@congellous said:

@aikibrown said:

IMHO, Depending on the size of your model, I've found that creating a LO file for each drawing, I. E. One Lo page per LO file gives fewer issues.

Having said that, LO2020 Pro performs very well now. Even with multiple pages and a 150MB model.

Genarally, keep SU models as light and as well organised as possible.

Yeah good idea can you PDF/DWG/issue all open layout files

Apologies for the belated response.

I've not really experienced many issues in exporting a LO page to PDF. As long you can refrain from using the Hybrid setting on your viewports, exporting should go well. I've also got into the habit of keeping no more than two layout files open at any one time during this process.

Now, exporting to dwg from LO is an entirely different proposition and it is my view that there is much that needs to be improved by Trimble with regard to the dwg export functionality and the quality and compatibility of the output.

Whenever I am asked to provide dwg files of my LO drawings, I find that exporting SU scenes of plans, elevations and sections directly to separate dwg files is the the way to go. I then XRef the individual components in one coherent master DWG file containing all the necessary linework and issue that. The process of generating the exports is tedious but takes up far less time than dealing with numerous phone calls from confused consultants, wondering how the hell they are supposed to work with the mayhem of vector geometry and uneditable raster imagery all dumped into model space in random positions, and often on the same layer, when spewed directly from LO.

Any tips for making Layout faster as well ?

Interesting.

When I zoom all everything disappears
but when I selct all it's only the stuff around origin im working on

Is it possible there's a bad component? Possibly something you got from the 3D Warehouse? I've seen some cases where a component that came from the 3D Warehouse caused LO to crash. Most of those events were on Mac but there were a couple of cases where it was happening on Windows. Might be worth a look.

Hmmmmm....and that's $US

It converts to $944Australian dollars...might have to think very carefully about whether or not I upgrade.

I seem to be using ArchiCad more often and SU less often these days, although I must admit I get far better rendered images if I model in SketchUp and then render with Twilight or Thea......but why do anything twice !!??

I have made quite a substantial investment in ArchiCad over the past 5 years and that includes the 'Select Agreement' which means I also receive the new version each year.

That was it, amazing tool thanks

If the model was fine in 14 I can't see the problem apart from something in the code or OS X
maybe even the hardware ??

Can you screengrab the issue?

Does it look the same if you use layers for the control of the visibility?

Sorry tig I was being a dumb ass

If you have 'your own computer' and can therefore do simple admin tasks yourself, then simply fix your Plugins folder's permissions etc - see this stickie http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=508319#p508319

Like will be much easier thereafter...

Price drop

http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/321271849376?ssPageName=STRK:MESELX:IT%26amp;_trksid=p3984.m1555.l2649

Deleting the podium walker file worked -

I am a commercial Architect and I have trusted sketch up since version 3, you address me as frustrated, in your view unduly, however, I didn't expect to learn the inner workings of my O.S to keep shoddy programs working and the answer I received was 3 hours later in which time I had missed my clients and could not open my files. Podium forum is renowned for non answered posts that's why I posted here. Your remarks where the next day ! I've now learnt to delete and re-install plug ins and delete and re-install Sketch - up and generally be cautious with any ruby scripts because you never know which one is going to continually cause problems - that's fine, it doesn't mention that in the sales pitch funnily enough and I urge anyone who has commercial responsibilities to think twice before installing walker and any ruby unless you know how to get back to the basic program.

It's tethered to the ground with either a pile foundation on the big concrete ones or a climbing anchor type yacht wire rigging

@tig said:

There are at least three I can think of off the top of my head... search the 'Plugins Index' etc for Unfold, AutoUnfold and Flattery - there's also an inexpensive tool called Pepakura that you can import into...

Great thought so, thanks Tig

have a look at inventor fusion

http://labs.autodesk.com/technologies/fusion/overview/

free on Mac until next year.

Hi Steve,

glad you found it useful, at the time I was 'playing' ViaCad didn't have all the import export features (which have come down from Shark).

Shark itself is fantastic, but way more than I need, so I may give VC a go myself.

I found the forum and developer to be really open to questions, so ask about SU V8 importer, he may have a Beta kicking around, also I think there would be a log, you could ask how to expose it...

good luck

john

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