Hi All
i have the latest animator, and also the full version of the Video generator, i use a good windows system with good processore, however?

i only do small movements ( not multiples) and small frame rates 161/200 max generate at 25 per second. i managed to do two small videos, then it wont let me make new videos, i have unloaded and reloaded all of the software rbz and also video editor, the paths are correct? but after a couple of videos BOOM wont work anymore? HELP

Why does Layout freeze, after a few moments when I start adding Line work or similar, I have to shut down and reboot to get it working?? also SU wont import AC13LT

Hi All
can anyone tell me why! some of the Icons dont work in MAC OS,
cannot get any of the hatches?

Hi Mike

is there a script/Plugin that will help with pricing a project, I am involved with a small Construction company that builds Orangeries and Hi End Glass extensions, and it would be really helpful, if there were a way to have a cost read out a I draw, foundations, walls etc, maybe Dynamic component ? fraid Im not clever enough for the DIY script route.

Best Regards

Gordon

Works a treat, many thanks.

Gordon

I am modeling a farm house on Dartmoor, when I try to add Geo location, I can select the area, Grab it, but then nothing happens?
I can always remember in Sketchup 8 that it used to bring the map into the model, this does not happen on my Pro 13, I am running MacOS lion and all other features work fine.
the image shows my screen shot, and thats as far as it goes,
suggestion please guys?

Hi
any idea when this wizzy plugin will be available to OSX

lucky I have windows laptop

Gordon

@jiminy-billy-bob said:

Changelog :

0.4

• Adds the ability to choose which layers to render (Works with Vray, Maxwell, Indigo, and Kerkythea)
• Fix bug when having too many layers
• The dialog now remembers its size and position when closed
• Fix focus jumping at the top of the dialog

0.3.2

• Fix bugsplat when deleteing/purging layers with Outliner opened
• New naming conventions (For the Extension Warehouse)

0.3.1

• Fix group names disappearing

0.3

• Locking layers (Works only when purging or deleting from the plugin's menu)
• Ability to add a layer only visible in the current scene (New pop-up menu when holding the "Add layer" button)
• Layers Panel is now a toolwindow, but you can't dock nor collapse it
• Two different delete buttons, for better performance (The red cross deletes the layer content, the green arrow moves the content to the default layer)
• Several bug fix

0.2

• Fix bug with existing layers

Hi guys !

After several alpha versions, here is the first working beta version of my first plugin : Layers Panel.
It basically replaces Sketchup's layers window. It reproduces every features of it, except layer colors (for now), and adds the ability to group layers, sort them, hide/collapse groups, etc. More features are coming (Locking layers, etc)
It was designed to be very similar to Photoshop's layers panel, as I use it a lot and find it very handy.

Warnings

• Some people got corrupted files using this plugin, so be carefull, backup your work, and use at your own risk !
• Remember it's still a beta version, so it certainly has bugs, and it may produce bugsplats.
• It updates the active scene (updates only layers) every time you affect a layer(Hide/show it, rename it, add/remove one). It is the only way some things can work.
• Although the undo/redo support was improved a lot since the alpha versions, sometimes it still messes up (rarely), which prevents you to redo some operations.
• By using this plugin, you agree to send completely anonymous data, used to improve it.

It does not work on OSX !
Recommended : Windows Vista-7-8, Sketchup 8-2013, Internet Explorer 9-10-11.

The way you sort/nest layers is simple, just grab the handle on the left of a layer/group, and drop it where you want. To choose the depth of the nesting, move the layer to the right or the left, like this :

Here is a short video showing how the plugin works :
[screenr:20b91oce]drOH[/screenr:20b91oce]

Download

Directly on the PluginStore :

SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins

(sketchucation.com)

Your feedback would be very appreciated, improvement ideas, features, etc...

If you encounter any bug, please tell me, with instructions to who reproduce it. And please include your OS, SU version, and IE version.

Hope you'll like it !

Donate...

Really Real? I think that may be very bad grammer.

how do you get grass(thatch) on the roof to look so good.

Gordon

@paul russam said:

I was cleaning up a model of a finished project and thought that some of you may want some/all of the door and window components I'd created for it.
[attachment=3:1f8iqhcl]<!-- ia3 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 1.jpg<!-- ia3 -->[/attachment:1f8iqhcl]

All the doors and windows can be open or closed via layer control.
I've aligned all the wood grain correctly.
All component'd up.
Minimal materials, all named sensibly.

6 internal single doors
5 internal double doors
1 internal lift door
1 external single door
5 external double doors
2 internal windows
8 external windows
1 velux roof window

[attachment=2:1f8iqhcl]<!-- ia2 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 2.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:1f8iqhcl]

[attachment=1:1f8iqhcl]<!-- ia1 -->Doors and Windows - Scene 3.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:1f8iqhcl]

Butcher/modify as you see fit..

Edit:
Added some more doors and windows to the model, see my post on page 4 of this topic.

can never have to many doors , thanks

@mwm5053 said:

@mwm5053 said:

I don't know why Apple changed this in Lion maybe they thought people where to stupid to be messing with their computers. IN finder and the user folder open, go to the top tool bar where you see file, edit, view, go, hit the Go tab with mouse hold the mouse button down while hitting option key scroll down till you highlight Library folder. Impossible to do if you've been drinking

They are easy just gotta know a few tweaks. Still unsure why Google setup LO to be in User and SU and SB to be in MAC HD since most of the team use MAC.

Well worth the post, as I now know they drink a lot across the pond, and i now have Fork Lift

many thanks all.

Gordon

@tig said:

If it's a 'hidden folder' then can't you change it's settings ?
I thought MACs were meant to be easy

To upload images [or many other file types] use the 'Upload attachment' tab below the 'reply pane' [TIP: Don't use the simpler 'Quick Reply' option - use the main 'Post a reply' button to get this... or you can also click on the 'Full editor' when within the simpler 'Quick' version to get these extra options]

Hi Tig

big mistake (read the book on Steve Jobs whilst on holiday? (cost me a fortune) as I Run AutocadLT13/Artlantis Render4, Still have windows laptop though, just in case.
I think I have attached the tree file to show you, as I say its no big deal,just like to know the workings, Forklift found it straight away.

Gordon

@tig said:

Save some Layout 'scrap' as a new Scrapbook.
Give it a unique name - e.g. 'TIGsScrapbookTester'...
Afterwards use the 'Finder; to locate this very file by name.
This will confirm its path...

Hi Tig
Thanks for your input on this, forklift found it? problem is.
it shows it where it should be, followed your advice and wind-bourn, saved a file followed track,
however when I go into USERS (outside of fork lift, the Library file is not there.

this is not the end of the world, I just like to know where things are.

Gordon

ps if i knew how to upload image I could send tree directory

@wind-borne said:

@gordon greenwood said:

@dave r said:

@gordon greenwood said:

Mac HD/Library/application support/Google Sketchup8/ then there are only two folders, Sketchup and style builder.

Did you even look at my screenshot? We've been telling you the folder you need is under the User not the Mac HD. That's what my screenshot shows, too.

yep screen shots are great ( i am afraid I do not know how to attach as this would sort things out) the screen shot is exactly the same tree I am following
Users are on the HD according to this computer?

sorry if it frustrating guys? I have tried putting screen shots on but to no avail?

Can you see the difference between the 2 paths and where you need to be?

Yep,
however in my Users Path Application support the only folder is Adobe, and this file has nothing in it?

@dave r said:

@gordon greenwood said:

Mac HD/Library/application support/Google Sketchup8/ then there are only two folders, Sketchup and style builder.

Did you even look at my screenshot? We've been telling you the folder you need is under the User not the Mac HD. That's what my screenshot shows, too.

yep screen shots are great ( i am afraid I do not know how to attach as this would sort things out) the screen shot is exactly the same tree I am following
Users are on the HD according to this computer?

sorry if it frustrating guys? I have tried putting screen shots on but to no avail?

@dave r said:

Which folder? What version of Mac OS are you using?

Mac OS X Lion 10.7.5
folders trail

Mac HD/Library/application support/Google Sketchup8/ then there are only two folders, Sketchup and style builder.

yet when I go Finder, applications, Google sketch up8 there are the three folders (Layout present) when I show package contents/
contents/resources/English.lproj ( this is a file within this group)/Scrapbooks(this is a file within this group) it shows the standard layout scrapbooks, mine are not there

@dave r said:

I did a quick test and drew this thing which I then saved as a scrapbook called Scrapbook Test.

[attachment=0:3glspftp]<!-- ia0 -->LO scrapbook2.png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3glspftp]

It shows up in the User Library as shown below and as wind-borne outlined.

[attachment=1:3glspftp]<!-- ia1 -->LO Scrapbook.png<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:3glspftp]

Dave

I can get into this folder, but it does not show layout there?

@wind-borne said:

@gordon greenwood said:

I have just saved a scrapbook in Layout, where does this go, it is not in the Library (have checked) its not with the rest of the scrapbook details (have checked)
in the folder in Layout it shows my new scrap book, but in the layout app, resources, english.lproj file, Scrapbbok sub file, it only shows the standard scrapbook icons?
so where are the pesky little devils so I can delete them

in userLibrary, edit or delete layout files in your Scrapbooks folder

~/Library/Application Support/Google SketchUp 8/LayOut/Scrapbooks

All that works, right up until /Layout? its not showing this folder as being there,

I can go into applications, and Layout is showing as being within the group, I then show package contents, where i can pick up the scrapbooks folder, but there not in there?

weired

Thanks for your reply.

I have just saved a scrapbook in Layout, where does this go, it is not in the Library (have checked) its not with the rest of the scrapbook details (have checked)
in the folder in Layout it shows my new scrap book, but in the layout app, resources, english.lproj file, Scrapbbok sub file, it only shows the standard scrapbook icons?
so where are the pesky little devils so I can delete them

@micione said:

Masonry Designer: Acme Brick. Free Program to create textures of brick.
High resolution.Excellent effect in rendering.
Many features' to type, orientation, miscellaneous, etc..

http://www.brick.com/md/index.htm

DO THEY DO A MAC VERSION?

@tig said:

Gaieus answered the question I also thought you asked.
Sketchup does not work on the iPad - which uses neither a PC nor a MAC OS.
However, there are apps for the iPad, like 3Dvia, that allow you to 'view' your 3d SKP models on your iPad.
You can't do much to them - just view them and orbit around etc - there's no editing etc as with Sketchup.
The SKP format is the same whether it's made on a PC or a MAC - so the file's creator shouldn't be an issue.
As I understand it the SKPs are converted to a format suitable for 3Dvia to use before it's displayed anyway... So you are not actually viewing the SKP in 3Dvia, but rather the SKP's contents extracted into a compatible format that it can use...

Thanks Tig
all I needed to know, its only for presentation with the clients.

follow you and Gaieus a lot,
Us mere mortals need all the help we can get from the gods of sketchup like the both of you.
The Zorro2.rb is a fantastic script and i only picked it up from the blog while looking for a purge.rb which i saw on a gaieus block
many thanks to the pair of you

Gordon