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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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    @myztery need hinge and finish side concept curve hinge layout.skp
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  • jgbJ

    Inconsistencies with the arc tool

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    Got it, thanks, TIG. I'll Try it on Wed as I gotta take the Mrs out for a quick dinner (she was too lazy to cook) and tomorrow I am out most of the day.
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    Fancy Floor Contest

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    Mine took 2 mins, no hints- excluding making the png.[image: FloorTIG.png]
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    Cannot import CAD files to SU

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    @anssi said: The image does not tell me much, but I have one question to make: What did you model this with? Are the "walls" and other such things done with AutoCad Architecture (or its predecessor, Architectural Desktop)? SketchUp cannot import the special "AEC" objects created by these "vertical" applications, so you would have to use the "Export to AutoCad" function in that application to export the model to a new file with the special objects translated into standard AutoCad 3D surfaces. Anssi Truthfully, it was probably created between both. I have AutoCAD Architecture at home among others which I use, and in college it's architectural desktop
  • S

    What can i do?

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    ok Thanks for the tips. I am working on it.
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    Small file is acting very sluggish -- please help

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    Did anyone mention turning off Fast Feedback in the OpenGL preferences? I just had a it work for me on a very small file that was acting very slow.
  • KrisidiousK

    Sketchup in HD?

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    To solve this problem, you should place all three monitors in a box, as well as the 42' HDTV and mail them to my address immediately so I can have a look!
  • Alan FraserA

    Save changes?

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    Maybe it was just an enlightened moment of Sang and he turned into a light component.
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    Imported autoCAD

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    Aylossaa, What is the source of your DWG files? Is it in a format that SU can recognize (SU can import version 2007 files and older)? Can you post a problem DWG for us to check? Anssi
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    Twilight or Lightup?

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    Thanks for your views both. I have had a play with twilight and it certainly has some good effects although as you say it renders a view at a time each time. Maybe lightup is the way I should be going for its in house continuity I will give it a whirl.
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    Floating dialog windows no longer float

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    . That's hilarious.... We figured a fix tho. Docked the M90 to a hi'r-rez monitor and then tweaked it to max rez and lo and behold we could grab the edge and resize. Not sure how it happened, but now I thk I may have to drag the stationary monitor around -- just in case.... Thx again /D
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    SU6 rotate/copy question

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    TIG: Thanks for the reply. In my first message, I mentioned the "limitations of the program". I failed to mention the limitations of the user. The error was really my doing. Anyway, I was able to complete the exercise by copy rotating a rectangular section to the intervals of a 48 segment circle and meticulously rotating each rectangle 3.75 degrees, so that at each quadrant, the rectangle turned through 45 degrees. After that, I simply connected the corners with lines and diagonals to close the faces. Hardly worth uploading.
  • EarthMoverE

    Is anything impossible?

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    v2 is now published.... The v2 rails AND the profiles can have any number of segments - the rail/profile with the most segments dictate the number of mesh facets... You can go down to only one segment in a curve if desired... but it will be automatically re-subdivided into the same number of pieces as its more segmented sibling... Keeping a pair of rails/profiles with the same segment count or simple multiples thereof will produce the smoothest mesh but any combination will work...
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    Quick Sketchup presentation !

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    Thanks every one ...
  • A

    Möbius strip

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    Hi Agrazdi, hi folks. See this SU file for ideas. This one was made when the Rotate Tool could not easily set its rotation axis and had to rely only on an orienting plane. Today, wit plugins that allow the twisting of a model, it would probably be easier. Also, now I would do one half and use mirroring possibilities to assemble a complete model. Moebius strip.skp
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    Sketchup and Hi-Poly Objects

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    @starlex said: So, what about difficulty? Is it harder then Max? Vue imports .skp files directly. @starlex said: I was noticed, than SU7 is more faster with Hi Poly objects than SU6. Maybe, if I will bought quad-core top processor, I will be able to work with trees and plants in SU? SU won't make use of multi-code processors. You might get use for it in Vue - I'm not sure how it works. But for SU, it's the speed of the processor and the speed of your RAM and the rest of the system. Higher speed rating for your hardware.
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    Rounded quality...

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    Note however that this is really like "projection" - so if the curved shape curves too much (towards the sides like a cylinder for instance), you will have distorted images. It is best when most of your surface is more or less perpendicular to the direction this projection is coming from.
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    Work with Match Photo

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    Check out this thread http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=2759&p=15192&hilit=+photo+match#p15192
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    Tie the camera to an object?

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    @gaieus said: There is a "Film and stage plugin" for SU - although originally it was written for version 5 and has not been upgraded AFAIK but I think it should work on later versions, too): http://sketchup.google.com/download/previousplugins.html (scroll down to it). I think it can do what you wish here. I downloaded it and have been playing with it. Documentation seems to be a little thin. I'm still determining if some strange behavior is normal or if there are problems with it with SK7. But it's showing great promise for what I'm trying to accomplish. Thanks! drew
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    How to draw sprockets?

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    Gai, That is indeed impressive! Thanks for the link. Chris
  • S

    AutoCAD import problem

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    A CAD polyline is imported into SUp with a 'width' that will give double lines if it is >0, e.g. the polyline is 50mm wide in CAD so it comes into SUp as a 50mm wide 'ribbon'... To stop this use CAD to edit the file and filter, and set all polylines width=0, OR explode all polylines into ordinary lines before importing - If you don't have AutoCAD then apps like DoubleCAD are freeware that can edit dwg/dxf files and works with skp too...

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