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    thank You I can't believe I am benifiting something from 2013

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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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  • EdsonE

    Problem exporting images: size

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    thanks. it worked.
  • marked001M

    Film and stage plugin?

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    how did i miss that! i was all over that page..lol.. thanks bob!
  • brodieB

    Looking for animation plug-in

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    @pixero said: I use Vray for SketchUp at work and I get all the "old" PCs to put them in a renderfarm. Actually they are not that old and this way I can speed up rendering a LOT even on single images. Works great. But you have to do some work in Vray before running the animation right? I suspect if you don't mess w/ the materials and lighting and such it would look odd. I basically want the exact same sort of output that sketchup would give me. -Brodie
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    Curved_slanted_wall

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    The easy way is to use the K-Tools script, the spiral is slightly different from the one you get from successive quadrants - not that anyone would notice. Bob
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    Oh my - printing to scale

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    Hi there I needed to print a facade that was not aligned to the axis. So I had to rotate the whole model. I find this quite annoying and see it as a missing function in Sketchup, even though it was the first time I needed it Thanks Jorgensen
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    Creating Rope - More Explanation Needed

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    Some beautiful geometry there Mr. Red. Actually it is possible to get a reasonable approximation of rope or other helical structures just using an image mapped to a cylindrical extrusion. It gets a little dodgy on the tighter curves, but in a large model serve its purpose pretty well. Link
  • G

    Exporting components

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    So it seems that only nested components in groups explode via exporting. Have you tried not grouping them but making another component?
  • M

    Navigating using SketchUp compared to 3DS MAX?

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    Hi, Just in case anybody else wants the answer... I have figured out that all you need to do is zoom out, point your cursor to where you need to go, and zoom back in. The focus goes where the cursor is pointing. Just a slightly different way of panning around but works. (Still prefer the SketchUp method though) Regards Mr S
  • GaieusG

    Welcome to the forum!

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    @solo said: OT:Would this be a good place to discuss the new Indiana Jones movie? Sure Pete - where is the scene going to take place?
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    Drape tool problems

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    Hi Fred, How do you perform the draping operation? Do you drape the whole geometry onto the terrain in one (maybe as grouped)? It is most probably layered (from the imported CAD drawing), could you try to drape the geometry layer by layer? To me it seems that the drape tool somehow has its limits at certain cases.
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    Problem GPU/CPU???

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    @sintra said: ...Also how do i turn off AA in sketchup ? ... Go to Window > Preferences > OpenGL settings and there you can turn hardware acceleration on/off and when it's on, at the bottom you have a couple of options to set (depending on the driver, several AA settings, too). Experiment with them to find a good balance between performance and look.
  • chippwaltersC

    Why won't this single triangle fill and make a polygon?

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    Thanks a bunch! Didn't know about the Create face tool. Much appreciated!
  • EdsonE

    Trees in renders

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    OK then I did remember well from the KT Forums. Thanks for working on it - it would extremely speed up the workflow (imagine using it with Didier's component spray tool!)
  • utilerU

    Shortcuts....

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    Cheers Remus, will give it a go... Ta,
  • A

    Screen Text Protection?

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    BTW Gaieus I am slowly working on a SU model of my lodge(with the logo scene, thanks) but it has 14 rooms, 12 bathrooms, and a 28 feet high open greatroom. Seems easier to build the real thing 11 years ago. Cheers alpmeadow
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    Draworder

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    If only TIG's script worked with dynamic section cuts! But I fully understand that it's impossible. Apart from this, it is a brilliant script and I love it!
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    Intersect with model

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    The floor plan was drawn in autocad and them imported in SU. The walls were then drawn on top of cad with the rectangle tool. I then made a slab/ floor with thickness hoping to intersect with the walls which should facilitate texturing separate floor areas. I'll try and post the model when I figure out how to link a large file. I suprised no one has run in to this problem. The surface does not always clean up-some lines are thick (which means not cutting the plane in su or not intersecting) and some are thin. There is always some trace over that has to be done after intersecting. BTW I am aware of stray lines and intersect ruby's to check. Even these are no garantees at times to indicate all is well.
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    Problem with 3dtext

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    Well, I couldn't find any text files with odd looking names so I uninstalled the whole shootin match and reinstalled and now it works. Must have been a corrupt file somewhere. Thanks for the ideas.
  • M

    Apply image to curved item

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    Yeah, soory. It's just too late here...
  • T

    Reducing model file size from imported dwg file...

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    Thanks for all of the good suggestions/comments. I have used a few ruby scripts but for nothing like what has been suggested. It's good to know SU can accomplish this task, however I might choose. I haven't had a call for models like this. I'll need to find some tutorials on curved faces and using ruby scripts. Thanks again. Tim

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