@ashscott said: In case anyone else is struggling with this, you can access the .layout files that are found in scrapbooks on a windows machine through the following directory: C:/ProgramData/SketchUp/SketchUp 2013/LayOut/Scrapbooks Note that in a windows folder you need to unhide hidden files by clicking tools>folder options>view> and checking "Show hidden folders, files and drives" Thanks for this one. I really was confused for a long time as to where should I find this. I guess folder hidden was the mistake from my part.

Hi Solo. Besides sketchup I wont be doing anything too demanding with the computer; checking email, quickbooks etc. I dont do any gaming at all. Im a remodeling contractor so I do want to have the ability to render my model, do a walkthrough, and also hook it up to a flatscreen TV in my showroom ( so the client can see there project coming to life). Thanks.

For desktops there are external cuda boxes, I think there are some for laptop, but with PC laptop PC only feasible connection is via express card interface (naturally need laptop with it). If you find a PCIe expansion box, you might need to equip such box by him self and need to verify that it works with cuda... Mac may use Thunderbolt http://www.magma.com/catalog/thunderbolt-pcie-expansion

Ken, Check your PMs.

Thanks Dave it's a very comprehensive example regards Pedro

Great, Thanks.

From Jean's example Assuming you have 90° walls! Split Sausage by Tig! [image: xTdw_one_pass.jpg]

There are 124 Dynamic components of cabinets made by SketchData in the warehouse, it might help, check it out. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?clid=dcb222ec723295b65588a2543ef0b0b4

Try this technique for a beginning on something similar and it will give you ideas for other things you can do. Use Photoshop or Gimp. Also Fotosketcher. http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=25197#p216173 Also there's this book... http://sketchucation.com/shop/books/242-digital-watercolour

Extract them to the Styles folder under SketchUp 8. Put them into a folder within the Styles folder. Either use an existing one or make a new folder. Make sure you have full read and write permissions for the Styles folder. If you are using Windows 7, you most likely don't have full permissions.

Here is a comparison between the two. [image: 0LE6_Raster.png] [image: raHV_vector.png] Nick can often use Raster rendering for lines because they aren't really visible in the image. When he needs very crisp lines, he'll use Vector rendering or Hybrid which renders lines as vector and textures as raster.

Thanks for all the advice, I was able to figure out what I was doing wrong. Does anyone know if there is fiberglass R13 insulation in the warehouse that I can download into my model. I looked and found some things like rolls but not a piece that could be used in my model. Thanks again, great forum.