Posts made by orchard collie

HI Kim
Just renewed my Support and downloaded and installed the latest version of SU and all the missing materials have turned up!
So panic over and End of Post
(Hopefully)
Cheers

Thanks Kim
Here's the link to the component
https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=6939f129249ada544293529704725d98
Have opened it in a new SU file and it works fine - textures don't disappear at all.
So… I suspect something is wrong with my SketchUp working file (86mb)
Maybe I should contact SketchUp Support and see if they have any solution?
Regards
Orchard

Hi Kim
Yes Shaded with Textures is on.
Never posted a link to 3D rehouse before Any Tips?

Hi from Darwin Australia
Just experienced a weird problem with SU 2015. Suddenly found a timber texture has turned white on me.
On getting into the group and questioning the material it shows as timber in the Entity Info box.
Haven't done anything to edit the material, and am only using the default style Shaded with textures.
Just brought in a timber barrel from the 3D Warehouse - shows woodgrain in Warehouse - changes to white when I place it in the model
Any ideas?
Thanks
Orchard Collie

Thanks
Did just that and it went away
Yeah Team
Cheers

Hi from Darwin Australia
Help Wanted!
Just loaded 2015 yesterday on my MacBook Pro (OSX 10.8.5). Have suddenly encountered ghost or phantom copies of groups in my model. No lines, just surfaces. Can't select it with pick arrow and Command-A doesn't work either. Anyone got any ideas as to how this can be fixed or do I have to go back to 2014 which never did this to me?
Tried turning off Hardware acceleration but that didn't fix it, any other thoughts.
Orchard Collie

Thanks Guys
Being a real newbie on Forums any idea as to how to contact Aerilius - there doesn't seem to be an easy way or maybe I'm just dumb!
Cheers

Thanks for the tip Dave
I didn't have the Solar North Plugin installed, it is now. That one works, but I can't seem to change the angle using the Scene North Tool. When the box for setting the angle appears, typing in a new value has no effect on the shadows. Wonder what's up.
Cheers

Hi Guys
Thanks for replying
No it's not the Solar North tool, (I'm familiar with that one), it's Aerilius' new Plug-in that should let you set north to a different angle in 4 separate scenes to get presentation shadows on all 4 elevations without creating 4 separate models as you have to do currently.
So…... my original "Help!" still stands. Maybe it's a Mac problem, or a "me" problem.
Any other thoughts appreciated.

Hi from Darwin Australia
Have just downloaded Scene North Angle Tool to my MacBook Pro running SKU 2014 Pro.
Toolbar appears in top left of screen but when I click the top symbol nothing happens.
When I click the bottom icon of the 2, I get I"nput a value between 0 and 360" … BUT I can't enter a value in the VCB.
Anyone got any idea what I'm doing wrong? If/when it works it will be a massive step forward in casting presentation shadows in SketchUP.
I want it to work!
Cheers
Orchard Collie

Hi Renderiza
I can't believe I'm the only Mac User of your plugin!
There must be more out there. I think the concept is fantastic. I just wish I knew what the problem is.
There is of course no Windows Virtual Store on Mac and I have full permission on all files, folders and applications
Here's hoping we find an answer
Cheers
Orchard

Hi Renderiza
Sorry it's taken time to get back to you
Eventually loaded 1.1.0 (neat interface BTW
Unfortunately still doesn't run on Mac just the empty red square attached to the arrow cursor.
Have any other Mac Users encountered problems that you know of?
I'd love to make it work
There''s nothing else like it
Here's hoping
Cheers
Orchard

Hi Renderiza
I'm afraid that didn't work. Still the little red square and no duplication.
I did uninstall the old version before downloading the new one.
Tech info
MacBook Pro 2.3 GHz Intel Core i7
4 GB 1600 MHz DDR3
Mac OS 10.8.5
SketchUp Pro 2013 V 13.0.4811
Hope this helps
Thanks
Orchard

Hi Renderiza
Me again
Just noticed your comment on switching to IE 10
The latest version of Safari doesn't go higher than IE9 I'm afraid
Orchard

Hi Renderiza
Tried 'nothing selected' in Only Add On Menu - no difference still little red square
Ran Ruby Console by typing "load 'plugins/RND_Canvas.rb'"
Hit Return key and it wrote
load 'plugins/RND_Canvas.rb" underneath on line 2
Nothing else happened.
PS never opened Ruby Console before so am a total newbie
Regards
Orchard

HI Renderiza
There is no IE for Mac. Best I could do was change agent in Safari to IE9. downloaded plugin again - can get at all the settings, but it just doesn't copy anything. Selected object is a Component by the way.
Cursor changes to a small hollow red square but nothing happens on mouse click
Any more ideas?
Orchard

Hi Renderiza
Have just installed Canvas 1.1.3 on MacBOok Pro and can't seem to make it work. It loads the Dialog Box but there are no parameters or any of the other features you talked about in your video. Am I doing something wrong, or is Canvas only for Windows. If so - Please make a Mac version it looks such a fantastic plugin.
Tried Component Spray and couldn't make it work either
Any ideas?
I would love to get it up and running as I have a tree covered island to vegetate with 1000 trees or more!
Cheers
Orchard from Darwin

Thanks Tak2Hata
Assuming it's loaded, I can't seem to locate the plugin in any of the Menus or by context clicking a mesh.
Any suggestions as to how to activate it on Mac?
Thanks
Orchard Collie

Hi TAK2HATA
I'm using SketchUp 2013 Pro on Mac OSX 10.8.4 - downloaded the plugin and unzipped it into the Plugins Folder.
Opened SketchUp went to Preferences - Extensions - Install extension - located the folder', opened it but could not select the draw slope normals.rb file to install it.
Any ideas what my problem is, apart from stupidity?
Cheers

Thanks for your reply
In the end I just asked the client for the dxf version of the file and used that!