I've been a ruby convert since I took the "advanced" sketchup class many years ago...

But it wasn't until I really started cruising this forum that the mind boggling power of su+plugins became apparent.

I think though, there are people out there who work just fine without them. More power to them! But I love new add ons for my favorite software!

I liked the bike. For me those little "lived in" details bring a render to life. Sort of the whole entourage idea. If you were making this for a client with kids, they would probably dig it, I know I would... damn yard apes leave their bikes all over the front lawn.

It just has to be required that you crazy render people tell us non-render people what you are using to render!! Of course some other vitals would be nice too: render time, biased/unbiased (when it's an option), textured in renderer or in sketchup, etc.

I desperately want to make the plunge, but with so many options, a thread like this gives a good comparison.

Okay, let's see if this makes sense: You need to set up a custom page size first.

1. Go File/Page Setup/Paper Size/ Manage Custom Sizes:

Set up all the other things here too, like page orientation (critical!).

2. Once that dialog comes up, fill it out with your sheet size:

Make sure to give your sheet a logical name (Big Ol' Sheet is probably not a good one... )

3. Then you'll need to double check that the right sheet size is selected in the Page Setup window, if it is click OK. If not, select it from the pull down list. If it's not on the pulldown list repeat the above step making sure you save it with the right name and all that jazz.

4. Go to File/ Document Setup. Make sure all these settings are correct now that the page size is right.

5. Go File/Print (instead of Exporting, printing to pdf will work better for keeping scales and stuff accurate). The printer selected doesn't matter. Instead, use the PDF button on the bottom left, select Safe as PDF.

The downside here, as far as I know, is that it uses default settings to make the pdf. Which, in this case made an almost 300mb file! But it was the 36 x 96 inches so...

6. With your PDF now saved, you can do whatever you need with it!

I hope that helps! If I'm wrong... well, it worked for me!

Okay! It works from right-clicking too, thanks!! The clicking-unclicking-clicking again was the key!

I've been trying the twist and free bend tools from this plugin, but they don't seem to be working quite right. In this example from the visual index, it shows the tools subdividing the geometry as needed for a smooth bend or twist.

But when I try it, I get no subdividing! What am I doing wrong? What are the correct settings to make this work? I've tried reading the documentation, but I haven't found an answer.

Thanks! Awesome plugin by the way -- the scale and taper tools are super duper useful!!

Well Dang! I guess I really need to learn how to use FredoScale. Thanks!

Did you subdivide that rectangular box before doing the fredo-scale operations?

Where is this woodworkers group?
I just made a bunch of shelves for my kids preschool, all modeled in sketchup, with a hand-built materials list.

Tool bars are different on the Mac. You can't stretch them at all. Basically, you can dock one or leave it floating. But that's about all you can do!

You CAN customize the menu bar up along the top of the window (View/Customize Toolbar).

Of course, I hope I'm wrong!