Could you bring the text in as a texture (high res .jpeg) to a rectangle with hidden edges, then print?

Good on you. What a great job you have done on this. The animation is quite smooth, if you weren't so crazy (busy--to clarify) I be bugging you to describe your process and workflow.

And accurate, and time saving!

you could also try edrawings. you can password protect your files and even put an expiry date on them. @unknownuser said: Save as EXE/ZIP with Built-in Viewer eDrawings offers a complete, self-contained communication tool since no other viewing software is needed. eDrawings files can be saved as self extracting executables and zip files that contain the viewer as well as design data for sharing & collaboration. [image: skp20.jpg] http://edrawings.geometricglobal.com/Downloads/eDrawings+for+SketchUp/index.aspx

@unknownuser said: maybe is time to make a QuickLook plugin for showing the thumbnail from .skp files I was trying to work out how to write a 64bit shell extension - but the C stuff is just beyond me. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=25400

I haven't personally used the slicer feature. My friend is basically done with the hull, from what I hear, but is looking to convert it to 3DS to get it into another program he's using. Ryan

Like the attached file? Are other menu items grayed out as well? Coved Board.skp

Thanks. I can't seem to find a .skb that has my changes, but c'est la vie. Lesson learned.

Nice work and design Kevin, the link was originally not working, but it is now. Enjoyed your site.

I've been looking for that link for the past hour n gave up. Was a there a ruby script that was a temporary fix until google gets their act together? Your, right I didnt notice it until SU 6 which is what I'm using the majority of the time.

Help might help ??? http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=114539 Right-click context-menu should have 'delete' as an option for a selected compo's icon in the model pane of the compo'browser. Similarly 'save_as...' Save as collection etc etc etc...............

Thanks for the great little Tutorial Jean. BTW, I'm collecting them .... over 70 now on last count Mike

Hi Dave, When importing dwg/dxf, always check the Options and set the import units into what the original dxf was made. [image: i6xm_dxf.png] But I am sure you alrteady know that.

@unknownuser said: One of the main advantages with the multiview (that I highly doubt could be incorporated into what Jim is saying) is that you can start a command in one view and finish it in another. (ie- drawing a simple line Right - my idea is strictly a one-way process. The other "view" instances of SketchUp would be strictly for viewing updated components. Changes in any of the "view" instances would not be relected in the "main" instance. 2-way interaction could be done using a network connection; and if you note the threads in the Dev forum about UDP and Socket programming, we could maybe get the idea someone is already making something similar (collaborative SU) a reality.

You want soil or rock? Just photograph the cut where a local road passed through a hill rather than going around it. I would send one. But things here are rocky as the surface of the moon.

Yes, For basic residential projects there would seem the need for typical Naming of Layers, Groups, reusable Components, Styles and Templates. I am not certain how to best do that, "create a base labeled and named blank project file, that you copy and work from" and created and saved components, established styles for schematics, working drawings and renderings, established font book, (typical construction materials, i.e. dimensional lumber, rebar, connectors, warehouse items), a fully stocked proven "warehouse", and within LayOut, established useful system of Layers, a symbols, notes, and details "scrapbook in LayOut", and appropriate templates for each phase of design and presentations and output sizes. Also would be good ... a PDF system for rapid communication, comments and corrections (not necessarily from LayOut, but that is what I currently use, on a specific layer, but then the responder needs to have LayOut) I am working on these. thanks for your perspective. aloha red

Yes, I was just trying to figure out how to link to the individual relnotes but it seems that they only put the "name" anchor tag to this SU 6 version. Well, anyway... It seems that they did not change anything with the kmz exporters (the main reason I still have SU 6 active) so I can safely download and reinstall it.

A smaller tapering cylinder along a 3D spiraling helix staring at the impeller's blade ends should work better with transparency and a good bump-map ?

@leedeetee said: I am wondering if there is a way to be able to see the size of the various components and items within the model? Sort of. Assuming you have a train, delete everything but the locomotive. File/Save As ... locomotive.skp. Load again. Delete everything but the caboose. File/Save As ... caboose.skp. And so on. File/New. File/Import locomotive.skp. File/Import ... through caboose.skp. After each import, click the origin. Each piece will be a separate component in the completed model. Clicking the origin will reassemble perfectly. And each piece will be much friendlier to work with than the 25MB full model. Trick: open locomotive.skp. Create a layer named locomotive. Select all. Use Entity Info to move everything into the locomotive layer. Save. When you import, your completed model has a layer named "locomotive" with a single component, also named "locomotive".