So I tried something. I renamed the materials folder and restarted SU. It created a new empty Material folder. I closed the program and copied the contents of the renamed folder to the new empty Materials folder. The repeated folders reappeared. Arrg! Going to try the process again but instead add back 1 folder at a time and see what happens.

@dave r said:

If Remove from favorites is grayed out, open the Registry and find

HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\SketchUp\SketchUp 2015\UserLibrariesMatterialsBrowser and delete it.

I was able to remove from favorites. There is nothing listed there. Should I still remove the Reg key?

@dave r said:

@unknownuser said:

As I already wrote, I don't think you can prevent SketchUp from reading the ProgramData files during startup. The path you changed is only for your custom libraries. Do you use many of the native materials? You could copy them into your own materials folders and ignore the native folders. As I wrote before, give your custom libraries different names. They don't have to be much different.

Thanks Dave, What I did was combine/move my folders to the SU materials in ProgramData. I then removed all other paths/files/libraries. I expected SU to open only the Materials in ProgramData. But I still see multiples of each folder.

Is there some way to reset materials?

I really only want one location for my all materials. If I remember, I SU was forcing me to write/save new materials to a different folder because of some sort of permissions. I created the SUMaterials folder on my data drive for that purpose and to move them from my much smaller SSD. I would really like SU to just load that Data drive folder and allow me to save new materials there.

I changed the path from my data drive to the SU materials and removed any added collections, and restarted. I still get multiples of the folders. Any suggestions?

This has happened since moving to 2017. I have a my materials in a folder on my data drive D. However on my Material pulldown I have multiple versions of the folders showing up. Anyone know what this is about? I've attached an image of the pull down and my preferences.

SU and AC are my two main programs that I've been using together for years. However, I'm experiencing odd behavior lately.
It used to be that the dwg objects from SU came in to AC at the default layer color. Lately, they are coming in with different colors. I have to open the block and assign all objects to default colors. I can't understand why this is happening as I don't recall making any changes to either program. Further, wouldn't it be a function of SU since the objects are generated from that program?

I run in to this on occasion. I need to paint an arch. I usually just draw it in and rotate the texture with in the brick. It's usually good enough for my quick & dirty work. However. Is there some quicker and /or better method to do it?

Getting these errors on every model.
Here is the latest.

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

The entity at address 6d3dfca0 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0)

I get this error when I save my model. How can I find and remove the problem entity?

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

The entity at address b4a75800 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0)

I've been trying to clean up the folders of my multiple SU materials. I have a couple from when SU used .jpgs for textures. I know the procedure through importing, but this is one by one. Is there a method to batch convert?

I just got my 2017 set up a few days now. However, I get all kinds of oddities. The Mirror plugin does not work properly. It does not inference and lock on the axes for the mirror line (XYZ axes) as it does in 2016. Also I have a problem with my Profile Builder 2 plugin. If I stamp a profile from PB2, rotation through the move tool is only available through X/Y but not around the Z axis. If I explode the profile, and regroup, Z axis rotate becomes available.

Today when I started SU I get a notice for a 2017 maintenance release. dose installing this release mean I have to redo all my toolbars etc., that I just finished setting up?!

Now that LO has updating dimensions, I'm giving it another chance. However, I can't find how to make a non-rectangular viewports. I found this youtube video but for some reason it will only play a few seconds then hangs. It's also from 2007, so I imagine there may be newer and better methods.

Simple workspace toolbar migrate.

Ok. Went back to the default Materials folder and the problem is solved. I can't believe I can't use a different path for materials. Maybe I did something else wrong.

Setting up my 2017 to match my 2016. It was working but now this error. All I did was set the preferences to a different folder for Materials.

Is there a way to copy tool bars from 2016 to 2017, or do I have to rebuild them again? I am familiar with JF_toolbars and use that also. However, I have several custom toolbars from with in Sketchup.

@rich o brien said:

How to use Bundles to sync your SketchUp extensions | SketchUcation

Various SketchUp and LayOut tutorials written by the most respected members of the SketchUcation Community.

(sketchucation.com)

Uses the older interface but the concept is the same

I obviously screwed up in the naming of the bundles. I have 5 bundles but don't know which is which, or which is current. I have SU on a Desktop, and Laptop, and a Surface Pro 4. Is there a way to determine this? If not, is there a way to delete them all and recreate from the machine with the correct group of plugins? I will be updating the 3 machines and will want the same plugins on all.

Looking at my SU Extension tools 3.0 I have several bundles. However, I'd like to make a new version for my current 2016 to transfer to 2017. I can't find and "add" or "make bundle" button. It's been a year, I forgot how I did it before.

I did it once. I don't remember how, and deleted the email from SU support that told me which files to copy over. It worked once for me but not another time. I have several custom tool icons. I am no longer using LO so forgot how I copied the info over.

@jql said:

@juju said:

I am impressed with the LO updates though, I hope the actual lives up to webpage I read on it..

They do live up. DWG export from Layout is really good!
...and an incredible new dimension tool that does really update as you work on the model.

Layout 2017 is the best one yet and several notches ahead it's predecessor.

Are you say that dimensions in a LO drawing now update if the model is changed? That might induce me to look at LO again.