On a Microsoft Surface Pro tablet:
Sketch Up 2013 crashes as soon as you open a template.
SketchUp 7 and SketchUp 8 seem to open the default template normally.

I have not tried to open a complex file yet.

Just wanted to update everyone on my progress.
I am looking forward to using Sketchup on the Surface Pro.

-Larry

Boofredlay,

I really appreciate you taking the time to make the tutorial. It was helpful in seeing what you were referring to about the hidden geometry in the cabinet. I was looking for it on top and I did not realize they are on the front/curve. I have a slightly more challenging counter because of its angle, which causes uneven hidden geometry lines on each half - but I think I have enough hidden geometry lines to accomplish what you did in the tutorial.

babysteps, but I am getting there, thanks - I'll keep you guys posted as I progress.

I'll keep working through your tutorial.

After trying to figure out what the "correct/perfect" angle would be to rotate them, I realized that I should not be trying to rotate them based on the back curve but instead off the red axis. I keep mentally going back to the back wall curve as a reference and I really need to stop that because between making the counter top and rotating the sinks, I wasted a lot of time when I should have just been basing decisions on the traditional red axis.

After a while I just decided to rotate them freely and see what looked right and 15 degrees looked just about right. So I rotated each 15 degrees based on a guide line along the red axis.

I then decided to place them based on the red crosshair in each sink model. (Sorry Boofredlay, I could not get hidden geometry to show so I had to use another reference)

I was able to place the right sinks cross hair right on the guideline intersection but for some reason could only get close with the left sink.

Boofredlay and Dylan,

Thanks for your replies. I will venture into the drape tool after I get the sinks aligned.

I tried viewing hidden geometry but I could not see any on the countertop. Maybe because I made the shape and it is not an imported object. It may also be because it is not perfectly round.

The wall behind it was "hand drawn" so the countertop is actually thicker on one side. I had initially made it by making a copy of the wall, but then I thought that it would be better if it were level with the facing flat wall and not some odd shape. So I redid it using some guides.

I then went a little more guide happy and made a center line and then lines 3' away from center which I am using to place the sinks left to right.

I am now working on how to get the "correct" angle to rotate them. After this I will dive into trying to put them under the counter top.

thanks for pointing me in the right direction, I will keep this thread posted on my progress.

This YouTube video covers some aspects fo terrain data from Autocad into SketchUp.

The audio is mumbled and some comments on the video suggest there may be easier ways, but this might help point you in the right direction.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bW1JX9RtpQ4

Here is a thread on pencil styles:

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=42&t=671

This was asked and answered here:

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=61&t=8540&p=50975

In short, no.

It could be that one of the models (Google Earth placements) is corrupted and that is why the collection won't go. Try to look at each model in Google Earth individually and see if there is an issue with any of them.

Here are a couple of links to metal textures.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=b7241eebb0f5b5d933bf41b1f231ed96

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=67e757a616cd88dddc50a691c68014fd

Of course you can always take a nice picture and make a texture out of that.

You can also use a program like Photoshop to create your own, you will find a few tutorials on how to make metal textures:

http://photoshoptutorials.ws/photoshop-tutorials/textures/metal-texture.html

It would depend on many many factors including the model, components used and performance of the machine doing the rendering. Probably the best way to see if your machine is up to the task is to try to render one of the more popular but simple models from the 3D libary and see how fast it goes..