Thanks!

thanks Dave. you are correct. I think sometimes I need a seeing-eye dog, maybe two. ...joe

@jga said: Matthieu NOBLET released a plugin Recall_last_tool.rb that worked with SU7, but I've found it didn't appear to work with SU201* versions. Depending on what kind of errors occur, that could be because SketchUp changed from Ruby 1.8 to Ruby 2.0 in 2014, or it could be due to changes in the SketchUp API. It is quite common for older plugins, especially way back to SU7, to need updating for new versions of SketchUp.

I think you must not have installed it correctly. Or is it that it doesn't show in the menu where you expect it? It is found in the Draw menu. The attached GIF was done in SU2017. [image: ETdY_helix.gif] Which Plugins folder did you put it in? When you converted it to RBZ (which isn't actually required) how did you do that?

Glad thats its not just me. I will report it to Trimble I guess.

Thanks that was really helpful. When I force the component redraw it's all good.

sometimes it may take longer than you think for the process. unfortunately, you did not attach your image and so this is just a guess.

I agree with Pixero on this one. This is the best workflow. I have been doing the same for years on many projects. Also, when your client sends an updated Revit export, you can just use the method above and then use ThomThoms replace material from the old model to the new model. The entire process is very quick. The one caveat with working with Revit imports is that I always find that SketchUp tends to run very weighed down, so try to replace as much Revit garbage as you can such as railings, fixtures, furniture, etc. with SU components that are clean. Jut yesterday I imported a model with terrible columns that had millions a tiny little triangles. They were so heavy and the 10 min it took to swap them out was well worth it.

perhaps you could make your own? a ruby snippet: either use ent or sel test in the ruby console ` mod = Sketchup.active_model # Open model ent = mod.entities # All entities in model sel = mod.selection # Current selection dcs = $dc_observers.get_latest_class ent.each { |e| if e.is_a? Sketchup::ComponentInstance dcs.redraw_with_undo(e) end}`

Check these plugins: 1- Weld by Smustard Team. 2- RemoveLonelyVertices by fredo6

That's exactly what I was looking for. I thought it was a SketchUp setting. I'm an ex Mac user, and sometimes those common Windows functions don't click. I didn't think to check folder options in the "view" section. Thanks DaveR and TIG!

Perfect.

Thanx for reply famous TIG. I'm newbie but at least I know you are plugin God. I just tested upright extruder and found it's very useful tool! thanx again! but also do you know any 'square tube' plugin works like 'lines to tube' by D.bur? I just need exact same like 'lines to tube' function but generate 'square tube' instead of circular tube.

@pilou said: @unknownuser said: I just copy/paste one hex and move it side by side...wondering why it's not workable. Better use the native Push Pull on an hexagonal surface! Maybe not very precise Copy Past! on "hot point" ! As you can see with my above example no problem! @unknownuser said: curvated surface is from curve push/pull plugin. not sure what's wrong with it. Better draw an arc circle then extrude it with the famous Projections by Didier Bur (last icone) Indispensable for extrude line(s), curve(s)! thanx for crystal clear youtube comparison demo! really helpful. you are a life saver to newbies like me out there! Thanx for good tip Pilou!

Your question has been answered in both of your threads on the same topic in the SketchUp Community Forum. SketchUp is not 3DS Max. If you don't want the soften/hidden lines to show, delete them leaving just the outline.

Hmmm... I don't know why you can't change the color in an image editor. I do so for wood grain materials quite frequently.

Grab it by it's title bar and drag it off.

Where were you 3 days ago? Too late [image: 3EUh_hotelsauerlandgarden.jpg]