Might be good to read these threads. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=20485 https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=74668

Thanks folks, much appreciated.

Many render engines will ignore back faces, this causes holes in your renders. 3d printers use the face orientation to know what is air and what is print media. I cannot think of a reason why having back faces painted and facing out, would be beneficial. Some times it can be useful to paint back faces because you want the inner space to be a colour or hide 'gaps' that can appear when edges are turned off, and transparent materials can be useful on back faces on occasion.

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Yes, that importer will not create UVs for colour values materials in SketchUp. Ask your client to use ThruPaint to Replace Colours with Textures.

You're quite welcome. I've had Joint Push/Pull since it's initial release years ago. It was only recently that Fredo6 decided it was time to start charging for a set of his extensions. Those extensions are all amazing additions to SketchUp and I think well worth the tiny investment. He has worked very hard at keeping the extensions up to date and improving them so I think it's fair that he get compensated. I'm sure you agree. Before you do anything else with his extensions make sure you have the Sketchucation Extension Store tool up to date. After installing the latest version, quit and restart SketchUp to make sure the tool loads completely. Then use it to install the current versions of Fredo6's extensions.

If you're making progress your learning Isolate geometry into groups/components to make editing easier. Tag[Layer for the OGs] items to help organisation and visibility. Outliner is your friend if you stay organised and name things with some type of convention you can glance at. The most important key press in SketchUp is CTRL+S and 2nd most important is F1. Use both frequently.

@box said: @rich o brien said: Very handsome Yes, but what about the modeling. Aww you guys... makin' me blush.

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@dave r said: I didn't remember so I had to download it again. I just called Joint Push/Pull, made sure it was set to thicken, clicked and released on the surface, moved the cursor, let go of the mouse, typed the thickness, pressed Enter. Click on the picture. [attachment=1:3hfjd8zx]<!-- ia1 -->JPP.gif<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:3hfjd8zx] Yeah, that's kinda what I did. But it was easier to just pull from the bottom. Thanks for your help. [image: EoWw_SS.jpg]

You might rotate the image in SU after import as well. I'd say the use of the image is just a reminder help in this case. Because the shape is so simple, you will end up entering the exact measurements you want as you go. If you are unaware of the original measurements, you'll be making them up to reasonable or functional round numbers. Same with the placement and size of windows and fixtures.

That's too easy! Thanks Rich!

Greetings, I do thank you for your picturesque elucidation and precision of your guidance. Looking forward, as many, I think, users to the improvement announced being implemented. Best regards

When you open the file from File Explorer you need to wait for SketchUp to ping the license server and then load extensions before even starting to open the .skp file. With File>Open in SketchUp, the license checking and extension loading has already been done so you don't need to wait for that. So that difference is going to account for part of the time delay. @unknownuser said: The files I'm referring to are located in server What if the file is located on your local drive? Does it still take the same amount of time to open? @unknownuser said: I'm using Sketchup Pro 2021 @unknownuser said: I hope this can be fixed. At this point in time you can pretty much expect there will be no further changes in SketchUp 2021.

@antdes said: Hi can someone please help with purchasing the bundle. All my credit cards are rejected/ denied as well. I've also tried everything on this thread. please help If PayPal is rejecting your card then issue is between them and your card issuer. We have no influence over that.

@tig said: Your error message shows that your custom app is using a compiled .SO file. These types of files will have to be recompiled to ensure they are compatible with the newer SketchUp version... Speak with the original author, and the fix is in his hands... OK thank you for the advices , I'll speak to them and try to fix it. Thank you!

Yes, I have used (trial) Sketchfab in the past. It does have some neat features but it does not (to my knowledge) suppler animations (such as those created with Animator or dynamic components). You also have to upload your model to their site (as I remember). Maybe I am just way out of line on this topic. I just would like to see things move up to the next step.

Dave's advice applies to CAD work in general. Setting up the file the way YOU want it from the start allows you to take of advantage of templates, other personalized digital materials and organization, and, particularly, the workflow that you've developed over the years. That's perhaps the greatest value and time saving in this sort of work. Compared to ready-made geometry, it pays off in the end.

Can you share the .skp file s we can see exactly what you've got? Or send it to me privately if you don't want to share it publicly.