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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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    How to model this

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    Well Dang! I guess I really need to learn how to use FredoScale. Thanks!
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    Help with surfaces

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    Hi Sildeman, Have a look at some of the car modelling basics among these tutorials: http://www.sketchucation.com/intermediate-tutorial-index/ Indeed, such "organic" shapes are not easy in SU but with some prectice, you can get ever better. Also, here is a tutorial about placing 3D text on a curved surface - you will get the basic idea and from there on, can do it on any kind of surface: http://www.sketchucation.com/creating-3d-text-on-a-cylinder-in-google-sketchup/
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    How to find points inside convex hull in 3D

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    Hi Poonam, This is definitely not a LayOut question. Edit - are you referring to the QHull plugin by the way?
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    Trace Tool?

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    Thank you to you all..Fredo> Wow! Great video and tool..
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    7.1 pro component question

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    @honoluludesktop said: I have notice that the warehouse is beginning to accumulate a lot of very good stuff. I have noticed this also. It is certainly improving with time and has a lot of excellent models on offer.
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    How do you dimension an " angle"

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    Wow! NO WONDER! I downloaded the WRONG file! Man, I can be such a dunce! I didn't pay attention to the file name origninally. sheeez! What a moron. Got it now! Works GREAT!!! FINALLT!!!! :heart_eyes: THANKS A MILLION GUYS!! fitZ
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    Purging edges question

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    aha thanks I never know what to look for
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    Organic NIGHTMARE! Advice please?

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    I don't know guys, If the edges all around the end of this shape coplanar, you should just select them and do a regular offset without any further hassle and plugins. [image: au9U_Offset.jpg] Now if they are non-planar, make an intersection with a flat face and do it afterwards. Another way would be to fill in that face first (just redraw a segment on the perimeter - again, only if the end edges are coplanar) and then do the offset. [image: oo8v_Offset2.jpg]
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    SU 7.1 Findings from users

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    i'm all better now!
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    Color by Layer trick

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    @chris fullmer said: Your color is not a color at all though, its a material. Right? That's new to me if it is. I'll need to investigate. Chris Yes Chris... this is actually the trick! The color can be a material! And just in this second i have some ideas about how this feature can be exploited.
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    Inference issue?

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    Same problem here.
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    Crazy Hard Modeling Challenges!

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    Yea - File size isn't a good scale for a "light" component. Textures alone can make a simple model be very heavy in file size - since they store the original size - not the 1024x1024 that SU actually use. Max 100Kb & 1000 faces? (Maybe a couple of thousands more?) What's it's going to be used for?
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    Help! Twilight Window disappeared

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    @haynesc said: What is Twilight ? [image: QKyd_Twilight.jpg]
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    Empty Model is 13.6MB???

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    @thomthom said: Have you purged the model? Yes, even if all geometry is deleted from the model space, used components, materials and even styles can add considerable amount of Mb's to it until you purge everything.
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    Looking for a Slice/Loop tool

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    @khai said: thanks for suggesting slicer, but thats not what I'm looking for.. it's good, but I need 1 slice put exactly where I need it.. TIG, I think Khai is looking for your SectionCutFace Ruby script. Did you forget one of your own precious creations? This is what it does.
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    Question about Sketchup Animation

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    And after no difficulty to make that By Paul Russam [flash=425,344:k2xlanr2]http://www.youtube.com/v/X5B8BqAezl8&hl=fr&fs=1[/flash:k2xlanr2]
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    Importing Materials with Existing Name

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    Thank you very much TIG. Although it doesn't do 100% of what i wanted, It's a lot better than manually reapply materials. Regarding the rewriting the plugin, I wouldn't know a thing about it. I will very much appreciate if you could do it (I'm sure others will benefit from it as well) Best
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    Two components too one piece?

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    @takesh h said: @north_frost said: Is it possible to solve it with this model? Thanks! Yes, I said so. Next time, try it for yourself. Why I asked was that the seam is still visible, not nearly as much, I can accept the small joint that is left. Your method will save me many hours of work ahead. @massimo said: Simply explode your two sub-groups. It will work. But maybe a too destructive approach. If the model was smaller had it worked but now the size is 29MB. Thanks for the help you all!!
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    Hiding a texture layer

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    Creating a component that 'cuts through'

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    @newone said: @jrexi said: Thanks Newone! Can you let me know how you did it so I don't need to bug you when I model some other pool designs Just build your component onto a face . When you will select the geometry and press G (make component shortcut) you will see "cut face" option checked. ah, so that's the trick. Thank You so much!

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