@honoluludesktop said:

When you export a model, it is exactly the size it was created (subject to the accuracy of floating point math). It is the program that reads the dxf, that sets the dimensional unit, it is then edited with.

Ok, so the inches-setting in 'option' is not important... - so do you know why the file is not an accurate 1:100 when I open it as such (through 'place' in Illustrator) ?? It seems crazy that I should have to manually double check and rescale it?

Hi there
I want to export my SU file to Illustrator. But if I make a dxf file, and then open it in scale 1:100, it's not in precise scale.
I've discovered that I have an export option when I choose the dxf format. When I choose that, it's in inches, but my model is in mm.
Maybe that's the problem?
I can't see how I change that unit, though, can anybody help me?
All tips for a succesful export/import SU -> illustrator will be much appreciated, actually!

Thank you very much
Best, Lene

Hi honolulu and mac1 - thanks for your time and advice. I'll look in to everything you've written.
have a nice day!
best, lene

Hi again
Since it's cold and we all stay inside close to the fire, maybe you (or somebody else) can give an answer to another measure-problem:
I want to export my SU to illustrator. But when I export to dxf and click 'option', my export options are in inches. I want them i mm. Where can I change this?
Hopefully this will solve my export-problem - when I open my dxf file in Illustrator it's not 1:100 but something close..... Which we all know is pretty nerve wrecking....

Any ideas about this? Or other ways to go about it?
I want Illustrator to make my 2D furniture nicer, put color on and generally make the plan more beautiful, but as I said, it's been a while since my last SU visit, so maybe I should spend some hours getting to know SU Layout in stead?

Thanks again for your time!
regards lene

Thanks a lot for all comments - i'll check and control everything
have a nice saturday, raining cats and dogs here in Copenhagen

Hi TIG
Thanks for your answers!
I haven't had the problem again, so I don't now what happened
Maybe it was my own mistake, it's been awhile. Though I can't see what I did...

Anyway, I changed prefs to your suggestions - and have a question about this
@tig said:

... if you have ',' as a decimal separator instead of '.'

where do I change that?? -Actually it's annoying that I have to use shift every time I make a forced rectangle...

Thanks again for your time!

Hi Gai
Thanks so much for your time!! -Just for the record, I KNOW the file looks like.... you know. But I am not paid to look at anything else but the rooms I'm working on (the client says, when in fact we all know, that you can't work on just a part of a drawing if there's an overall problem
Anyway, I closed the gap you found, but it didn't solve the problem. (I attaceh the new file) What I want is for the walls to be coloured and the rooms paper-white. I think maybe the bug is on the opposite site of the plan?
Wouldn't it be great if SU could point out the problem?

Geolab_tilindretn..skp

I've gotten some bad CAD material from a client, and have been forced to redraw the whole thing. I'm almost done - but while I was working on some details, something has happened, and the outer wall is no longer a closed line. I can't fine the problem - is there a way to 'ask' SU for this (I'm on PRO 7, but haven't used it for years, and the combination 'rustiness' and 'no time' is really nerve wrecking

I upload the file so you can see what I mean.
Thanks for any ideas, Lene

Geolab_updf.skp

I'm having a nervous breakdown over my sketchUp (Pro 7). I've put in carefully measured squares (with are laboratory stations for my clients). But this morning as I wish to continue my work, the measures have changed into mysterious 2000.8 mm x 1449,3 mm f.ex instead of 2000x800 which I typed. This is true for all my squares. I haven't done so much yet, but am afraid to move on before I know what caused the misere
Any ideas? I'm SO short of time, any ideas will be welcomed....
Txs, Lene
PS I attach the file if that's useful, maybe I have something on that shouldn't be...?

Geolab_updf.skp

@anssi said:

I think you have to use an administrator account to be able to authorize SU.

Anssi

Hi Anssi - or others.
It's been a while - but still have the same problem. I'm also an administrator on my office iMac. Then why can't I be allowed to insert my license number??
I really hope for some help, since I have a big project this week...
Thanks in advance
Lene