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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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    Camera clipping worse in skp 8?

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    Okay... so by a process of elimination I am thinking that its file related. Attached two pics: one from a 'problem' file... I then copied and pasted in place into a new skp file and imported the same view across and no clipping! Incidently I have saved the problem file back to v7 and opened it up in my older version of skp and it still clips, further confirming that it is probably file related... Now I just need to determine if its something I am doing as part of my workflow to cause the 'bug'. Will keep trying to isolate the issue. Standby... Dave [image: aWht_clippingv8.jpg] [image: KGkU_newfile_no_clippingv8.jpg]
  • kenK

    Re-Installing Sketchup Pro

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    GaieusG
    Only the shortcuts.
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    The best way to break bricks in half

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    That may be a good idea too, thanks!
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    Howto?? Extrude a design?

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    Also read up on ImageTrimmer - it might do what you want semi-automatically.....
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    Sketchup colors

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    @unknownuser said: You can also try these? Link goes to Sherwin William Color Palettes in 3DWH http://goo.gl/qS0qG Great resource. Thanks!
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    Where are materials stored?

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    Dave RD
    When I create new libraries for materials or for styles or components, I just stick them in the Materials, Styles or Components directories so I don't have to go searching for them in other places on my computer.
  • Bryan KB

    Is Physics Required to....

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    Ah! Excellent explanations. Thank you both. It looks like Proper Animation or ImageAnimator may be what I'm looking for.
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    Solids, meshes, faces,, anyone have info on su import/exp

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    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=35366
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    2D curve wrap to surface cylinder-best method?

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    WOW this is one of my favorite threads in a long time. Great info here on stairs thanks for the great tuts Jeff and all others who have made usefully posts. Loving the stair porn link too. I have built a few steel spiral and curving stair cases over the years and have also built railings that go on top of beautiful curving stringers with a wood top rail on the railing. My question is would you build the stringers in this thread in the shop or on site? Basically I am asking if anyone has a link or pics of these being built. Also any one have any 2D shop drawings of stringers like these that they would be willing to share? Cheers S
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    Push / Pull

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    Thanks for replaying @unknownuser said: it seems a bit excessive to reinvent the wheel... Your are completely rigth! That does not make sense. I was just looking for a possability to set and save such an option along the skp-file. @unknownuser said: Have you considered the JointPushPull script ? Yes, I thought about that. But I decided to work only with a few plugins. Regards, Kurt
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    Managing open documents

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    Vista - right-click bottom Task-bar and select Cascade, Side by Side etc for ALL windows... Can't do SKPs alone... unless they are the only windows open...
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    Showing thicknesses in scale

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    Dave RD
    Alright, it's not clipping. It's because you have used a section plane. And as you must know, SketchUp doesn't create solids. It creates hollow structures. You have two options. Either get rid of the section plane and show the outside edges of the plates. The other option would be to use TIG's plugin to create a face on the section plane.
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    Rotate Axes w/ top down view

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    You may have to construct some Scenes that will set the camera square on to the orientations you desire. And, I thought that there was at least one camera control plugin that could do this? I assume that Parallel Projection could be applied to each scene?
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    Need some help with complex curves

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    http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=32810&hilit=bezier+patch Coming soon....but ask Thomthom when?
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    Geo location street view

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    I am guessing you are clicking on the "Photo Textures" icon in SketchUp, and it brings up the window in Street view? Try clicking the "Add Location" icon, that will bring up a regular Google Earth window where you can grab the terrain and import that. You can click that icon many times to keep importing more pieces of the terrain. Good luck, Chris
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    Commercial use for free version of sketchup

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    Yes, absolutely. It is completely legal to make commercial products with the free version. Cool, 'eh?
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    Multiple windows of different files in SU

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    Here's Windows TaskMangager with two SKPs open at the same time -> two versions of Sketchup...[image: JPQY_Capture.PNG]
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    Exported to DWG file, smooth lines disappear

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    Thanks for that additional info, rabbit. Very encouraging. Knowing my AutoCAD experience will carry over somewhat is nice to hear. I put together a little presentation, a render, some 2D drawings as I would've produced in AutoCAD, and exported a 3D PDF page where you can see the model and spin it around right there in the PDF and sent that off to my boss. I'll see what he thinks and if he's into it, I'll definitely be looking more into Rhino.
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    Phantom line segments

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    mitcorbM
    This sounds like Sketchup got stuck. It has happened to me after severely contorting some geometry. I even saw edgeless slivers that could not be selected. And I was not using any layers other than default. I think you discovered the best way to correct the problem.
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    Scale nested groups, then remove "Reset Scale" option

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    Hi Napper, Use the scale tool inside the group/component (while editing it). You can also use the Tape measure tool to scale a group/component while editing it (again). Measure an edge whose desired size you know and after clicking the second time, just type the desired value. Again, inside the group/component (this is important as beside SU remembering that it is a custom scale, your materials will also be scaled with it). Alternatively, if it were a component, not a group (why not?) when right clicking on a scaled component, you also have a "Scale definition" menu item. That will tell SU that this should be the "normal" size and not an exceptional one. When you have windows in a model, they are likely to be in several instances anyway in which case components are preferred anyway.

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