THANKYOU i also have one like this at home. ! and yayy i can make a post again..been off line 4 2 long

Hi,

Could you please expand on your tips and tricks.
EG: Should we..with our models do the following;
a) explode all groups,
b) remove section planes & delete hidden lines,
c) unhide all and delete unwanted,
d) remove all trees, people and models and import only those in the 3D warehouse ' iMaterials link'??

Purhaps you could add or remove as necessary.
Thanks

Hi Theo,

What I usually do is highlight the lines close to the buildings after Ive made the cuts and then use the move tool to drag up or down. Once thats done you can use the smooth tool to adjust the middel up and down as required, or select an area (selecting perimter lines only) that you want to smooth and use "from contours" tool again. Keep the origonal contour on a hidden layer so you can switch on again to give you extg contours.
There are heaps of tuts on you tube which relate to this.

Cheers Jeff (also a kiwi)

whats OSG?

You could try Simlab links here, http://sketchuplinks.blogspot.com/2010/01/simlab-sketchup-plugin-for-3d-pdf.html

Project COOPER by AutoDesk.
I downloaded this application today and gave it a whirl. Its a Free 2D draughting application very similar to Layout.
It has some good basic drawing and presentation features that youd expect and CAN export to DWG as well as .pdf, jpeg or .png. It has a library of components, and can add coloured graphics including import options.
Allows you to draw on A4 or A3 set up and print, or export to selected scales.
A good application for non CAD users but doubt Id buy it. Note: in the EULA that the software will automatically deactivate itself in April 2010.
Check it out here http://usa.autodesk.com/adsk/servlet/pc/index?siteID=123112&id=14039474

Hi Gai..

You could try this for any dead links? Youve probably sorted this by now!

AM-DeadLink - Freeware tool to detect dead links

AM-DeadLink - Freeware tool to detect dead links and redirections. Supports many file formats: tab-delimited files, CSV files, HTML files and browser bookmarks.

(www.aignes.com)

cheers Jeff

Hi.
Im a Spirit user also from New Zealand (Wellington). Upgrading to 2009 asa I can find time to do it. I use Pro7 SU too.
Have had problems getting onto this site, but back now thanks to Gai' hard wk ..Im trying to locate some kiwi's again
Cheers Jeff

See link on this page to sun tools web...
http://sketchuplinks.blogspot.com/2008/11/useful-resources.html

See here..
http://sketchuplinks.blogspot.com/2009/04/suntools.html