Shadow settings

Gidon Yuval

Dave, I did the values thing in the registry as you suggested.
Still nothing.
I consided removing the program from my computer and then re-downloading and re-installing but then I'd lose my SU6 copy and I'd have no way of getting it back, and I have to say I'm still not sure if I prefer SU7 to SU6. Also, what's to say that this will solve the problem.

Dave R

Gidon, before removing and reinstalling the program, try this next step. Go back to the regsitry. Right click on SnappyShadows and choose Export. You'll save a copy of this registry entry someplace where you can find it if needed. Maybe on the Desktop.

Next, right click on SnappyShadows again and Delete it. Now open SketchUp again and try displaying the Shadows dialog box. Any luck?

Gidon Yuval

Still nothing Dave. I even put the snappyshadows file back into the registry but I'm still not getting the shadows dialogue box, not even when I go to window>shadows.

Dave R

I'm starting to run out ideas but if it is registry-related, this might work. Delete all of the SketchUp 7 registry entry. Do the same for the SketchUp 7 registry entry. These things will get rewritten when you opn sketchUp again. You may need to set up the toolbars again, though.

As before, back up the file before deleting it.

Gidon Yuval

OK, if you promise not to laugh I'll tell you how I fixed the problem. I don't use Layout because I haven't had the time to learn it and the few times I did try it I couldn't get it to do what I wanted. So I removed it from my computer. I never dreamed that removing the Layout would affect the SU program. I re-installed Layout out of curiosity, a kind of last resort and...Lo and behold! the shadows dialogue box is back!
Who'd have thought that removing Layout would screw up the shadow dialogue!

Dave R

Well, I'd never have thought to suggest that as a fix but then I'd never have throught to ask if you'd uninstalled it. It seems a bit like getting the headlights to work by putting air in the spare tire. Glad you got it to work.

Dave

Gidon Yuval

@unknownuser said:

It seems a bit like getting the headlights to work by putting air in the spare tire.

Gaieus

Yeah, Gidon, it was totally unfair.

I was already going to suggest Dave to post it as a bug (as he had filed a similar problem previously - thus his expertise in the registry entries ).

Sigh...

Dave R

Without meaning to, I'm becoming very familiar with the Registry.

derei

Some success with this issue ?
I'm just having same problem ... and I can't see any "uninstall" entry for removing Layout.
Any idea?

****EDIT:

Solved by using "Repair" feature in Installing kit.****

Roger

I always put more air in my spare tire to get my lights to work. Never fails.