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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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    Where is Autosave_Untitled.skp located?

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    Dave RD
    I guess all I can say is good luck. I've seen another example today of a file corrupted beyond recovery because the user was saving his file directly into Drop Box and working on it from there. For files I want to work on with more than one computer, I save them locally and then copy them to a cloud location so they are accessible from the other machine.
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    Fix axis to standard views

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    Dave RD
    The Standard Views are fixed as is the location of the ground plane. By default the model axes are located such that the red/green plane lays on the ground plane with solid green running off into the distance in the standard front view. While you can change the axis orientation and location, that has no impact on the Standard Views or ground plane.
  • Alan FraserA

    SimLab USDZ extension

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    Fixed it. The .rb file was pointing to a _loader.rb file in the plugin folder. It's actually a _loader.rbs file. I've informed them. It's still unclear which format will become the standard for AR viewing on smartphones etc....Apple's USDZ or Google's glTF.
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    View clipping issue...

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    If nothing else works you could try to run this in the Ruby console: Sketchup.send_action 10624 [image: 10115-pasted-from-clipboard-png] A bit down from the middle there is Near, Far and Force That lets you set the clipping planes manually. Beware that this is not an "official" Camera settings panel so be sure to make a backup if you use it. Also you may have to run it again to uncheck/reset this Force clipping planes after.
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    Vanishing lines with sketchy styles.....help!

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    Dave RD
    Another thing to consider when using sketchy styles is that edges that make up curves can often be shorter than the shortest edge stroke. When that happens, the curves tend to disappear as in this example. [image: UUE7_Screenshot-11_13_20199_53_58PM.png] Welding those edges together gets around that problem as shown here: [image: VcPT_Screenshot-11_13_20199_55_01PM.png] The easiest way I've found to do the welding is with Eneroth Auto Weld which welds any edges that can be welded in the selection. TIG's TIG-Weld is also good.
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    Show model image in finder (MacOS)

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    The Mac previews are presented by a thing called a QuickLook Generator (QLG). SketchUp started including its own QLG only a few versions ago. It's not clear that it is fully stable - I too sometimes see the generic icon instead of a preview.
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    How to make screw threads?

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    So far it's working really well for me with the whole Dave Method and then using the upright extruder with a thread profile. I'm printing at 0.06MM layer height to get accurate threads but it seems to be working, I managed to match an existing thread for a part I'm trying to replicate out of PETG as the existing is crap.
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    Exporting Scene Images

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    Hi, I am using 2016...updated my profile. I just noticed that the only 3 scenes that are exporting are ones that i renamed from their generic Scene 1, Scene 2, Scene 3, etc. The rest are still named as Scene #'s, but also, I noticed they are in brackets??? (Scene 4), (scene 5), etc.... Which I just dug into further, and now see that means the "include in animation box" is unchecked somehow, obviously by accident. FIXED! Thanks so much!
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    Partial randomization of a grid of symbols

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    I have updated the script to 1.1 now with support for older SketchUp and some new features. https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=JS_Random_Move
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    Save this a a Ver 2015 for me?

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    Eneroth Open Newer Version SketchUp Compatibility: SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018, SketchUp 2019 OS Compatibility: Windows Languages: English
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    Performance

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    Any tips for making Layout faster as well ?
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    How to draw on 1 component and it live updates the rest?

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    @box said: If they are components and not groups, they will update at the end of each action. I see! Thank u! I almost thought it can be done with "Live Update" haha.
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    How to replace face me textures en mass?

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    Thanks mate will give that a go
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    Extension for plumbing pipes and for electrical wiring

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    see my reply on the SketchUp forum
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    Parts list

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    It's been a while since I tried OpenCutList, so I could be wrong. My recollection is that it, like several other cutlist extensions I've tried, requires you to add some extra attributes to each object, for example to tell it which way is the long axis of each board. Steve R's CutList needs no extra attributes or setup and I like that simplicity. It makes the assumption that the largest dimension is length, next largest is width, and smallest is thickness. That isn't always right but I don't find that to be a problem for my work. I prefer to organize the actual cutting of the boards based on grain, coloration, and flaws in the boards anyway, which requires me to think about which way they go.
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    Sequence of a project (UPDATED) ( 2)

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    Just did a watercolour render [image: Rnyd_FotoSketcher.jpg]
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    SketchUp style renderings in Blender

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    @faust07 said: @HornOxx: Freudscher Verleser... @Chipp: great add-on. How much is it? @ faust07: auaaaahhh! you are right! - not Handspeeder but Landspeeder @ Chipp: I promise to use my reading glasses more often now
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    Remove features of components !

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    It's not very clear what "features" you want to hide. All I can see is a mess of guidelines that should probably be deleted. That can be done by going to the Edit menu and choosing Delete Guides.
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    Work around to open 2018 in SU2017

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    @shawb said: Eneroth3: 'Open newer version' from the Extension Warehouse does this. Thank you Shawb there was also a member who offered to download and save it back for me. I just discovered the extension and it worked Thanks guys:) For others if they have the same problem here is the link: https://extensions.sketchup.com/nl/content/eneroth-open-newer-version
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    Importing .bimx file into Sketchup

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    BimX is way to view a Archicad project. BimX only lets you look at the model and drawings. It does not export anything. You would have to get the Archicad file saved to the skp format for you to work with it.

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