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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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  • hellnbakH

    Pages in Windows Menu?

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    GaieusG
    And the ruby API should indeed remain the same else old plugins would stop working...
  • honoluludesktopH

    Sketchup and production drawings.

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    bmike, your details are as good as they need get, the color makes them better. A set of plans probably cost more, but are probably worth the added expense. Guess you don't do a lot of interior elevations noting finishes, fixtures, detail references, etc. Did you do the production drawings in SU, and then present them in Layout? How do you coordinate production drawing revisions? Do you update the 3d drawings along with, say a revision to the building sections? At my current state, once the model is used to present the design, and the job moves into production drawings, the 3d model is abandoned, and the various floor, reflected ceiling, lighting, etc plans only retain a bare amount of common information. While revisions are far better them by pencil drafting, in my case at least they are far from automatic. Do you have a better handle on this kind of drawing coordination?
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    Deciding on a Render....

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    Yep, almost all renderer's will give a free trial period... that is certainly the thing to do before simply going off a recommendation on a message board. The biggest mistake I see people make with their choice of software is going by the results somebody else was able to get -- in the right hands almost any renderer is going to produce excellent results... the question you need to ask is how much of what you see is just post-production adjustments(which can be very significant). Best, Jason.
  • hellnbakH

    Cutting a V around object

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    For your groove, try this. The Follow Me tool looks like Push/Pull but it isn't. That's a new 'feature' in SU8.
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    EPS Export Problem

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    Your model lies quite far from the SU model origin point (more than 2 kilometers). As it is, a scaled export from a plan view worked OK, but the unscaled perspective view didn't. When I moved the model to the origin it worked OK. Anssi
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    Maybe stupid question..Why upgrade to Su8?

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    Interesting, Bruce. I have not experience any issues with my XP but indeed have read a couple of complaints that people cannot access the warehouse. I have not been able to find a pattern though (like Windows and/or SU versions in pair)
  • hellnbakH

    Warehouse downloading problem

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    Yes, and here is another one (of mine): http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=ab19f7632ea76be72e663865c4731bb5 You can set who can download it under the access tab. See screenshots below (I even highlighted an "apology" for not allowing access - it's not only my decision but also the archaeologist's who excavated the stuff) [image: tdm5_MyBasilica.png] Click on the image to see the settings at the bottom [image: wnfn_acces.png]
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    Push/Pull problems

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    You just need to snap onto the back face - if you know its exactly 2" you can also type 2" and press enter and it should punch the hole. If you haven't make the 'box' you are punching through with perfectly parallel faces you won't get the hole to punch this way at all. If that is the case either make sure both faces are parallel OR pushpull a considerable distance through the back face, then select the edges of the pulled shape and 'intersect with model' to cut the back-face, then erase the unwanted bits and you will have a punched hole - not recommended for minor inaccuracies - fix the cause! BUT the method is useful if you have an intentionallywedge shaped wall that you want to punch a hole through...[image: efYd_Capture.PNG]
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    Strange shading on adjacent face with same texture

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    You have some very small skinny 'shard' faces in there that are causing SU to generate incorrect surface normals, hence the different shading using Sun. These typically get created when performing booleans and such. Also look for t-junctions that will cause cracking. Adam
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    Best way to get Dimensions from a fuzzy PDF?

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    This is all very valuable stuff. Thank you everyone who has contributed to my question.
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    Import GE Buildings that aren't listed in "Nearby Buildings"

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    good to know it's possible, but that sounds like waaay more of a headache than i'm looking for. thanks for the feedback.
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    Painful PDF export

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    @gaieus said: Hi Lee, Have you tried to export from LayOut then? It has some different exporting algorithm as far as I know and you could be more lucky with that. Vector and hybrid rendering modes export edges as vectors. Pure vector from LO would be the same as PDF from SU. Hybrid from LO may be faster since it doesn't have to create vector faces.
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    Where's the sandbox?!?!??!

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    then view>toolbars>sandbox
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    Connect inserted Symbol to Leader

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    Check out the key caps you have in the fonts you are using or possibly change fonts such you can find a symbol you want. You can use that to add symbols but not the exact one you have in the OP unless you want to make a special font. Look under start, programs, accessories, system tools and character map. For your fonts it will show the code to type for the selected symbol. Examplt http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=2d79c340445bb6b89f30f02514717f00
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    3D Warehouse component problem

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    GaieusG
    I have Twilight, IDX Renditioner, Kerkythea and Thea (just starting to learn). Also LightUp Evaluation version (trying to get the hang of it).
  • hellnbakH

    Shiny paint

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    GaieusG
    If you want to have the shiny things (and all real time photorealistic effects) insideSU actively, have a look at LightUp. Once you set up your materials and run the renderer ("Tour mode"), you are INSketchUp with all the effects and can walk around, export images/videos etc.
  • hellnbakH

    Aligning two components quickly

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    Look at this short tutorial on YouTube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Lzbk8kYSmfE This shows how to snap an object from one point to another point on a different object, without dragging the object to the point. They indicate that you need to hit the arrow key a second time to make it snap, at least on a mac you then need to left click the mouse. This works great when you are moving the piece on multiple axes. I have not seen this referenced anywhere else, but I probably just missed it. Dan
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    IES Lights

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    Scratch that! http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=visa+lighting&styp=c&btnG=Search&reps=1 Whats cool is that you can download the light into your model, and then in the component info box, there is a link to the IES profile, which you can download as well, and then plug into your favorite render software! Good find!
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    View hidden Edges ?

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    Hi ThomThom, Thanks for this cooool plug. The one I need is simplest, but I will deduce a smaller one from yours. Thanks for your help, and overall all those nice tools you've made.
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    Image File Invalid: jpeg import

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    GaieusG
    Also make sure it is saved as an RGB channel image. SU on Windows have had problems with other kind of images.

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