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    • facerF Offline
      facer
      last edited by

      Draftsight (Free)
      https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/

      If you are looking for 2D drafting tool to complement your Sketchup work
      Draftsight offers the following advantages:

      1. Free
      2. Continually upgraded, allowing reading of current Revit or Autocad drawings in dwg or dxf
      3. Supported by Dassault Systemes 3DS - a large French company.
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      • jujuJ Offline
        juju
        last edited by

        @facer said:

        Draftsight (Free)
        https://www.3ds.com/products-services/draftsight-cad-software/

        If you are looking for 2D drafting tool to complement your Sketchup work
        Draftsight offers the following advantages:

        1. Free
        2. Continually upgraded, allowing reading of current Revit or Autocad drawings in dwg or dxf
        3. Supported by Dassault Systemes 3DS - a large French company.

        I second this suggestion, I use it for viewing and conversion purposes.

        Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

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        • P Offline
          pavelleon410
          last edited by

          Thank you so much, this simple option was so lacking for me to work! Great!

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          • M Offline
            MarekSk
            last edited by

            Hello,
            I used to use 2D tools regularly, especially 2D text. Since I have completely reinstalled PC, installed Sketchup v.17.2.555 64-bit the function "Edit text" is very slow. If change the text in the
            pop-up window and hit ENTER, sometimes I wait even for one minute. This happens even the project is empty. Can you help me how to solve the issue please? In the past modifying text was getting slow when the project grows but not empty. Many thanks

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              @mareksk said:

              Hello,
              I used to use 2D tools regularly, especially 2D text. Since I have completely reinstalled PC, installed Sketchup v.17.2.555 64-bit the function "Edit text" is very slow. If change the text in the
              pop-up window and hit ENTER, sometimes I wait even for one minute. This happens even the project is empty. Can you help me how to solve the issue please? In the past modifying text was getting slow when the project grows but not empty. Many thanks

              What video card are you using?

              Etaoin Shrdlu

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                MarekSk
                last edited by

                Hello,
                many thanks for the fast feedback. I am using Lenovo T520:

                • i7-2760 2,4Ghz
                • Intel(R) HD Graphics 3000
                  and
                • NVIDIA Quatro 1000M

                Same time ago it worked fast enough. At least for not so large projects.

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator
                  last edited by

                  Ensure that your system is set up to use the NVIDIA graphics-card when using SketchUp.
                  A Windows system update might have reset this to the less good built-in Intel card.

                  PS: Please update your user's profile.
                  You can't be still using SketchUp v6 !
                  And your Windows version would be useful too...

                  TIG

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                  • K Offline
                    KSpring
                    last edited by

                    I am not having any luck getting this plugin to work in SketchUp 2018. Will update it to work in SU2018? When I tried the Linestyles tool no line would draw. When I tried the 2D text tool no text.

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                    • Dave RD Offline
                      Dave R
                      last edited by

                      @kspring said:

                      I am not having any luck getting this plugin to work in SketchUp 2018. Will update it to work in SU2018? When I tried the Linestyles tool no line would draw. When I tried the 2D text tool no text.

                      It works fine for me in SketchUp 2018 and doesn't need to be updated.

                      Screenshot - 5_23_2018 , 12_20_45 PM.png

                      Etaoin Shrdlu

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                      • M Offline
                        MarekSk
                        last edited by

                        Hello,
                        many thanks for help. Fortunately I have found what causes the problem. It is "layer" toolbars visible. If I hide it everything worsk fine. If I add Layer toolbar at toolbar section above immediately I wait for tens second to get text modified.
                        Because I also use and need layer toolbar I would like to ask you how to resolve the problem.

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                        • TIGT Offline
                          TIG Moderator
                          last edited by

                          Looks like the Layers toolbar is causing similar issues that used to occur if the Outliner was open, and a plugin did lots of operations to create something.
                          Again, closing that window side stepped the issue.
                          Since 2dTools works for you without long delays, if the Layers toolbar is closed, the only effective solution is to temporarily close the Layers toolbar whilst you are using 2dTools... The toolbar is easily renewed when you need it later...

                          TIG

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                            Efrado
                            last edited by

                            Hi Tig,
                            I downloaded the the plugin, but when tried to use de hatch pattern function, I realized the dialog window pointed somewhere else.
                            Is there a place I could get the folder of hatch patterns you show in the video as a batch of files, or should I get or create each file for myself?
                            I am using Su 2017 free on macbook pro.

                            Thank you for your guidance.

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                            • TIGT Offline
                              TIG Moderator
                              last edited by

                              The hatch files are shipped with the toolset.
                              If you installed the RBZ properly they should be available to you...
                              The subfolder path is .../SketchUp/Plugins/2Dtools/Hatching AND .../HatchingExtra.
                              They are all JPG images.
                              When the 2Dhatching dialog opens you simply need to navigate to the desired folder and choose an image, which is then used as a texture for a new material...

                              TIG

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                                Efrado
                                last edited by

                                Hi TIG,
                                Thank you for yourMARVELOUS work.

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                                • maxhouserocksM Offline
                                  maxhouserocks
                                  last edited by

                                  Hello. Fantastic plugin.
                                  Is it possible to make a sketchup arc into a dashed line? i am having no luck with arcs, but lines look perfect. Any help appreciated.
                                  Thanks,
                                  Bob

                                  Robert A. Christman
                                  http://rachristman.blogspot.com/

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                                  • TIGT Offline
                                    TIG Moderator
                                    last edited by

                                    If you make an Arc and experiment with its number of Segments [either at its creation or afterwards using Entity Info], then the 2dLineStyle tool can 'overlay' a dotted/dashed representation...

                                    Do some experimenting...

                                    TIG

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                                    • maxhouserocksM Offline
                                      maxhouserocks
                                      last edited by

                                      Yes! I ended up changing the segments and getting the results i needed. Thanks!
                                      Bob

                                      Robert A. Christman
                                      http://rachristman.blogspot.com/

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                                        3Ddesignr
                                        last edited by

                                        Hello. I'm having trouble getting the 2d Tools file installed into Sketchup. I used to use Windows 7 and Sketchup 2008, and had no trouble. But now, I've upgraded to Windows 10 and Sketchup 2016. I downloaded both the 2d Tools file and the SketchUcation installation files, which now reside in my "Downloads" folder. From this point, I don't have a clue on what to do next. Can someone help me step by step to get this file working? I love these tools and used them for years, but now I've upgraded and don't understand how to actually install them. Thanks for any help.

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                                        • TIGT Offline
                                          TIG Moderator
                                          last edited by

                                          To install any downloaded RBZ file manually is a very similar process to that in older SketchUp versions...***
                                          Use the SketchUp menu item - Window > Extension Manager > Install Extension... [red-button bottom-right corner]
                                          Find the downloaded RBZ file in the file-browser that opens, then answer in the affirmative to any prompts.
                                          The RBZ is installed.
                                          For complex extensions it's always advisable to restart SketchUp to ensure everything gets synced properly...

                                          ***Note that in the older SketchUp versions [>=v8M2] the 'installer button' is in the Preferences > Extensions dialog - but in the newer SketchUp version 'Extensions' get their own dedicated dialog.

                                          TIG

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                                          • K Offline
                                            Kloggs
                                            last edited by

                                            It won't down load because I don't have an app installed to download it. I see it says it needs debabeliser which is meant to automatically install, but that is obviously not happening. Ill try to download that first.

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