@adrienneverdefinegardens0131 I presume when you refer to groups in your post you are talking about Tag Folders. There have been a few reports of other users not being able to edit the color or dash style for tags in tag folders in SketchUp/LayOut 2026. I've been doing some testing and I'm not having any difficulty, though. Even in your file I can change the color and other parameters for dashes in LO. Here's an example in which I changed the color and scale of the EX TREELINE tag.

I see incorrect tag usage in your model. ALL edges and faces should be created and remain untagged. Tagging the geometry can create a number of problems including adjusting the dash styles as well as colors. This is the result of correcting the tag usage.

Purging unused content in the model.

Although not related to the dash and color thing, I notice you've overridden the Camera properties for the viewport. This can be a problem especially in cases where you've added labels and dimensions linked to the viewport.

@Rich-O-Brien I like that clock, too. Once in a while I see them listed for sale but they are pretty dearly priced.

Thank you!

@Leggy said:

and the edges are morphing into something weird

What do you mean by that? The only thing I see is that the rim edges top and bottom are softened heavily.

Easily fixed by triple clicking on the shape with Select then right clicking and selecting Soften/Smooth.

There are several other extensions out there that can make screw threads. Look at EP Fasteners or Draw Whorl from the Extension Warehouse.

I model them using Curve Maker and Upright Extruder.

Thonet-inspired floor lamp, 1920s, Brazilian chair, 1950s, Finnish designed shelf unit, 1930s, and Isamu Noguchi "Measured Time" clock, 1932.

@toremitico said:

Where can I find the language folder to overwrite

From what I can see in the extension there is no language folder, at least in the freeware version. You could edit the HTML files for the dialogs. There are 27 of them.

I expect you would also need to edit the .rbs files however that will be difficult since they are encrypted.

You should contact the author to see if you can work with them to make the changes. The author holds the copyrights to the extension, anyway.

It works fine in SU2026 for me. The box is a component in this case.

Share an example SketchUp file that illustrates the issue.

I haven't seen any issues with this in my models. Make sure you have Environment Settings ticked as a Property to save in the Scenes panel.

Since you are using SketchUp commercially you need to get at least a SketchUp Pro subscription. Then you'll have LayOut and .dwg export capability.

As a hobbyist version of SketchUp, there's no support for vector exports like .dwg. You could get a subscription for the current version of SketchUp for Desktop or a Go Subscription which gives you access to a web based version that can do the export. You could also look at AutoCAD for importing the .skp file instead.

If you are using SketchUp as part of your work you need to be using an appropriate version. SketchUp Make is not appropriate for commercial use. Looking back at your previous activity here it looks like you were told this four years ago.

Too fancy for my kitchen but nice.

Here's a flyball governor. Modeled and rendered in SU2026.

Based on the models you shared on the other forum, SKIMP is not the culprit. In one case you selected the Photo Real Materials which added an environment image. These are rather large image files which will bloat the SketchUp model file size. Deleting the environment image reduced the file size of your "skimped" .skp by more than half. In the other, you added a material with maps for metal, roughness, and normal. Those maps added to the file size. Removing those maps again reduced the .skp file size by more than half of your "skimped" .skp.

After cleaning up the model files it is clear that SKIMP is doing what it is meant to do.

Thank you Mike.

Thank you. Yes. They are pricey tiles for sure.

Based on a design from the current issue of Fine Woodworking Magazine. I substituted a tile from Motawi Tileworks for the original veneered top. The tile would cost several times the price of the wood.

@Tpdart said:

the SU 2023 (on win 11) install

@Tpdart said:

Any thoughts on a resolution please?

First update to SketchUp 2026. You must have an up to date SketchUp subscription since you are using SketchUp 2023 so you can update to 2026 at no additional charge.

Next, make sure SketchUp is installed correctly so that Windows 11 grants the required permissions to allow SketchUp to write the files it needs. Correct installation involves right clicking on the downloaded installer and selecting Run as administrator.

Make sure you have the latest version of the Sketchucation ExtensionStore installed and use it to install LibFredo6 and the other extensions.

Share the .skp file so we can see what you have set up and try to fix it.