What a strange thing to do. Probably 100 or more STLs on Thingiverse when one openscad for each external shape would do it if it's written with variables as it should be. In fact one openscad with the shapes commented out and you are where you need to be. Even then it seems a bit pointless because surely anyone that prints things with any of these 3d printer has done this for themselves at some point. Still I suppose you have to keep up the thingverse tradition of posting what you did even though no one else can see a use for it.

You asked for help with this exact thing over on the SketchUp Community Forum and I gave you assistance there. This is the sort of thing you said you wanted. [image: eniw_Screenshot-8_11_20228_53_37AM.png] You claimed that helped. If you can't do it yourself, you can hire me to do it. You are still using SketchUp Make for your business which violates the terms of use.

What are you doing with the section planes in your model. Section planes don't actually cut through the model. It's more like an X-ray imaging of a body. What do you mean by "I don't seem to be able to export a section view of my model that has multiple groups with any accuracy"? It would help if you'd upload an example SketchUp model file so we can see what you are working with. What version of SketchUp are you using? Your profile says 2018 Free/Make which is impossible as there never has been a version like that.

@just4lynne said: ...So How did you get the circle drawn at the Axis ? Hi - select the circle tool and place your cursor near the origin point. The Cursor will now snap to the origin. Now please "play" with the 4 cursor arrows on your keyboard. The circle tool will then show up in your desired orintation color (for example red) [image: s52d_cursorarrows.jpg]

@annanikolson said: Hi guys. I'm new to the forum, but I already have a little experience with sketchup. My question is probably more practical. Will it be convenient to use sketchup in the development of 3D models for a 3D printer? I recently bought it, and now I have a question - should I continue working in sketchup or master some new program like 3dsmax. I just read several articles about 3D printers, about their device, about nozzles, filaments and much more. But I don't have a clear understanding if I can continue working in sketchup normally, or will it be a "pain"? I have been 3D printing already 3 years and I am using pretty much only Sketchup for modeling the 3D printed parts. Sketchup works really well if you plan to print functional parts. In some cases I have been using some other 3D modeling software but this has been mainly when I have downloaded some parts from Thingiverse and I have needed to make some modifications.

Only one I knew is SketchUcam. Sorry, not much else to add. SketchUp is a poly modeller so TRUE curves aren't possible. You will always fight against segments causing facetting. I believe SketchUcam's extport to g-code was quite adequate on flat sheet cuts. But 5-axis stuff could be a bit of a stretch.

Just a quick tip without trying the file. If I am not able to solve the "solid problem" with Solid inspector I always quickly export the STL and open it with 3D Builder (Microsoft Windows free app). When you import the model into this app it says that the object is not a solid and there is single click option to make it solid. Then just Save it as STL or 3MF. https://www.microsoft.com/en-us/p/3d-builder/9wzdncrfj3t6?activetab=pivot;overviewtab

You were created a few years before that and you appear to still function. I don't understand what you want to know. The extension works and is compatible with older and newer versions of sketchup.

A little more accurately, move the top face to set the beginning tangent of the curve, like you've shown. [image: NdwL_ScreenShot2021-02-15at11.25.10AM.png]

Maybe by changing sketchUp model, you can get a white background directly?