Hi All
My animation export suddenly failed for SU 6,SU 7.1, and SU 8 Pro which were all on the same PC. 
It was a reg issue and an install of the attached file fixed all installs.
(unzip and run avifile.reg) 
Very hard to find file but found it on the Google SU help forum so here it is.
avifile.zip
dtr
pcCon.planner 6.3
I got this off the SU forum this AM but nowhere to be found now.
Pretty slick web app but does not seem to have Imperial units, just metric.
https://www.easterngraphics.com/index.php?id=3&L=1
Imports SU files and exports dwg.
Hmmmmm???
dtr
Hello tfdesign
On the price please.
We are all conditioned to the generousity of our friends here on the Forum and perhaps just expect everything to be for free.
Keyframe Animation is offered as a commercial plugin and if it is to be used as tool for professional work and profit the price seems more than fair.
It the use is just for fun then one must just accept that it is a pay to play deal and affordability is moot.
Perhaps a fair rule for use is to either pay if asked for or at least thank the authors for those plugins that one actually uses.
There really is no such thing as the proverbial free lunch.
What a treasure this SuperForum is.
My most personal thanks from to all who share their creative skills and generous good help here on this Forum.
We all know who you are.
dtr
Charley
Save yourself some grief and just download the all the stair scripts from the following:
http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugins_list_az.php
Good place to start and you can just do the "winders"
in place of the landing on the "U" type stair.
Also look up stair layout on the web for some stair basics.
(Uniform Building Code a start)
http://www.blocklayer.com/stairs/stairseng.aspx
http://www.stairplan.com/winderplan.htm
Hope this helps a bit.
dtr
Another render choice announced 
Lumenrt
Not ready for a look-at yet but Hmmmmmm?
http://www.lumenrt.com/#Review_for_SketchUp
dtr
max-cx
Just plain thank you.
A real bread and butter add-on 
We do not even have to do the math.
Very very nice
dtr
Hi zackman
There is an old log cabin plugin that still works with SU 7.1 free and SU 8 Pro
Stroim_dom_1.0
http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=414
Not perfect but a pretty good start.
See [View][Toolbars][We build the house] to get toolbar
See [Draw][Hause]
Check it out and see if it will help.
dtr
Hi soundtracker
Just use the SU text fcn and instead of entering text in the box just press the [space] and no text is entered.
Pushpin for leader.
Not perfect but OK for quick notation.
dtr
Just brilliant.
And in a $495 program !
It looked like there was a path option but please if possible so that one could create that first and then run the camera gestures.
WOW
dtr
Dear tak2hata
Needless to say out hearts go out to the people of Japan and most personally to yourself as an example of generosity and the goodness of your people.
World Vision and the Red Cross are secure recommends to send help to.
Thank you for giving us all a heads up to help.
We pray for you all.
David Rich Architect
aka dtrarch
Hi Bryan
Glad it was useful.
Pro bono detail for just a tiny more surface development
Does work for me too.
Dave
Bryan
Thanks for the link.
See attached SU file
Just a fast guess about dimensions a color but you can re-size and give it a look to see it it has merit.
Looks like an 8x8 col with 1x over and same for top and bottom trim. 
Again really fun to see the evolution of a small project.
Good stuff.
Dave
Hi Bryan
I meant to send this to you but just a little mind fade 
and Bob Watkins was good enough to intercede.
SO here tiz again.
Really nice study and presentation.
Fun to see you flesh out the details.
Maybe an inset reveal on the columns to complement the siding dtl. but ??
Small request.
Good tree too and where did you find it please.
Just nothing like the native SU to properly describe the architecture.
Cheers
Dave
Hi Bob
Thanks for getting back.
I'll try the "Author" this time.
Help!!!!!
Dave
Hi Watkins
Really nice study and presentation.
Fun to see you flesh out the details.
Maybe an inset reveal on the columns to complement the siding dtl. but ??
Small request.
Good tree too and where did you find it please.
Just nothing like the native SU to properly describe the architecture.
Cheers
dtr
FYI
The $5 pageExim.rb from SMustard works for both SU 7.1 free and SU 8 Pro.
Even though it is named as a page util it will copy over all the user defined scene names properly.
Very slick.
dtr
hellnback
Dual monitors are a must.
I have a 26 inch for modeling and a 22 for other apps that are running and SU menus.
Any of the items listed in the SU [Windows]from Model info to and including Instructor can be opened and dragged to the second monitor if it is setup as a "dual view" (nvidia)
One can open and close as needed and both screen setups will stick on re-open of SU.
Use the second screen full screen and you can also stick the menus at the top of the screen and they will stay put.
Some will stack and others will just overlay.
Just save as the default untitled.skp or better yet as your default template.
Hope this helps with the real estate.
dtr
txapulin
Thx for the reply.
FYI the plugin installs as x32 for Win 7 as a default.
dtr