There are a few here which can be saved pdf. http://www.chiefarchitect.com/products/samples.html#plans

Kevin

This won't be a deal breaker for most, however any Chief Architectect users will find v7 files will no longer open in C.A. X-1. Version 6 files will. A work around is to export as 3ds from v7 and import back into Chief with the 3ds file. (I realize this is not a Sketchup problem) Just a note to any Chief Architect X-1 users. I am hopeful for v7 and so far I like some of the new changes.

Kevin

Antialias preferences tool is quiet nice for textures.

Kevin

Coen you have done a wonderful job managing this forum. Your efforts to all of us are very much appreciated. Keep up the good work and take a well deserved break.

Kevin

@tig said:

Your edges weren't just hidden but softened and smoothed. I've re-done the script to do that too, BUT the problem is that when you Export to DWG all hidden/softened/smoothed edges also export as Layer0 edges - I assume to keep the faces they have they need to be on a layer... It seems you can hide such edges in various view styles in CAD, BUT only the hidden things seem to move en mass...

I'll do some more investigating and post an updated script shortly...

Thanks TIG

Kevin

Annsi, your observations are what I had noticed concerning the 3ds export and triangulated faces are fairly useless for views for annotations and plotting. I was trying to avoid so many exports/imports using the 2d dwg's. Ideally, if the hidden lines could be controlled (turned on and off) for export using a dwg/dxf, using outside Cad programs for the layout and plotting would be nice. I have not found this part of the process to be that great using Skp.

TIG here is a skp. file with a piece or the molding along with a dwg created from skp. The script created a layer named HIDN ok, but I had to select the hidden lines manually to place on that layer.

Thanks Kevin

skp.molding test.zip

dwg.molding test.zip

Hi Scott, I agree with you my windows look flat. I am using the fresnel qlazing shader, but I don't have the distortion set right. I haven't had much time to work on it yet, but looking forward to working with it. Yes I was glad to see someone else using Artlantis too. I still like the program due to the render speed and while that speed is a little slower now, I believe the new changes are worth it for the quality.

Kevin

TIG somehow it still isn't working for me. Pictures below show simple extruded molding profile with the HIDN unchecked, but the hidden lines are still there. The second picture is a dwg file opened in Turbocad with the same result. What might I have done wrong? The molding is not a group.

Thanks Kevin

This is my first test using version 2.0. It doesn't work as fast as version 1.26 but the new sky feature is really nice. The heliodon settings are a little different and take a little time to figure out. I still need to work on them. The new version is somewhat of a memory hog, so you need at least 2GB for the program to work. 4GB would be preferred.

Kevin

Gai I see what I missed. All of the "hidden geometry" that needs to be made invisible must still be selected and placed on the new HIDN layer manually. Of course that makes sense now. I mistakenly thought the ruby script was picking up the info (geometry) from Sketchup. The script TIG made for me works perfectly. This helps alot.

Thanks TIG and Gai
Kevin

TIG you were right, I didn't have a lot of trouble loading the script, but it doesn't seem to control turning off the hidden lines. I did a test anyway and exported to Turbcad using dwg and the hidden lines were still there, even though there is a separate layer for them. Hmmm! Have I done something wrong?

Thanks Kevin

TIG thanks, I will give it a try and report back with my results. I may have to ask more questions if I have a problem. This would be great if I can make it happen. It's late for me now, but I will do it in the morning.

Kevin

TIG that's a little over my head as I haven't used the Ruby scripts. Wish I understood them better.

Thanks anyway
Kevin

Yes I have already softened the edges in Skp. The problem seems to be that hidden edges or lines, while they appear hidden in Sketchup, are not hidden once opened in Turbocad. In an ideal world the best solution would be to have the ability to place the hidden lines on a separate layer and turn them off. Once the model is opened in another program, it takes a lot of time to remove the hidden lines manually, which are not necessary for construction documents. I wonder what the autocad users are doing with this problem.

Thanks Kevin

I have been trying to open a Skp plan in Turbocad and having trouble with the hidden lines. The Skp file opens fine with all the layers in tact, but the hidden lines are showing up visible with no way to turn them off. I also tried a dwg export of the plan, which resulted with the same. Is there some type of work around to place the "hidden lines" on a separate layer so they might be controlled or has anyone found another way to work around this problem?

Thanks Kevin