read this: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=23662&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=extrude it is your best solution.

@al hart said: The locked feature on groups and components is marked as SU 6. If it was added that recently, I wonder why they didn't invent some kind of owner/password scheme for it. (Of course, it they had, someone would have had to find a way to remove the password - e.g. save as DAE and reload.) I just checked with SU5 - no locking feature. Though, the manual never reports anything less than SU6. The Locking is like you'd use in Photoshop, Illustrator etc, as Jeff mentioned. Also in AutoCAD. It's not to prevent other people from ever from editing it. It's just a safety mechanism to protect you from yourself when you're being a bit zealous with the selection tool and eraser. I use when I import CAD plans into SU to model from. I lock the imported plan while I model on top of it. That way I ensure that I don't confidentially move the plan around and mess things up. Password protecting it would be going a bit far. Locking is just something which forces you to be 100% conscious that you actually want to edit/delete an object.

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I have tool that changes the number of segments in multiple selections of arcs/circles - rather like the Entity Info does for one arc... However, like Entity Info it can't change them if they have connected geometry that is not coplanar... Only works on arcs that don't have 3D faces etc connected to them... Remaking an 'arch' is the only way - of course if the model were set up using repetitive components etc then it might be less time consuming ?

Hi Jim, hi folks. Try this procedure: 1 - Make sure that everything is visible. Show all layers and unhide all. 2 - Orbit, pan and zoom to get all of your model inside the model window. 3 - Select all (CTRL-A). This will select all the model and, normally, the invisible text object. 4 - Press and hold the SHIFT key down to allows adding/subtracting from the selection. 5 - Do a window select of all the model. This will unselect the model but shall keep that elusive text object as selected. 6 - Press the Delete key. If you have the Model info --> Statistic window open while doing this, you shall see if the number of text objetcs decrease by one. Alternatively, you may try to select the model, hopefully without the elusive text object, copy it and paste it in another empty file opened into another instance of SU. If it works, delete the old file and rename the new one. Just ideas.

Thanks to both of you. I will check out the other link.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=23731

You could use Chris Fullmer plugin "shape bender" . see attachment. [image: helix1.jpg] [image: helix2.jpg]

Hey, so it took a day longer than I expected, but I got this plugin updated finally. Here is the plugin thread where you can download it at: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=23517 Once I verify that this new version is working on PC and Mac, I think I might send email it over to the folks at logitech. See if they are interested in doing a little write-up on it or anything. I think it does add value to their line of 3d mice. Chris

If anyone wants to try the Panoramas, the latest versions of IRender nXt have the panorama feature. You can download a trial version from: http://www.renderplus.com/htm/download.htm One of the IRender nXt users, Boothy, has posted a number of Panoramas on his web site. (click image to start panorama) [image: http://www.keystage.com/projects/mad_thumb.jpg]

what can i do about that?

No. Been running Windows7 64bit since the beta. No issues. First bet would be your drivers.

@ecuadorian said: Use Didier Bur's free "Component Spray". Here is the latest version: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11746 And here is a thread with an old version, but this thread also contains the PDF manual: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6913 Thanks. That was my sister anyway. But its a very good program. I've gotta learn ruby script...

@layziefj said: Hi I've been trying to apply a material to a layer and it doesnt seem to work. If you're wanting to apply a certain material to everything on a certain layer then turn off all other layers select all apply material turn other layers back on

Thanks guys for replies, It just want from me sometimes to try it and back again. It's look really nice effect.

@jsarge said: Could anyone direct me as to where I can find a simple pine tree as a face me component? Lots on the 3D Warehouse - search for 'pine tree 2d' that found 16 without changing the search parameters one bit...

@mac1 said: @thomthom said: I'd do what remus suggest. I often set up "working scenes" in my models. Scenes that only changes axis location, or layer visibility etc. Not as elegant as the scene approach but, maybe a working solution for you. The section plane can be moved and rotated and, you can align view to that plane. Sorry tomthom pick the wrong box this should have been for pete

@mac1 said: @artichoke1 said: I seem to have a problem when working with large models that an invisible "section plane" in front and parallel with the camera face slices into the model whenever I try to view a detail close-up. This is terribly frustrating, as it is nearly impossible to manipulate small details from a distance. Anyone else have this problem? What is the solution? Thanks. try this http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=36261 Excellent. Thank you very much.

Update— It's a mystery, but what was not working for me last night is working this morning. I am able to turn off sections by turning off their layers. When I update the scene it stays updated. Operator fatigue, overheated computer, I don't know what was the issue. Thanks anyway, Jim

ahh good plan! you can see i'm having trouble, as it's 5 am and i'm still up... i shall give that method a go, thank you so much! pav