@arnold55tree said: OK, Thankyou, I see it now. My browser didn't load the image properly. I'm surprised that you really need to also use the move tool. Its a two step process. Sketchup really is unique. It's a simple way to control the exact location of the cutting plane. The Rotate tool works on it also.

Dave, Thanks for mentioning about the differences between Scale and Move when working with items in drawing. I learned that lesson the hard way, early on. In this case, since these are metal slides, I was only interested in a pictorial representation that was true to overall size. Issues resulting from scaling like any increase in internal channel size were immaterial. As for the explanation of my problem, your analysis was right on. In order for the correctly sized component to replace the existing ones, I first had to open an existing component for Edit and, then, apply the Reload. Voila, all instances changed to 22". Something so simple, but ... Again, thanks for the help and insights.

@oo7ml said: ...but as soon as you zoom out, they lose their effect completely and almost look like a flat single colour. it's called 'mismapping' and is a common openGL 'feature'... you can adjust how they behave in 'Preferences'[image: bCL7_2015-05-2003.49.58pm.png] john BTW. if you go to the 'Shop' menu item above there are Textures for free and fee...

driven. I just wonder if you can do it, why can't Trimble? Is it just that you are more awesome?

I'm happy you got it sorted.

@jql said: It's not possible... I've asked for that a lot of times... Would sure be a time saver

you may have more luck exporting as 3ds and use 'assimp' from Terminal.app to convert to dae...

@jql said: Right click Windows bar edit properties and make it auto hide, then let it hide, and now drag layes panel back up That is exactly what I did!!!

Krisidious here was fan of it! he has now a Titan X4 so I presume that must be have some speedy acceleration! [image: file.php?id=130999&t=1]

Thanks so much for the link. Was starting to worry I couldn't use sketchup anymore. Here are some pictures of the project. Couple close ups of the suspension, don't mind the huge box I'm using for the engine. Its called a locost basically a replica of a lotus super 7. [image: wUAt_ScreenShot2015-05-18at9.05.13PM.png] [image: AoVB_ScreenShot2015-05-18at9.05.43PM.png] [image: KkLD_ScreenShot2015-05-18at9.06.09PM.png] [image: rmx9_ScreenShot2015-05-18at9.06.43PM.png] [image: dCTI_ScreenShot2015-05-18at9.29.15PM.png]

As previous said, you divide the object into parts and build the relationship between them. A reasonable time consuming effort. So first one must ask whether its worth it. If you going to create say 5 to 10, I would say not...20 to 100 yes. Then decide what avenue to take in regards to its use, technically or aesthetically A method that I currently employ is to create a DC that I can change back to a solid. The DC in the file attached is of one side of the box. Right click it and save it to a designated folder as a component. Now you can change its options to size required, Then by using outliner and expanding the contents you can see two points, one where the hole / slot can be exploded twice, then another where it can be outer-shelled and exploded. These operations can be done by right clicking (context menu) and selecting the appropriate action within Out-Liner. This creates a solid side with just the front wrapper. If you require to change it then swap it for the saved component (it will update to current option selections as it still retains the cover component) [image: p6TL_Capture.JPG] The benefits of such approach is that one achieves smaller file sizes, protects ones intellectual rights and "Dave can take it off in Cut List" The side lugs were done using the normal make a part and build relationship the top and bottom done using a copy method When I built the slot or hole, I selected a rectangle on the body surface then applied a cut face when making it a component. Next enter the component, push-pull to create sides then delete the front & back surfaces. Exit then created a matching rectangle component with a cutting plane at rear, deleted the surface then moved it into position. Thus creating a movable hole components, these named "front and "back" are the first to be exploded to make a solid body with a hole in when changing the DC to a standard component. It took me 3 hours to create this side, so probably a full days work to make a the box...you need always to consider if a DC is worth it (plus half an hour to write and edit this) v8 and above

or provide a free license to all SU Pro customers

Gallen Attached is concept for you; Your op model is very non-symmetrical, selected the planar face you have; Used Chris Fullmers shape bender to create what I guessed you may want; Made a mirror copy so some symmetry is now present; Use Freedos curivloft to make faces Handcycle mockA.skp

Start with a simple three-button mouse. Get proficient with it before you spend money on a fancy one.

Assuming you aren't looking for joints etc., it's a pretty simple dynamic to make. You'd probably do better with some of the plugins mentioned above, but here, I attached one for you. Pretty basic - use the options to change height, width, flange/web thickness. Scale tool changes the length. I-Beam_DYN.skp

I don't know that that is true Trog... rFactor was built for a single thread, before dual or quads and the game engine is actually even older than that. They actually used the -FullProc to turn off a thread. Then it was reversed to turn on threads for the single thread software. So there could be some key to it. That's why i want to see the actual Microsoft writeup and description the actual tool and not the proprietary named command. I saw a 100% increase in FPS with it on as opposed to off. as can be seen in the following screenshots. So there definitely is something to be had in there. [image: vgwb_nofullproc.jpg] [image: m0kC_fps.jpg]

Thanks Tig, I'll try some of those tips. I always open a SU file through SU by the way UNLESS it says it's locked. If so, I then navigate to the file via Explorer, unlock it and start it from there. I do nearly always have Windows set to detail or large icon view, so perhaps I'll try different settings like you say.

I often find that it helps to disable "super rounding at corners" and enable "respect strict offset as far as possible" in the grey settings bar at the top of your viewport when using roundcorner

Using this in the Ruby Console UI.openURL("file:///#{Sketchup.find_support_file('Templates')}") opens your own user Templates folder. The 'shipped' Templates are in the .../SketchUp.../Resources/.../Templates folder...

ohh thank you for the link. when i googled it i found Bezier Curve, that was the mistake. very helpful plugin 'Bezier Spline'. thank you. what i was doing is using 1001bit to redivide by placing guide points, then i use connect guide point plugin.