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    • leedeeteeL Offline
      leedeetee
      last edited by

      Hi,

      Just wondering if there's a way to create a new user-defined template that I can load up every time i start SU? I would like it to be in mm, without any profiles/endpoints etc.

      Can anyone point me towards a tutorial or something?

      Many thanks.

      Lee

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      • R Offline
        remus
        last edited by

        Its pretty easy really, just set up a blank SU file as you want it, save it somewhere then go window->preferences->template->browse and select your template.

        SU will then load this each time you start SU.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Put your new template skp in here C:\Program Files\Google\Google SketchUp 7\Resources\en-US\Templates\ [typically]
          As Remus said set it up an 'empty' skp - with everything just as you want it, and save it in there - called say MyTemplate.skp, then in Menu Window > Preferences > Templates set it as your default template [you can use File > Save as Template or physically move/copy a skp over into the Templates folder].

          I have a 'mm' template with two ready made Styles [each with a scene tab] one with a watermark ['TIG'], 'title-text', perspective on, shadows, extensions, profiles, nice etc and another trouble-shooting one with contracting front/back face colors, edge color by axis, end-points etc.
          The template also has lots of premade Layers so I don't need to think about making them etc.
          You can even have commonly used components or materials already loaded into your default template if it suits you...
          πŸ’­

          TIG

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          • leedeeteeL Offline
            leedeetee
            last edited by

            So, so easy!

            Many thanks Remus. πŸ˜„

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            • U Offline
              Ultimatez 32
              last edited by

              there's a way... easier way. For the mm, go to window -> model info -> units and then choose mm. For the no profiles/endpoints go to window -> styles and click on that wireframe image. Then go to File -> Save as Template and you have a template that's automatically set as your default template.

              Windows 7 64-bit, Intel Core i3 M350 @2.27GHz, nVidia GEFORCE 310M 512Mb with CUDA, 4gb RAM

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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                I don't know if you guys have overlooked the File > Save as template menu item in SU 7?

                Gai...

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                  Ultimatez 32
                  last edited by

                  that's what I said... πŸŽ‰

                  Windows 7 64-bit, Intel Core i3 M350 @2.27GHz, nVidia GEFORCE 310M 512Mb with CUDA, 4gb RAM

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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    Gaieus
                    last edited by

                    Yes, sorry.
                    πŸ˜‰

                    Gai...

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