@jean lemire said:
The methods I show are to get you a feeling of what is possible with sketchUp native tools.
Gilles developped a relatively fast method, also using native tools.
I totally get the point, but I need all my time for "intersect with model". 
I am trying to make three cylinders meet in a beautiful, rounded corner, but things look horrible.
Is there a plugin for stuff like that?
@jean lemire said:
BTW, the center of a square or rectangle created with the rectangle tool or with separate lines can also be infered with two consecutive midpoint inferences from two adjacent sides.
I know. But it is not about finding centers. I learned 3D with Blender where 0,0,0 is more center than bottom left.
@unknownuser said:
Try Fredo's Tools on Surface. It's not just for surfaces.
Works perfect. Thank you.
In Inkscape and Ai you can make the starting point a rectangle's centre by holding SHIFT while drawing.
Is there something similar in SU?
@tig said:
Select its 'parts' and use DrapeVertices, dropping the parts to Z=0.
If you want an orientation other than flat in the Z Rotate the curve to that axis.
Group the Curve if it might interfere with other nearby geometry.
I didn't do it that way, but while reading I realized that "scaling" should work, too, and it does.
Thank you.
@ely862me said:
You can do it manually if you explode the curve.
I know, but I think it is a workaround.
I know that every curve has x,y and z in SU, but can I somehow "flatten" a curve?? For example setting every point's x to 0.
@irwanwr said:
just uploaded the screenshot up there.
Omg. Thanks a lot. You can't imagine what I tried all day to fix the problem until I saw this little button just saying "sun".
(I just had sky dome turned to physical sky before, because I guess I also can't read properly.)
@irwanwr said:
have you tried to enable the "sun"?
Yes, the sun is turned on. And I also switched the ground plane to "Application". And in SketchUp without Maxwell shadows are working.
Can i somewhere toggle shadows in Maxwell 4 SU? Fresh install and no shadows at all right now. (Win 7)
@andybot said:
I believe there are two versions of the Maxwell plugin - one is the paid version with resolution up to HD, and a completely free version that is resolution up to 800px and some other reduced capacities.
You are right. I was looking at the "Render Suite". Didn't realize those are two different products.
Thank you. 
@andybot said:
If the limited resolution is not a problem, there are a few out there.
Limited resolution is okay, but Maxwell is just working for 30 days, too.
I don't know what to think about Kerkythea.
i want a free, easy to use, easy to setup rendering engine for windows 7 (and right now mostly clay renders). is there something you would espescially suggest a newbie or are all more or less the same?
It's working. Thank you. And thanks for the list, too, Pilou.
@unknownuser said:
And a little list of "indispensables"
Does the link work for you? "You are not authorised to read this forum."
Thanks a lot.
@tig said:
Everyone needs different Plugins - it depends on your work...
It's possible to make many models without ever using a Plugin, and grasping the basics [before going 'Plugin-Mad'] is to be recommended...
You are probably right, but still I guess there are some plugins every frequent SketchUp user has installed.
@howardhong said:
Ok, that is probably the right answer to the wrong question. Still overwhelming...
Do you know Blender? Core functioniality is coded in C(++?), but it also comes with a lot of scripts for the most common needs. Guess I'll write my own list of "basic ruby stuff everybody needs to add to the base installation."
I am new to Sketchup and right now completely overwhelmed by all those plugins. Can I somewhere find a up-zo-date list where they are sorted by categories - modelling, rendering, import/export, etc. - and download numbers?
