Sally, I'm happy it worked for you. I don't know why it worked that way but I'm happy it seems to be settled.

post a representative sample of your csv file and I'll make a short tutorial... basic are: create an image from your data - open your data >> Print >> save as PDF >> open in Preview >> export Tiff . in SU - draw a rectangle same digits as your image pixels [ i.e. 430, 660 in Measurements box ] >> 'push/pull' a little open Materials >> Color >> New Texture and import your Tiff >> Paint the face use 'line tool' to divide your face [ you can use others as well ] push/pull your amounts... john

.......Added to what all have said, It helps me save the elements in my design for later use in my components folder. R

i can't duplicate what you're saying.. and i guess i'm not entirely clear on how you're working. it's possible you have a corrupt file somewhere but before i start recommended resetting them, i'd like to know what happens if you do this: menu -> Restart... make sure the box "Reopen windows when logging back in" is unchecked.. click 'Restart' let the computer boot back up and launch SketchUp.. what happens? do all the recent files open or is there only a single blank document which opens?

@dave r said: You won't get a list of commands. Hold Ctrl while clicking and dragging tools from other native toolbars to the new, custom toolbar(s). This custom toolbar thing only works with the native tools. Open all the native toolbars that contain tools you want on your new toolbars and drag over the tools you want. Then close those native toolbars leaving custom toolbars open. Got it. Thanks.

Mac: so all done automatically isnt it? NVIDIA Geforce 9400M 256mb MAcbookPro

@pbacot said: [..] do you mean you want to be able to manipulate the textures, as textures or patterns, in another SW? Is that possible? basically, yes. i tried out the Layout's hybrid rendering again, and it's pretty close to what i would like, but the only flaw it has is that the textures (and colors!) are rendered in arbitrary regions in the pdf, overlapping (or underlying) the pdf's lines. [image: Current output of Sketchup 8's Layout 3; moved the filled out area beneath linework] I was hoping each 'closed face' in the pdf would have its own texture, so in a time crunch i could, say, swap every second floor's texture... The main advantages I see is the ability to edit in post processing, and being able to print at both A4 and A1 formats with textures downscaled appropriately and having the crisp vector output. (or am I behind and in 2014 edition of Sketchup & Layout this already works as I would like it to?)

I come back on this post that I solved by changing my graphics card by NVIDIA Geforce GT640. Now, I just change the monitor (3440x1440) and I use the DisplayPort and to use this resolution again I change my graphics card by NVIDIA Geforce GTX660. My problem is back ..... you believe that?

There is another way... I have forgotten ist because in earlier versions the thumbnail preview in Windows was on skp files not working... But with the newest one it works perfect! It is a Software I really recommend, it is 3dBrowser for 3d Users. Working without it is not to imagine once wou tried it out: http://www.mootools.com/plugins/us/browsercommon/index.aspx

@tig said: If you open SketchUp first then the SKP the $: will be fine and you won't get that error message. This is fine for me... the rest I guess I do not understand Thanks a lot!

Are you wanting the classic 3D max view of all of these views on the screen at one time? That's not possible in SU.

thanks i will try thrupaint, if it doesn't work i will use blender unwrap tool following rich obrien's tutorial.

Thanks, worked great

I havent seen that one before. I wonder what software they used for the animation as these camera movements aren't easily created in SketchUp.

@davidgoldsworthy1951 said: It's ok I've solved the problem.....need to go to plugins folder, context click and allow permission to read and write. that shouldn't be the case, what's your v2014 'Plugins' folder path? john

Thanks Dave, I keep forgetting that you can actually 'draw' in LO as well.

@aerilius You tease

TIG has a great OBJ importer. http://sketchucation.com/plugin/733-obj_importer