Your web-browser has many settings/options. For each file-type download made through your web-browser you can/must set an action... So for example, for a PDF file you might specify to always open it with the associated PDF-app... For a SKP file you might specify to either open if [with SketchUp using a Temp-file download] or to Save it directly to your computer - with no 'open'... For an RBZ [which is an extension archive] you should always have it set to Save... and nothing more... For the Saving location you can specify [say] to use your 'Downloads' folder, or 'Ask for location' each time... It sounds like your browser-settings have RBZ associated with SketchUp [incorrectly] and so it tries to open it after it is downloaded, and thereby breaks SketchUp doing. You need to Save it, and then use the built-in SketchUp > Extension-Manager to 'Install' the RBZ for you... So change your web-browser's settings/options to save the RBZ, NOT to open it... Then retry getting an RBZ downloaded... and then installed...

@robbitybobbityboo said: Any advice on a plugin that will create a clean outline of the projection of a shape onto a plane? Thanks. R. You may want to try FredoPortrait Here is the video https://youtu.be/6ulctxvENSI The approach is slightly different from a projection or flattening, since it takes the picture of the model (which is 2D) and create the silhouette out of it. I don't know if your model would work but it may be worth trying. Fredo

Which version of 2020? I just did the same thing you showed and with the default export settings. Attached is the PDF I got using SU20.1.235. [image: oWVY_Screenshot-7_9_20207_56_40AM.png] Untitled.pdf What graphics card are you using? BTW, your profile says you're still using SU2017. Perhaps you could update it.

It's easy enough to post-process the image... Give the model a simple pure-white background. Export the PNG... In Photoshop / Gimp [or similar image-editor] choose the magic-wand tool and click any white pixel in the model's image to select all similar pixels. Hit delete and they are all gone. Repeat this with the background as necessary - e.g. if that's considered different color pixel-wise... Save changes - you should now have a transparent PNG with black line-work...

Yeah. I'm using the Rotate Tool and not very impressed. Works fine for simple 90 degree rotations, but the 2 methods for inputting rotation data don't even exist. There is supposed to be a contextual menu, which would allow input... nothing. Also, a "Curic Length Snapping toolbar". This consists of the icon for activating the tool, but nothing else. Pretty piss poor implementation, and QC. I've contacted them via the FB page chat. We'll see if anyt5hing gets done to remedy the problems. Rico

It could be that your laptop isn't up to the task of handling the file. As I wrote before, "Not responding" means SketchUp is trying to process something in the model file and it is taking time, most likely because of the CPU but there could be other bottlenecks in the processing. Maybe it's time for a new computer. Maybe it's also time to upgrade SketchUp. Since 2016 there has been a fair amount of performance optimization changes that make handling large files easier and faster.

@gregors said: ISO Standard pitch for M8 coarse is 1,25mm. Fine pitch is 0,75 mm. M6 has a 1,0 mm pitch. Thanks. I know that already. I chose the 1.0mm pitch for my tutorial and based it on the numbers in this table. [image: B5qQ_Screenshot-1_11_20246_44_59AM.png]

It's quite a common problem, usually caused by Windows pushing bad Graphic card drivers. First thing to try is to download the most recent driver for your graphic card from the card manufacturer. Do not trust windows to tell you it is up to date.

On the Mac it's Option not Ctrl that activates Copy with Move and Rotate. Pay attention to the bottom left of the screen. It'll tell you what the modifier keys are for the current tool.

I don't see any image but what you describe is indicative of incorrect axis orientation. Change the axis orientation so the red/green plane is parallel to the gluing face on the component.

Does anyone know what the level of clarity/accuracy is (e.g. 60cm, 30cm, 15cm, etc.) for the topographic data in the location terrain feature of geolocation? I have a number of geolocation tiles that I imported into my model in SU2020 as well as in SU2021 using the 'Add more imagery' Geo-location feature, being sure to have the 'Show Terrain' option checked. I have attempted to do this with having the tiles locked as well as unlocking them, with no success.

Writing script is way above my paygrade, as was your explanation. Thanks for trying to help. I'm just a bit thicker than that. @pcmoor said: Copying groups with attributes creates groups that are connected, you would need to make them unique via a script [attachment=0:2tp8ykp5]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.JPG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2tp8ykp5] It may be best to make components, then right click make unique, you could experiment with reset scale or scale definition, which ever is best suited for the situation.

As far as background objects go, would it work for you to create a group and do your work on a face within the group and "hide rest of model" selected?

Curic Extend There may be other tools for this, in fact I'm pretty sure there has to be.

thanks Dave, almost I'm a bit relieved now, because I thought I was too silly to find that

Wow! That looks great But I think it would work only with models that are made with triangles of the same size and shape. I am working on setup, that (maybe) will be able to triangulate complex organic shapes. I do not know if it will work how I need but I will post a result here.

Look forward to see what you come up with. Also curious if it is possible to implement Mantaflow snide of Sketchup.

That is a regularly mentioned gripe, no solution currently AFAIK.