Just testing - if this works here are flash versions of the two re-published in Camtasia. Tutorial 1: Box [flash=640,480:368nm3tv]sas/Tutorials/extensions/jf_unfold_tool_tutorial_1.swf[/flash:368nm3tv] Tutorial 2: Cylinder [flash=640,480:368nm3tv]sas/Tutorials/extensions/jf_unfold_tool_tutorial_2.swf[/flash:368nm3tv] Bob

@bytor said: Artemide Lighting - Logico Family 3 Fixtures - Floor, Wall, & Table Lamps These are really well crafted. Do you have more objects like these, especially from Artemide? I have been looking for such designer lamp objects a long time, its not that easy to find them

monsterzero> A dbl side by side old stage coach shotgun is what Im trying to make..What are you going to make? Thanks for the video..You should know that it would help to be on speed to watch it, it's so fast..

@unknownuser said: @unknownuser said: Now that I think of it, that might be a fun prank to play on someone. Almost as good as setting their monitor settings 180° off. I saw that for the first time last week. My kids shouted me upstairs because their computer screen had rotated 90 degrees and I had no idea how to get it back. Good old Google came to the rescue as usual! I did think though, im gonna have to do this to some people at work, it could be quite funny Isn't it some key combination that does it? I remember that sometime my coworkers had this happen accidentally, and that I had a heck of a time trying to set the damn thing right again. Anssi

Gaieus and Ross, Thanks a bunch for your replies. Much appreciated!

No, I thought this was a two door? [image: 007833.5-lg.jpg] Nice chimney's Stu Or as a friend used to say... "Chimley"

@anssi said: What happens to layers depends on your export type. When you export your whole 3D model, layers remain intact. A 2D hidden line export generates a projected 2D line drawing of your view, and has the option of generating DWG layers according to the visual appearance of the lines. I am not a programmer, but I think that in this case it is not possible to unequivocally determine what layer a line should belong to, as it can, for instance, be a border between entities that belong to different layers. It works the same in AutoCad itself too. 2D projections created from 3D views or exported as DXB and reimported are on a single layer. The workaround would be to export one layer at a time and reassemble the layer structure in AutoCad. Anssi Ah, I see. So, if I just do a 3-D export instead of 2-D, I should preserve the layers? Is there any advantage to doing the workaround you mention in the last paragraph instead of a 3-D export? I don't have AutoCad, so I don't actually see the results of my export, I just hear what my architect tells me-- her office is not near my residence.

@ross macintosh said: Was the model originally created by you in SketchUp or is it imported? They keys of the keyboard were taken from J-m@n's "Standard Qwerty Keyboard" model. I am not sure if that was modeled in Sketchup. The rest of it is created in Sketchup 5.0.305. @gaieus said: Wow that's weird... Do the skb (autosave) files present this problem, too? Maybe try to leave SU open for a while than exit without saving the model and open the autosaved skb file to see if those faces are still in there. If so, don't save it but maybe share the skb file with us somehow and we can have a look into it. I shall try doing that. I had actually successfully copied and saved the keyboard and keys by creating a new Sketchup file in which I pasted the keyboard in. It took two steps though or else it will blow holes in the board again. I first copied the "board" and pasted it in then the keys. I shall upload both the old file (skp and skb) along with the new one so you can compare them. EDIT: The files are uploaded here: http://files.filefront.com/Keyboardrar/;9393076;/fileinfo.html

Hi kiddo, There is a ruby script at Didier's site here: "objloader.rb" that can import obj files to SU.

[image: 6tzdekj.jpg] If the rear side have same shape as front side of leg you could do it like this. Video preview:http://dhost.info/pagan/leg.avi And here is a model:http://dhost.info/pagan/leg.skp

@unknownuser said: When exporting anything really but specifically when exporting a 2d dwg. I couldn't agree more...

Yes, I also read posts about the beta tes going on then. What I wrote about the accidental uploads to the WH does not necessarily mean though that there is beta testing already. It can even be in an "alpha" phase - just tested by the SU Folks. Guys you know that if a SU7 beta test were already on, people would most probably "find out" soon though probably not the details.

That's a handy ruby, thanks. I often export the my sketchup models to 2d AutoCAD drawings, particularly at the concept stage of the project.

@Rob, making a group before scaling up only to explode it once you have is a waste of time. You can select the geometry and scale it up if you want. Scale down afterward. Here's another method that I think is easier. Start by making the profile and path for the Follow Me operation at the regular size. Make a component of the lot. Copy the component (Move/Copy) and scale the copy up by a factor of 10 or 100 or something. Open the large copy for editing, run Follow Me and do whatever else you need to do. Then close the large component to exit edit mode and delete it. Return to the original component and the work is done.

Okay, Gaieus. Thanks for the data. Danty

Well, no problem with this till now for sure but imagine that he eytracts all of them and shares somewhere...

Ok That looks to easy I didn't know you could put a photo in the program. Thanks for the help! I will work on it some tonight.