@frascati said: First one is probably really easy. Probably having something to do with the choice to "match color of object in model" button but I can't seem to get it to work. Let's say I fill a panel with a specific color. Later I want to use that exact same shade/texture/etc on another item/panel. So far I have been unable to determine how to do this. Is there some method of 'click' on the color/texture identity and 'paste' that to another entity? Second question... more difficult perhaps.... How do I change all X to Y? If there are 55 items in my file that are colored with shade/texture X, how can I change them all to Y without repainting every individual panel? If you have used a material and want to reuse it then in the Material-Browser pick the 'eyedropper' icon pick the material and paint with it [this is also good for 'copying' any changes to the UV-mapping in a material as the 'sampled' material will retain it's 'Texture' settings]. An alternative to the eye-dropper' is to press Alt and the cursor should change momentarily. If a material is applied to 'raw' faces then in the Materials-Browser hover over the required material and right-click 'Select' to select all active faces with that material. Then pick another material and repaint all selected. Alternatively pick a face and right-click context-menu Select > Same Material to do the same selection and then repaint etc. However, if materials are applied directly onto groups/instances then you need a 'script' - there are several 'global-material-changer' tools available...

Unusually the first thing to test is the graphic card - as it's the cause in 90% + of the cases.

It is very easy if you can create two pins more to position the image in the face. Then you can texture the whole model with an image like projected.

Well I fixed it. I had to install SETPOINT for my mx revolution mouse. (did not do that on my desktop though) And I had to set the middle mouse to 'common button' so CSS gave me a nice clue TY

The same here with the model under "Series #2" (the curved hotel building) here: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=264568#p264568 It was really a time saver and made it extremely easy to do it with the new feature.

Since you scaled the component "from outside" (when resized the whole model), it has now a different size than the definition would have. SU is simply asking you if you want to save it like this (i.e. keeping this scale) or should it save it as the definitions defines its original scale.

Thanks Gaieus. I didn't know lock was applied only to Groups and components. I grouped the surface and Lock was available.

Works great TIG. Thanks!

Thanks, that's great! So easy thing, and I didn' found it Maybe Google should put this ctrl-enter tip here, next to the windows tip: http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=95012

Did you minimize the SU window while having the terrain selected? ...yea - it's an odd little wicked SU bug...

Excellent! I hereby declare the Suffering Shuffled Toolbar Society open! Standard meeting times every Friday!

@kertif said: i finally found a way in autocad i saved the file as pdf, then by a pdf-to-dwg converter program i created a dwg file again, when i import this dwg to sketchup it is already in 2d thanks again for all your help There is also a "flatten" command in AutoCad, it is part of the optional Express tools set. Anssi

@penumbradesign said: @Glenn, Brilliant!Thanks for the tip. You are very welcome

Thank you for replying. Yes. Even tried recreating the texture from scratch in SU8 - same result.

That's the one... just register and create a profile...then you can download all sorts of stuff from the downlaod area for nothing! there are also tutorials available... enjoy!

It's all xyz or nothing. You need 'Drop.rb' etc...

Remarkable result!

did you try searching for a "GMC Sierra"? It's pretty much the same truck http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=gmc+sierra&styp=m&reps=4&start=12

This thread might help: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=322&t=28593

That would be great, Chris. This would be the first step to answer these questions: Have I downloaded the maximum available detail from google earth? (the idea is that if your sample is 2500 points, it may have been resampled) What is the resolution available from google earth on the terrain? (I guess if you know you have the max, you can measure the grid?)