Scale
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Hi there
can anyone tell me why when i download some models from the 3d warehouse they are huge.
Thanks.
Zain -
Because they didn't make them to the correct scale.
Some models which have very small details are best off modelled at a larger scale, as SU struggles when you start getting to fractions of a millimetre. Just scale it down and you'll be fine.
You can also use the tape measure tool to scale the whole model down based on one specific dimension you know.
http://support.google.com/sketchup/bin/answer.py?hl=en&answer=95006
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The rubbish sizing is purely because those are badly modeled by their author !
You might also find many other things wrong with 3dWH downloads, like un-purged layers/materials/components or reversed faces... Download and use with caution - there are may good modelers out there but also many idiots... The site is not much policed or audited...To correct it is straight forward using Scale OR the tapemeasure tool - click two points you know are perhaps 1m apart in a correctly sized model - the VCB says perhaps 10m, then type 1m and when asked OK.
The whole model is scaled to suit. If you do this within an edit of group/component just the contents get scaled. -
As TIG says, "those are badly modeled by their author !"
Also watch out for models that have been geo-located but shouldn't have been. There seems to be a fair amount of furniture and appliance components that have been geo-located by the authors. That will cause problems with inserting and using them.
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cheers guys
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