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    Does trimble still support Sketchup viewer for iphone?

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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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    @myztery need hinge and finish side concept curve hinge layout.skp
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    Sun Shadow Problem

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    i think you can try also to use the image as a glass texture then edit the opacity to 50%... just make sure that you map it properly
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    Dynamic Arrows

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    Hi soundtracker Just use the SU text fcn and instead of entering text in the box just press the [space] and no text is entered. Pushpin for leader. Not perfect but OK for quick notation. dtr
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    Skydome No Shadow

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    I tried that too, but it still seemed to block the sun and NOT cast a shadow. I'll try the transparent material idea when I get to work today.
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    Which graphics card?

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    I can't tell you why it works well, but I've been really happy with this one: nvidia geforce 9400gt, 1gb ddr2, pci-e 2.0
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    Shadow Q

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    Weird indeed. I really wish once the development team found a way for the SU sun to respect image transparency (imagine how easier it would be with billboard entourage) but at the same time I also wish they kept this current method (maybe as a checkbox in the material editor?) when image transparency is not transparent to shadows. But this misbehaviour???
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    Plugin Request: Soften Similar

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    OK it seems thomthom's plugin 'Cleanup' does the job in a round about sort of way, not to mention a few other extremely useful things. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=22920
  • Al HartA

    Slice Section from Model

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    Thanks Gai. I knew I had tried one in the past, but I couldn't find it easily by searching for "Section"
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    Twisting Hand Rail

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    Definitely agree +1
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    Can I work on different model while rendering with TW?

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    @unknownuser said: Can't you set how many threads Twilight uses so you've resources for both? But if you've already started then it's too late... Yes, that too. Although s he says it's a complicated model with progressive rendering so I guess it will take long so pausing for a little bit and then let it cook at top speed overnight seems to be more economical. If I had 8 cores, I may have thought about that solution. I have a dual core only however.
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    Remove materials except glass

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    Hi All Thanks for the suggestions, it was a rush job so in the end just deleted all materials then re input the glass. I will have a play with TIG's suggestion as this will not be the last time. Thanks All Matthew
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    In 8 your toolbar positions are saved. So if your resize your window it will go crazy as usual. But when you return to it's original size there is a command to restore toolbars. LAA means that if your use 64bit OS SU can utilise more ram. So those long number crunching waits are reduced. Not quite sure how much ram but there is an article in our Webmag CatchUp that explains it. It was actually written by Twilight Guru Fletch. Edit It's 4gb on 64bit. Up to 3gb on 32bit but that needs some tweaking to happen.
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    3D road from outlines and height points at centerline?

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    There some changes I still want to make on both of the plugins, so for now they will remain private.
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    Finding effective outer dimension of complex form

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    @unknownuser said: You can use FredoScale to view the dimensions. Select a part of the model, then choose the Scale tool. If you mouseover the corners of the bounding box, you get the dimensions displayed in the status bar. Fredo I didn't know that...how neat! The display changes according to which grip you mouseover, thanks Fredo.
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    Professional users of Google SketchUp!

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    Seems you have yet this one by Laurent Brixiux (in English) Exist also in French
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    Mess in model after SketchyPhysics usage.

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    Hi, munkey: Is there not an initial Scene, or first frame, saved as starting point? It is best to post in the Sketchyphysics sub forum.
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    Static Camera Position?

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    Thank you! I have posted this request in the place you suggested I have looked through the examples you sent me however they still have this issue of the camera slightly panning around the object it is tracking in the horizontal direction Thanks for your help
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    7,1 free download

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    @tig said: ...so you would need to make a DXF from the DWG in ... another app first... for example w/ free Teigha File Converter (ex EveryDWG), at least under Windows. hth, Norbert
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    RPS 3D PDF Supporting Dynamic Components?

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    Hello, That would be a nice feature to add. I agree, getting the same structure in the PDF as is Sketchup would be very nice. If you add tis, make it optional, to allow people who have other interests to use it in the current way. Adding property/value to each node/component would transport the complete information available. Regards Hans-Peter
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    Templet

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    @walterap said: I'll try to explain my doubts. I started my work with the "simple templet meters" now wanted to move to "architectural design millimeters", using the dialog box "preferences" but nothing changes. What to do? It sounds to me as if you didn't do anything to load the new template. After selecting the template in Preferences>Templates, click on File>New. This isn't a bug so it shouldn't be in the SketchUp Bugs forum.
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    A curving barber pole??

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    Dave RD
    I guess there's not much to do when the design changes.

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