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  • The ideal place for beginners to get help using SketchUp

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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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    @myztery need hinge and finish side concept curve hinge layout.skp
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    How to trim an image

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    Finished product. The real one, not the computer graphics one. Tips too! Cabinets and walls are white.....not sure why they appear blue.TIPS FOR TILES ON A BACKSPLASH......txt [image: 1729812225283-tile-job-part-1-resized.jpeg] [image: 1729812235257-tile-job-part-2-resized.jpeg] TIPS FOR TILES ON A BACKSPLASH......txt
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    Orbit Issues With STP to SKP files

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    @Dave-R I've tried to unsoften the edges to 0 degrees but the problem is still there. [image: 1729718131520-screen-shot-2024-10-24-at-8.14.01-am.png] The drawing will be sent to a machinist, If I can figure out a way to unsoften the edges, then I will add measurements and send it to him.
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    How Can I Create Landscape With Autocad code?

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    @mcann if those are spot heights you will need to get them into sketchup as construction points. Then use a cpoint to mesh extension to generate a surface. But I'm not fully understanding your message.
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    Can not edit texture

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    @pace514 Go to the In Model Colors and select the material to edit it. (Click on the house icon.) You can't directly edit materials that are in the material libraries. You can only edit the In Model materials.
  • Alan FraserA

    Trees and SU's OpenGL

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    @Rich-O-Brien said in Trees and SU's OpenGL: But if you assign the backface material with a 99% opaque version of your front face you get decent enough viewport results but your carrying an extra image. Thanks Rich, I never thought of assigning front face to back...despite using it all the time in other situations.. It does look slightly better, but as you say, there's a performance hit so I'm not sure it would be worth it if there were several high-poly veggies in the scene.
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    2024 CTRL COPY NOT WORKING

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    Hmm, curious but happy. I restarted yet again and it seems to have fixed it. Here is hoping.
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    How would you make this model possible?

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    Tnx Rich, as using Thea for rendering then just (for testing) made really simple model of tree trunk as Instance base & used "ring" model as instance & basically that's it. Probably have to play with thickness of instances & have to create a better base model to get the proper shape of tree but otherwise does the job good enough. My Q was pretty much for the interest if there's an easy way to do it in SU with any kind of plugins & from the point of getting smarter in SU. You're never too smart in SU, are you? Will try those suggestions You offered as well just out of curious. Thanks for that Cheers, Mark [image: 1727365186777-tree-of-rings-test-render.jpg] [image: 1727365186800-tree-of-rings-test.jpg]
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    Lost it.

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    @Mike-Amos Found it. Somehow had it saved on the 'G' drive........ I could have been on the 'SB' I suppose.
  • Alan FraserA

    Hip, Hip, Array! Loopita Bonita.

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    @Alan-Fraser Very interesting piece of work.
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    Modéliser un terrain sur SKP à partir de points de niveau DWG

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    Translation I have a topographic survey on autocad (.dwg), and I need to model the terrain precisely on sketchup. I've tried a lot of things, but it's either very time-consuming or ineffective with Sketchup's tools. Could you help me? I am attaching the file to you. Use Selection Toys to isolate items you need to remove... https://community.sketchucation.com/post/1052264 Your points are components instances so you could use Instances > Select All to select all the guide point instances. Then Group that selection and enter the group. Explode the point instances to realise them into the model space. Exit group and use Toposhaper.
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    Add Location

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    @LindaRose good deal. It should be a different group from the flat snapshot. They ought to be closer together than what you show.
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    Tag question

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    Thank a lot Dave ! Have a nice day ! Pace
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    Hi Language

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    To have SketchUp 2024 in English while keeping the rest of your apps in French, you can change the language settings specifically for SketchUp rather than the entire system. One way to do this is to check if SketchUp offers an internal language setting in its preferences menu, or you might need to reinstall the software, selecting English during the installation process. Unfortunately, if SketchUp doesn’t support independent language settings, you might need to keep your system in English while using SketchUp, or revert to French for everything.
  • Mike AmosM

    Sketchup 2024.

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    @Leggy Perhaps start your own thread reporting this problem, perople will notice it more then.
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    Hidden geometry preventing full use of push pull

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    Great. Thank you Rich. I will give that a try. I am keen to find a reason for it, as I am sure I will bump into it again.
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    Mass convert SU files to different version?

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    @dahnuguy The model.save_copy method is only available >=v2014 So it fails in v8.
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    Can I use the old Toolbar icons?

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    It's funny, I don't remember the 2013 change, but I'm sure I'll always remember the 2023 one! The new icons are terrible, for all the reasons U. Paar states. I've been using them for a year already, and still find them significantly harder to find in the toolbar because they are smaller and are all so similar. Plus they are just graphically inferior. I do use shortcuts, but only for the 20 or so tools and commands I use most regularly. The irony is that the native tool icons used to be more legible than most of those those created by plugin developers, but now it's the opposite. This really seems like an unnecessary own goal by the graphics team. Mark
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    360 VRay Render, but need to match it with aerial/drone 360 image

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    @Rich-O-Brien Cool. I'll try to get in touch with him
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    Is FormFonts Gone?

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    @tuna1957 No way! This is such a disappointment! This was such a great resource.
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    Fredo Thurpaint License

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    Since June. He announced in late April that he was making it commercial.

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