@dave r said: As long as you don't mind the missing edges on rounded objects... As for saving the style in the Default styles folder, you'll have to use Windows Explorer and navigate to the Styles folder in the Program Files/SketchUp 2015 folder and change the permissions to allow you to write to the folder. It's the same issue we used to have with Plugins. By the way, maybe you could update your profile to indicate SU2015. Updated my profile (left it a Beginner though ). I also updated the permissions for the styles folder and that worked fine...... So far I have not noticed any problem with rounded edges. If I do, I will go change it. [image: drWp_Capture-UncheckedProfile.PNG] I really appreciate the feedback........

good deal...

@ely862me said: @rich o brien said: Best to read something and when someone mentions something you don't understand then pounce. What Rich said is the best to do. You won't find anywhere a list with these therms because some of them are not even in the dictionary . They came out of necessity. Usually I just google the words or have a search on the forums. If I can't find anything about it, I just ask. That is what I will continue to do.........just threw it out as a suggestion. Be prepared for me to pounce !!

same here, but also for the .skp files. Even with a new created 2015 pro version models i am forced to open in 2014 so i get an error. If i can not solve the issue (since i do not want to run 2015 version and then open the file via browsing or from the list below every annoying time) i guess i am going to uninstall the 2014 version. Any help will be very appreciated.

@tig said: I see no such lag. With creation or editing [an edit is in effect a create as a new definition is made for the instance[s] and the old one deleted from the data-base]. I have v2015 WIN Pro 64bit If anything it seems faster than v2014 ? Do you have any other plugins installed which might be using observers etc to look at created components and thereby slowing it down ? If you manually make a component are there similar lags ? This is the first report of a possible issue... No - I do not have any other plugins that are using observers...... If I do not get the lag when creating components or any other things. 2015 has been very fast for me. I just noticed this today. Do not remember seeing it yesterday or before and have not made any updates........ OK - I just went and tried again with one of the files where I noticed the problem earlier and it worked fine (and VERY fast). Do not know what might have been happening (I have all of the same things opened on my PC). I will assume it is fine but I will watch it to see if it happens again. Thanks for the quick reply...........

@box said: You should look at this thread too as you are interested. http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=15%26amp;t=59710 I took the survey.........

SketchUP will not import some DWG information such as text, hatching dimensions, complex surfaces or dynamic blocks. Also, any information on the layouts are ignored. Finally, curves are faceted when importing to SKUP.

@box said: Make sure you are aware of what you are naming. The Name field in the entity info window is for the specific instance of the component. The root component name is the Definition. I had them both named the same

I wanted to add a great deal to Dave's post but in the long run all I had was this [image: frog_legs.jpg]

You can also combine with other section outside the group

The blank thumbnail may well be caused by you saving the 'Model' component in a different view. If it's an external component and you have edited the file it may have 'Redefine the thumbnail on save' which is an option in the Model Info.

Since I only got one comment about the product, I thought I would post my own review. Remember, I am not a SU power house so my views may be tainted. I like Spread3D and think it is a good product. The price is certainly affordable. The "Pro" version is only $5/month. There is a free version but your presentations are only viewable for 24hours. Strengths Easy to learn - The UI for Spread3D makes it very easy to learn. There are a number of tutorials that seem to cover all of the capabilities pretty thoroughly. Play/Autoplay - Spread3D allows you to play/autoplay your presentation so that it is good for a kiosk type of environment or if you want to display your presentation in an unattended mode. There are settings for the slide duration and transition speeds. * Hierarchy - Spread3D gives you full access to the hierarchy in your model that can be manipulated at the slide level. Thus you can control the visibility or some limited animation of a group or component in he model at the slide level. Certainly strengthens the concept of using groups and components in your model in SU.* Links to external documents and videos - While I did have not yet used this feature, Spread3D allows you to connect to other documents and videos outside your model. You can also create links to external web sites. * Comments - Again, I have not used this feature (but I did look at it) that provides the capability to allow others to add comments about your model or presentation.* Rotate/Zoom/Pan/Measurements - You can add buttons to a slide that will allow the user to rotate, zoom, pan and even use a ruler on the slide. This again, is controllable at the slide level.* Auto Rotate- You can create a slide that will automatically rotate when the slide is viewed. Weaknesses Only One Model per Presentation - For me one of the biggest weaknesses it that you can only have one SU fie/model in a presentation. Therefore, if you want to have multiple models included in a presentation you must combine them into a single SU file and scene (you cannot export multiple SU scenes into a single presentation. If you combine models into a single file, you can overcome this limitation somewhat by using the hierarchy to control what is visible on the slide but this could get messy in a hurry* Fonts & Text display - Currently there is a limited set of fonts that can be used in a Spread3D presentation. There are also some limitations on how the text is controlled on the slide (how it appears, color and etc.). However, I have been told that this is being addressed in a future release (no timing on the update). One interesting thing I did discover though is the ability to create a scrolling list/text box.* Performance in IE - One of my presentations would never load in IE. All of my presentation did run smoothly in Chrome (I have only tested with IE 11 and Chrome). Since most of our clients use IE, this could be a problem in making our presentations available via our web site. For a show/convention we can make sure the machines being used have Chrome installed.* No Touch Screen Support - While this is not a show stopper, it is preferred for a show/convention so that the presentations can be used in a kiosk type of environment without having to have a mouse connected. Bottom Line Bottom line is that this is a good product that is VERY reasonably priced. It has a lot of good basic features and I have no problem recommending it. Just be aware of the one SU file limitation and you should be able to learn/use it in a very short time. The documentation is very adequate to get you going quickly.

This will not be a monologue! I took a look at cl3ver from time to time and it has the features I would require for an interactive presentation. The thing is I almost never need to make an interactive presentation. If I would I'd try this for sure. Thanks for your review, João

If you go to Window/Preferences/Shortcuts you have the possibility to assign any shortcuts to the actions/tools you need. Many are already assigned-if you go to Camera/Zoom Extents you will see that the Shortcut is already assigned by default. I would advice you now, to go trough every menu(File/Edit/View/Camera...) and I bet you will find things you never knew. Also, use every action/tool from there so that you know what they do.. Of course some are unavailable because you need to have something selected or else.. Take care !

You can also use the Section Cut Tool to view inside your buildings. The Section Cut Plane can then be placed on a different layer and hidden, but the Cut will still be active.

@dan rathbun said: @ntxdave said: I have tried various things like modifying the path name to my .dae files, ... If it helps, my environment is Win 8.1 with IE 11.096.............. You may need to prefix with file:// or file://localhost/ Thanks for the reply......... Here are the statements that reference the file name and location (this is the way the sample code that I downloaded was coded and the .dae file was located in a subdirectory of where I put the downloaded code) // Specifier le chemin du fichier collada | specify path for collada file var scene = CubicVR.loadCollada("Sketchup/solaire.dae","Sketchup"); var objectBounds = scene.getSceneObject("Sketchup").getAABB(); I tried several variations of your suggestion including the file:// and the full path name on the hard drive to the file. Still nothing but a blank page. It should be noted that I am not running server software but this is the only page that has failed to display. The page does come up but it is blank. BTW: There is also a css style coded as canvas{ background: #fff url('voie-lactee.jpg') center no-repeat !important; } which does not display either. If I change canvas to body, the image background is displayed. Again, any feedback that anyone can give me is greatly appreciated.

@dave r said: Since you are running the pro version of SketchUp, install it again. You probably still have the downloaded file from when you last downloaded it. Or download it again. It'll renew your Default materials library. If you are getting rid of unused styles in your In Model library, don't delete them manually. Use Purge Unused from the Details menu instead. It's easier and faster and safer since you don't get the purge option in the Details menu unless you are looking at the In Model library. Thanks for the reply Dave. This was a dumb mistake on my part. I have 2013 installed on another laptop so I just went there and copied them and reinstalled on this machine. I realized what I had done as soon as I did it. I was just trying to make sure I did not have styles in my model that I did not want but forgot to click on the "Model" button before deleting. At least I know I have a backup copy now

Sorry for not responding sooner. In this particular case, it turned out that I had to go to the Control Panel and uninstall it as a program. I had sent the message because I could not find the plugin in the Plugins folder and though maybe I was missing something. I always appreciate a response.

Just seen this post and just purchased SimLab PDF. There is a button to combine PDFs with SlimLab, therefore the 3D pdf and the PDF from Layout can be combined. When opened on Android tablet I could open the file but there was not any 3D model. Only 2d PDF was viewable.

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