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    • RE: Exporting from SKP to DWG error

      @box said:

      @bruce watt said:

      @box said:

      Are you using a Standard View (top, front etc) and Parallel Projection.

      I have tried them all.

      Then I think you have missed the point of my question.
      Exporting an image or even a model from sketchup uses the camera view settings. So effectively what you see is what you get. (wysiwyg) Hence my question, are you using a standard view and parallel projection.

      In your case it needs to be standard view top and parallel projection. This aligns the geometry you are exporting with the view that it will export. If you are not looking straight down on it it will not be the correct size.
      So all I did was set your model to Standard View Top and Parallel Projection and then export the dwg which you found to be accurate.

      Hello Box All,

      Yes, I did completely miss the whole point of reality and of course parallel projection. A complete and utter brain fart, I am embarrassed to say. Thank you for your patience and help, but again total total user error. I feel so stupid. 😳
      All the best 😳

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Exporting from SKP to DWG error

      @box said:

      Just out of curiosity, see if this is the right size.

      Yes, it is correct. ?

      All the best

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Exporting from SKP to DWG error

      @box said:

      Are you using a Standard View (top, front etc) and Parallel Projection.

      Thank you for your reply.
      I have tried them all.
      All the best

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Exporting from SKP to DWG error

      Thanks Rich,

      I am using 2D export default settings and have tried Autocad 18, 13 release 14 and 12 and still get erroneous results in the dwg. I tried the 3d export too and still get errors.

      I have tried a fresh file and just drawn some rectangles to test it out, and all works fine, so it's local to just this file.

      I have used the unwrap and flatten faces plugin on this file and wondered if a plugin could affect the output in this way.

      Very strange.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • Exporting from SKP to DWG error

      Hi All,
      I have a real issue here. I have sent my exported DWG from Sketchup to a consultant to work on. He has come back to me with drawings that are completely dimensionally wrong. At first, I could not understand this until I checked the SKP export in Autodesk DWG Trueviewer 2022 that I had done. Can someone please confirm my findings from the attached files.

      I have contacted support on this matter but would appreciate knowing if anyone else can see the issue.

      All the best


      The attached is a ZIP file which shows the SKP, DWG and a PIG screen shot

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • Surface Development

      Hello All,

      I am designing a multi-panel clad corten steel flat box type dormer. The manufacturer needs a flat development of each panel surface to be able to laser cut from a flat sheet. I have more than 100 panels to do, and I was wondering if there is a up-to-date plugin that would help out in the process.

      I have tried Flattery, but I can not get it to work without Sketchup freezing, so I assume it has not been updated for the 2022 version. Are there any other similar plugins available?

      Many thanks in advance.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • Selected entity highlighted in tag list

      Not sure if these have already been suggested.

      1. I find myself looking at the entity info tag and then trying to find the same tag in the tag list to switch it on or off. If the tag could be highlighted corresponding to the selected group component or entity this would be a massive help as a time saver.

      2. Could we colour code tags in the tag list for easy identification, similar to tag grouping but easier.

      or can someone let me know of a plugin that does this?

      many thanks for reading this.

      posted in SketchUp Feature Requests sketchup
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: [Request] Edge loop Selection

      @cengizileten said:

      On the quadface tools, there is select loop button.

      Brilliant!, I have quad tools 'select' set on a shortcut. Just right click on the line and select 'selection'-> 'select loop'.
      Many thanks, cengizileten

      posted in Plugins
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Sketchup start / load time

      I have all SKP file associated with Sketchup Viewer. As I have so many iterations of the same file for different designs, I find it so much quicker to load up in Sketchup viewer and find the correct file. Then once found just right click on the file and click on 'open with Sketchup 2018'.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Shadow settings 2018

      Thanks for your replies,

      I am on windows, so perhaps the mac version is ok

      I think something is amiss here.

      shadow settings amiss

      So for me, London would the best option, not sure how to change this setting, or even if this will correct the issue I am seeing. very odd!

      EDIT
      ok! I see now! 👍 You have to add a geolocation map to the file to reset the shadow settings. Once done it seems to correct the issue I was seeing.

      Many thanks

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • Shadow settings 2018

      Shadow settings menu

      I am seeing a disparity in the shadow settings.

      Shadow tool bar

      The times below the slider bar are not the same.

      Anyone else seeing this?

      posted in SketchUp Discussions sketchup
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: SketchUp 2018

      Thank you, Trimble, I am happy with Sketchup Pro 2018, keep up the good work.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Face making issues

      The first problem is a line that does not intersect with another.

      gap

      The second problem is a mystery. I don't know why it will not close

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Workspace - office deployment

      I think Slim refers to the placement and location of icons, toolbars and trays within the user interface, but I may be wrong.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: Validity check

      Thanks Dave for your reply,

      There is not any imported 3D object.

      The file saves ok but displays the error.

      I did a saved as, under a new file and still got the same error.

      I decided to just ignore the error and gave it the weekend too sort its self out. By the power of the unknown ( although MS seem to be updating my machine quite regularly at the moment) I have come back after the weekend and started up my machine and I can not reproduce the error in either file.

      Many thanks

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • Validity check

      I have a file that I get the following message. What do I do about this

      Results of Validity Check.
      *** Problems were found that could not be fixed! ***

      The entity at address 98c87430 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0)

      Any ideas? please

      posted in SketchUp Discussions sketchup
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: SketchUcation Tools in 2017

      lovely! that did the trick, thanks Rich.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: SketchUcation Tools in 2017

      I am using windows 10 with Sketchup 2017 and I am not seeing any issues.

      Although Bob James screen shot of Sketchucation Tools looks a bit different to mine.

      sketchucation tools 3.01

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • RE: 2017 Axis showing in components

      Thanks srx

      Well! what do ya no!
      Another setting I did not know existed.

      Thanks again

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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      Bruce Watt
    • 2017 Axis showing in components

      Hi,

      I have an existing model started in Sketchup2016 and restarted in the new Sketchup2017.

      Where I think I have used scaled or Fredoscale on components the axis shows in the main drawing. Not sure if this is user error or that I am using a plugin that I should not be using with version 2017.

      It's not an issue of any size as in Layout it all looks ok.

      Anyone, seen this and knows how to stop it happening?

      Component axis showing

      posted in SketchUp Discussions sketchup
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      Bruce Watt
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