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      Einstein
      last edited by

      I noticed that SketchUp creates 3D text with very low precision. I mean, letters' curvature are made up with very low number of segments, and they look quite jaggy when you zoom in.
      I guess Editable 3D Text uses the same methods for text generation so it also looks jagged but I thought: maybe it would be possible to generate text with more precision?

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      • onidarbeO Offline
        onidarbe
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        For some reason it only shows a red cross where you click until selecting an other tool.

        So the pop-up to enter or edit the 3D text doesn't show up anymore in Sketchup 2019 😞

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        • TIGT Offline
          TIG Moderator
          last edited by

          Works fine for me up to the latest SketchUp version...

          What's the version of its RBZ - 1.3.0 is the newest...
          If you have the Ruby Console open when you start the tool are there any error messages ?
          Have you got the latest TT Lib installed ?
          Have you cleared the Internet Explorer cache ?? It might be corrupted and affecting the dialog...

          TIG

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            critz1184
            last edited by

            @onidarbe said:

            For some reason it only shows a red cross where you click until selecting an other tool.

            So the pop-up to enter or edit the 3D text doesn't show up anymore in Sketchup 2019 😞

            '
            I am experiencing the same issue in Sketchup 2021. Even uninstalled/reinstalled it and TTlib2. It used to work but no longer does, no 3d text window appears, just some "align to face" dialogue that does nothing after clicking. After that I just get a red X on the screen.

            https://i.imgur.com/LveeLeq.png

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              This is what I see in SketchUp 2021.
              Click on the picture

              Make sure you installed SketchUp correctly which involves right clicking on the downloaded installer and choosing Run as administrator from the context menu.

              By the way, perhaps you could update your profile. Currently it says you are using SketchUp 2019 Free/Make which would be impossible anyway.

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              • atelierpaarA Offline
                atelierpaar
                last edited by

                Hello and good morning,
                after installing SU 2025 3D its not possible to edit 3 D text - any clue how to fix this ??
                Tanks for your help/advice
                Uli

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                • TIGT Offline
                  TIG Moderator @atelierpaar
                  last edited by

                  @atelierpaar

                  Basic 3dText is not 'editable', you need an extension like this -
                  https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=tt_texteditor

                  TIG

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                    Dave R @atelierpaar
                    last edited by

                    @atelierpaar it works fine in SketchUp 2025 for me. As TIG implies, the 3D text needs to have been created with this extension in order to be editable. Also make sure you have the current version of TT_Lib2 installed. It is required by this extension.

                    This is done in SketchUp 2025.

                    Editable Text.mp4

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                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      I suspect you need to reinstall this extension [and perhaps some others?]
                      Extensions don't automatically 'port' over from an earlier version of SketchUp when you install a newer one -
                      although v2025 does have a new extension to let you do that -
                      but it's not 100% foolproof, and reinstalling them manually does let you do some tidying up and housekeeping, to keep your extensions 'lean-and-mean'...

                      TIG

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                        jjtakestheworld
                        last edited by

                        Hi, Can i add custom fonts to the list? I use a lot of specific brands fonts which are installed on my machine but i cannot see them in the drop down list?

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                          TIG Moderator @jjtakestheworld
                          last edited by

                          @jjtakestheworld
                          If the font is installed it should be listed.
                          However, I think that only ttf fonts show
                          otf fonts don't...

                          TIG

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                            jjtakestheworld @TIG
                            last edited by

                            @TIG Ah legend. I've just converted a OTF to TTF and it's found it. Thanks

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                              puttea
                              last edited by puttea

                              I work with two monitors, SketchUp runs on the right screen. The editor always opens in the left screen. Is it possible to let it open on the right screen or let it remember the location where it was used the last time?

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                                Dave R @puttea
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                                @puttea what version of SketchUp? What operating system?

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                                  puttea
                                  last edited by

                                  @Dave R SketchUp 2025 Pro on Windows 11

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                                    Dave R
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                                    Close Sketchup. Go to user/AppData/Local/SketchUp/SketchUp 2025/SketchUp and open PrivatePreferences.json. Look for "ThreeDTextDlg". What are the "x" and "y" values? Edit those to move the dialog onto the correct screen. This is what it looks like on my computer.

                                    Screenshot - 9_18_2025 , 3_58_34 PM.png
                                    And here's the dialog relative to the top left corner.
                                    Screenshot - 9_18_2025 , 4_06_56 PM.png
                                    Note that the user/AppData folder is normally hidden so you'll need to make hidden folders visible in File Explorer.

                                    Did you install SketchUp 2025 correctly? That requires right clicking on the downloaded installer and selecting Run as administrator. If you didn't do that it's possible that Windows is preventing SketchUp from making suitable updates to PrivatePreferences.json. To ensure SketchUp is installed correctly, close SketchUp, find the installer in your Downloads folder, right click on it, choose Run as administrator, and when prompted, click Repair. No matter what, it won't hurt to do it.

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                                      puttea @Dave R
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                                      @Dave-R Thanks!

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