@dave r said:

I don't think so. I think once the splash screen has opened, you're committed.

That's not really what I wanted to hear

You're fired, go home

Is there any way to stop SU 2015 from opening once the "Welcome to SketchUp" screen has appeared?

I've even tried to close it using the Task Manager, but when I click on End Task it just opens anyway.

Not a huge problem, but I sometimes find myself in this situation and it's just annoying to have no choice but to continue to open the model, just to close it. And of course it's usually a very large model, which wastes even more of my time while it opens.

Extremely impressive work

Never mind. It just decided on it's own to start working. Ain't this a fun program

Just tried to open one of my models and I keep getting this error message

Other models will open just fine, problem seems to be with this one only.

Restarted computer, no joy.

Any suggestions?

BTW, it might be a good idea to move this project to the WIP section.

The Cat is looking very nice . It would be nice to see some shadows to give it more dimension.

Kudos to you for being determined to point out anything that you did not actually model. It has always bothered me when someone posts a model that they have modified a bit or rendered or whatever, and they never bother to mention they just pulled the model from the warehouse, without giving credit to the person who created it.

I very rarely use anything that I did not create myself, but when I do I make sure that I clearly point it out. It's just the right thing to do.

Looking forward to seeing this model progress, and to seeing more of your work.

Like tuna1957 said, check out all the tutorials, but don't jump right into the more advanced ones, they might confuse and discourage you until you've studied some of the ones aimed more at the beginner level. Work your way up. And as far as the YouTube videos, while there are a lot of them that do take the time to explain how to do certain things, there are also a good number of them that just speed through the process, with no attempt whatsoever to explain what they are doing or how they are doing it. I call these the "Wow, ain't I impressive" videos, and while they can be entertaining they offer no value as a learning tool for the beginner.
The way I learned was to pick a model from the warehouse and try to modify it. Just keep at it and you will learn a lot. I did this with several warehouse models before I attempted to create anything of my own, and I learned so much in the process.
And most importantly, do take advantage of the forums here. Take the time to just browse through them and you'll be surprised how much you'll learn. And ask questions! There are so many incredibly helpful people here who are willing to take the time to explain anything that you have questions about. Just remember that even the most skilled modeller here started out at the level you're at right now. I know I wouldn't have gotten very far without their willingness to answer even my "dumbest" questions without talking down to me or making me feel like I'll never learn how to do the amazing stuff that they do.
Trust me, if I can learn (at least some of) this stuff, anyone can.
Looking forward to seeing more of your work here as you progress.

Oh, and figure out which plugins might be of help to you and learn how to use them. If you can't figure out how to do something, see if you can find a plugin that will help you do it. Even if you can't find one, don't assume there isn't one. Post a question here on the forums about it, and you might be surprised. But don't overdo it with the plugins at first, you'll just overwhelm yourself. There are some that are best left for later as your skills grow. The sheer number of plugins available can be daunting, I know it scared the crap out of me. Maybe somebody here can make a list of the plugins recommended for those just starting out with Sketchup, and which ones to add as they reach certain skill levels. They make everything so much easier now than it used to be.

Wow, time to get down off my Sunday morning soapbox, grab my laptop and head out for some coffee.

Nice work, but figure seems to be standing on his toes.

Did you model everything yourself?

Interesting, but light poles seen way too thick (and no debris, graffiti, broken lights?)

@bryan k said:

:lol: It will have round things that spin and they will be kind of like wheels.

Hmmmm....does it start with a 'P' (and end with 'ropeller')?

Oh well, close enuf

@mike amos said:

Some submarines DO have wheels, mainly Russian and Swedish midget spy types for lying up in shallow waters.

Really?
Ok Bryan, go ahead and make this into one of them there thingies. You can do it, I have faith in you

I was going to follow this project, but then I realized there wasn't much chance of it having wheels
(I have standards. Pretty low standards, but hey)

@dave r said:

@hellnbak said:

I sometimes get a 0.skp file, and I don't use ANY rendering programs

I guess you mean you sometimes get a file called 0.skb. This is entirely different from the CFileException0 error message.

Just for the record, I did mean 0.skp, as in...

@pmolson said:

Hi Dave, Yes it does create the filename 0.skp when it happens.

@sdmitch said:

So where are my 3 bucks

The check is in the mail. Trust me

@sdmitch said:

This should be a little more efficient.

Wow, that did the trick! You just saved me a lot of time and trouble, much appreciated!!

Thanks, slbaumgartner,

But actually I mean the size in mb's.

The way I'm doing it now is to delete something, purge it, then save the model and see what the size difference is. Time consuming to say the least, but I guess it fits in well with all my other clunky methods.

I seem to remember reading about a plugin that will tell you the size of all of your components, but of course I can't find it now. Or maybe it's just wishful thinking on my part.

Is there such a beast?

And if not, will someone please create one? I'll pay you three bucks

Yes, your style does belong in that group.

There are several in that group that (IMO) do NOT belong in a children's book!

BTW, for whatever reason when you click on that link and go to that page, then click on any of the photos there, you cannot get back to SU without opening it all over again. At least that's what happened to me. Clicking on the 'back' button just keeps opening the last photo you looked at there. JFYI

Absolutely outstanding work! I love the effect, it's moody, and I like moody.

Wish my little bitty town had a selection of eateries like that. Counting a little eat-outside place that's only open in the Summer, we have exactly....one