regards PRSS

@lersince1991 said: Ok so I've attached another image which I have edited to show the right angle that the view forms in the bottom right. Also I've mocked up whats missing at the top. and you're saying if you zoom out with the scroll wheel, that angle changes? fwiw, the sketchup camera doesn't function exactly the same as a normal camera but you should definitely be able to get any view you desire.. fwiw pt2.. I personally wouldnt be concerned with trying to get a pano out of sketchup itself.. zoom out, get the fov & perspective to your liking. export the image much larger than necessary at the viewport ratio then crop & resize in another app. (preview.app can do both easily.. window select then cmmd-K for crop.. tools -> adjust size to resize.. not only will this give you more flexibility when getting the proper view, you'll also get a higher quality image upon downsizing it post.