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    Some tips and tricks from out of the Box

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    • HornOxxH
      HornOxx
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      ๐Ÿ˜ฎ which is genius - once again ๐Ÿ˜„

      never trust a skinny cook

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      • pilouP
        pilou
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        Not practical for input water for the flowers! ๐Ÿ˜‰

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

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        • pilouP
          pilou
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          Fredo Plugins are indispensable and so powerful! ๐Ÿ‘

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

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          • BoxB
            Box
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            • BoxB
              Box
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              Here's a quick multipoint star to help you with your festive decorations.


              Multipoint Star.gif

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              • bazB
                baz
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                Oh bloody hell. I know what I will be trying to do this Xmas...
                Merry Whatsit Box to you and family,(including here).
                Cheers. Baz

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                • BoxB
                  Box
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                  Cheers Baz, and Merry Whatsit to you too.

                  Just remember to start with a cube centered on the origin.

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                  • BoxB
                    Box
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                    One method for joining cylinders with a smooth transition, using Fredo's Curviloft.

                    https://i.imgur.com/Xms2hEd.gif

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                    • BoxB
                      Box
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                      Many don't think of the 'arc' tool when they need to do an off axis follow me.

                      https://i.imgur.com/ksSiIK2.gif

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                      • HornOxxH
                        HornOxx
                        last edited by

                        Prima again! ๐Ÿ‘

                        never trust a skinny cook

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                        • BoxB
                          Box
                          last edited by

                          A simple shape made with the help of Fredo.


                          Follow me 09.gif

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                          • L
                            laterstarter
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                            I keep coming back to your posts Box. Sheer magic.

                            Kind Regards, Scott

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                            • pbacotP
                              pbacot
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                              I could have thought of much harder ways to do that!

                              MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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                                Box
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                                • BoxB
                                  Box
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                                  Thankyou gentlemen, I suspect though that many people find them boring.

                                  However, here is a quickie to show the difference between Throw to and Smart Drop.


                                  Smart throw to.gif

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                                  • HornOxxH
                                    HornOxx
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                                    not in the least boring !!!! - but yes, this one is super cool ๐Ÿ˜ ๐Ÿ‘

                                    never trust a skinny cook

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                                      TBoy
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                                      @box said:

                                      Thankyou gentlemen, I suspect though that many people find them boring.

                                      Boring ?? No Box. This is one of the most useful topics in the forum.

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                                      • BoxB
                                        Box
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                                        Thanks Tboy, you'll find a few more if you are interested here.
                                        https://forums.sketchup.com/t/out-of-the-box/

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                                        • BoxB
                                          Box
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                                          Here's a simple knife using Autofold to give the blade shape.

                                          https://i.imgur.com/ECDkeCO.gif

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                                          • BoxB
                                            Box
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                                            Using a .png image as a texture is a handy way of faking detailed geometry.

                                            https://i.imgur.com/qlifXdA.gif

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