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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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    Cinema 4D exporters?

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    @kwistenbiebel said: Frankly, I don't think there is any exporter for any platform that holds SU components. DWG blocks come in as components. And I think they export back as blocks. Max's instances import as SU instances. But a bug in the importer causes only one of the instances to be positioned correctly, and all the rest will be in the same position as the first one.
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    AUTOCAD import woes - any architects out there?

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    If you explode the re-imported (reloaded) component in the original but otherwise useless model, it will work as if you'd modelled everything in place there. Your imported component will still be in the model file though but you can easily get rid of it by purging. I do this (in a much smaller scale however - city block vs. individual buildings) but have done it successfully with a whole (Medieval) town and its churches. You can see some shots here. The extent of the model is about 1.3 kilometres / 0.8 miles so there was no such problem however I had performance issues. As for modelling and geolocating, it can be used for GE quite efficiently although you always need to keep in mind that GE is a spherical projection and SU is orthographical so after a while this will cause conflicts. Try it out with a simple, not crucial model first.
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    Importing autocad in millimetres

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    AutoCAD files (DWG and DXF) are written in raw 'units' - if mm is used in the dims etc it's an 'overlaid' thing. If you work in m, cm, mm, feet or inches it doesn't matter - since it's all internally consistent. In the UK architects work in mm but surveyors in m - thus you'll have to scale up all site surveys by x1000 ! As Gaieus says you need to tell SUp what units the imported file had assumed under Options. In your case mm. The default is inches - thus your problem. It's also a good idea to ignore the CAD origin as SUp falls over if geometry is miles from the origin. In passing - you could also change the normal/default template you use to a mm metric one. That way whenever you start a new model its units will be set to suit... Open an empty file and set it up as you want and save it into the templates folder. I have my units, dim/style, text/font, location/north, layers, scenes, styles etc all set up so it's one less thing to think about while modelling...
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    Print to scale

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    ?? I might be completely out of touch on this one... cuz I thought you can always print to scale as long as you follow few "musts", no matter which direction your facade is facing. Correct me if I'm wrong. Turn on parallel projection Go to [File]-[Document Setup], uncheck [Fit View to Page], set [Print Scale] to your preferences. Right click any face in your model that's parallel to drawing sheet, select [Align View] from context menu. [File]-[Print], set preferences and PRINT. Printed sheet should be in the scale you set in {Document Setup]... No?
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    Matching SUp focal length to photo

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    thomthomT
    It's in the plans to make a Camera plugin. Object representing the Scene tabs (selectable off course) with extra tools and dialogs to visually control them. But I need help to understand how cameras work when I begin on this.
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    Transparent background

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    thanks chris
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    Table with cabriole legs

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    Dear Joe, I seemed to have missed a few replies to requests, and yours was one. Many thanks for the changes. Kind regards, Bob
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    Circles - number of segments

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    Dear Jean, I have only just picked up your reply, hence the delay. I am still using SU6 at work, and that might be the reason why I can only set the segment number to 1000 or less. Using the scale tool is a clever idea, but then you're a clever chap. Thanks for the tip. Kind regards, Bob
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    Instant Perspective distortion

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    @unknownuser said: @gaieus said: (I think this is calculated in mm's in the USA, too) well yeah, we don't have any lens manufacturers here some specialty things and that's all all my gear is german or japanese but my film is u.s.a(kodak).. their film is measured in mm as well.. so are skateboard wheels. On old Leicas I have seen the focal length in cm too. Film formats are a total mess: 5 x 4 means inches, 6 x 6 means cm etc... Anssi
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    Cannot move face...

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    You know what, I think I've run across this before when I'd done just that, trying to create a ramp. Just jugged my memory.
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    Printing comes out too small

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    This has been confusing me for a while as well - just never dared to ask...
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    Radius / round edge troubles...

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    @escapeartist said: The cylinders were only 2.5" dia. and the radius was only 1/2". And whatever faces after these small specs would have about 1/16" edges (in those "turns"), SU will always have problems with creating. Thus TIG's advice. Mostly we encounter such problems when using the follow me tool or intersecting geometry (with the line tool itself you'd probably not draw so small items) so this is when it's very apparent however it would be a general problem.
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    Best way to model a green wall

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    Sigh...
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    Lock toolbars positions - is it possible?

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    I am using Windows XP-SP2. Yes, the toolbars are in the correct position when I launch SU. The other application will be either AutoCAD or an image file using the Windows Picture and Fax viewer. There are no desktop enhancers. With best regards PRSS
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    Hi every one

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    What kind of unit do you use? Is it a "." or a "," for decimal numbers? MALAISE
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    When i used "GENERATE REPORT" is no good!

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    IN PICTURE ,RED COLOR IS BAD CHINESE;YELLOW COLOR IS NO NEED! HOW CAN I DO ? [image: w34h_000.jpg]
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    Sketchup 7 Update - is the UV map bug fixed?

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    Thank you very much richcat! It was exactly that. I have been searching for this intermittently for the last two hours or so. With best regards PRSS
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    CB Help

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    HMM I SEE ILL HAVE TO KEEP THAT IN MIND! THANKS
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    My First Sketchup Work- HELP

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    Marin, It's important to be as accurate as possible when creating surfaces. The manner your floor displayed (flashing surfaces) suggest geometric problems with its construction. I raised the non-floor surfaces, recreated the ground surface, replaced the non-floor surfaces, and the floor stopped flashing. [image: pY9s_temp.jpg] One rule is to avoid using the line tool to create surfaces (unless the surface is a triangle). When some non-coplanar surfaces are joined, their combined surfaces may take on the appearance of a single surface until you attempt to orbit, or render. When you draw coplanar surfaces, pay attention to the colored axis of the surface that is being drawn. When you have two non-coplanar surfaces separated by a space, and if you draw a surface between them (using each of the original surface end points to create the joining surface), unless the original 2 surfaces are perfectly coplanar, the combined three surfaces may resemble, but not be a proper surface.
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    Plugin to do arc curve

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    It could be done... Why not PM Didier and ask his advice/help - he's a master at importing .csv data and making geometry AND 'arc' making...

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