No. This is not a bug. As Massimo alludes, 3D Text is created as a component with gluing. To move it in the third axis (in and out as you're looking at the text) you need to remove the gluing characteristic.

@deadtaco said: The only way to fix the clipping issue is to zoom way out and then switch to parallel projection for your camera. Now you'll be able to zoom back in without clipping. Turning off layers/hiding objects has zero effect on the clipping plane issue. The only way to fix it is to completely remove all objects on those layers. I set my F12 key to be my switch between parallel and perspective camera views and it's helpful. I was just having the same problem and the above fixed my issue, thank you

Yep, the Warehouse can be a valuable resource but you need to be discerning about the models you get from there. You will find some good content and some that needs a lot of help. For the kinds of components I might find useful to get from the warehouse, my overall experience is that it's easier to make my own than fix what someone else did.

thanks so much for the reply! I will give that a go and see if I can reduce the file sizes.

For better understanding, I attached two images more. I got a example of ray casting on google and wanna express it into second picture. As you can see, This is just combination of cone and cylinder. If ray casting is added, invisible area behind cylinder should be occurred. In other word, all parts of cone shape behind cylinder automatically have to be deleted. I would like to apply ray casting into usual shapes [image: xGCs_34.png] [image: SDUa_.JPG]

It's a Sketchup v2014 file... But it's not open-able. Something is corrupted - someone at Trimble might be able to help...

post a before and an after model. it's really hard to envision what you mean... john

thanks again

Hi Jerry, Yes! You can do that. There are a number of ways to accomplish it but if the component is one you would use in other projects on a regular basis, You should probably put it in a component library. I've written about doing this several times. Here's one link.

@unknownuser said: (I mean triple clicking!!!) As user of Windows System the triple click is very commun! How do you select a full web line adress, or any thing text? : by a triple click!

@drafter said: Sketch up 2015 Model info dialog / Purge does not respond I assume you mean Model Info > Statistics > Purge unused... Is this 'issue' the same with every Model ? What size is your 'problem model' ? How many components, materials, layers etc does it have ? When you say it "doesn't respond", what happens exactly ? Maybe it's taking some time to purge everything ?? Maybe it's found nothing [or very little] to purge, and it's actually finished ???

@awenro said: It's seldom that you get exactly the information you needed through a forum. I would say that this is normal here

if "C:\Program Files\SketchUp\SketchUp 2015\ShippedExtensions\su_webtextures.rb" (and according subfolder) is not avail or blocked by a security solution resp. missing user rights, this may result in the described effect too. install SU again by "right-clicking > run as admin" in connection with the Windows user account which should be used for running SU (i.e. not e.g. an admin account). ensure, that plugins are not disabled at "Window > Ruby Console" by: is_disabled = Sketchup.plugins_disabled? ensure, that JavaScript (not Java) is not blocked by a browser plugin of your security solution.

If you really "just" upgrade (as you describe), your preferences and user data should stay untouched, even Windows has become capable of this nowadays. If you instead prefer to wipe all and fresh install, it is indeed needed to backup and restore all data you want to retain. Note that beta software is by definition unfinished, and third-party support (graphic drivers) may not be available or not in usual quality. Beta software is not intended for normal end users. In any case, having backups is save: Make sure you save the SketchUp installer that you want (only the current versions are downloadable at any time). Backup your SketchUp user data (plugins, components etc.): %(#000000)[%USERPROFILE%\Application Data\SketchUp\SketchUp 2015\SketchUp] (In older versions this is in the program folder.) BackUp your SketchUp preferences from the registry (only if you feel comfortable using the registry) Open "regedit", navigate to the hive " %(#000000)[HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SketchUp\SketchUp 2015]" and Registry → Export it to a file.

If I use the dimensions in layout they are not related to the SU object. If I change that (we have very often this case), the dimension will not change automaticly. This is the handicap in my opinion. So I accept the loss in comfort in relation to layout dimension. [image: TMwc_layoutdim.jpg]

@ntxdave said: @JQL and @Pilou I appreciate your responses. I have a couple of days work to finish the project I am working on and then I will "dive in". I will look at all of your suggestions. Will probably have some more questions along the way. Will probably have some answers if you find something on the way...

Hello Buckyman, what you ask, can be done. Actually I have a working prototype that works like a charm. As a server you can opt for windows or mac. Sadly not linux. The main problem here is more a legal question that comes with Sketchup being remote-controlled. Follow here if you like : http://forums.sketchup.com/t/own-ruby-extension-and-sketchup-pro-license/11615/5

You're absolutely right... I don't really know where I got off the rails there. it's like I never even finished reading his post. And you're correct that quads would not be needed for his purposes. In fact I would not even go so far as to call that truly "game ready". I guess we're just in between the two. Most renderers have come past the back faces issues. The only thing I can suggest for them from your side is that you make efficient models. the number of polys you needs and not too many more. textures that are sufficient for use and distance. That should cover your bases.

Hi, Thank you (Both) for this interesting contribution! I export almost daily SkUp material to Adobe CS, especially Adobe Illustrator. Although I am not a PDF expert, I would like to add one little piece of "Learning by Doing"-advice: If I export a PDF out of SketchUp, the window (below) appears. I will always provide to adjust the maximum possible export size here in order to avoid that line- or polygon segments get below the fixed SkUp-Size Tolerance. The bigger the better @ Pete: I would be interested, if your export will work better, if you resize your model up 10 times or 100 times before exporting? (just for a testing) @ Dave: Thank you! - I never thought about the Open GL settings in this context [image: KpbA_PDF_Export_Sice.jpg]

DropBox has this feature for quite some time. If you want to do this locally without the cloud storage you can use Tortoise SVN to manage the version control. I just use CloudUp or Save As Copy to keep a history of files