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    stu.c
    last edited by 10 Apr 2008, 09:46

    Hi,
    My name is Stuart and I just joined today. Main reason is I just loaded Google SUv6 onto a MacBook running on Leopard and I've never seen so many spinning discs in my life! Is there a reason for this? and is there a fix?

    Any help much app'd

    S.

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      Gaieus
      last edited by 11 Apr 2008, 08:52

      Hi Stu.

      Please, have a look at this thread about Leopard hang fix. Maybe it will help you.
      And welcome to the forums.

      Gai...

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        Teezer
        last edited by 13 Apr 2008, 01:22

        Hi All! I got dragged out of lurkerdom by the nanotube thread, so I thought I might as well introduce myself here. I'm a (retired) COBOL programmer by trade, and I dabble in computer graphics and design because I like to build things. And I like to build things from plans. And I like to create the plans myself.

        I first saw SketchUp work on the talkgraphics forum, where Ross Macintosh would show off his SketchUp houses, dressed up with Xara X. I was using Xara for my design work at that time, and I was very disappointed when I found that SketchUp was out of my price range for hobby software. When Google came along, all that changed, and I adopted SketchUp for design work. I still use Xara for photo tweaking and website stuff, though.

        Anyway, I started hanging around the old Sketchup forum and reading all the tuts. I followed the work of Joe Wood as much as I could -- he does stuff that I like to do. I'm glad to see him here. And Durant Hapke is very entertaining! πŸ˜„

        Currently, I'm following GreenToaster and his 5-minute car experiments, and I'm intrigued by the "organic" modeling concepts being tried out by others. I'm working on a model of a fiberglass sailplane that's very organic (all curves), and I'll post that when I'm happy with it.

        Oops, dinner calls... πŸ’š

        Terry

        Real life is just another website, albeit a rather boring one.

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          stu.c
          last edited by 13 Apr 2008, 11:01

          Thanks Gaieus

          I downloaded and installed the recommended file and my SU is now running fine on the Mac πŸ˜„

          s.

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            Tee Toe
            last edited by 16 Apr 2008, 18:55

            Hello, My name is Tito, ive been working with SU in the skatepark business, we feel it is a great medium when presenting custom designed skateparks. After lurking here a bit i see that my level would possibly be in the "lower" scale in regards to modeling and such.
            I hope to possibly learn some thigs in this site that will assist me in furthering my SU skills...

            I do have one question, wich is how i stumbled to this site, does anybody know when the Soap skin bubble will be availible again and if not, another type of plugin that creates similar forms?

            we use soap skinn bubles in the creation of odd sections joining on deep and shallow ends of pools/bowls...

            Thanks
            Tito

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              presto
              last edited by 16 Apr 2008, 23:56

              @solo said:

              that AD bellowed so loud I think my neighbors are calling the cops. πŸ˜†

              Well thank you for checking out the site and the words of encouragement as I progress with it! As for the audio ads... it is something that I am testing out on this site to see if it truly is worth having. After your message I have decided to put up a warning to visitors on the homepage.

              Ohh by the way, I checked out your site. Your models look great! Did you use v-ray or some other program to get the great night lighting rendering?

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                steve.carson
                last edited by 17 Apr 2008, 00:06

                Hello

                I am having a problem in the Third Tutorial. Step 13 says to go to the Window Pull Down Menu and click on Display Settings. There is no Display Setting tab.

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                  remus
                  last edited by 17 Apr 2008, 08:15

                  Steve, they probably mean 'styles' rather than display settings.

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                    Dakota
                    last edited by 17 Apr 2008, 14:55

                    Hi I'm a new SketchuUp user using the free version. I'm drawing some plans for a custom made cabinet for my bathroom. I've not been able to find out how to scale the drawing space in relation to what I'm drawing. Without using zoom my cabinet looks lost on the screen. I've watching video tutorials and reading "How to" files all day and I can't find the answer. Any help would be much appreciated.

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                      remus
                      last edited by 17 Apr 2008, 15:41

                      Dakota, the 'drawing space' in sketchup is infinite, so unless you use zoom to get in good and close to your model, everything is going to look lost.

                      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                        Dakota
                        last edited by 18 Apr 2008, 06:12

                        Thanks Remus.

                        Dakota

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                          DanG
                          last edited by 3 May 2008, 03:17

                          I am a new user and would like to know how to create a new material fill.

                          DanG

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                            Gaieus
                            last edited by 3 May 2008, 07:29

                            Hi Dan,

                            Have a look at the input / Output > Import > 2D Graphic import section of the SU Guide.
                            There it says about importing images as textures.

                            Gai...

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                              DanG
                              last edited by 5 May 2008, 00:11

                              Thank you Gaieus,
                              It always helps to revisit the manual. Another question I have is, Can you create a fill in SU or do you need to use another program and then import it into SU? I am working on an architectural rendering and want to design and try a number of different siding designs quickly to see what they will look.

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                                Gaieus
                                last edited by 5 May 2008, 06:06

                                What "fill" do you exactly mean?

                                Gai...

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                                  DanG
                                  last edited by 5 May 2008, 21:17

                                  Gaieus,

                                  I guess I mean a repeating pattern that will fill a plane like the side of a house. Like a lap siding that has texture(3D visual depth) to it.

                                  Thank you,

                                  Dan


                                  something like this for instance

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                                    The_Beast
                                    last edited by 5 May 2008, 21:51

                                    Hi everybody

                                    I'm new here but I'm not new to sketchup

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                                      batas senja
                                      last edited by 12 May 2008, 09:31

                                      hi , my name is gilang....i use google sketcup 6 for mac , i use mac os x , i hope that i can learn about sketch up with everyone in this forum , http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/posting.php?mode=reply&f=79&t=57#

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                                        solo
                                        last edited by 12 May 2008, 09:35

                                        Welcome Gilang, Trust me if you keep current and involved here you will learn a lot from many skilled users.

                                        http://www.solos-art.com

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

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                                          Botond
                                          last edited by 13 May 2008, 12:14

                                          Hi all,

                                          I am Botond from Hungary, I just joined the communitiy. 😍

                                          Thanks for shareing links to the video tutorials, I think the best way for me to learn is to watch them first. I am going to have questions after that for sure... πŸ‘Š

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