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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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    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

    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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    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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    Texturing complicated models.

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    Hi, As for the "native" SU tools you could try the "wrapping" method - http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=21762&start=15 Or you might want to consider Whaat´s UV Tools http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=23725&hilit=UVTools
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    How to Extrude?

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    Sir? You make me feel like a real old guy, Jerry. Take a look at this. Clearly it isn't the only way but it works for me. Pardon me. It's time for me to take my Geritol.
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    Need a challenge

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    @dragoonprogramming said: its too complicated a model to do with out perfect plans, sorry.... C´mon, don´t get so discouraged! Perfect plans are hard to find, but they are not enough anyway - as it was mentioned before, it all depends on LOD you are going to put into it. If it is going to be a highly detailed model, you´ll probably need lots of reference images as well. @dragoonprogramming said: I need some thing that is a lttle less complicated maybe a little smaller? Now what´s the challenge in that? EDIT: However, take a look at the http://www.collectibleblueprints.com/Index.html - you might get some ideas and inspiration. Good luck!
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    Can you render a section plane?

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    When asking rendering questions it'd make it a lot easier to answer if you mention which render engine you use...
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    Snapping to dimension in SU8

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    Dave RD
    You could have opened your SU7 (7.1) template in SU8 and then made it your default template for SU8.
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    Something assigns Alt+Backspace to Undo ... ?

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    I see, I never noticed it before untilo now. The order of the Shortcuts depetmines which one is displayed in the menus.
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    How do you guys texture clothing, drapes, sheets, etc?

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    Not from within SU. But as mentioned further up there are free uv mapping tools out that work with whaat's uv tool. Best there is, but could be something in the future
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    HELP me please

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    If you draw your arc on the piece, get your Push/Pull tool, then tap the [CTRL] key you should be able to push the arc through leaving some stuff on the underside. Now select the part and all of the stuff that was added by the Push/Pull and intersect with selected. Now carefully erase your unneeded geometry being careful not to delete the arc intersecting the underside of the surface. That arc completes the bottom surface and you should be good to go.
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    Thumbnails

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    thomthomT
    Are you using 32 or 64bit?
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    Messed up in Shadows

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    It'd be from the eye to the sun - as, if I remember correctly, the camera eye needed to be outside the shadows. (You might want to verify this works properly - as I only did it a couple of times, on very simple models. I might have mistaken the conditions that made it work...)
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    Windows 7 Issues

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    no problems, glad to help
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    Su8

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    Read this whole thread then post your complaint there.
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    Clipmaps of Highschool Students in Uniforms?

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    In what context? It's probably best to talk to the head teacher, to gain permission to photograph the children. As a photographer, I do a lot of work with schools, but in my experience photographing can be a nightmare because you need to gain the permission of both the school and the parents. If you can do that, it's a simple case of getting the kids to pose, then using SketchUp to draw around the figures to create those 2D cut-outs, SketchUp's trademark. I don't think there is any other way around this, because of all the laws set out to protect children from exploitation (it's all very silly I know- as if the bogieman is always hiding in the wings- perhaps ) Good luck. (you're probably going to need it! ) Tom
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    First work - House

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    I tried to rerender with different options you guys suggested, but nothing seems to work (except increasing render time ). I think it's the material of the lamp or something. When I move the lightsource down about 1 meter, I don't get the spots (but the light isn't coming from the lamp ofcourse). If I change the color of the lamp housing to black, the spots also disappear. Next, I tried to use a VRay material (plastic) but that didn't help neither. It seems that whenever I change the lamp material to something bright, It shows me the spots. When I use a dark material, the spots disappear. I'm at work now, so I can't show you the results right now. Tnx
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    Tracing - any suggestions?

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    One of the last companies you might expect to have freeware, but a few months ago I ran across this new free cloud light version of AutoCad. That could be an option, but I don't remember what kind of curve tools it had. You do have to create a login, but it is free. http://autodeskbutterfly.wordpress.com/
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    Hi Res Sketchup Icons

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    Very nice to see the anatomy of how the icons where made. I was pondering on that when I was trying to make some icons in matching style. The line-weight is much more thicker than I'd expected. They seem to have used some custom Style. [image: DI5l__0007_Stamp.png]

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