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    • pbacotP Offline
      pbacot
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      @mike lucey said:

      This app is very like PhotoSketcher the free app for Windows. Initially I thought it was by the same company. However I now believe its
      not.

      On the Sketcher site the app is priced at €11.40 plus tax. But, its available at €5.49 on an intro offer at the App Store! I've been a bit envious of the nice output from the Win users with PhotoSketcher but not any longer as I think Sketcher has more bells and whistles even if it cost €5.49. http://neatberry.com/products/sketcher/

      Mike

      Have you been working with Sketcher, Mike? Have you been able to compare it with PhotoSketcher? I can't run PSketcher at present. Finding the Sketcher results a bit rough, and there is no "undo". But trying it out some, I find you don't want to run your line work through it. I have been recompositing the linework and Sketcher output (for color-only SU export) in Gimp and it is OK. In Gimp I haven't managed to get an easy WC process yet, so this might be a way.

      Peter

      MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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      • Mike LuceyM Offline
        Mike Lucey
        last edited by

        Hi Peter,

        I haven't had a chance to play around much with Sketcher. However your comments will encourage me to get back to it.

        Mike

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        • D Offline
          driven
          last edited by

          A Quick note,

          been using this with 'Export 2D Graphic' as EPS then saving as PDF in this, and it has lots of other tricks.
          http://skim-app.sourceforge.net/
          john

          learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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          • Mike LuceyM Offline
            Mike Lucey
            last edited by

            Skim Screenshot attached, looks useful!


            Skim.jpg

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            • M Offline
              mwm5053
              last edited by

              I've been using Win since Win95 got a Mac Pro and Loving it I inherited a Mac Pro and had SL on it upgraded to Lion.

              Not sure if I like this auto save tried to disable it everytime I start SU from icon on dock it opens last file i was working on instead of new

              I really like that Moom app with KT and Gimp ver. for MAC now I'm happy Just a self taught hobbyest

              Would like to see Mac and Win (separate of coarse) OS about SU forum stumbled on this thread because of new post wouldn't known about it otherwise

              Walt

              2011 iMac
              SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
              V2 Twilight
              macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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              • D Offline
                driven
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                welcome to the hiding room...

                update your profile if you use SU on your mac.
                I do try to reference here in other posts so people find it...

                john

                learn from the mistakes of others, you may not live long enough to make them all yourself...

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                • wind-borneW Offline
                  wind-borne
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                  @mwm5053 said:

                  Not sure if I like this auto save tried to disable it everytime I start SU from icon on dock it opens last file i was working on instead of new

                  free preference pane that works with SU

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                  • Mike LuceyM Offline
                    Mike Lucey
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                    Punakea! I have no idea what the name means but this little app helps with the day-to-day struggle of managing your files.

                    The app cost $25 but could be well worth the price if it saves on searching time! There is a 30 day trial available for testing.

                    You can check it out here, http://www.nudgenudge.eu/home but I recommend viewing the screencast here, http://www.nudgenudge.eu/punakea/screencast

                    I'll let you know how I get on with the app once I have tested it.


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                    • pbacotP Offline
                      pbacot
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                      Punakea: barely visible rainbow, or white coral. Hawaiian.
                      Puna is spring (of water), also coral. Kea is white.

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                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                        Mike Lucey
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                        I made the move to Lion over the weekend and found that a couple of App I was using were not compatible with Lion.

                        One particular app was Doodim, it permits one to dim the background of the foremost application thereby enhancing its visibility. Very useful if one keeps an untidy desktop, like me.

                        I did some searching for and alternative and found BackDrop, its not quite as flexible as Doodim but does the job well.

                        BackDrop can be located here, http://www.johnhaney.com/backdrop/ for free!


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                        • Mike LuceyM Offline
                          Mike Lucey
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                          While searching the App Store I came across DoodleDesk. Its a little pricey at $5.99 but a nice way to play around with freehand doodles and notes on your desktop! http://imaginaryroots.co.uk/doodledesk/


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                          • soloS Offline
                            solo
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                            Mike, I just upgraded to the iPhone 4s, I was so wanting the new Lumia Windows phone but realized once you go iPhone you don't go back. Rest of family are haters, all Android Galaxy fanboys...tsk!

                            I got SIRI they got nada. 😄

                            However I gotta say that my wife has the Asus slider tablet (nvidia) and it kicks my iPad 2's ass in everything....grrrr.

                            http://www.solos-art.com

                            If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                            • Mike LuceyM Offline
                              Mike Lucey
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                              I think I found a better app than Back Drop (above). Its Isolator and can be downlaoded here http://willmore.eu/software/isolator/

                              I'm attaching a screen shot of the prefs. Isolator is very customizable!

                              If you like and use it be sure to make a donation to the developer it good kudos and helps the developer to improve the app 👍


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                              • M Offline
                                mwm5053
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                                Mike- I like that very cool. How do you like Lion? To find everything open on desktop have you used the F3 function to see everything you got open. You may know about this but Docker a pretty neat app to customize the dock. My favorite is Moom presets and customize windows very useful if you have several apps on desktop at same time. When i got my mac it was a hand me down had SL but upgraded to lion in a week and Loving every minute of it.

                                Walt

                                2011 iMac
                                SU 2015 Pro, 2017 Make
                                V2 Twilight
                                macOS Sierra 10.12.5

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                                • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                  Mike Lucey
                                  last edited by

                                  Walt, I'm okay with Lion and learning about the bits and pieces. I was disappointment that I could not run Canvas X (for Ma) on it, now I have to use Parallels to use the app in Win!

                                  At least Isolator covers up my messy BumpTop desktop ... not a pretty sight!

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                                  • EdsonE Offline
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                                    I have just come across PlanGrid, an amazing iPad app to take blueprints with you on the road, but not only that, it allows you to annote them for reference when you go back to the office. it has a free plan and a couple of paid ones. the upload is done through your mac. you can find at http://www.plangrid.com

                                    Screen shot 2012-03-10 at 9.25.59 AM.png

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                                    http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                    • Mike LuceyM Offline
                                      Mike Lucey
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                                      Looks useful Edson, thanks for headsup.

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                                      • pbacotP Offline
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                                        @edson said:

                                        I have just come across PlanGrid, an amazing iPad app to take blueprints with you on the road, but not only that, it allows you to annote them for reference when you go back to the office. it has a free plan and a couple of paid ones. the upload is done through your mac. you can find at http://www.plangrid.com

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                                        Now we're talking! THANKS Edson! What I'm looking for. Looks easier than just using pdfs via standard iPad modes.

                                        Also looking at good flexible presentation modes. Peter

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                                        • EdsonE Offline
                                          Edson
                                          last edited by

                                          @pbacot said:

                                          @edson said:

                                          I have just come across PlanGrid, an amazing iPad app to take blueprints with you on the road, but not only that, it allows you to annote them for reference when you go back to the office. it has a free plan and a couple of paid ones. the upload is done through your mac. you can find at http://www.plangrid.com

                                          [attachment=0:2ue5ninx]<!-- ia0 -->Screen shot 2012-03-10 at 9.25.59 AM.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2ue5ninx]

                                          Looks easier than just using pdfs via standard iPad modes.

                                          yes, I agree 100%. you can always put the pdfs in your ipad and take them with you but PlanGrid offers you tools to annotate the pdfs and share them with other people on the fly.

                                          EDIT: Besides the above reasons, PlanGrid allows one to switch images much more easily.

                                          edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre • brasil
                                          http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                          • EdsonE Offline
                                            Edson
                                            last edited by

                                            I was thinking how nice it would be to take a model on the road to show to clients, students, family or whatever. after a brief search I found 3dVia Mobile HD, a cheap iPad app that allows one to do just that. you save your model in one of several formats (dae and kmz preferable), upload them to 3dVIA's site (for free up to 1GB) and open it in your iPad. this is all for $5!

                                            Screen shot 2012-05-18 at 5.25.15 PM.png

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                                            http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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