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    • DamaTheCatD Offline
      DamaTheCat
      last edited by

      Yup, I'm a "Newbie"..... We all know how this feels...... Sorry to bother you folks....

      I've been a TurboCad user since the Win 3.0 days. Got fed up with PC's and switched to Apple's iMac 24", and TurboCad for Mac about 8 months ago. Oh, what can I say other than very disappointed with the TuroCad program, but very pleased with the iMac. So, I found SketchUp and I think I am really excited again with a cad program. If I can get up to speed on this v6 freebie I'm gonna spring for the Pro. I'll never go back to PC's or TurboCad for Mac, which is a shame 'cause I grew up with them both.

      I'm about 13 hours up the learning curve with SketchUp and the only real issue I'm having is as follows; (which is probably all me being to deep into it.)

      I'm a woodworker that builds furniture. I draw the plans with cad. I do use some 3D renderings of the total project sometimes, but for the most part just draw flat 2D dimensioned plans.

      I've set my default template to the 2D woodworker. I've drawn a simple drawer box from the top view then print the very simple drawing...... the only part that prints is the outside side lines. Nothing else prints or shows in Print Preview......If I turn the drawing into ISO 3D view every thing prints....

      What am I missing.....??

      I'm not very sensitive, so being call names or laughed at doesn't bother me as long as I can learn something......

      Thanks......

      Every Day I Try To Be The Person My Dog Thinks I am.......

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      • R Offline
        ridix
        last edited by

        Is this what you are looking for;
        http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=12674

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        • ToboboT Offline
          Tobobo
          last edited by

          Is it possible to post a picture of the print.

          There are a few things to suggest.
          First there is a zoom extents button which which will do what it says on the tin.
          Secondly sketch up is a 3D surface modeller and so it could be some Z items interfering.

          Third and final

          I would get Pro because it comes with Layout, which works like paper space in Autocad.

          Toby

          Philippians 4:13

          I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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          • DamaTheCatD Offline
            DamaTheCat
            last edited by

            Taff, Toby,,,

            First, thank you both for quick and very helpful suggestions........

            Secondly,,,, I did it to myself! Got all tangled up and made things more than they are..... Seems I'm good at doing that. Only excuse is "new program confusion".

            Anyway,,, To print in 2D the drawing needs to be in "Wire Frame"...... Duh.

            I am anxious to down load and read your suggestions..... This free SketchUp beats the devil out of the costly TurboCad Pro for Mac's.

            I'm pumped and I'm sure I'll have some additional questions later.

            Thanks again,
            Dama

            Every Day I Try To Be The Person My Dog Thinks I am.......

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            • TaffGochT Offline
              TaffGoch
              last edited by

              Mike,

              If you're a woodworker, learning to use SketchUp, you'll benefit from Fine Woodworking's blog on SketchUp:
              Design.Click.Build.

              Lumberjocks offers a free plugin for SketchUp, called 'CutList,' which produces cut lists (obviously) and diagrams of wood layouts:
              CutList 4.0
              (Be sure internet 'cookies' are turned on, or the download won't work.)


              Regarding your problem, specifically, this blog entry demonstrates orthographic plan production:
              An Orthographic Drawing from 3D Model

              And this one addresses print settings:
              Printing from SketchUp

              The above description covers all the steps better than I could, were I to try repeating it all here.

              Regards,
              Taff

              "Information is not knowledge." -- Albert Einstein

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              • ToboboT Offline
                Tobobo
                last edited by

                No worries mate

                Toby

                Philippians 4:13

                I can do everything through him who gives me strength.

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