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.

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

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

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

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.

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

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.

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

Hi, With Fryrender can even beginners achieve respectable results. [image: CCMi_output_001.jpg]

I'm a omega tester. I always test the stuff after it has been out for 3 or 4 years.

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.

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

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

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

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?)

@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.

Thanks - worked a charm

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

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!).

Brilliant! I will try it right now! thanks