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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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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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    Smallest Sketchup capable hardware

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    @philippelemay said: Anyway, I got this: Acer Aspire AX3400-E3202 AMD X2 Dual-Core processor 2,8GHz 3GB DD3 RAM ... Nvidia GeForce 9200 integrated graphics unit ...asking for possible causes on why it's been so laggy. Because I can't accept the fact that it would be insufficient hardware on my part. a cheap soho system with a shared video solution is surely not the system dedicated to 3D cad modeling (aka number crunching) with OpenGL graphics output... why not asking before buying? If screen transformations (zooming, rotating, panning) is the lagging issue, you may want improve it by inputing a dedicated mid-range graphics accelerator as e.g. a nVidia GeForce GTS450 or an ATI Radeon HD5770 etc. hth, Norbert
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    Help with this 3d wall Panel

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    How did you do that ely. Imported jpeg, traced over the lines. grouped it??, then sub divide in sks is that this http://www.smustard.com/script/SubdivideAndSmooth Looks good.
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    Polygon Count

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    True, the count you get from face.mesh.count_polygons is SU's own internal triangulation. It might not match if you try to export and compare in another 3d application. But it works as a good complexity comparison between SketchUp models.
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    Ridiculous load/save times

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    This may go without saying, but just remember that if you're putting in 8gb, you'll want a 64-bit OS to use it all. I suspect Mac's have been onto that for some time now, but us pc users have to fret over that sort of thing -Brodie
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    Camera Views w/ SU and Other Programs

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    I found the info if anyone is interested http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/showthread.php?10974-Sketchup-to-Vue-camera
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    JPEG EXPORT - options don't change a thing

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    PNG can be smaller than JPG. It all depends on the colourfulness of the image. With less, "pure" colours,png's are smaller but with more complex colour scenes/schemes (like photos), jpg's can be smaller. It all depends on what you export. If you export with image textures, I bet a jpg will be smaller. If you export in some monochrome, hidden line or even shaded (without textures), png might have the chance to be smaller.
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    Importing a CAD file to model off of

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    Hi D and welcome, When SU 7.1 came out, the cad import was already taken out of the free version and substituted with a temporary solution; a plugin that Google said would not be supported in future releases. So yes, you can put it that way; it is a catch for "professionals" to purchase the pro version - while hobbyists will probably not need this feature too much. There is now another plugin being developed by a forum member here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=31186 Hope it can do what you'd like to import.
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    Customizing my toolbar

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    I also use it. Saves a lot of real estate in my toolbar area. What it does not (currently) contain from the native SU tools (at least that I would use) are: Google toolbar Sandbox tools Section toolbar Solid tools (this is later than the plugin itself anyway) It does contain a bunch of tools that otherwise would not have buttons like toggle hidden geometry, profiles, endpoints, edges by colour, perspective/parallel view etc. I rarely use these to remember a shortcut but often enough to have them at hand and no need to dig into the menus. [image: nATq_CustomToolbar.png]
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    Sketchup awfull under Mac OS 10 ???

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    try the speed test on both your setups, 'shadows on' speeds up my mac with this test, then it stays at around 56.6 f/s with or without shadows in V8 http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=72&t=20076&hilit=speed+test#p166898 john
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    From SU to 3ds Max 2011 - Materials/UV settings??

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    Nick, This is a good place for that discussion....ive been part of many good SU to Max discussions on the SU forum...I didnt intend for my comments to make you feel like a noob or that they were out of place. I approached it more as a wholistic process in which you would need max as an essential part of your work flow and I can only relate that way because thats how it is with me....I use it so much that I was forced into learning about how it worked and that made working between the two programs a whole lot easier.
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    OpenGL issue?

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    I rolled back to a driver that was a lot older (written before Win 7 came out) and it works fine now.... Very strange..
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    Diagonal rectangles between two perpandicular planes?

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    Cool thanks. I'll give that a try. I did do somethingl ike this, but it ended up getting kind of messy.
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    Internal Tooth Ring Gear

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    Sketchyphisics is one solution ,but probably the most difficult. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=5978e831481551f7c5d54ad137209c7f Tip:search for gears one the 3D-warehouse Bep
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    This chair drives me crazy

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    here is my latest result. I'm still working on the piping [image: 9ger_cor-yucca2-render005pp.jpg]
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    Why are there less paint options on 8

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    thomthomT
    Did you perhaps download any of the extra materials packs for SU6?
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    Big time for shaded model fims

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    thomthomT
    Anti-aliasing is probably the worst performance killer when exporting.
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    Moving points

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    I couldn't even find mention of it in the docs for the Move tool. http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=94859 Oops nevermind, it's right there, although it doesn't specifically mention moving points: http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=94860
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    Hyperbolic Roof with rafters... is there an easy way

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    Yeah, I tried ishowu as well; I can't remember why I went with Screenium instead. Thanks for the info. ***thread hijack off ***
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    Model This: Training

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    Liking the videos Jeff. Make things seem so easy!
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    How to setting camera distortion in sketchup

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    Which render application do you use? I guess the distortion you are talking about is keystone correction? http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keystone_effect

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