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    Rich O BrienR
    @dkuucharzak said in Username change: @Rich-O-Brien, I misspelled my intended username. Could you help me change it? I can if the one you need is available. Send a mail to support@sketchucation.com and we sort it out

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    soloS
    Hey guys I am desperate for very high resolution/quality satellite maps, I use Placemaker and I also use Nearmap but the resolution is not that great, I have tried using AI to upscale but that too does not really solve my issues. Is there another solution?

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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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    Pan w/ 3 button mouse no longer working

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    This combo works for me: Release all buttons. Click middle button down (orbit) then the left mouse button gives you the Hand icon. If you have the middle button down (orbit) and then push the left button down gives the Hand icon. If you start with the left down and then press the middle you get the Orbit. This is on my Mac, YMV.
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    Sketchup doesnt work in win7?

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    can't. you need a VT Compatible processer. i even tried to hack it. i only have a 1.86ghz pentuim m
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    Which CAD program?

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    Dear all A few weeks passed, I quit my job, finished maternity leave, and am now ready for the reality of it all. And then I remembered the post I made, and thought I'd just check if anybody had answered... I'm overwhelmed, thanks to everybody who took time to give me their opinion, post links etc. For now I think my plan is to continue with SU + Illustrator/InDesign, and maybe look into a rendering program (or SU plug in?) -I don't know if I dare ask for recommandations? (Dont want to start another Mac/PC battle I was quite hit by the 'who cares how you get there' advice. I know my things look good and easy to understand when I present it, so I'll keep my head up high and continue with SU. (That said, I've written down all the software proposed in this tread, and I'll give every one a quick glance to see if I missed something.) Thanks again for your time and wished for the future - we'll just have to hope, that the smart people who says to me that 'recession is exactly the right time to start a company' are right..... Best regards to you all, Lene
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    SU Laptop Requirements

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    Thanks, I always forget to check the SU website for stuff like this eventhough it makes perfect sense to look there first.
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    Measurements problem

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    Jean LemireJ
    Hi folks. If the object being measured is not exactly up to the precision of what you specified in your Units, you will get this ~ (approx.) symbol. For example, if you specify 0.0 mm and the object measures 3.001 mm, you will get this ~ symbol. Just push the precision to more decimals (3 in this case). Even if you did not enter such numbers, dividing a line or generating curves, for example, can lead to such numbers. Just ideas.
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    |PROB| importing 3ds models AHH!

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    GaieusG
    Also (depending on the model's nature of course), this may come handy: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=9789
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    .png + shadow casting

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    This is slightly off topic and a bit confused, but I was making some bump maps using a sharp-edged black map and it actually punched through the image (jpg) and of I remember right the resulting image cast shadows. When I have a moment I will redo the experiment and post the results if , indeed, that is what happened.
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    Plot Plan Boundary Line Angle

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    Hey Todd Tig always comes to the rescue. Have Fun with the survey in SU time. Good weekend to everbody. Dave
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    Rendering workshop - Whisky Glass

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    charly2008C
    Hi, With Fryrender can even beginners achieve respectable results. [image: CCMi_output_001.jpg]
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    Anyone Beta Testing SU8 or 7.?

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    I'm a omega tester. I always test the stuff after it has been out for 3 or 4 years.
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    DWG import for SU Pro 6 & SU animate

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    As far as I can remember, SU 6 Pro imports & exports DWG/DXF. As for the SU animate, I think there is a 10 day evaluation version.
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    Group Scaling Question

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    haha duh on my part (was equating "i" to inches as "m" to meters) Hmm, this sets the actual size of the object. I was looking for an additive distance. So typing in 256" on a 512x512 object will make it 512x768. Instead it makes it 512x256. Actually, Fredo6's Scale shows unit measurements in a tooltip manner, so it's closer to a solution! http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=17948
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    DWG Export by Layers

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    Hi, another option is, if you are exporting this as a 2d hlr, to create a style that renders edges by material, instead of the default "all same", and then turn on "color by layer". Sketchup will preserve line colors when exporting, and then, in your cad program, use a filter to select lines based on their color, and move them to the desired layer. Cheers santiago
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    Way to Exit Photomatch?

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    Chris FullmerC
    I also discovered that if I then choose to edit the photomatch from the SketchOver dialog window, I can right click and choose "Cancel Photomatch", and that will erase the photomatch, but leave the camera in the correct position. So then I just created a new scene right there, and it worked just how I wanted. After much work. Chris
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    Watermark quality

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    GaieusG
    Oops, you are right - I did not go that far when trying. However if youwant it to stretch all across your SU window, why are you choosing the positioned and not the "stretched" option? True however that it may not solve the bad quality problem. Maybe it is even better to only add a watermark that is somewhat similar in size to your SU window? I always work on a window whose working area is exactly 1024x768 and therefore my exports are the same (or I also have a 16:9 aspect ratio window setting, too). So now as I inserted an image I exported the other day at 1024x768, it perfectly fits my window and looks pretty nice (I mean not bad quality and such). Not as if I was going to work in a crypt however... [image: jnyn_Watermark.jpg] (BTW my dialog looks different from yours - how is that?)
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    Airshow - A SketchUp Movie

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    @martinrinehart said: I tried to have some fun with this one, but I hope that doesn't hide the serious and wide open possibilities. Yes , this is what I think Toffler meant ... the frivolous is taken up first and quickly. Unfortunately it seems to me nowadays pursuit of the seriously useful is forever being pushed back. @unknownuser said: ... Buildings being built ... Yes I very much like the idea of animating in Sketchup rather than making videos, simply because it can react to actual events or mind changes.
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    Change ALL base geometry to 'default' material

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    Thanks - worked a charm
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    Vapors: clouds, steam, smoke

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    You can obtain a fairly quick and basic effect by using gradient transparency pngs in front of the camera as here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=23368&p=198149#p198149
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    Stretching a group to polygon surface plugin = ?

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    Chris FullmerC
    I am not aware of anything older. If you can think of what it was, I'd be interested in seeing it. As far as I know, these are ground breaking plugins listed (and only scratching the surface of possiblities!).
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    Making a string(SOLVED)

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    Brilliant! I will try it right now! thanks

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