Posts made by jerrymich

Thanks Dave, I'll give that a try.

Yes, I made a copy of the component, made it unique, changed the size and saved it to the file. Can you not do that?

Dave, I'm OK with leaving the name as the author so chose, but if you notice in the components that load from sketchup, other than the ones i've downloaded, have different names. For example, the file that I'm saving them to has a 12" linen, a 15" linen, a 18" linen etc., but the ones in the pane are all 18" linen. I don't get why you can have the same path and yet get different results. IDK, maybe I'm not explaining it right...

Dave, here is the file for the stove. Hope this helps

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KITCHENAID 36IN PRO RANGE.skp

Dave,

I've enclosed some screen shots of my component pane (2) each and (1) of my component file that I have been saving to. As you can see, the file and the pane are different. Nomenclature as numbers are different. They are both, according to my preferences, as well as the file, have the same path so I don't understand why they are different.

Also, how are you opening up a second pane and dragging to that?

Thanks

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If I understand right, I would create a folder on the my computer lets say, "new components", copy the components I want to put in there and paste to that folder. Then in preferences for components, I would change that link accordingly? I like this idea.

When I want to save a component in a library for future use, it is saving it in the C:\Users\Owner\AppData\Roaming\SketchUp\SketchUp 2021\SketchUp\Components\ (ex., bath, kitchen, etc.) As it should.

However, when I'm working on a model, and yes, I have checked the file location under preferences, it shows the same as above, and I context click on the icon to the right of the description it pulls up
the library, but with different components, not my up to date list.

Is this a path issue?

Thanks, Jerry

Dave, is there anything about sketchup that you haven't come across a solution. That was the issue.

Thanks.

I have been using SketchUp for awhile now, but have never really tried to use the camera and walk feature. My question is (walk snip) the shoes only seam to light up. see lower left, when the context menu for toolbars is open and half of the building appears cut off. If I close the menu (walk snip 2), the footprints, see lower left, become inactive. Is there a setting that I am missing? Thanks

I have created a scene in sketchup where I have the back edges showing. (creating a slab on grade and I want to show the footings underneath) Everything seems ok until I send to layout. The viewport does not show the (dashed) back edges and I want this to show.

My process

1. create scene for slab on grade
2. make back edges visible
3. update scene
4. save file
5. insert model in layout (viewport)

Edges do not show.

I'm using 2019 pro

Thanks, Jerry

Box, can't say I can argue or dispute anything you say, but my question is "why doesn't it work?" If its a feature and on the drop down menu, then it should be available to those that choose!!

I can't seem to get my auto save to work. I have SU 2019 Pro. I have checked the settings under my preferences to make sure the box is checked and the time is set for every 5 minutes. I have uninstalled and installed a fresh download and no luck. I'm thinking that it should be showing up as an skb file type and should be located in the same path as my model, but nothing. Any ideas would be greatly appreciated. Thanks, Jerry

I have created some custom templates over time that I no longer need and am wanting to delete them. Problem is, I can't figure out how to do that. I have gone to where the default templates are stored, but the ones I want to get rid of are not there. They show up under preferences, templates, but again, I'm not seeing how to delete them. Is this possible?

TIG, I do understand your fix and I will have to do that. What I don't understand is why it worked differently in 2017 than it does in 2018. If that is something that SU changed in the programming, then so be it. If it is something I'm doing different, then I would like to know what that is.

Thank you.

Yes the plugin I'm using is yours. Great plugin btw.

I went back and did the same procedure in 2017 and do not get that message and upon running solidsolver, it says there are 2 coplnar planes, do you wish to remove them and I check ok and it turns into a solid and can thus be combined with another one using the same process. As you can see from the attached, it did create a plane on the underneath side as you were described was needed.
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2nd roof to sketchucation.skp

I have previously used this plugin with SU2017 pro and when I run solidsolver, it fixed any issues and made it a solid. With SU2018 pro, when I run solidsolver, I get an error message that says it can not fix surface border issues. I like to use this to create simple roofs and then use solid tools to combine them into one roof. As I said, in previous version, this worked fine. I have attached a very simple example of what I am wanting to do. Thanks in advance

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roof to sketchucation.skp

Yes, TIG, that seemed to fix it. Thanks

I have recently updated to 2018 pro and since then, when I make a change to the toolbar, it does not save it when I close and reopen as did previous versions. Is there a new setting for this? Thanks, Jerry

That's awesome Dave. Love the combination of wood and metal....

What causes the faces to be reversed? Also, to my knowledge, I always leave layer 0 as current. I think I know where I messed that up though