Getting Started

Gaieus · 26 May 2010, 08:18

Well, I used the free 5 then the free 6 for a while and only then went to pro but I remember when first encountering version 7, I first installed the free version just to see what it can do and only then I installed the pro version.

Anyway, what can be said is that the two programs are exactly the same and what difference can be found are only done by plugins (DC's are also plugins) and other addons like exporters/importers.

This theoretical concept will probably allow the developers a bit bigger freedom as they do not need to maintain two, different versions of the core application itself.

sketch12345 · 3 Sept 2010, 09:09

Hi to all of you guys.
I am new here in this site and also newbie in sketchup.
Thanks for this site.

SketchUpNoobie · 2 Dec 2010, 15:49

@sketch12345 said:

Hi to all of you guys.
I am new here in this site and also newbie in sketchup.
Thanks for this site.

Hello and welcome to Sketchucation. If you are just learning SketchUp, you've sure come to the right place. These guys and gals are awesome. Feel free to drop ANY questions you have into the newbie forum and get be prepared for a real quick reply. Have fun learning and using Sketchup!

wheeljack · 7 May 2011, 13:13

So I'm fairly new to this program and the virtual 3D world in general. I get a little lost when someone explains something and uses one or more words that are specific to the program or 3D programs in general. I know this would be a chore for one person to do but perhaps a thread of such words and their definitions could later be organized alphabetically which can be updated quarterly or something as the thread grows. Just a thought.

Alan Fraser · 7 May 2011, 13:30

A Glossary of terms is already well under way on the official site.
http://sites.google.com/site/sagesuwiki/terminology
I hope this helps.

wheeljack · 7 May 2011, 13:37

@alan fraser said:

A Glossary of terms is already well under way on the official site.
http://sites.google.com/site/sagesuwiki/terminology
I hope this helps.

thanks a million.

greenbelt · 15 May 2011, 22:18

Has anyone else found that the audio on the Sketchup for Dummies tutorials is barely audible? Aiden Chopra also mumbles which makes it impossible to understand anything.

Dave R · 15 May 2011, 23:11

@greenbelt said:

Has anyone else found that the audio on the Sketchup for Dummies tutorials is barely audible? Aiden Chopra also mumbles which makes it impossible to understand anything.

I haven't had any problem with the audio on those videos at all. I find Aidan to be very understandable and there's no problem with the volume. Perhaps it's the volume settings on your computer?

DesignChest · 15 Jun 2011, 21:15

Hi

I am new to the forum and looking for help and tips from anyone who has the time to show me a few things.

I am currently trying to create a smooth animation and better rendering but also any plug in advice. I have been attacking tutorials like mad but there are parts of my tool pallet that are lacking that I can't get the icons for when I install the plugins. Seeing lots of screen grabs with all sorts of tools I would love to have but don't know what they are!

Hope you can help

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emerald15 · 24 Jan 2012, 18:47

As ever, I learn so much here. However, I still have difficulty, when I've found a useful thread - to find it a second time. I'm making a note of titles etc. & have tried typing the viewtopic codes in... but still haven't found an obvious route. Is there something I'm missing & is there a way to save a record of thread titles?

Box · 24 Jan 2012, 18:53

At the bottom of the page you will find, Subscribe topic and Bookmark topic.

emerald15 · 24 Jan 2012, 19:23

Ah Haaa! Thankyou!

Gaieus · 24 Jan 2012, 21:49

You can always bookmark a topic.

Then here you can manage your bookmerks:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/ucp.php?i=main&mode=bookmarks

tireboy · 13 Apr 2012, 01:39

thanks this really helps

FoamHeadMike · 1 May 2012, 21:03

This helps a lot Thanks

victor hugo · 15 Aug 2012, 04:17

HELLO CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE THE MULTIPLE OR REPEATED "RUBY CONSOLE" FROM THE WINDOW DROP DOWN MENUS?

GRACIAS.

thomthom · 15 Aug 2012, 11:15

@unknownuser said:

HELLO CAN ANYONE TELL ME HOW TO REMOVE THE MULTIPLE OR REPEATED "RUBY CONSOLE" FROM THE WINDOW DROP DOWN MENUS?

GRACIAS.

It's related to plugins you have installed. Can you post a screenshot of your plugins folder?

(Also, please do not use all CAPS. It's usually read as if you are shouting and generally considered bad manners on most forums. Of you do not care for proper capitalisation of word then use lower caps instead of upper caps.)

victor hugo · 15 Aug 2012, 18:20

Sorry for the CAPS, I was doing also Autocad and forgot to change it, but attached is the list.

Gracias.

TIG · 15 Aug 2012, 18:38

You should NOT have 'sketchup.rb' in Plugins, the current one is installed with Sketchup and it's in Tools.
Remove it from Plugins.

There are one or two other files I don't recognize, but nothing that should cause an issue...

victor hugo · 15 Aug 2012, 19:18

Thanks TIG ruby console duplicates are kaput now!!

I'm new with sketchup, is there a plug in to intall plug-ins?