@seasdes said: Thanks all for your replies. However, it does not seem to make a difference whichever direction that I draw an object. It makes a big difference in which way you draw your rectangle, looking north, south, east or west or down. You may have some help with something I made a few years ago: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=509c2a6868ab3855b2dd3120ca5e0662 (Circles may act different!) But it's better to forget about the whole thing and only remember and concentrate on what is important in good modeling. Ultimately all white (front) faces face outward.

Hi Aaron, i downloaded the Build edge Plan and installed it on diverent Versions of Sketchup. it is not possible to test it, allways i get the message "Build Edge pro has expired". 3 years ago i worked with this Plugin and Sketchup 2014, I was very pleased and all worked fine. i also tryed to install my old version, but i think it's not longer working, the last years i had not installed Sketchup and Build Edge plan. Now i would buy Build edge plan, but when i click on "buy" I will be forwarded to a Domain "http://store.buildedge.com/" Where there is no possibility to buy the Plugin ??? Please send me information how i can buy Build edge plan. Attached a Mail from 2014 for info. Sorry my bad englisch, i hope you can help me. best regards Rudolf E-mail from Brendon Studholme 2014 E-Mail from 2014

I did find the plugin kind of useful, did help me a bit, even tho it doesnt seem to handle subdivided complex models perfectly, tried to texture a "cave"! That gave me 1500 errorrs on faces and didnt texture anything, as far as i know the model isnt badly built either! Any suggestion on that? Or am i using it wrong maybe?

Thanks for the replies. I will be in touch shortly to respondents. Ciao Guten Tag.

What you plan to do with the model makes a difference too. You may want all the components as solids so you can print them individually, therefore needing the joining faces, or if you want to explode everything into one big solid when you have finished modelling, then removing the joins is helpful. With a large variety of possible software and usage I don't think there is one best option.

@pbacot said: If you have other objects that you don't want resized, make the atm entities into a group or component. Edit the group and perform the tape measure rescaling there, protecting the rest of the model. The rescale works on all object in the current "context" didn't know that! this should be copied to the 'Doh!' thread ... (edit) that is to say, the SU manual/tutorials explains (at least, when I read them)that the tape measure rescaling technique controls the complete drawing file, not that it can be limited to individual groups/components

This one ? by Solo or this one by Adam http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=wIcHHsjQ-Mo

Mac1 Interesting read. I too do not buy canned computers, but put the components together myself. That way I get the performance and upgrade path to my liking, not some generalized box. HP, while they make very good computers allow very little non-HP upgrades. Dell is similar. You said your ISP charges extra for WIFI. Cut that cord!!! Get a simple cheaper non-WIFI modem from them. Then buy a WIFI Router and install it between the PC and Modem. That also gives you 4 LAN connections, or 3 free for other devices. Try to get a good high power router, especially if you have a large house or multi story house. Set it up on WPA and register every WIFI device (friends and relatives too) that will connect to it. You just need to define the devices MAC address to the router, and the password to the device. That way they automatically log in when booted or come in range. Nobody else can get in, even if they know the password. ISP WIFI Modems usually just need a password, their password, and the modem ID. I have a Cisco router. You can access the Administrator page from any registered device, or the PC with just its static IP Addr, Admin name and password. It also has a Guest access for ad-hoc access with a separate Password.

To find materials & plugins folder for Mac users: Find SU2014 folder in Applications Right-click on SU folder and select "Show View Options" This directs you to the Contents folder Navigation Path is: /Applications/SketchUp 2014/SketchUp.app/Contents/Resources/Content

@krisidious said: When installing a plugin you have to check in two places just to make sure it's on and visible. There and the Window>Preferences>Extensions. And for Mac users, it is under SketchUp>Preferences>Extensions instead of the Window menu.

Nice! Works like a champ. Many thanks!

@gilles said: You could work on a plane sheet then use shape bender: Another good way. I just didn't think shape bender went past 360 degrees. Learned something new!

Yep changing the permissions on the plugin folder did the trick many thanks Box ! Just tried out the Flatten Vertices plugin , amazed ! I have all ways wanted to unfold cloth from sofa's to dxf could this be done? , there is software that can but i dont have 20K

Thanks Rich, I have a friend who is learning revit. I'll send him the file and see if he could export to something usable. I'll post results here when I find out.

ok, thank you.

thanks Dave Mick

Thanks pcmoor