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Yes, anything by Daniel Tal you will find very helpful.
http://www.sketchupartists.org/spotlight/authors/daniel-tal-google-sketchup-for-site-design/

@grizzler said:

i just want to use the same style on each scene in order to export them as jpegs with them all having the same style.

There's no need to edit (or make new) style for each of your scenes - you can simply re-use the same style - like this...

Enter you first scene. Create your new style, name it and save it. Right click the scene tab (or scenes window thumbnail) and choose "Update". If a dialogue appears, make sure that "Style and Fog" is ticked, and press "update". This "links" the style so that it is remembered next time you select the scene. Navigate to a different scene. Choose the new style that you just created (just select - no need to edit!) "Update" this scene just like the previous one from the tab or scenes window. Your custom style will now always be used for this scene too. Repeat for each scene that you would like to share the same appearance.
The way this works is incredibly handy - each scene just has a "link" to the style definition. So if you decide you want to change your custom style, just edit and update the style - and it will automatically update the appearance of every scene that you linked it to.

ACT can add a camera and its 'frustum' that is so big, that it makes the model's bounds so big, that it instigates the clipping issue !

Quad core, 4gb and dedicated GPU and 64bit OS.

The number of parameters around best for SU is subjective. it's a 32bit app so can't avail of more than 4gb of RAM on 64bit systems. But a good processor, enough RAM and a healthy GPU should yield good response time.

I would suggest Component stringer ( http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=23616)+Bezier spline (http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=13563#p100509)

Create a component
draw the path and weld it ( you will find weld at Smustard for free)
rightclick the curve choose convert to, choose divide polyline, set interval a little less than the height of the component
select the curve and the component, go to plugin/chris fullmer tools/component stringer, follow instructions.

This way you have a unique component .

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SightSpace

@grizzler said:

I work with sheet metal mostly with 9mm thickness, so I don't need to show this thickness, plus it would take a long and unneccessary amount of time to do. So am I correct in thinking that when one sheet's edge is welded to the surface of another sheet (in my drawings), I have no choice but to put up with visible lines on the opposite side of the "sheet" where they join?

Thanks for your assistance either way.

You could make the front, back, and side parts individual components, then create scenes with certain items hidden.

SU8 and LayOut are completely unrelated in this. In the model, the computer has a limit on where infinity meets (the front and back side of essentially a surface that is thinner than paper). In LayOut, you are talking about items being stacked onion skin style, where those on top (can sometimes) block those underneath.

@grizzler said:

I've been having bother filling irregular shapes so I'm trying to come up with ways of drawing that solve the problem for me. ...when I completed the arrow it failed to infil the body of the arrow, yet when I deleted the infil on the sphere and arrowhead the body became infilled automatically.

Looks like you have been shown a nice way or two to model your 3d arrow but I'm not sure about the stated problem of 'filling irregular shapes' and 'is this supposed to happen?' As was suggested if you post a model (or, less helpful, a pic with hidden edges displayed), someone can better see what may be going on. Better if possible to know what is going on than to work around the problem without a fuller understanding.

@dave r said:

It would also be helpful if you could specify exactly what it is you've downloaded. Did you download Kerkythea or SU2KT (the plugin for SketchUp) or both?

To be honest, it sounds as if you're trying to run a marathon before you've learned to walk.

I get the feeling you're right Dave 😄

It looks like I've only downloaded the SU2KT so I'll go back and get the missing stuff now. Thanks again gents.

Hi,

have a look at these posts

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=192701#p192701
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=31186
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=22199

Charly