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    The 3D Warehouse no longer supports SketchUp 2018 or earlier. In SketchUp 2017 you can try searching for your models in the Components panel and access them that way. If all you want to do is download them so you have them on your computer, you might find it easier and faster to go to your Warehouse account via your internet browser and download them from there. Please update your profile. It shows you are still using SketchUp 8.
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    First, when I need to have SketchUp models of hardware like your hinge and door hasp, I prefer to either use the 2D CAD files (McMaster-Carr offers them for many of the items they sell) or I will work from a dimensioned drawing. I create the component with as little detail as I can get away with and still communicate what it is. Since these are not objects that I'll be creating manufacturing drawings for, there's no real benefit in adding lots of detail. The more detail you add the larger the file becomes and the more work your computer has to do to deal with it. I'd expect that your hinge, for example, doesn't really need a pin. Maybe the hasp doesn't need the hinge portion on the back. Now, before extensions, the first thing I do is look closely at the geometry. Turning on Hidden Geometry helps because it shows stuff like all those softened edges I showed in the screen shot. I also work with the Face Style set to Monochrome so I can identify and fix reversed faces. Then as far as extensions go, there's Thom Thom's CleanUp3 and Solid Inspector2. There's also Fixit. Look in the Sketchucation Plugin Store. FWIW, I often hear people say they don't want to spend the time creating components but they usually spend much more time fixing up components made by others to make them usable or waiting for their computer to complete some task due to the obese components someone else made. I'd rather put in a few minutes up front and make a good component than waste the time fixing what somone else did or dealing with objects imported from other software. FWIW, if you use 2D .dxf or .dwg files in SketchUp, use them as references but draw your own geometry.
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    Yes indeed it is another interesting solution than applying a texture, but the rendering is less pretty. The goal here is to make a screw very similar to reality, without drawing spirals. Everyone will choose their solution according to what they want as a result. There are others like achieving a revolution ... Thanks for the advice to those who read the comments.
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    That did the trick, thanks!
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    Hi, a very, very late thank you! Alohaa
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  • Merge different roundings on the edge

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    @unknownuser said: I've attached the file to you. I see no file attached. What version of SketchUp are you actually using? Your profile says SketchUp 2019 Free/Make but there is no such version. Knowing the version are really using will help us know what tools you have available to you and make it possible for us to give you the help you are after.
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    DISPSILH (System Variable) ?? https://knowledge.autodesk.com/support/autocad/learn-explore/caas/CloudHelp/cloudhelp/2022/ENU/AutoCAD-Core/files/GUID-AFD89831-0DE8-4398-8774-0C3F8DB0D228-htm.html?us_oa=search-us&us_si=8e968409-07a7-4e92-92c7-33af73d56001&us_st=dispsilh
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    Its works fine!! tkx my friend!! +10
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    @saabboy said: Initially no problems downloading models from 3D warehouse, but today everytime I try to download something it crashes. So what has changed on your computer to result in this change in behavior? It wasn't be SketchUp. Your profile says you are still using 2018. Please update that.
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  • Transfer 2D file to 3D

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    To make those edges cut the face, you can see they go from dark profile lines to light edge lines.
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    Hi Tig! I thought about that.. But sadly the latter releases have some conflicts with a plugin the firm developed so for now we are forced to stick to the release which allows it to work properly.
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    That's a pretty specific thing you are asking for. You could model it yourself. Accurate screw threads aren't really all that difficult to do. I did a tutorial video on making screw threads. I'll point you to it if you decide to make it yourself. Otherwise I can be hired to do it. @unknownuser said: ...I need to print. Print how? 3D print? Internal or external threads? They are different. What version of SketchUp are you using? Your profile says 2019 Free/Make which is impossible since there is no such version. [image: 51653987071_8ebae7a484.jpg]
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    I've seen some similar reports in the past. Someone from the SketchUp team has, on occasion, been able to recover the components in the file. Those were from SketchUp Pro, though. You could ask on the SketchUp Community Forum and maybe one of the SketchUp team will help you. Please complete your forum profile with SketchUp version and operating system.
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    @fletch said: ... Fredo has done so very well, but this latest version of round corner I can not get working in SU 2021 for some reason. I keep getting errors with Fredo's round corner plugin. It has something to do with the Fredo libraries not installing properly on my machine. Works fine for me with current SU Pro version (21.1.332)