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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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    GE to Sketchup to GE problem

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    Hi Billy, There are a couple of notes here (sorry but on this "craputer" at work in the office I cannot even get the current snapshot to be imported to SU so I cannot check every word now). Google used to "encourage" users to hide all edges in the model before uploading. Now AFAIK in the latest SU version it is automated so your imported CAD lineworkwill never show up. The snapshot and terrain images are never diplayed in GE so whatever you drape on them will not be displayed either (you can use Tom's workaround however). It seems to me that you are only working with the snapshot and not the (elevated) terrain. Notice that there are two extra layers in SU after importing the snapshot; the flat GE Snapshot which is the one you should start working on (and from your decription that is inded the case in your workflow) and which is turned on by default AND the GE Terrain which has the topography features (which you seem to be missing) and which is turned off by default. You should also adjust your model to the terrain (with different techniques since it is never 100% accurate). You can turn on this layer by clicking the checkbox right to it OR by using the "Toggle Terrain" button in the GE Toolbar.
  • Al HartA

    Section Cut perpendicular to view

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    Okay, Al, but it sounds like you do want all four section planes perpendicular to the ground plane. As far as our slight semantic mixup, you did say initially that you want to "add a section plane perpendicular to the current view." I think it's rather natural to think of the "current view" as whatever is on the screen; therefore, anything perpendicular to that would appear edge-on. ~Voder
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    Where did style maker go?

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    Thanks Remus. I must have just overlooked it. Scott
  • soloS

    UV mapping anyone?

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    I have to agree with Remus here. Adding too much drives up complexity and in the end costs. I just think there are some major "misses" from making Sketchup a real hit....UV tools and the shadow bug are the 2 biggest for me.
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    Outliner issue

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    If you have multiple buildings, and want to move only one, couldn't you create a layer for each building. Using the "put in layer" plugin, put all the geometry for each building in its layer. Then, turn off all layers except the one for the building you want to move, select all the geometry in that layer and move it.
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    How to Install SU with Ubuntu?

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    @sketch3d.de said: not "fast feedback" but the mentioned "hardware acceleration" (one above). I meant the I disabled the Hardware acceleration, which then ticks the Fast feedback and gave me a warning about it. No matter what I do I get a bugsplat. Personally I would prefer the black window problem with hardware acceleration on. I have an nVidia card but I just boot into Windows when doing SU, it doesn't bother me I was just saying what happened to me. I am not looking to fix it. I will just wait until SU7 and the release of the Linux version
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    People bonus Pack

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    @geh4evr said: And to help you save time on the crap filtering, I quite like this set of people: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=672afaff9501bffe8c9a320772ecab1c&prevstart=0&scoring=p Ahh iClone, Have you seen the actual iClone software. It's quite cool
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    Connect two open shapes together ?

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    Hello Solo,hello all, i'm new with SU, could you explain me more about the sub-divide tool in order to achieve the same result you send me. Thank you.
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    DXF 3DFaces2SuComponents

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    Taff, Thanks, I was in the process of taking a educated swing at it; just hoping that someone knew off hand. Currently, the dxf file I import is a simple entity file of 3dfaces(no blocks, etc.) and it imports into Su as a component with the file name. I am guessing that blocks may be treated as components, and was setting up a test to see if I was right. The fact is that my knowledge of dxf is very weak and while my original translator works, it was designed more by brute force them finesse. I looked at your file and I see lots of stuff in it that I do not use (or know how to use), but will take your approach if mine fails. Uploading stuff below: [image: gY1Q_Temp111.jpg]
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    Centering with the Rectangle tool

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    Hi folks. Just in case you did not saw the tutorial where this was shown, you can use a double inference from two adjacent sides of a rectangle (or square) to get its center. The procedure is as follow: 1 - Find the inference from the midpoint of one side. Wait for the pop-up to appears. 2 - Immediately find the inference from one of the midpoint of one of the adjacent sides. Wait for the pop-up. 3 - Move roughly where the center should be. You shall see inference lines to both choosen midpoints. This is the center you want. Just ideas.
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    Another odd dialog glitch

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    I looked at it a little further, and the odd thing is that it happens with only one file. And the error read "Please enter an integer between 1 and 99"(normally the max. is 20). Funny. Anssi
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    Shadow glitch surprise...

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    I've had this before where a perfectly good looking view is subsequently rendered buggy by the addition of geometry to the model that should otherwise not cause shadow problems. Have you tried cutting a section plane in front the visible objects but behind the "camera" to essentially eliminate anything behind the camera casting a shadow on the camera.
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    Import autocad 3d curve solid

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    Thanks i will try that!
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    How to get rid of "curve lines"?

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    I think so. The problem occurs in 2 situations. One is a totally opaque round tube. The other is on 3d cars which I've "painted" w/ a translucent white so they're sort of ghosty. I believe the cars do, indeed, have the white color on both sides of each face. I'll keep that in mind though to double check. -Brodie
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    Pan and Orbit are FREAKING OUT!

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    Yes, plot-aris seems to be right ! After many experiences on this fact during my works, the zoom is completely dependant on where is the cursor ! When you're too far from your model and you point on a empty space with the cursor, the zoom is too slow...point on a part of your model and is getting faster. When you're closer to your model, if you point on a empty space with the cursor, the zoom goes too fast and the "camera" goes behind your object...still pointing on your model and the zoom will be slower until the camera goes behind it ! But that's right, it's a little boring sometimes when you're working on small parts of a big model, or in wireframe mode !!
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    IMAGE SIZE FOR GALLERY

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    @dolphus said: Now i can do it I still get it wrong, if I am posting an image I ALWAYS use the preview.
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    Dimensioning to the middle of a hole...

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    Then there is the CentrePoint plugin from Smustard that will create a guide point for you. Select the circle, Plugins -> Set center point, then dimension to the guide point.
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    Docs-like collaboration in 3D Warehouse

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    It's quite odd that Google hasn't pushed this more but maybe they are watching for a while to see how it works... Or they are just implementing this "routinely" now for all their online services... Or - and that's where my earlier comment came from - they are going to make this a major part of SU7 (direct synchronizing and versioning - and maybe other "social" features) and are waiting for an announcement there... Or maybe there's just an innovation-fatigue with Google where people just don't notice all the new features anymore...
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    Shared Model - test # 1

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    In the meanwhile, Jakob (Plot Pris) has also joined as a collaborator. I also made some changes - there were some typos in the description - see the history page how it records the revisions [image: qJWB_ScreenShot019.jpg]
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    Shared collection

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    Yup,I saw your post - commented there. Keep up with this useful but fun stuff!

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