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    • Lost in Layerville !!

      Ok, one problem that I have encountered with layers (my own fault) is that I beleive sometime in my design process, I foget to switch things back to the default layer, then when I go to hide something, something else gets associated or included and it turns into a mess.

      EXAMPLE - simplified (yes im hungry at the moment)

      Ok, assume in the project you have a cheeseburger

      Default Layer
      Layer 1 = Bottom Bun
      Layer 2 = Burger
      Layer 3 = Cheese
      Layer 4 = Lettuce
      Layer 5 = Tomato
      Layer 6 = Top Bun

      You start designing the project with Layer 1 and then move onwards to Layer 6
      So I draw out the bottom bun, make it a component, then create a layer, do the same for burger, etc. then all the way to Layer 6

      Now, assume you originaly drew american cheese in layer 3 and want to go and edit the component. Somewhere along this step is when I made the error of not being in teh default layer. So just as an example, say I was working in Layer 6 finishing up the burger, then I edited the cheese, layer 3. When I toggle visisbility on Layer 6 from on to off, it would hide the cheese (layer 3).

      Even when i go back to the component and make sure cheese is layer 3, it still does it.

      Is this a glitch?
      What I have had to do is delete the layer, delete the component, then start from scratch as in redrawing the cheese.

      Any ideas?

      thanks

      posted in Newbie Forum sketchup
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    • Configuring Model Info i.e precision & length snapping

      Under Model Info >> Units >>

      I am looking at two of the fields

      1. Precision
      2. Length Snapping

      Ok, to start I am working under Architectural

      How does 1) and 2) work?

      My Situation.

      The default on mine was 1/16" for precision and 1/4" Length Snapping.

      I am designing a jig saw guide and need to work with 32nds of an inch.

      The problem I am running into is when I used the ruler for precision 32nds, it shows the correct placer, but when I go to draw a line it does not let me connect two points.

      Any help would be greatly appreciated.

      Thanks

      posted in Newbie Forum sketchup
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    • How to type in fractions manualy?

      Greetings all-

      I am in architectual mode and am trying to enter in measurement directly on the keyboard. When I draw a line with the mouse, I see the length in the bottom right of the screen. After I release the mouse, I then type in the length

      Ex.
      1' 4" then press enter - this works just fine lifes good

      Then say if I want t type in Three and a Half Inches, so far I have been doing
      Ex.

      3.5" - this works just fines for decimals lifes good.

      Ok, here is the problem I am having, i know the fraction/decimal conersion for 1/4s and 1/2s, etc. but for fractions like 15/16 or 8/32nds I don't know the conversion to decimal.

      QUESTION:
      Assume I draw a line with the mouse then release the mouse, is their a way to type in a parital fraction distance, examele, Three Feet, Four Inches & Fifteen Sixteenths? in a non-decimal format in archectual mode?

      TYVM

      posted in Newbie Forum sketchup
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