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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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    SU7 and OS 10

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    thomthom, you nailed it. I assumed SU7 would overwrite SU6, but when I looked SU6 was still there. Thanks! Ed
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    Smart way to model small details !

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    @thomthom said: I used the same method of a recent product design project. Lots of rounded edges. (and mine included an DVI plug, as oppose to your USB ) Though I for some reason found myself making the x100 version and then make an instance that was x0.001 smaller. I did that because it seemed that I still had problems creating the small faces, even though the instance was scaled up x100, which is why I scaled the definition instead. But maybe it was another problem... Leave the original on desired dimension and scale just the working-with instance. Use 10x 100x 1000x. The point is to have lines big enough to can create faces. If you round an edge with r=1mm and use 6 segments for 1/4circle arc, you will have each segment smaller than 0,3mm ! In this case 10x is ok. But are lots of situations when durring intersection you can't get faces because the distance between two lines is too small. In this case you will need 100x-1000x scalling. I used up to 1.000.000x scalling Don't be shy to scale... it's free!
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    Components window

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    theres a petition of sorts here: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=10&t=15859
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    Duplicating Scenes Between Models

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    A free workaround would be to take the model containing the scenes you got, save a copy of it, delete everything, then import your other model and position its origin to match.
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    Color by material?

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    Very cool! I'm glad you figured it out...
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    Blank white screen or board

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    Definitely try to play around the OpenGL settings under Window (SketchUp on Mac) > Preferences. This sounds to be a video card/driver issue and I suspect that turning off hardware acceleration would prove it.
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    How to transform into faces?

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    Il y a aussi un forum français au cas z'où!
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    Needs help with brick material(Vray for SU)

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    Also what version of Vray are you using? Scott
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    Pro V7.0.8657 Update?

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    TT I see it, thanks for the link.... /D
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    Roundover Challenge

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    Peter, yes. I drew the leg up to the point where I was ready to run Follow Me. Actually I drew it half thickness. I included a 1/4" radius are at the end of the path where the router would stop. Then I scaled it way up before running FM. I scaled it up by measuring the 7/16" thickness with the Tape Measure tool. I enter 1000 and hit enter to scale it up. After running Follow Me, Intersect and deleting waste, I measured that same line again, Entered 7/16 and hit Enter to scale it back down. Then I copied (Ctrl+Move) the half, flipped it, moved it into place and deleted the seam line. When you are drawing these sorts of details think about the tool you would use in the shop and how it will move. Or how the wood will move relative to the tool. I didn't do it in the example but if I were drawing that leg for a project of my own, I would probably redice the segment count for the roundover to no more than 6 segments. It won't look pretty up close but when viewed as part of an entire project, you won't be able to see the difference. It'll keep file size down and performance up.
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    Point me to your leader...

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    Umm..bump. Anyone??? Any thoughts at all?
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    Free Version material export

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    Thanks guys. That saves me a bit of bandwidth and time.
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    Question for the SketchUp Community

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    @ecuadorian said: Check the websites of your local competitors, see how much they charge, and charge a little less until you become more known. Thanx for your advice mate
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    [Help]- How do I drop a Object and make it flat on XY axis?

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    And if you ever need a script that would add spikes to everyone of those faces, you know where to find that in the future too . Chris
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    I never noticed this before...

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    do a search for sketchup on youtube, there are some amazing instructional video's. you really can create anything, its all in knowing the different techniques.
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    Videotrace

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    Incredible potential. Photomatch on steroids. Very glad they are offering news updates. Thanks for finding and posting this!!!
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    How to make a net

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    I think you probably want one of these tools http://sketchuptips.blogspot.com/2007/08/plugin-unfoldrb.htmlor http://waybe.weebly.com/
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    How do i turn on the view-toolbars-customize menu?

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    I use Jim's toolbar customizing plugin. I simply stripped off all the toolbars from the main SU window and made a single toolbar with some of the rarely used tool buttons (that I don't use hotkeys for) that I float beside the SU window and thus got rid of the dreaded toolbar screw-up forever. Now if there was a way to do this with all the plugins I have...
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    Full screen mode ?

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    Thanks Ecuadorian, I remember to have seen it a while ago. I've downloaded the trial. MALAISE
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    PLEASE READ - Simple Good Manners Needed!

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    @linea said: @unknownuser said: maybe even model them a fish I'm not just a fish, I'm a chameleon/fish hybrid if you could combine your avatar with Gaieus's we could put that on a pillow at the bottom of the sea

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