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    @Dave-R Interesting because I used it last year (2024) without any problems. I can get the idea of payment but for me, using sketchup as a hobby, so no income out of model making, it is expensive.

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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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    SU 2023/2024. install Dynamic components. — alert: "SketchUp tse.msg.os" Q:What to do with this and how to remove it? [image: 1725617849633-screenshot-2024-09-06-at-12.55.22.png] Mac osX 14.6.1. Macbook pro M1
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    Soft, photorealistic shadows in SketchUp

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    I have often wondered why a shadow couldn't be expressed as a material. I think you're on to something here, Tim. I'm sure the SU gurus have pondered this, yes?
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    2 great finds...

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    And many thanks to Rick W, of course, for "selectatstart" and many other fine scripts!
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    Duplicate tool or shortcut?

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    gai and dan, i apologise for my moment of stupidity. of course i know the move/copy sequence but somehow i totally forgot the control+C way. what i was probably after is something like there is in vectorworks: control+D duplicates the object and leaves it on the same spot. then you can move it by a specific distante through a dialog box. but one can do basically the same with move/copy. sorry and thanks.
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    Problem with alpha channels (solved)

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    @mateo soletic said: I have great confidence in this forums general knowledge. Good to see Paul proved you right in less than 15 minutes
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    Macworld 2008

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    Any news would be a surprise
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    Glad you're not me?

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    Great job Chuck! That is a monster! I'm looking forward to seeing more as it progresses.
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    A Question about SketchUp & 3ds max

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    When you are exporting to 3ds...or anything else for that matter...you need to go into the export options (small, hiding-in-plain-sight button on lower right of export dialog box)and uncheck the Export stand alone edges box. You should only need to do this once.
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    Graphics Card Question.

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    AndyC, I experienced the same with ATi HD 2xxx series cards... not the best solution to use with SU... For my new machine I chose a Nvidia Quadro (FX2500 / 512MB). It works perfectly for SU.
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    Need some Help w/ objloader.rb

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    Well thanks guys, I really thought I had tried that before, but I never did because I thought it always would say "Save As" instead of "Save Link As". For some reason i thought that "Save Link As" would save the internet address. Thanks again. I should have known better.
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    Help with Soap Skin Bubble

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    GaieusG
    He must have - it works now without the "workaround". Downloaded and works fine.
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    Couple of Oddities?

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    Get another mouse for your laptop. One laptop friendly mouse is the Logitech VX Nano cordless laser mouse http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/3271&cl=us,en. On the downside, it needs batteries and forward/back buttons work with the index finger instead of the thumb. On the plus side is the stubby USB dongle, small size, and the Set Point software to control its features. You can assign SU keyboard shortcuts to its programmable buttons. The software even has a plugin http://www.mstarmetro.net/users/rlowens/uberOptions/ for more control options. I have the MX Revolution pictured in the uberOptions page. It's larger than the Nano and has rechargeable batteries. Sales and rebates can knock down the price 20-30 USD on both.
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    Open new window option

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    Hi Jean, I know the file is supposed to be under Help>Self Paced Tutorials. All I have there are the 3 intro videos above the separator line. I'll try an "erase and replace" and see what happens. Thanks.
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    Exterior Furniture Sketchup Components

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    Thanks Robert...Good stuff! :`)
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    PC to MAC - license transfer?

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    @craigd said: ...The SketchUp team is psyched up for the coming year! Cheers, - CraigD Are you "hinting" something Craig?
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    Mac Tiger to Leopard... any problems?

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    I have ran both SU6 and Leopard together since the initial release. I have had no problems... even on my antiquated mac. I'm an early adopter, living dangerously... hasn't bitten me yet.
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    Improving Sketchup Performance

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    I think my drivers may have been the problem. I had v6, latest version was v14. And it seems to be handling a 16MB model rather easily now. Thanks!
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    Maximum Render Size?

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    Interestg to find this thread just as we were facing a similar prob w/ a large file. Followg Daniel's advice resetting virtual memory worked great to 3000 w/ AA for a 282mb file. Funny thg is that on a hunch I tested the idea on another prob we were havg. Not sure if Brad is watchg this thread, but as he knows we were unable to save a very large proj file (275mb) w/o a crash, but were able to successfully save a larger file at 311mb all on the same computers. Our files are const models with hundreds of obj and multi layers and TIG Xrefs so it was tough to fig out what was going on. Especially since the crash was occurring at abt 22min into a 35min save, so we gave up. But I just tried the same save for the same file that wouldn't save but w/ virt mem reset at 20,000 and it worked. Daniel you inadvertently solved a big prob for us, thx very much. And Brad, that might help whatever you all do there irong out that kink.... Thx again /Dennis
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    Troubles with 3Ds import

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    soloS
    I honestly cannot explain why .png exported textures give problems as I never bothered to find out once I realised .bmp and .jpg worked everytime. If you cannot establish the units used in Milkshape then a few tests can be done to determine what works best, I would assume cm's will work as the app is European after all. Normally when exporting a model you have a settings drop box where it can be selected, however that does not mean SU will always import it.
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    Place one item on another..?

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    If you set the appropriate face of the knob component to glue to a vertical plabe, it won't go into the door but rather sticks to its surface (if it is a component, you need to be within its context).
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    Redirect plugins folder

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    My code probably need to require the sketchup.rb file. require "sketchup.rb" require_all("/plugins") This is from sketchup.rb #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # By default, SketchUp automatically loads (using require) all files with # the .rb extension in the plugins directory. This function can be used # to automatically load all .rb files from a different directory also. to # use this add a call like the following to a file in the plugins directory # require_all "MyRubyScripts" def require_all(dirname) begin rbfiles = Dir[File.join(dirname, "*.rb")] $;.push dirname rbfiles.each {|f| require f} rescue puts "could not load files from #{dirname}" end end

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