@gaieus said: I do not often use this export option but it seems to export vector based data which does not contain shadows. May I assume that if you have pdf export options, you also have SU Pro? In this case, you could send your model to LayOut and export from there in hybrid mode which will make your edges vectors but materials (and shadows) remain raster so you get the "best of both". Thank you for this suggestion. Yes, one does get the "best of both".

Seeing the result would help understand.

@jmilton01 said: I am about to be contracted to model a large piece of flying machinery. Along with the model I will be providing schematics and interactive 3D environments so the mechanics can look at the way the engine is built or how the wing is assembled. This will be my first job doing this. I am fluent in most CAD softwares. However, I didn't know if some of you had any recommendations for which softwares to use with each other. For example, I was thinking about doing my modeling in Sketchup then using Inventor for my schematics. I'm not sure what to use so the end user (mechanic) can rotate the part and look at it or click a name in the bookmarks and the view change to that part, ect. All input is greatly appreciated. Edit: Hi josh. Would not really trust SU with precision. Inventor does stress tests as well ontop of what you stated. You could use SU to project a visualisation of what you intend to make. Quick and fast. Not sure how good SU pro exporters are since i use the free edition. Okay not really free since i had to pay over $1000 in plugins & renderers

Thank you, that is exactly what I was looking for.

@fuzzion said: @nickdk said: I'll take a look at TGI3D, it looks like a great plugin? I have searched google and tried a few things in Max but it hasn't been successful yet. The tgi3d upsample feature is what i use as my final plugin before printing. Sometimes it makes the model look odd. But 95% of the time it works perfectly and is worth the money. Comes with many other plugins then just upsample. Create mesh being my favourite. Oh and the bend feature is superb too. The UV tool is cool but i got used to artisan. Tgi3d plugin + Artisan = Must have Hello Fuzzion, I bought the Tgi3D plugin and it did produce a visual ok result after upsamling, but it ruined my model while doing so. The model was filled with mesh errors and holes afterwards so I was back to squar eone trying to make it a solid, this is impossible due to the many mesh issues :S?

Yes, thanks a lot!

There's SelectatStartup.rb which will start with the Select tool.

Thanks

Try to redraw some of the edges of the wall. If you have not gone out of alignment (and your "supposed to be" wall is still coplanar), this should heal the missing faces. For the future however: make your walls a group before adding any furniture and stuff. If you cannot succeed, attach the model here.

I stand corrected

Open outliner from the menus-window an select group in the pannel window It's that way in 6,7,8,m2,m3 and ver 32 and 64

Also in reply to Pilou: .skp file version 6: Request Triangle face tools v6.skp

Reinstalled plu-ins as I had suggested I would. Just thought there might be a quicker way. Not something I was concerned about.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=45516

Upgrade to the latest release: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=45516

You could use Shape Bender. See the Plugins Index (red button, above)

Here's another way [image: AExR_Capture.PNG]

http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/2010/05/having-spent-last-three-hours-fiddling.html

Hi Marek, Have a look at this topic: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=11&t=45382