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    • TIGT Offline
      TIG Moderator
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      You can't get SUp's 2D text to export into a DXF, 3D text will export and it can be made 'flat', i.e. a 2D face, if it's given a zero extrusion. It can also be very thin in its width given the right font - you need to use a tt 'stick-font' - either find and download a free one, or if you have CAD it'll probably already installed some too. However, even this flat 'stick-font' will still have a small 'width' to form its shaped faces - this is equivalent to the 'line' in the 'stick-font'... I have Monotxt.ttf, 'Proxy', 'RomanS', 'Simplex' and 'Txt' stick fonts on my PC.

      TIG

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        sunalp2
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        Howdy Pardners, I'm new in this town.

        I'm just starting out building tracks for GTR2 & GTL and I hope to make most of my scenery with sketchup.

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          mike_in_ky
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          TIG...

          Thanks for your reply to my 2d text issue. I'll have to play around with fonts to see if I have something that will work. Is there a simple way to convert a 3D structure to a 2D one in SU?

          Mike

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            Insomnacious
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            Hello everyone, I've been using 3Ds Max for years and recently I've decided to change it up a little!

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            • TIGT Offline
              TIG Moderator
              last edited by

              @mike_in_ky said:

              TIG...
              Thanks for your reply to my 2d text issue. I'll have to play around with fonts to see if I have something that will work. Is there a simple way to convert a 3D structure to a 2D one in SU?
              Mike

              You can set 3D Text to have no extrusion so it is effectively 2D already ?
              There are various 'flattening' scripts about that take selected geometry and make all of its z-values=0/
              BUT use them with care: your 3D model might just squash to nothing !
              This one-liner pasted into the Ruby Console + <enter> will make all selected edges 'flat' in the Z...

              m=Sketchup.active_model;s=m.selection;es=[];vs=[];ps=[];p0s=[];ves=[];ts=[];sa=s.to_a;sa.each{|e|(es<<e;vs<<e.vertices)if e.class==Sketchup;;Edge};vs.flatten!.uniq!.each{|v|ps<<v.position};ps.each{|p|p0s<<Geom;;Point3d.new(p.x,p.y,0)};0.upto(ps.length-1){|i|ves<<Geom;;Vector3d.new(ps[i].vector_to(p0s[i]))};ves.each{|ve|ts<<Geom;;Transformation.translation(ve)};m.active_entities.transform_by_vectors(vs,ts);s.clear
              

              BUT use with care [2] ! You were warned... 😉

              TIG

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                mike_in_ky
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                TIG...

                Thanks.

                Mike

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                  KXI System
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                  @unknownuser said:

                  Hi all,
                  My self Jone and I have just recently join this site. I am here to interact with people and definitely get the information regarding this community. Glad to join this site.

                  Hey Jone, if you want to talk to people head on over to the corner bar!
                  (or just follow Boofredlay (Eric)

                  Getting the perfect sig is hard...

                  Google it!

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                    shangzheng
                    last edited by

                    Hi newbie here from Malaysia.
                    I am using SketchUp in Mac Bootcamp with VE-Plugin (a plugin for IES-VE simulation software).

                    Nice to meet you all here.

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                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      Hi shangzheng and welcome. Hope you will enjoy here!

                      Gai...

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                        Mosmi
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                        Hi all!
                        I just joined this group. I have been working on Sketchup for almost 2 years now...and have managed to create some models. Currently I am working on a project that has long lengths of road that need to draped around a terrain.
                        I am having problems post draping.Although the lines are all joined in Autocad..they seem to disintegrate after draping, and hence I am having troubles filling in the material.
                        Any suggestions?

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                          Gaieus
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                          Hi Mosmi,

                          With such a file, better than somehow upload it (if it's not too large, here) I cannot really suggest anything.

                          Gai...

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                            mailandrex
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                            ehi guys!!

                            i just discoverd this amazing forum and i'm so happy!!
                            my name's andrew, i'm 23 and i'm from italy.. i live-work-study in milan.. i dunno if u know it.. whatever..
                            i'm studying architecture and i'm also workin' in an architecture studio.. i'm lovin' it..

                            i'm using SU since 2005.. nobody knew it.. but i loved it from the very first time i used it ❤
                            i hope i will learn how to use it better thank to u guys!!

                            bye y'all from italy

                            PS sorry 4 my english people.. :S

                            hollywoodboy_xoxo

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                              gmac
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                              Hi,

                              New user, I'm about to buy 7pro. I will also be buying a rendering package at some point, but thought I'd get used to SU first for a while. But mainly I know that with new software, means some new hardware as my old set up is aging to the point of uselessness. (had been doing modeling in ACAD with another rendering tool so am comfortable with modeling in general.)

                              So If I'm buying a new laptop, are there threads that you can recommend to do some reading? (video setup, processors etc) Happy to listen to any product suggestions or warnings too. But content to read up if i know I'm looking in the right place. (I am continuing to use the search function as well)

                              Thanks for all the input. I have a lot to learn and catch up.

                              GREG

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                                KXI System
                                last edited by

                                Hey Greg,

                                I like new computers too, but if you want to run SU on a laptop its just a heads up that you need to by a 3-button mouse with it.
                                As for specs there is one right here to help you.

                                Getting the perfect sig is hard...

                                Google it!

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                                  batkid22
                                  last edited by

                                  Hey guys, newbie to the forum, but I have been using skethup for a few years. Hoping to tap into the brains trust, and hopefully aid some people as well. Look forward to working with you guys.

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                                    Gaieus
                                    last edited by

                                    Hi Mike and welcome!

                                    Gai...

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                                      hiptech
                                      last edited by

                                      Greetings Everyone!

                                      Started using SketchUp a few days ago and like a drug addict, I just can't get enough. I'm a former mechanical product engineer and come from a world of Pro/E, Acad, SolidEdge, etc. This is by far the most intuitive program and I'm really enjoying it.

                                      BTW, I've been working on modifying my entertainment center using SketchUp first and have run into a few minor questions... guess I need to post it in the appropriate area so as not to offend anyone?

                                      Thanks and look forward to mingling some more.

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                                        make.GQ.china
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                                        I come from an ancient country, China. Here to tell you hello!

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                                          eriksenmark
                                          last edited by

                                          Hi,
                                          My name is Mark and I'm hoping to learn to draw building floor plans that I can later make 3d and go inside. I want to build an addition on my house so I thought I'd try that first. I made a basic floor plan of my existing house but just used lines. I'm thinking that was a mistake and I'll probably have to start over. What are the best tools to use to get started from scratch?

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                                            bantymom
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                                            Hello,

                                            I'm a very basic user of SketchUp. The only tricky thing I can do is sometimes get "Follow me" to work which I learned when I wanted to model a heated towel bar with curved metal tubes. I was so proud of myself!. I love SU! I modeled up the tile layout of my bathroom which saved me from all manner of misunderstandings with the tile guys! I have laid out poultry pens (I raise show chickens) and have been slowly working on a model of the Vila of Papyri (very slowly). Currently, I am trying out various profiles of crown moulding for the same bathroom as the tile.

                                            (Old girl trying to learn new tricks)

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