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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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    Twist while using follow me (hot wheels track)

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    @errror404 said: Thanks for the tip about working on large scale... I'm already aware of that potential issue (forgot the name of the technique where you make a component and then scale it 10x or 100x larger to work on the larger component). I think you are referring to what has become known as "The Dave Method". @errror404 said: I think my problem is not the tools or the plugins, but the fact that I want to twist my track too quickly and it creates some bumps in the road that would derail the cars. I think you would see a similar issue in the real track, too.
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    Sketchucation problem!!!

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    As Dave says, it's not just SketchUcation - many extensions will fail with MAC's Catalina - it is not compatible with ANY version of SketchUp. It's also not just extensions, the whole SketchUp app is subject to flakiness with Catalina... I know that they are working on a Maintenance Release for SketchUp v2019 to address this well known OS MAC issue. So currently you cannot safely use ANY SketchUp version with Catalina - it might work - but chances are it'll fall down unexpectedly. Also they only plan to update v2019 to be compatible, so if you have v2018 or earlier versions, then Catalina is never going to become fully compatible. Once a v2019 that works is out you either have to swap over to that or if you are stuck with an earlier version [because of licensing etc or you are using v2017make] then you need to roll-back to the previous MAC OS, and not upgrade...
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    Section Cut along a curved path....possible?

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    I hope that suggestion works for you. I forgot to make a couple of screens hots that would have helped. I hope you got the idea well enough, though.
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    Location snapshot quality

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    What they actually said was: @unknownuser said: Large Area Imports for Add Location. You can now easily import large sites at full resolution. How can you take advantage of this new feature? Simply zoom out a bit, then select the level from which you want to import. Be aware that importing very large areas with lots of imagery can adversely affect performance in your SketchUp model. Note that this feature is only available to SketchUp Pro and Studio subscription holders. This is still limited to a certain image quality level which is what you pay for as part of the subscription cost. Full resolution is the not highest resolution. Higher quality imagery is available for a price and it can be had via Placemaker.
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    Visible layer pickboxes in skp 2019

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    I've had some of these changes become annoying as in other software. I usually find I get used to it and don't notice once my muscle memory adjusts. That said the lackluster revamp of the layer window is sad. Try a mouse software that allows you to speed up your cursor movement. Once you get used to that it's even better.
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    AttributeDictionaries in SketchUp

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    Well, there you go. Solved by going to the source.
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    Copying Group Instances in Skp 2019

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    @sexypox69 said: move tool + ctrl That's how I copied the group in my screen shot. TIG has some good advice.
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    Please help!

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    @ecati said: If you move the model to the center of the axle, the hole is drilled. Interesting. Is this a bug? Click on the image for animation. It's funny that you noticed that. That's actually what I did to get it to work, but I didn't realize that was why it worked after moving it. (The model was not at XY axis because it was in it's place on the machine itself.)
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    Layers - how to?

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    The scenes also use the hide and unhide functions of sketchup; when you group it disrupts that function
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    Re: Export Selected Only DWG Export

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    Select what you want to export from your model. Invert the selection [there are plugins for this] - or use this snippet in the Ruby Console + <enter>. m=Sketchup.active_model m.start_operation('DWG_ss', true) ss = m.selection es = m.active_entities es.erase_entities(es.to_a - ss.to_a) m.definitions.purge_unused m.layers.purge_unused m.materials.purge_unused m.commit_operation Immediately after that run the File > Export > DWG operation [with whatever Options you desire]. Then use the Edit > Undo menu item to step backwards to the point before you erased things. The exported DWG will be OK, and the model should be back to where you started... The DWG should not have unused things like blocks, layers etc...
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    SU runs slow

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    @pelgin said: ...it has 406 component definitions and 534 materials. close the 'Outliner' and 'Material' tab if opening a file is slow.
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    Lost Outliner/Component/Material Window Offscreen

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    There's also the other way, Go Window/Outliner (or whichever dialog you want to put the focus on) then hit alt and space then m then any arrow key and move the mouse around until the dialog comes into view.
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    Changing dimension template

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    Make sure you are running 2019.2 at work.
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    New workstation

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    Min 32gb of RAM is a Must in 2019.
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    Attribute update

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    https://forums.sketchup.com/t/attribute-doesnt-update/104741/2
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    Export all textures in model to one image file?

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    My script was a clunky idea, fraught with issues. I don't recommend it for use
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    Advanced component attributes - view

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    I should have added that you may need to grab the bottom edge of the panel and pull it down to expose the button. Apologies! On checking, it would seem that the entity info tray panel is the only one (panel with expander button) where the said button is not located at the top of the panel and will therefore not always be visible.
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    Any good video/playlist covering SketchUp "best practice"?

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    One more for the list. https://danieltal.com/
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    Hint for Trimble for adding another column in the layer tray

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    OK. I think I get what you want. You want to lock components and groups that have the same layer tag. It wouldn't actually be that the layer tag is locked since that doesn't really make any sense. Since it would be the groups and components that are getting locked, why not look in Outliner? There you can see what's locked and what isn't.
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    Reference model vs paste in place

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    @bob_cp said: Yea, all my models use ridiculous textures. I use shaded at times, but the file sizes are pretty large. Why do you need such large textures? I need them for rendering but I use Thea render. It allows us to have a high resolution texture in the material while it is able to generate a low resolution texture for use in the Sketchup material. I also need them for photogrammetry and terrain data, but I also use Thea to reduce their size. Thea will use textures stored in disk ,that do not weight on SketchUp model.

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