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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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  • Rich O BrienR

    How is a line a curve?

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    Thanks for all the info TIG, my approach to your Toolset has now changed completely. Keep up the great work
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    Thanks, thanks, thanks

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    http://www.3dvinci.net/ccp0-catshow/SU.html http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/daniel-tal-google-sketchup-for-site-design/ http://my.safaribooksonline.com/9780321672865 http://eu.wiley.com/WileyCDA/WileyTitle/productCd-0470175656.html
  • jgbJ

    Can I replace a bunch of same groups with a comp?

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    Last night I converted about 300 groups into 1 component in 1 swell foop. It also showed I had about a dozen almost identical groups with a common very minor change in them, that did not convert, as expected, but they would be hard to find otherwise. I did this by selecting ALL, and converting. After the conversion to a single comp, only those unique groups that did not convert remained highlighted. Note: it is not necessary to highlight any of the multiple groups, except the single any one group to effect the conversion. All same groups in the model will convert. I have not tried testing with layered and visible same groups yet, but I will. Now I will try to figure how to convert those similar groups into the same single comp. I think I know how, but I haven't figured out the correct sequence yet. (edit added) I just noticed that my old 43mb+ file is down to 31mb, and I'm not done converting yet. And it saves faster too. Bonus.
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    Naming a style? is there a secret to this or a bug?

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    thanks so very much, it was one of those things, if not done correctly it could not get done, the key was naming it, hit return, hit the refresh button, then it was saved.... thanks again... that was a frustrating few hours...
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    Where are the Auto-save files?

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    Thank you, Sir.
  • david_hD

    "Hide Rest of Model" component Edit Wish

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    I am not sure I follow that methodology, but that shouldn't surprise anyone! I just need to give it a try tho. IT's probably pretty good.
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    Finding area and linear lengths

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    Hi Larry, hi folks. In supplement, the Text Tool will default to these informations: line: length. face: area. endpoint: coordinates in the form X,Y,Z. One trick: you can switch units between use. For example, if you use the Text Tool on a face, you will get the area in square feet. Then, switch to meters and you can add another text entity with the surface in square meters. Just ideas.
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    Problems installing SkecthUp on a School system????

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    I am not actually sure if this is what you mean by messing up with the system but I think in installing the application, you just have to uncheck the option on installing the Google search bar. If it does not have a checkbox then you just have to change the homepage of their browser after finishing the installation for the school laboratory. There is a free version of the SU that you can download from the internet, see if it will do for your students. Chrysalis School Montana
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    Help with exporting a model from revit to sketchup 7.1

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    The download is an installer - you should be able to just run the file and it will install itself.
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    ERROR

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    works , thanks , whit scale dimension to axe .
  • utilerU

    Geodesic shapes

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    Very cool guys, thanks a lot. I knew you could download them but wondered if there was a plugin out there somewhere.... Not surprising, there was!!
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    Improving my renders SKP=podium

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    i have tried to ad the skp files using both my work imac and home MBP is there something I am doing wrong as they won't attach.
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    Problems importing an Elipse from AutoCad

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    @tfdesign said: You are right, but AutoCAD, apart from ACIS 3D kernel, is primarily a 2D app, and SU isn't. acked, never understood why AD is bloating their 2D CAD with additional 3D stuff having AD/MD resp. Inventor in the portfolio... maybe the GSU effect Norb.
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    Problems in face selection on Dell Optiplex 755 machine

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    @anssi said: If the graphics card is an ATI one, you may be in more luck, but you would have to look for a suitable driver, possibly from the ATI pages. if ATI isn't able to provide a working driver, the quality-moded OmegaDrvier is always worth a try. Norb.
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    Exploding views

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    @ianglo said: It seems that unless I have Pro 7 version and therefore can create dynamic components that I can't go down the exploded view as shown in the answer from dedmin. Is there another option, other than doing a copy of the componets onto the same "sheet"? Cheers The term is misleading. Just as you can make a component you can also "unmake" it. It does not look any different; just sheds the characteristics of a component. How about ... Put each copy on its own layer. Explode and manually move the pieces of one copy into an exploded view. Make two new scenes each with one of the layers turned off.
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    Downloading the PRO trial

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    @tig said: . Do it... Then blame us when it breaks... Yeah... Blame HIM... (You need a system restore once in a while anyway, don't you? )
  • majidM

    Half of models disappears on near distances

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    GaieusG
    Hi Maid, That is still clipping (and fixing the FOV does not necessarily help). Are you not in Parallel projection by any chance? What about the (original) world origin? How far is it to the model? Any stray geometry far away?
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    Dimension text not showing

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    New to the forums (and fairly new to SU). I'm having the same problem, except there's just a little bit of the text visible - not enough to read, just sort of a 'ghost' of text. It's very strange, and frustrating. Any ideas?
  • Al HartA

    Panoramic or other output with "proper animation"

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    chrisglasierC
    This post and topic may be of interest.
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    Help with export. Google really needs to fix this

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    @davidboulder said: I haven't read all of the posts, so maybe someone has suggested this. Have you tried (on a copy of the file) make texture unique, and then purge the model. This will make things a lot smaller. However, I think this would have to be one texture at a time, but I suppose you could write a script for that. tried it (and tons of other things ) ... doesn't work valkama, i'm still puzzled but glad you found a work around.. if i import via the method you described, i can still do 3ds exports no problem

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