To expensive in comparison to standard keyboard, which is twice bigger and cost £6.
Regards

Dear All,
Something interesting.
Keyboard - 58 User-reprogrammable keys for SketchUP...
http://piengineering.com/utilization/sketchup.php

but the pricing is completely wrong ($189.95 !).
Regards

Hi TIG,
My apologies...
Now, I figured out the 'steps'...
I didn't expect the the script would convert the Groups for me - hundreds of them in one go !!!
1. Select the Group or Groups
2. 'Paste' the Script and 'ENTER'

• Don't change/convert the Group manually as I tried ! - it would change any selected Groups to the Component ... automatically !
  Amazing...
  TIG, Thank you

Hi TIG,
Tried and it doesn't work. The Ruby Console accepts the script (adds TRUE) but the change is 'wiping out' the name as usual.
Regards

Dear All,
Is it possible to change a Group to Component and 'force' the Component to inherit the name from the Group?
Regards

@tig said:

Looks like the text was exploded into lines that would then be importable [although the file size gets very big!].
It's good idea to edit the CAD file to remove unwanted/unused detail that won't get imported [like hatching], then purge/audit before trying the import.
If you save the DWG as a DXF [say r2004] then you can import that DXF's raw geometry [keeping the CAD origin], then use my 'importDXFtext' script to import the CAD text part only, it comes in as 'flat' 3d-text, using the equivalent size/font/style/location/layer/color etc wherever possible.
The two imports should then overlay properly; so that then grouping them as one you can move them back to a sensible SKP origin...

TIG, I've managed to import my text using 'importDXFtext', but only once. I tried to import the text once again and it didn't work and I looked for other solution.
The problem with the text is that you don't have any common origin point between imported lines and imported text - sometimes it is crucial to have the same reference point to align drawings.

Dear All,

As TIG said it is a bunch of vectors – approx. 15,500 of them, but it works !

I don’t have enough time to do the ‘proper’ tutorial, but I have listed the software and steps taken.
You need the following:
• AutoCAD (LT is fine)
• PDF Creator
• Any PDF to DWG Converter
• SketchUP PRO

Step 1 – Open DWG, explode all objects, change all fonts to simplex.shx
Step 2 – Draw rectangle around the drawing – would be used to scale the drawing in SU
Step 3 – Print to PDF – I used PDF Creator
Step 4 – Save the drawing as exploded DWG – we will use the drawing as ‘Scale Reference’ in SU
Step 5 – Download ‘Any PDF to DWG Converter’
Step 6 – Open the PDF with 'Any PDF to DWG Converter', set in ‘Options - Centreline’ and ‘Convert Now’ – it could be converted to DWG or DXF – I used AutoCAD 13
• I didn’t manage to have the right scale but, the rectangle from Step 2 would come to the rescue later (see Step 10)
Step 7 – Open SU PRO, import ‘exploded DWG from Step 4’ and make group
Step 8 – Open 2nd session of SU PRO and import ‘converted DWG from Step 6’ and make group
Step 9 – You could copy one of the drawings (Select and Ctrl+C) and paste to the other (Ctrl+V)
Step 10 – Scale using ‘anchors’ – simply drag ‘edge to edge’ of previously drawn rectangle to match the converted drawing size

Regards

Dear All,

I was looking for some good solution to get DXF/DWG including text and line types into the SketchUP.
And this is the result.

Standard DXF/DWG Import done in SketchUP Pro

@sufractal said:

@beginner said:

@sufractal said:

Did you change the contents (sizes) within that file?

I don't know this to be 100% true, but I suspect that file does not belong on your desktop, but probably within the "building_structure_tool" folder located inside your plugins folder. Give it a try and see if that corrects the problem.

Hi There,
You are right the file does not belong to the Desktop - it is my copy of the file from ...\Plugins\building_structure_tool folder to play with.
As I said - When I edit the file in the plugins folder I don't see any changes in SketchUP but...
When I edit the file on my desktop (outside the plugin folder - you can keep the copy of the file anywhere you like) and change the path in SketchUP I can see the changes (picture attached).

@sufractal said:

Did you change the contents (sizes) within that file?

Hi There,
I have seen the tutorial http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oSVrbJMSSB0&feature=player_embedded and I have noticed that you can change the path to the *.csv file.
I have created a new file, located on My Desktop and changed the path - it works! but... when I change to the plugins path it doesn't.
Never mind, I like the fact that you can link own *.csv file and it can seat in my preferred location.
Thank you
Regards

Hi There,
The plugin is great.
I have only one problem with the 'default_pflist.csv' file.
The editing of the file doesn't take any effect in SketchUP.
Is anybody successfully added any new 'sizes'?
I would appreciate your comments.
Regards