Here's another approach using EEbyRails to make the base twisted cube shape...SimpleTwistedCubeEEbyRails.skp[image: Dyey_SimpleTwistedCubeEEbyRails.png]

It's good to know I don't have to shoot my computer. Thanks Miguel.

No, the two platforms have different licenses.

Hi Jordan, i think you can do with sketchy phisics, depending of the level of details you want, complexity of the model and so on , surely it's a hard work!

Copy with Move+Ctrl has functions above the Edit>Copy etc You can Copy with a base point by picking a start using inferencing and then typing in an offset, using axis locking (shift) etc etc. You can also multi-copy as an array using NNx or NN/ after making the first copy to set the number made after/between. Similarly Rotate+Ctrl make copies about a centre and again NNx or NN/ sets the number of copies after/between

Thanks TIG Syd

Thanks to everyone for your help, I think I've got it now! Chris

Thanks for that mate, really, really interesting. I worked for many years as a measured building surveyor so am ok with that side of things and i have a few mates who I could 'borrow' a disto off! It was more the dynamic of actually starting a project like (which, I will mention again, looks fab). I suppose its similar to like you have touched on in another thread - it's all about confidence and having the actual confidence to promote the value within the finished project that we know is there, but others may not.

Have you tried updating your graphics drivers? looks liek it might be an openGL problem.

Hi all, i was trying to do something similar. I have both windows and osx. For windows, the options shown above work, for osx, please see: http://wiki.dropbox.com/TipsAndTricks/SyncOtherFolders http://seiryu.home.comcast.net/~seiryu/symboliclinker.html cheers santiago

That was it, thanks again all

thanks for the tip, not dumb at all.. actually is the first thing the getting started tutorial says but I never check it, and I think many others do the same, then we get all troubles with resizing textures

What Su7 version? The latest 7.1M1 release? Or an older version? Also, what graphic card do you have?

I have a script called scale2face.rb that stretches selected components/groups up to touch selected faces above them - used for elongating columns etc up to the underside of sloping roofs etc etc... Here's a reworked version 'scaledown2face.rb' that scales them downwards... (c) TIG 2009 scaledown2face.rb Usage: Select face(s) & group/component-instance(s) located ABOVE face(s). Unacceptable selections produce error dialogs Pick 'ScaleDown2Face' off the Plugins Menu or type scaledown2face in the Ruby Console. The selected items will be scaled downwards [in the Z] until their CLs meet the face or faces. Any intermediate faces etc are ignored; the scaling passes through them. It has a one step undo. Version: 1.0 20091201 First Release [based on scale2face].For the Plugins folder...

@nuclearmoose said: SU seemed to randomly push a face across something but not leave the original face. Have you tried pressing ctrl (or alt for Mac), before using the push/pull tool? This fixes this problem (if it's the problem I think you mean?) Tom

http://sketchup.google.com/download/previousplugins.html http://groups.google.com/group/gis-and-sketchup/browse_thread/thread/c20798f42268811b/74b42049a23a70ee?pli=1 http://download.sketchup.com/OnlineDoc/gsu_win/K-Input_and_Output/Import_and_Export/IO-SHP-Import.htm These were over in the 'Retired' Google Groups', their compatability with 7.1 is something i can't test as i don't use .shp Maybe another member can help with this?

Hi Have unzipped a .kmz file and have a files folder and doc.kml amended .kml file and saved How do I save it back as a model file? tried zipping it back and renaming file xxx.kmz but get Parse error at line 1, column 2 not well formed (invalid token) when I open it in GE Have tried it without amending the .kml file but still get the same error.

simple cup, I'll think I'll enjoy one too! And I am still amazed by the realistic renderings!

thank you kindly. At least I don't feel like an idiot for not finding it in sketchup's native tools

Hi Steven and (a late) welcome from me, too. Have you actually downloaded and installed any plugins? In the meanwhile, I have added you to the woodworkers usergroup so you should be able to see and post in the woodworking forum down in the index page. Finally - your image does not show up. Could you rather attach it to your post?