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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp
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    BoxB
    Make it a component and save it to a component collection, then select and place it from the component panel whenever you need it.

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    soloS
    Hey guys I am desperate for very high resolution/quality satellite maps, I use Placemaker and I also use Nearmap but the resolution is not that great, I have tried using AI to upscale but that too does not really solve my issues. Is there another solution?

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    please up load your model however a simple method is to split a counter into sections with if statements basic handle turn, then door.skp
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    Can this be Sketchup 7 clue?

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    Stuart, you cant do everything with ruby. As good as ruby is, id much rather have the SU team working on getting a really good base program than have them working on things that can be achieved with ruby.
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    Problem??

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    Thank you for your comments about this issue. I am starting to learn how to deal with it.
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    Default material

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    Ok thanks.
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    Save and load camera

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    jujuJ
    Open the old SU file with the camera position you want / need, save the model under a different file name (so as to not mess up the old one you're keeping for record), save the camera position as a scene, delete unwanted scenes. Use PageExIm available from Smustard to export the scene. Open updated SU model, use PageExIm to import the scene into your new model. That should do the trick, make sure you don't have conflicting scene names.
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    How do YOU use layers?

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    @daniel said: I usually model everything in the default layer 0, but always put cars, people, and trees in their own layers so they can be turned off while modeling other things. ditto
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    Image size suggestions

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    Thanks for the responses. I suggested to my client that she investigate the equipment before the presentation. I gave her jpegs 300dpi 10" (inches) wide. Glenn
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    Changing layer visibility in several scenes at once

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    there is a very good script written by didier bur (Layer Manager) that can save layer states, that is, different groups of scenes that you can invoke at will. it does much more that that, of course. it is really worth a look. and it comes with a great user guide.
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    Model Visability

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    Alan FraserA
    More on this thread.
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    Autocad Splines

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    Apologies the for the delay in the response. Think you may be right Dave. There were a few splines within the drawing that contained varying amount of segments. It appears that those that had many short segments were the ones that did not show within the styles. On running the 'weld' script on the splines to make them one polyline in SU, they appear in the style, thanks Dave!
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    Question for the Pros--Multiple Projects

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    @unknownuser said: Great topic Dave! I also have TBD's Time Track but suffer from not start/stopping it correctly so it becomes a little ineffective due to user error! There are a few useful tips here though which I can try. Dylan, second time today we agree on something. Most of the time I recount the activities of the day and jot down the modeling time.
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    Switching from Mac to PC...

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    Hi BigStick, I don't use a HackMac. I was just mentioning the article that I read on the subject. As I understand it, Mac OX is not to be used on anything other than Apple hardware as per the Conditions of Use. I completly understand your thinking on the subject. Apple ALSO switched! They moved to Intel chips. I imagine one of the reasons for doing this was to bring in the fence sitters, I was one. They seriously cannot expect people that cannot afford to spend the extra 30 - 50% on an original Mac to stay away from Mac OSX! IMO, technically there would be no theft involved but again Terms of Conditions / Use are there! I fail to see how they can do anything about it except maybe in the auto updates area. If Apple opened the doors back in the '80s we might all be using Macs or Mac Compatibles now ..... maybe Mike
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    Background?

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    Alan FraserA
    You ought to be able to get a solid background colour as Susan says...by turning off both the sky and ground in Styles, then setting whatever colour you like as a background.
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    Texture problem from paint-bucket..

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    Thank you both for taking the time to answer..Tom, you suggestion worked perfect.. Richard
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    Photomatch pre work

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    I've managed to match the photos close enough now. I took some extra time to model some extra surrounding buildings for reference and ensure their height was correct. That helped alot. I don't use PhotoMatch to model buildings or extract textures from, just to get the correct perspective for the model so I can drop it into Photoshop and then work on it from there.
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    Neighborhood template

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    Evey project I work on is different so a generic background model would be very difficult to achieve. Are you wanting high levels of detail or just massing models? You could use pre made buildings such as the ones here at FormFonts (subscription required) http://www.formfonts.com/search.php?area=Models&query=buildings It is possible to create a photomontage by placing your model into a photgraph of the surrounding area. There are many ways but we would need more specific details to give better information.
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    How can I make a surface reflective

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    GaieusG
    Reflection is not possible in SketchUp. There are workarounds however like in this topic.
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    Scenes does not remember shadowsettings

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    http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/RUBY_Library_Depot.htm You will find there a ruby which set shadows automatically at 45° from the left Marc
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    Saving Tif file Error

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    Its certainly a strange problem, and i think its must vary with the amount of memory youve got available, as toxic suggess. I just had a quick play around and managed to export up to about 4500 with AA on, also had the task manager open at the same time, and SU does use a load of memory when exporting these big pics.
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    Visual X-ray Oddity

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    I also have had this happen but as said earlier, this will have no effect (that I have found) to the final product. Even during rendering the skylights render fine. Scott
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    Toolbars

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    I would go for the largest monitor you can get your hands on. I recently bought two 24" Soyo LCD's that make my life much easier. Less scrolling and switching. One is at home working in duet with my Dell laptop. The other is in the office next to a 16" diagonal CRT. The Soyo has a brightness number of 1000 and resolution of 1920x1200. Very bright and very sharp. Makes the detail jump for my old eyes. I'd love to jump up to Solo's 42" [image: CBkH_screen-shot.jpg]

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