it seem Google Maps changed something and you need to enter decimal values now... there's a few threads a the SketchUp Forum... john

Ok, I get it, but to update a scene your saying not right click on scene tab, but use the update button in the scene manage is best.

@jql said: Projecting Textures: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HHsRRLCAOm8 Cheers JQL! I just need some practicing on the Thru Paint.

also have a look at this: http://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=as_flatten

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If SketchUp opens as in your first post, it means you probably saved it as the default template at some point previously. If Zoom Extents doesn't change it, very likely there is some small line segment or other entity way over in the lower left corner. Open SketchUp, turn on Hidden Geometry in the View menu, and drag a right to left selection box around the left half of the drawing window space. Hit Delete. Hit Zoom Extents. Do you zoom in on the man?

Seems each element must be a component! When all are in place they will ready for the rendering! Save the file "room.skp" for example in case of! Then you can render in your favorite program! Advantage to have some components : you can render only a selection of them if needing! (with Twillight)

Hi Dave R I have attached one of the affected models but stripped out all the interior furniture etc as this project hasn't reached the pubic domain yet. I found the offending colour (material23) and for the life of me I don't know where this came from, I removed it from the in model colours on the original and the default colours reverted back to normal, I have left the default faces as they were in the attached copy. I tried dragging a colour from the in model colours onto the back face default colour in an unopened group and this changed them to that colour - so I think this is what I had done accidently before. Regards & Thanks for your comments. Tertiary scene stripped interior.skp

The model in the sketchup warehouse is actually the one i did use, however, it's not detailed enough to print off because it's essentially made up of lines and surfaces, which aren't suitable 3D printing because they are not solids so I'm modifying it for accuracy. If i can send you the file, it would be great if you could show me how to do it. Thanks heaps.

What I remember after trying to read through it was: 99 percent there, 1 percent tweaks and Photoshop. The rest was lost in the mass of words. Try summerice what you want to some simple points.

They sure would, Oli!

Seems your last file has problem! It's block the computer when you try to explode some components!

@kellenraid said: I am trying to "attach" one face of one solid to a face on the other. Will the whole thing become a solid if I take both of the latter groups and make them a single group? Like Pilou says, you'll want to use the "Outer Shell" function. Here's a video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BFfrVi4Q1pI

Dave, you can use Zorro2 inside one group/component and slice that group without affecting the rest of the model. You can have the walls you want to be taller in one group and the walls you want to be shorter in another group. Apply one section to the first group and use Zorro2 and then apply a section to the second group and use Zorro2. It just a matter of choosing what to slice...

Why I am using a laptop exclusively is a kind of long story but the bottom line is that I am a retired guy who does some part time modeling (less than 10hrs/month) for a company that builds car washes. It is their laptop which is a gaming machine with plenty of memory and a 17" screen. I do most of the work sitting in the kitchen and do not have an external monitor sitting in here for me to work with. If I had a dedicated work environment I would definitely use an external monitor. They recruited me and got me started using SketchUp. I do not have an engineering background and although I like computer graphics, I do not consider myself an artist in any stretch of anyone's imagination. However, all of that said, I am enjoying learning how to use SketchUp and am trying to expand my knowledge base. I like the concept of the trays because they allow me to at least semi organize my work environment the way it is most convenient for me. I tried having the trays docked on the right but the constant flying in and out and having to try to catch the tray sometimes and having it disappear at the wrong time because of mouse movement kind of gets to me. I organized them as follows: Objects - this try combines Entity Info, Materials, and Soften Edges since these are the most used facilities when developing components or working on model layouts. I also use the Entity Info to assign items in the layout to a Layer for later controlling what is visible in a given scene. Components - I put this try by itself because I have build around 200 components (pieces of car wash equipment) that I then use in the layout for a car wash. Scenes/Layers- I combined these two because I use scenes in every layout to show different views of the car wash layout. A couple of those scenes show dimensions and text that tells what each piece of equipment is and is location in feet along the conveyor. By combining the Scenes/Layers into a single tray can easily manage which layers are visible in a scene without jumping back and forth to different trays. Outliner - The only thing in this tray is the outliner. This gives me quick access to the outliner and managing the organization of the layout. I do not use this tray very often but it does give me access to the facility. Styles - I have a pretty standard style that I use for all of my car wash layouts so I do not mess with them very often. I have also added things like shadows, fog, & match photo combined on this tray because I rarely these function. Help - Again, I rarely use this tray but it is there if I need it. Here is an image of my current tray configuration: [image: yxwM_SU-Trays.PNG] I do have this one docked on the right side of the screen and is always there. I have found this to be more convenient for me and the way I work.

Frankly I like the trays very much and I don't find them clunky at all. They keep the utility windows out of the drawing space and with custom trays, they can be organized into smaller groups if desired. The tray can be moved to a second screen for those who like that although I prefer to keep them on the same screen so I can use the second display for reference files and other applications. I laid out SketchUp in much the same way keeping my drawing window slightly narrower than the full screen and the utility windows stacked outside to the right. The bonus for me with the tray is gaining additional real estate for toolbars at the top.

At the end in theory you must have something like this! [image: jrCd_split.jpg]

@frederik said: @garystan said: ...there's no mention on HOW to import .skp files into Kerkythea. That's because you can't open a .skp file directly in Kerkythea... You need to use the SU2KT plugin and as the manual clearly inform, export to the XML-format, which can be opened in Kerkythea... @garystan said: ...where do I Save the "exported" file (so Kerkythea can pick it up) ? Anywhere you want it to be... It's like asking, where do I save a .doc-file to be opened in MS Word... I suggest that you create a folder for each model, as all textures will get exported as separated texture files (e.g. in JPG format)... REPLY : Thanks for your reply. That would explain it. Right now, I'm using Sketchup 8. garystan

Thankyou so much. That did exactly what i wanted it to.