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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
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      http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/a/a5/Enter.png

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        eullicious
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        ok done!thx thomthom

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          Gaieus
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          Yup, "Return" is an "old fashioned" name of the Enter button (does Mac still u7se it BTW?). It comes from mechanic typewriters when that button "returned" the typewriter to the beginning of the next line.

          (Ehm... I still used these mechanic typewriters at university. In fact, AFAIK I was the first to write my thesis on a computer in WrdPerfect at the whole faculty) πŸ˜’

          Gai...

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            troyhome
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            [there's an app called GraphicConverter which used to ship with os x... it stopped shipping with macs around the same time they added .skp support to the app πŸ˜„..
            [/quote]
            This is EXACTLY what i've been wanting in a .skp viewer/organizer for mac!!! i can move, delete, etc. Brilliant!!! thanks sooo sooo much for showing us this!!!!!
            😍 πŸ‘ 🀣 πŸ’š πŸ˜„

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              kwistenbiebel
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              For Vista 64 bit users (the TRICK is only for XP) Xnview works as well.
              Being able to see the icons in the native explorer would have been better though...

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                kevsterman
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                Thanks for that hint Kwist. I've downloaded Xnview and it does the trick, tho as you say, being able to do it in the native explorer would definitly have been better.

                "Avoid keeping more than 3 items on your desk that you can't fit into your mouth."

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                  j40
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                  @kwistenbiebel said:

                  For Vista 64 bit users (the TRICK is only for XP) Xnview works as well.
                  Being able to see the icons in the native explorer would have been better though...

                  Hey Biebel,
                  I just installed XP Pro 64bit, and the thumbnails don't work from the beginning. I've tried the command you mentioned, but this is what i got.


                  Command on XP x64

                  Top3D Studio

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                    j40
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                    Is there XP-64 bit users that can see SU's thumbnails? πŸ˜•
                    I can't make it work. The only way to view the skp files that possible for me is the SU browser window in thumbnail view 😞

                    Top3D Studio

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                      thomthom
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                      Don't think there is. The SU preview is a shell extension and 64bit OS need 64bit shell extensions.
                      Though, maybe you can see them in the file dialog of 32bit applications..?

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                        j40
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                        Yes, as I wrote: "The only way to view the skp files that possible for me is with SU browser window in thumbnail view"
                        via the "open file" Su browser.

                        Top3D Studio

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                          thomthom
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                          As I thought, the shell extension only works within 32bit applications that uses the 32-bit shell.

                          What I think you can do, in WinXP and Vista (not possible in Win7) is run this command:
                          C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate
                          That should start an 32bit instance of explorer.exe.
                          Mind you, you might find other issue with that.

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                            j40
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                            @thomthom said:

                            As I thought, the shell extension only works within 32bit applications that uses the 32-bit shell.
                            Mind you, you might find other issue with that.

                            Other issues? Can you specify? ❓
                            I prefer to know before i do it. πŸ€“

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                              thomthom
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                              If you have 64bit extensions for other apps - you might not see them in the 32bit version unless that was also installed.

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                                j40
                                last edited by

                                Thanks Thom,
                                I entered this command and it poped up a explorer window in which wherever i browsed i could see the thumbnails previews (SU and PDF, yes the the pdfs are also unseen in the thumbnail view).
                                But if i brows from different/any explorer window the problem remains the same... 😞

                                Top3D Studio

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                                • thomthomT Offline
                                  thomthom
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                                  yes, you have to launch explorer.exe with that command. Make a shortcut on your desktop to it for easy access.

                                  Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                  List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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                                    thomthom
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                                    • Right-click your desktop
                                    • New->Shortcut
                                    • Enter C:\Windows\SysWOW64\explorer.exe /separate as the program path

                                    Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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                                      j40
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                                      A shortcut would be great πŸ˜„ . Can you please explain how can i make one specifically for this command ?

                                      Top3D Studio

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                                        j40
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                                        Thanks Thom Works great!

                                        Top3D Studio

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                                          BorgMan
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                                          I have tried the Seperate command with Windows 7, but alas, it doesn't work. Has anyone come up with a solution for this rather annoying problem already?

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                                            thomthom
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                                            @borgman said:

                                            I have tried the Seperate command with Windows 7, but alas, it doesn't work. Has anyone come up with a solution for this rather annoying problem already?

                                            Nope. They changed something between the Beta and the RC so explorer.exe always spawn the 64bit version.

                                            Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
                                            List of my plugins and link to the CookieWare fund

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