The county's GIS department might have LIDAR or other terrain data. It depends on how much resolution you need, though. It also depends on how fresh the data needs to be. It's possible to get data points from an on-the-ground survey and import that insto SketchUP as a point cloud. Then use the Sandbox Tools or TopShaper to generate the terrain geometry.

Normally it will directly render your SKP file... Free to you to change anything if you want! simple https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rVSH6_yqY1I or a little more tricky https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GynbluSJHOQ

I would guess the odd behaviour is targeting only you I'm afraid. In Windows you can change the Open dialog dropdown behaviour via the Local Group Policy or the Regedit. But its so deeply buried that there's no way you managed to do so without knowing. Bizarre.

right on, I'm back Sketchen!

one good thing to do: pick a single point as the base reference to all the other pillars. then provide measures relative to that point. a grid is good when you have symmetry as you can easily add the footing on-center measures on the outside of the grid lines. it will keep things neat and the contractor can easily know where place their base stake and then place the others from that point.

OK since this seems to be pretty easy and gives you a really good way to view a SU model, is there a way to embed this capability into PowerPoint? If so, this seems like it would be a better way that just adding your SU file to PPT because this would allow you to interact with the model and view multiple scenes during your presentation.

@joe wood said: I know nothing about mapping, could you explain that a little panixia? Here's a comprensive video about thrupaint usage. I guess you'll find it useful. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=l2QjLlUQVrY&t=44s

No these were people.skp I've had since the early 2000s. Not a big deal now that I know about tags.

I sent that ipad back and got a good laptop! after trying out 10+ pdf readers, npne of which created pdf with clickable links, I found out I can Save from a word doc, as a pdf, with clickable inks!

Hhmmm, I just noticed this laptop I'm getting today https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B0B2YBB56J?ref=ppx_pt2_dt_b_prod_image has win 11 on it. Is there going to be a big diff from win 10 which I've had for awhile? anyone have a good link so I can explore this difference more?

It does not happen by itself, nor is it performed by someone who is paid to do so. I'm aware that this is a Sketchup Team plugin, but I'm not going to comment on that. eggy car

Sometimes thinking out loud is fastest path to learning

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Curious if the office,is,connected to the shop? Either way lots of stuff being sucked into the insides. I’d look into one off those small ceiling mounted air filters that are sold by the various woodworking machinery manufacturers….. couldn’t hurt…

Yeah I'll have to go up there to the site and measure things myself, it's an hour drive though ..

That's too easy! Thanks Rich!

passing the test

@joe wood said: Is yours set at 10? I had to take mine down to 1.5". I guess it is but that's a default from the original template. Never changed it because I don't need to use text and dimensions in SketchUp.

Thanks for the help Dave!