We're all guessing, add the model and we can check it.

@Dave Cool ! Very practical one by one! Another trick is to export 3D in .kmz rename .zip Unzip you have all textures in one time in a folder (but they are renamed texture, texture_0 etc...) Not so bad!

In 3D Maybe use Artisan or SubD for subdivide them but you must have principally "Quads" In 2D you can use some Fredo tools (Beziers SPlines) for subdivide curves! Then Extrude with JointPushPull for some variety of 3D results

If the objects are not grouped or components, selecting all and then using the bucket or dragging a material from the material window works. Of course it works for groups too where no color has been applied to the faces inside the group, but that's not usually good texturing practice, may be OK for you. Thru paint plugin is pretty much like painting. just hold down the mouse button and run over the objects: depending on your settings it will paint faces INSIDE groups and components as you go. It's a very good and deep plugin. Almost as fast as selecting it all and applying a color. Now as you say "automate", maybe this is a code development question.

It can be confusing and you really need to read a bit before you get the hang of things, but who wants to read when they have a question to ask. Share and learn means, share a tutorial or learn by watching one. There is a pinned post almost at the top of the section pointing out that it is only for tutorials. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=8229#p48563 I'm sure there used to be an 'about' saying this but I'm not seeing it easily. So basically look for an appropriate subforum for your questions, that keeps things tidy and easier to find. The one you suggested would work for this question or even the nebie forum it has been moved to by one of the moderators. Often you question will relate to something specific, dynamic component, an extension, sketchy physics etc and then it is obvious but others can be more general, by avoiding the ones it is not you narrow it down to the few more general ones. It's not overly important but it is good housekeeping and makes life easier for all in the long run. Very few people get it right from the start.

It is not complicated at all...Click to view animated gif [image: AQtB_Extrude.gif]

With two triangles connect the vertices directly across (bottom to bottom etc.) from one triangle to the other with edges. Then connect a vertex of one to a different vertex of the other and so three times. This way you create triangles that should form faces. You form the shape with 6 triangles altogether. Use smooth/soften window to hide the edges you don't want to see.

Nothing, huh?

All materials now available, I again re-installed, swore at it; had another coffee and they are showing.

@cliffordzhang said: but I need to add thickness to all surfaces as if I deposited a uniform layer of snow on the bottom and walls. But you only shared that information now? [image: mmS1_Screenshot-7_6_20188_30_54PM.png]

I don't understand what you are trying to accomplish. Can you share an image of something that looks like what you are trying to do?

@john2 said: I am on a limited budget of 45000 Indian Rupees. ... Autocad 2D, Illustrator, ... V-Ray .... Revit, Rhino and Grasshopper ... Photoshop ... Adobe InDesign ... Adobe Photoshop ... Adobe Premiere. impressive vector based applications as CAD systems or graphics applications do typically not benefit from multiple cores, raster based applications can. The modeling performance of SketchUp, AutoCAD, Revit, Rhino does rely on the single-thread perforamnce of the CPU, compare it here.

Hi Craig, welcome to the forum! It's great to see some other countrymen here. I bought BlendUp (June 2015) back when it was first released. The intent was to use it as a bridge to Blender for rendering purposes. I converted a few files with it and it worked as promised. I got newer versions as they were released, the last I have on record is v1.4 (not sure what it is at now) and didn't need to renew any licenses or subscriptions or such. I'm not sure about compatibility with the latest SketchUp versions, so I can't comment there, the documentation refers to SU2016 but may be so because of when it was last updated (or the last version I have). I don't have Blender on my system any longer (and don't have BlendUp installed as a result) so I can't test it with SU2018Pro. Speaking of which, I see you're on SU 2017 Make (as per your profile). Please be sure to consider getting a Pro licence as it seems you may be using SU for commercial purposes (as per licencing restrictions of the Make version).

@involute said: I'm on SU Pro 2018 on Win10. Please update your profile info. About your query, unless you thicken the lines out manually (or with the help of some extension), I don't think you can do what you require straight from SU.

If they are 'groups' a simple Ruby script could convert them into components... BUT at this point, please explain what you want to achieve, very clearly...

@calypsoart said: My machines do not have multiple users or accounts set up. I believe I am the administrator. right, the Windows default user has administrative rights. Important is, not to install under an other user account but the same which should be used for SU. @calypsoart said: I am looking at trying a GTX 1060 or 1060. which is the same? Everything from a GTX 1050Ti (or better) is typically fine, the GTX 1060 does have a pretty good price-performance-relation. V-RAM dependend on screen resolution, better more than regretting later. Be aware, that higher screen resolutions (e.g. 4K) do have an impact on the screen output performance, i.e. need more GPU power. P.S.: don't full quote, thanks.

@calypsoart said: I just built this system with a RYZEN 7. Great performance for price. A huge improvement from my previous 2011 first gen Intel i7. The new machine boots in 15 seconds! All software works much faster, AutoCad, Rhino 6, etc. All EXCEPT Sketchup. I don't know what the problem is and if it relates to Ryzen, but Sketchup takes almost a minute to load, as does opening almost any SU file. Once loaded, it functions normally. I've removed Sketchup and reinstalled with the same result, even before adding plugins. Again, I don't know if this is a Ryzen problem and should put it to the Sketchup people. https://pcpartpicker.com/user/KaisoBuild/saved/#view=McfLD3 Hi! Please share your RAM and Hard drive information too.

Sometime "auto-intersections" can be solved by Solid Solver by TIG or Solid Inspector by Thomthom! Generally when you have "auto intersections" you have not a slimmy path so not very natural! In the past boats' hull are drawn with that! ( a cool free prog! PolyCad [image: BaseLineCurve_B2_a.jpg]