@unknownuser said: Somehow like the rotate tool alignment works? I have a pending feature request at Google. Until then, have a look at this plugin. exactly this would be a must. I tried chris fullmer's perpendicular face tools but it is not as easy than the rotate tool alignment, It would be easy for sketchup team to add this particularity for basic shapes. just 3 clicks.

And for the "Component Stringer" by Chris I have written @unknownuser said: Position between them is given by segments of the curve itself! (so work on it the divisions before launch the plug) Fredo 6 Bezier Splines I believe has a Divider, Segmentor curves...

I get your point : not ethical is a sweet euphemism! By the way, we found a workaround : I told my friend to mask the unnecessary buildings and upload his model on GE.

Good to know, I often have struggled with this

Also instead of going all around, you can halve the whole shape by connecting opposite endpoints that halve the remaining offending face etc. until you quickly isolate the problematic area. Then just delete the unnecessary edges inside.

@hellnbak said: Could you explain what that means? Google does that very nicely: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OvSP54o_KqY

Hi folks. It is, as pointed by others, an internal face that shows through the outside face. If you cannot delete that face because it is needed, for an internal view, for example, or because it is necessary for the geometry of the model, you can hide it for this particular view. You may also use a layer that you will hide. Assign this face and any other that creates the same problem to this layer. Then, create a scene to save the setting for this layer. Create another scene, showing this layer and use it for inside views. Then, clicking on scenes tab will get you the better of both worlds. Just ideas.

@hellnbak said: Is there a way, maybe a plugin, that will allow me to accurately rotate an object? What would be really good is a plugin similar to Nudge, that lets you use the arrow keys to move objects in small increments. I have searched extensively for something like this, have come up with zip, so any help will be much appreciated. The rotix plugin does what you want. Works with groups & components. http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugin_details.php?id=348

Another little tip, if you scale your whole model up by a factor of 10 you have further to move things, then just scale it down again when you have finished. This helps with small faces that SU doesn't like also.

Thanks TIG, as fast as lightning (as usual)

Tig wins! I have forgotten the power of "think lateral" Have you try "Profil Builder" ? I don't know yet if "Profils multiple" is possible?

@unknownuser said: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=30630&hilit=ross+macintosh Ross has... Thanks - will hop over there

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

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?

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.

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

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

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)

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: MyBasilica.png] Click on the image to see the settings at the bottom [image: misspelt file name, sorry]

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: Capture.PNG]