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    • RE: Script to bring all components from library into SU model

      Open two shetchup: Copy and paste to another shetchup and lay them out so you can see your object: if you see what want then copy back

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Menu Options Keeps Graying Out!

      These 8 rules may help

      1 (Limits gray-out) Keep startup and console loaded plug-ins to few and small. Most important limit over using context plugins.
      2 (Keeps Skp file size small) In model, components or materials get rid of unused model items: (Via) Save and purge.
      3 Build your model with components. Have a saved library to work from. Hide thing you don't need to see for speed. Remember rule 2
      4 (Watch memory flow:) With Task manager. Watch google memory sizes.
      5 (Max File save size) Max save file size is by power of zoom extents, and by zoom in/out decreases the save size?
      6 (Polyreduce if you can) Overworking objects gives higher code counts. Keep objects hollow. Delete unused or unneed lines.
      7 (Bug splats) Keep register clean. Delete extra ToolbarsUser-Bars and ToolbarsUserCustom-Bars, If you get to 1000 it will splats on you, also it will take away loaded memory space too.
      8 (Locks or slows runway Bug splats)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp8
      a (Find) ToolbarsUser-Summary and ToolbarsUserCustom-Summary.
      b (via) Right-click_ permission special _ to you _write_on and read_off. others, Resticted and system read only. This (Locks) Toolbars to fix num or slows runway growth of ToolbarsUser.

      posted in SketchUp Bug Reporting
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    • RE: Lines without faces?[Solved]

      selection_toys.rb: sect only face

      Another_sketchup_Plus.rb: move sect one time

      Then on out sect only face and place in place to other sketchup

      Exit all to paste in place back.

      posted in Plugins
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    • RE: Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      It is true not useing a right tool can cause oddies (problems)
      So you did anwser question 1,2 is right
      but the science or infor 4 is still open.

      My insight(I exspected):in (B), is a cone on top of the other.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      Skills test:
      Finding a recovery path from B to D
      Thier no wrong anwers here
      pic_0044.jpg
      Thank you: by dave
      "It's kind of like using a pitch fork to bail water out of a boat. It's the wrong tool for the job."
      Also
      Thank you: by Box:Yes these are safty cone good product.
      pic_0047.jpg
      This void of non closure to the point, this is usually where discussion ends. but by digging deeper there more to learn on this subject.
      Thank you: by T. Burch
      pic_0048.jpg
      Thank you: by Fredo6
      pic_0053.jpg
      No. The Scale tool is not "performing an error." by dave

      Info:by Dukejazz Skin pixs are complex 💭
      pic_0045.jpg
      Work by Dukejazz: Need axes place at tip of cone to center of rotated plain.
      pic_0046.jpg
      It may not be the fastest way Dave but it can be done,
      google sketchup way or by a plugins: recover from B to D.

      I open a area or door on why transparency holes occurs in scaling, pulling and twistihg object negitive.

      I would like to here more, this subject is sill open.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Follow me with extra lines

      Have you tried zorro2.rb
      Top view 3 slashes your are done.
      pic_0043.jpg

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Modelling irregular shapes in Sketchup

      2012-02-15101009.jpg

      I made a mask and cut it away by a spear to make a bowl
      30 min
      pic_0036.jpg
      pic_0037.jpg
      I don't think the other object is that hard to do
      Good luck with your project.

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      This may help, the plugin tool I used in 3a was: make_faces.rb.

      Ok

      Is this behavior of scale tool, performing an error?

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      Yes the scale tool, yes I mix up my thought again
      if I said resizer it scale tool

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      Ok
      It would be easier to use Follow Me on a triangular profile and a circular path
      pic_0035.jpg
      That's a partial anser to question 3? Pre (A) circle to (D) easier natual way.
      But why the oddies of resizer?

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • Something odd about scale to a neg cone

      The Problem:
      I wanted to make a cone(D)from a pulled circle(A).
      So I resized the top edge, but I over resized it scale to a neg -.60 and got (B)
      Well I thought I will get rid of unneeded edges and got (C)

      That's odd

      1. This behavior (A)to(B) is odd?.
      2. This behavior (B)to(c) is odd?.
      3. 30 min later I use a plugin path to get from(B)to(d), but is their a easy natual way other than scale 0?
        4)Is this behavior a resizing error? (scale tool)
        pic_0034.jpg
        history of change's
        add(scale tool)thank dave
        add QA#
      posted in SketchUp Discussions sketchup
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    • RE: Healing Multiple Bezier Curves

      select curve and delete
      pic_0022.jpg
      select curve and delete
      pic_0024.jpg
      Use zoro2 to polyreduce_make vert line_erace between line_use draw tool to close side_then erace curve
      pic_0025.jpg
      pic_0026.jpg
      Well you get the ideal, this is what I would uses
      I show you four panels and fithy to go
      pic_0027.jpg

      Healing Multiple Bezier Curves

      pic_0029.jpg

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Sketchup problems

      These 8 rules may help

      1 (Limits gray-out) Keep startup and console loaded plug-ins to few and small.
      2 (Keeps Skp file size small) In model, components or materials get rid of unused model items: (Via) Save and purge.
      3 Build your model with components. Have a saved library to work from. Hide thing you don't need to see for speed. Remember rule 2
      4 (Watch memory flow:) With Task manager. Watch google memory sizes.
      5 (Max File save size) Max save file size is by power of zoom extents, and by zoom in/out decreases the save size?
      6 (Polyreduce if you can) Overworking objects gives higher code counts. Keep objects hollow. Delete unused or unneed lines.
      7 (Bug splats) Keep register clean. Delete extra ToolbarsUser-Bars and ToolbarsUserCustom-Bars, If you get to 1000 it will splats on you, also it will take away loaded memory space too.
      8 (Locks or slows runway Bug splats)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp8.
      a (Find) ToolbarsUser-Summary and ToolbarsUserCustom-Summary.
      b (via) Right-click_ permission special _ to you _write_on and read_off. others, Resticted and system read only. This (Locks) Toolbars to fix num of ToolbarsUser.

      Note:
      1 (Never loose a documents) Make use of making copies of your document in your brower.
      2 (Smart) Open brower's copies to rework on keeps you saving back to original.
      save often. Watch file size

      your working file is locked by another user, and won't let you save changes to the model.

      When you open two parllel sketchup one has full control and other is read only.
      Just save copy as or close full control file by save copy as,open or exit.

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Healing Multiple Bezier Curves

      pic_0005.jpg
      pic_0004.jpg
      pic_0003.jpg
      pic_0001.jpg

      Its now look good? Right!

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Why is pushpull losing a face

      Yes I copy, push-pull and paste in place. That's what I usally do.

      Truss has edge's width. Four of the sides is edge width material in your center piece.

      Now why its happens because your making a - impression or + mask

      posted in SketchUp Bug Reporting
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    • RE: Force display of perpendicular inference

      Have you tried Three line tool by Chris Fullmer
      Using line_normals to start a normlize line direction
      clf_vertical_line_maker_loader.rb
      or
      Guides Axes Normal by TIG
      Can add 3 guide lines normal to picked face or workplane.
      clinesaxesnormal.rb

      Work Plane by TIG
      Adds true working plane(s) and grid(s) in your model.
      WorkPlane.rb

      Once you find the normal you can use the axes tool set normal to new z to force display of perpendicular inference

      Like you said Gaieus "align the axes to a certain line and then use the other axis inference to draw a perpendicular one."

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Force display of perpendicular inference

      It very eazy using styles

      Make the the sky blue
      and the ground bround

      So if you see blue it easy to manage z perpendicular inference
      and when you see brown the parallel x and y axies inference is lock in

      put object is in a group so you can easily rotate it with move commmand.

      Also turn on you cross hair mode on in windows_preferences_draw

      posted in SketchUp Discussions
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    • RE: Need help with Curved Form

      Two side mask of a flat free form texture.

      [Tutorial] Making a jpg mask
      http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=42162

      pic_0003.jpg
      pic_0002.jpg
      With sandbox tool to press in the concave depressions

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Tips about running more than one Sketchup
      1. tips
        Some Sketchup noted Hints: by dukejazz in the making of Another Sketchup Plus Ver. 1.2

      1 To manually (flush a clipboard) 3d entities clean: Use 3d text tool and copy a leter of text Then [cancel] out.
      2 Another Sketchup (auto clear clipboard) uses a Cmd.link script to clear clipboard. A ruby API script that could do this, was not found.?
      3 (Security reasons): Flush clipboard when you leave your work area.
      4 (Never loose a documents) Make use of making copies of your document in your brower.
      5 (Smart) Open brower's copies to rework on keeps you saving back to original.
      6 (Limits gray-out) Keep startup and console loaded plug-ins to small and few.
      7 (Keeps Skp file size small) In model, components and materials: uses (Via) Save and purge.
      8 (Watch memory flow:) Task manager: It is normal for parents overhead memory to be larger than a child.
      9 (Large doc gray-outs) Open a new parent copy of the document to paste back into it, because of larger overhead of note 8.
      10 (Max File save size) Max file size is by power of zoom extents, and by zoom in/out decreases the save size?
      11 (Polyreduce if you can) Overworking objects gives higher code counts.
      12 (Bug splats)HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Google\SketchUp8.
      a (Find) ToolbarsUser-Summary and ToolbarsUserCustom-Summary.
      b (via) Right-click_ permission special _ to you full control on and you read off. The resticted and system read only_full control is off . This (Locks) Toolbars to fix num ToolbarsUser_limits overloading your registers.
      13 By using a Sketchup::require statement, in a rb, loads a rbs scrip to console.
      14 Fix you startup rbs code to zero by via note 8. Another Sketchup Plus Ver. 1.2 runs as ruby script with extensions.

      posted in Newbie Forum
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    • RE: Tips about running more than one Sketchup

      tip2 There are some copy programs that can copy many levels of copys with sketchup (25 level+) M8 Free Multi Clipboard: Free Clippic_0001.jpg
      clip on_clip off
      This make a good way to caddy tranfer objects to another sketchup.
      So if you 5 trees 5 plants and 5 rocks it be eazy to arrage into a scene in another sketchup.

      posted in Newbie Forum
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