Er ... It's not that who I want : I want to reverse face without losting texture like this: (This is a exemple this is a photoshop making) [image: 1832332.png] Front Face in white , Back face in Red [image: 1832331.png] [image: 1832333.png] [image: 1832334.png]

Ah yes... It's coming back to me now, the "Thanks in advance" proverb

@unknownuser said: 3D Viewer not collada file Seems Meshlab have that @unknownuser said: import:PLY, STL, OFF, OBJ, 3DS, COLLADA, PTX, V3D, PTS, APTS, XYZ, GTS, TRI, ASC, X3D, X3DV, VRML, ALN export:PLY, STL, OFF, OBJ, 3DS, COLLADA, VRML, DXF, GTS, U3D, IDTF, X3D So load in Collada then export as OBJ

@tig said: Gai's link is to fix components. The default axes [aka origin or insertion-point] of a group [or component] always go at its geometry's bounds.min corner [bottom-left-front]. If you want them to be at the model's ORIGIN for a group you must include something at the origin as you can't change a group's axes through the context-menu [unlike with a component]. It is possible to code something to reset groups' axes to the model's ORIGIN... <span class="syntaxdefault">module TIG<br />  def TIG</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">originateselectedgroups</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">()<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">    model</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Sketchup</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">active_model<br />    ss</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault">model</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">selection<br />    return nil unless ss</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">[</span><span class="syntaxdefault">0</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">]<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">    model</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">start_operation</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxstring">"TIG.originateselectedgroups"</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">    ss</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">each</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">{|</span><span class="syntaxdefault">gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">|<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">      next unless gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.class==</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Sketchup</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Group<br />      gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">make_unique </span><span class="syntaxcomment">### forced - deprecated messages are API error!<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">      gents</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault">gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">entities<br />      tr</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">=</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Geom</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">;;</span><span class="syntaxdefault">Transformation</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">translation</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">transformation</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">origin</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">vector_to</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">ORIGIN</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">))<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">      gp</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">transform</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">!(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">tr</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">      gents</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">transform_entities</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">(</span><span class="syntaxdefault">tr</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">inverse</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">,</span><span class="syntaxdefault"> gents</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">to_a</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">)<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">    </span><span class="syntaxkeyword">}<br /></span><span class="syntaxdefault">    model</span><span class="syntaxkeyword">.</span><span class="syntaxdefault">commit_operation<br />  end<br />end</span> Put all of this into a plain text file file in the Plugins folder named say ' TIG-originateselectedgroups.rb'. Restart Sketchup so it auto-loads. Select some stuff including some groups and type in the Ruby Console: TIG.originateselectedgroups All groups will have their axes relocated at the ORIGIN. Nested groups locate at the container's origin - which will be the ORIGIN, IF the container was processed earlier... Ignore the make_unique error messages, you can't have duplicate groups and hope for them to both be right [Bugsplat!], so it forces all groups to become 'unique'. TIG! Thank you so much for this. Would it be possible to have the same function done for both components and groups? I tried mixing the code, but my thin knowledge in programming doesn't cut it! Also, would it be possible to target all nested components and groups?

@jeff hammond said: try doing this manually: [attachment=0:294p5trl]<!-- ia0 -->screen 2012-04-20 at 9.17.04 PM.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:294p5trl] a random line floating in space (not on any particular axis).. then draw a circle perpendicular to it.. with the rotate tool, you can quickly orient the tool to this way.. with the circle, you can't.. This is exactly the situation I use the perpendicular face tool for daily; when I need a circle (or more often a cylinder) to pass through a plane centered on an exact spot, but not perpendicular to the plane itself. Draw a line where I need the cylinder's access, then create a circle perpendicular to the line and push/pull it through.

doesnt work for me....small file 14 mb, stilll dragging.

I needed to update the Fredo install. It now works. Thank you for the direction. Greatly appreciated.

That's the hat, I got me 1 of those

They are great textures indeed. I also have some of the free samples (they are "enough" for SU) and would even buy something but since I'd need and could use 2 or 3 out of ever pack, they are a bit pricey this way for me.

Ah finally 'found' my model. Setting clip to a large amount and pressing numpad . did the trick, thanks guys!

Thank you for your reply. I will try the suggestions that you made.

Unless there's a plugin for turning every face that isn't there into a face after I've imported my .dwgs?

I'm not having this '/" issue - both work fine Scaling 'upfront' for me... Also the '/" keys are in different places on a USA keyboard so the problem might occur for you differently - e.g. 'backwards'...

I have tried several virtual "pdf printers" over time and indeed some of them have issues with non-English characters (we have áíűőüöúóé - two of which are particular only to Hungarian). So finally ended up with PDFCreator that can handle anything (and even "print" into image formats and can also "merge" several files of even several file types into a single pdf document).

Ahhh - I'm there now - thanks for the help, though I'm still a little unclear as to how I managed to get it all working!! The finished results are certainly making it worth the effort of sticking with it, though.....

It's hard to tell without seeing your model. Is it possible the faces you're applying your materials to are reversed?

As free polygons tools maybe you prefer Hexagon (French product against Wings3D Some more easy and more powerful and more modern UI! [flash=420,315:2po2454p]http://www.youtube.com/v/usaxw0fkbLk[/flash:2po2454p]

Use a Style that displays Edges 'by Material'. Then apply whatever materials you want to re-selected edges... Here I've done mostly blue, but some other colors too to show that it can be done! These lines are always 'solid' and their thickness is fixed and determined by the Style's settings - unlike using 2dLineStyle trickery which is more flexible... [image: GtpI_Lines_net.PNG] Lines_net.skp

There is also the Sketchup Sandbox tools to create the grid.

Hi Paul, hi folks. You wrote it correctly when you stated that this takes some time. Now, for someone to make what you want needs that: 1 - The person know this kind of work; 2 - The person take the time to produce the model. This is called professional work and I know of no one that would do that for free. If you just want ideas, this is another game. Some SketchUp user may find some spare time to illustrate it with SketchUp and produce a simple model. Of course, you will not be able to get a construction permit with such a model. Just ideas.