Now I got bigger problem, Im in metric country and this inches and feet is crazy for me, Is possible to use some free cad SW and in one easy way whole file change-convert " to mm ?

Hi I use free dwg viewer, is nice tool because has option to export jpg files, and this will help me to make exact model in SU, inport dwg to SU is not OK. because the measure mark wanish and must jump from picture to SU, I just inport jpg and then make parts from there

If any advanced techinc to do that I be glad to try.

Thank's

Hi. I find both suorce's but if I dl .CAD file is auto open in firefox, instead start download, and I not familiar with use .CAD and .dwg files in SU

In warehouse is not detailed model, which I need to make plan and design interiors, because I need exact measures and see situation before I start buy and work on this.

I will chek on ytube how to use that files and how to prevent firefox to open .cad file

edit: I try download .cad files with IE 8 and has same result, browser open file

Thank's to all again

Hi. For my project (Small bungalow) I need detail model or blueprint of cargo container with all details how it is made, or model with that details. I need details to design whole thing, I got in my databackup one PDF with exact dimensions and parts but I can find this file anymore

If someone got some kind of blueprint It will be great.

Thank you.

OMG How could I be so stupid

I find now, I find how to do push pin mark too

tools / text

Thank you so much

Hi. Im intersst how you guys make that super engineer look .skp files in some tutorials like on image ?

I mean what tool I can use for this cool and useful lines with mm-cm-inch data ?
cool is because that data stay in position even if rotate view

Hi again. Is there any similar plugin ? free or comercial no matter.

Thank you.

Hi. I try with shape bender plugin, and I get this defect.

Hi again. I want bend this or similar sheet around one tube or make tube with that sheet.

Is this possible ?

thank you.

Hi. I success

Cyan pipe is group, I not create T part of pipe in that group (avoid some errors with slection etc) So I make this part separate on this group, make guide first, on that guide make circle, use push/pull tool to make cylinder, then with offset tool make another circle on top of cylinder, push/pull tool and make tube, triple click on what I make, go to Edit / and copy this object. Delete object, open grouped cyan tube and goto Edit / paste in place, right click on pasted part and select Intersect faces / with model, then delete parts that do not need.

Maybe this will help some newbie like me

Thank you again.

Hi, I got problem again, how to cut hole from one pipe to another, for T connector like I do on sample ?

Hi. Is there some good tutorial for alignment techniques ? I will use google and youtube, but if anyone know some good one, it wont be bad

Thank's

@ely862me That's exactly what I needed, could not be better.

I make this Screw Conveyor and for me is look OK, I got just few problems.
If I make a tube, and I want to put helix in that tube, I cant. This would save me the time with settlement of the pipe axis, and scale Conveyor to adjust inside teh pipe.

But I'm still happy

Thank you all for support.

"off topic"
@Gaieus I apologies, it has word zmrzlina in slovenian But allmost no one use this word anymore, I found word only in few old recipes for candy. So you were right, again

Hi. @Gaieus Ha ha I get the point Zmrzlina is not Slovenian I thik is Czech word for Ice Cream, Slovenian word is even more funny, Sladoled

@watkins I will try this tutorial, maybe I succeed

So my problem is, if use helix plugin, make curve and then draw a taper, model become non simetric, I use rectangle and folow me tool, but this rectangle not folow curve nice and start spin around curve, if I say rihgt.

thank you.

I modeling some transport Screw Conveyor or auger, and I can get idea how modeling spiral part. I can use one of final solution from 3d warehouse, but I like to learn how for next time. I try all kind of plugins, like spiral stairs, helix, screw, screw 21, but I cant figure how that plugins work, maybe is problem because my native language is far far away from english Slovenian and I cant get the point of subject, if I expressed correctly.

I look and try with this exsample and no way to get result, I try with all kind diferent point selected and no sucess.

Hi. I will try reinstall, maybe is problem there. I will report back.

Thank you.

Hi. I find that Khamsin plugin, it look little complicated But I wiil try anyway maybe is only look that, I design some kind of air nozzle for my hobby project.

Thank you very much.

Hi. for me quadface plugin not work (some error on start SU)

so I ask is any other option to loop selection, like on Cinema 4D (loop or ring slection tool, and other, if may select cells or lines through a pipe to select inside and outside ring on tube for exsample, something like on this picture, but must select bothi sides.

Thank you.

Hi. i wonder if exist any plugin for simulate air flow in sketchup or software where I can use SU files for air or water flow ? I know I solidworks etc, but there you must be almost NASA ing. to produce something usable.

So my question is is any solution for this case ?

Thank you.

Hi. In my case I install last version, SetupSketchyPhysics3.2-Dec2 and still show 3.1 version. And crash sometime with no reason, but in most cases crash when I click on blue window during simulation, if I not touch this blue window it work but no for long time.

In most cases I dont get any error it just freeze and must stop app from task manager, but sometime I get this error.

I run SKP 8, win xp sp3