@jmurphy said: I was wondering what the best method is for converting a Microstation file (dgn) to a Sketchup file (skp)? A counterpart is working in Microstation while I am working primarily in AutoCAD and Sketchup. A lot of information is lost when the Microstation files are imported into AutoCAD. Please help, Jon There are no direct importers from DGN to SKP, that I know of... Microstation can export in formats like DWG, DXF, VRML, [other formats like Images or PDF would be relatively useless as the vector data is gone / compromised]... that can be imported into Sketchup Pro. With 'Free' import options are more limited... I have heard that MS can do KMZ format which is importable in any SUp version ? You might well be better advised to ask what file formats can be exported from Microstation - from their forums. Then we could advise what can be imported directly or vis another app - like Blender ?

Hi, munkey: Is there not an initial Scene, or first frame, saved as starting point? It is best to post in the Sketchyphysics sub forum.

THANKS GUYS!!! You all really helps me a lot! Really appreciate. I will try both to see which one suit my model. Thanks!

thomthom has a plugin... CityGen http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=314&t=19493 then you could grab the google earth and trace the streets.

Very Good! and Thank you! The Tape Measure and Re-size Model advise is perfect. Also, I took a second photo to get the Origin set correctly in my photo. I'm sure I could figure how how to orient it inside of SketchUp, but after watching the video I realized that if you start on the right foot, your odds are greatly improved. Also, it was very easy (as a Newbie) to re-orient the photo keeping in mind what I was trying to accomplish. Thanks, again...

Solved!!!! Great thanks man I have 27" and 15" dual screen and sometimes i rotate the big one... When i put it vertical, m'y smooth window appeared in the middle of my 15" screen (where it was not before rotation!)

Thank you! I have posted this request in the place you suggested I have looked through the examples you sent me however they still have this issue of the camera slightly panning around the object it is tracking in the horizontal direction Thanks for your help

You could also use Tgi3D SU Amorph's "create mesh" command. There is a free Training Edition with a limit on the number of vertices to work with. It may be sufficient for your model here. Simply select any closed loop and click "create mesh". Create mesh generates mesh surface inside a given boundary with optimum smoothness.

An observer could check on a particular type of DC and auto-change each ones ID attribute to match some incrementing '$counter', but then it's clunkier than a DC only solution...

@gaieus said: Try Preferences > Workspace > reset workspace. It will reset all your SU dialogs but you may be lucky to get the shadows back this way, too. Thank you for that. My Entity Info window would not open completely, and I was unable to read the definition line. After being baffled for 2 days, I took your advice, reset the Workspace, and all was good again. Thank you for your 2011 answer as we approach 2013...

Seems you have yet this one by Laurent Brixiux (in English) Exist also in French

Well, there are a couple of good plugins for working with terrain in general: Terrain reshaper to give your terrain a nicer, even subdivision: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=11320 Point merger (in case your terrains do not precisely match): http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=19838 Curviloft to stitching pieces in case they do not match at all: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=28586 Vertex Tools for super easy manipulation of meshes (this is a commercial one but very useful): http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=29636 and probably some more

Any view setting that contains the Shaded with Textures view style. I usually first select any style from the style pallet, then click the Shaded with Textures button. That way you can even have photo textures with one of the sketchy line styles. It really depends what visual style you wish to achieve. [image: v3is_hairyhead.png] [image: vBT0_hairyheadbrushstrokes.png] [image: mFvF_hairyheadspooky.png]

@unknownuser said: I think Bagatelo's point is to identify which keys aren't not yet assigned as shortcuts? Yes, there are some errors in that table. I'm working on a new version. Wait a few days.

Hello, That would be a nice feature to add. I agree, getting the same structure in the PDF as is Sketchup would be very nice. If you add tis, make it optional, to allow people who have other interests to use it in the current way. Adding property/value to each node/component would transport the complete information available. Regards Hans-Peter

I guess there's not much to do when the design changes.

Taken the main branches to a point. Added some colour variation in the leaves - but I think I've over done it. Concentrated leaves at the tips of the main branches. Still don't like those main branches. [image: O5gh_treerenderedd.jpg]

can u give examples for the effect for with and without the effect of camera > film width camera > focal length in vray