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    • thomthomT Offline
      thomthom
      last edited by

      @burkhard said:

      Delete Cons ( Seems I worked to much with Lines and points )

      It deletes construction lines and points? That's a native function...

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

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      • Chris FullmerC Offline
        Chris Fullmer
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        @ely862me said:

        SDS
        JPP
        TOS

        To translate that - SubDivide and Smooth, Joint PushPull, and Tools On Surface.

        Mine are:
        Weld
        Make Faces
        Repeat Copy

        Lately you've been tan, suspicious for the winter.
        All my Plugins I've written

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
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          @thomthom said:

          @burkhard said:

          Delete Cons ( Seems I worked to much with Lines and points )

          It deletes construction lines and points? That's a native function...

          But the built-in one is brutal and removes all - some such as this erase all cpoints/clines in the current context only ?

          TIG

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            My three most commonly used tools:

            Weld
            Make Face
            Mirror
            ...

            TIG

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            • mitcorbM Offline
              mitcorb
              last edited by

              Fredo PushPull--Joint,Vector,Normal
              Mirror Selection
              FredoScale,Taper,Bend

              I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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              • KrisidiousK Offline
                Krisidious
                last edited by

                Weld
                Curviloft
                Thom's Curve Select

                By: Kristoff Rand
                Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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                • T Offline
                  tfdesign
                  last edited by

                  This is a good thread, as I was also about to ask the same question- but for ten plugins(!).

                  Three is a good number, but what still confuses me, and probably others too, who are new to SketchUp is why.

                  Why do you use these plugins, and what advantages to they give you over the current set of tools, and what is your main objective, taking into account, your chosen subject? For eg, are you an architect? A product designer or just a general modeller? Why are these three so important?

                  I've started to experiment with Fredo6's Bezierspline plugin, mainly because it is impossible to draw bezier curves by any other way in SketchUp, and bezier curves come in hand for many things, both architectural and product-wise.

                  I'll probably also add Fredo6's Curviloft plugin too, because the creation of organic surfaces that morph from one shape to another can also have its use, especially when modelling Victorian rendering- such as plaster.

                  One more only would be very hard to suggest, as many are so brilliant and useful!

                  Tom

                  My book "Let's SketchUp!" Download from here

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                  • Dave RD Offline
                    Dave R
                    last edited by

                    Weld
                    CutList
                    BZ Spline

                    Etaoin Shrdlu

                    %

                    (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                    G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                    M30

                    %

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                    • T Offline
                      tfdesign
                      last edited by

                      Why?

                      My book "Let's SketchUp!" Download from here

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
                        last edited by

                        Weld: To weld line segments so they behave as single entities for selection purposes and to reduce the need to soften/smooth edges.
                        CutList: Nearly every project I draw these days is a plan for a piece of furniture or cabinets and my clients require cut lists so they can quote for materials. I could do it manually but Cut List takes only a couple of seconds.
                        BZ Spline: For drawing non-circular curves.

                        Etaoin Shrdlu

                        %

                        (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                        G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                        M30

                        %

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                        • T Offline
                          tfdesign
                          last edited by

                          Cheers Dave 😄

                          My book "Let's SketchUp!" Download from here

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                          • PixeroP Offline
                            Pixero
                            last edited by

                            I dont know if my most used plugins are my favorites but anyway:
                            Put on layer (I use it ALL the time to keep my file organised.)
                            Weld (I've edited it so I have it under the right click menu)
                            Joint pushpull (Could also be Extrude edge by vector)

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                            • gullfoG Offline
                              gullfo
                              last edited by

                              my top 3:
                              House Builder (imperial and metric)
                              Extrusion Tools
                              Weld

                              Glenn

                              http://www.runnel.com

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                              • J Offline
                                JuanV.Soler
                                last edited by

                                2D Tools
                                Work Plane
                                Colour Edge


                                field of use : architecture

                                ,))),

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                                • T Offline
                                  tfdesign
                                  last edited by

                                  Wow Pilou! That's beautiful!

                                  My book "Let's SketchUp!" Download from here

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                                  • EscapeArtistE Offline
                                    EscapeArtist
                                    last edited by

                                    Based on use:

                                    Weld
                                    Remove unused edges
                                    BZ spline (all)

                                    Based on coolest/usefulness (IMO)

                                    SD&S
                                    Curviloft
                                    JPP

                                    All of the above make SU easier and better to use.

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                                    • B Offline
                                      blajnov
                                      last edited by

                                      kate-art, it's not all... 😲 😒 ➡ http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=28782

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                                      • mitcorbM Offline
                                        mitcorb
                                        last edited by

                                        I already gave you three--for this week. I also like to see how well I can do some operations from scratch. However, I don't think Weld has a native substitute.

                                        I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                                        • pilouP Offline
                                          pilou
                                          last edited by

                                          The 3 more fun 😎 (for me 😒
                                          Grow by Tig perfect for iteration volumes with multiple size, Move, rotate
                                          Protrude by Jim Foltz funny automatic exotic generations
                                          Random Painter by Chris Fullmer for some joyous variations of colors

                                          3 in the same time 😄
                                          exo.jpg

                                          Frenchy Pilou
                                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                          My Little site :)

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                                          • K Offline
                                            kate-art
                                            last edited by

                                            Great feedback guys - thanks. I find it interesting how everyone likes something different. This short thread has generated a list of 30+ plugins!

                                            Shaderlight delivers interactive, photorealistic rendering to Google SketchUp. Download it for FREE at http://www.shaderlight.com

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