@Dave-R I use alot of Auto-text in LO especially when I am detailing. I copy the text and paste into a text box. The text box I paste into doesnt adjsut to the size of the text note so I am always right clicking and clicking size to fit. When you have to do this hundreds of times in an hour sometimes it gets monotonous so I was hoping I could create a simple shortcut for this task like a single key but doesnt sound like I can. I tried the unbounded text, it behaves the same.

I see in LO there is the ability to create shortcuts for most of the commands, except it seems for for "Size to fit" text. This would be a real time saver for me. Any ideas on how I might be able to do this? Thanks

Stan

Re: Live Components not connecting to server
Hi All,

I am having this issue again, I have tried logging out then back in numerous times to no avail. I contacted my local SU provider / support, they are having the same issue with live components not connecting to the server. We initially thought it might be the provider (2 degrees) so he hotspotted his phone to another provider (spark) and it did the same thing. We think this is a local New Zealand issue. I would be intrested to hear from anyone else in NZ having the same issue. Is there someone on here from Sketchup Labs that could help out please? I have numerous models full of Live components that I cant manipulate so am reluctant to start stripping them out and replacing them.

Stan

Problem solved, fixed by simply logging out and back in again...twice.

Another issue I am having relates to the referencing of an Excel file into layout. Previously it worked fine...open up the file, amend it, save it then update in layout and and all good. Now that I have updated to Office365 and Onedrive for my files, the only way to update the Excel file in LO is to close the file. The same file works OK when on Dropbox so is this a onedrive setting / permissions issue? If anyone else has had this issue then I be interested to hear how you fixed it. Thanks

Im curious, is anyone else having an issue with live Components not connecting to the server or is it just me?

Stan

Hi Dave,

Yes, my daughters who are way more IT savvy then me have often said the same thing. The file referencing works fine when from my C drive as you would expect but this doesnt help me when I am working remotely on my laptop. I will investigate more, I suspect its a Onedrive setting.

I see fridays USA Mega jackpot is US$525m I wouldnt mind one of those but I will have to settle for the NZ powerball this saturday currenly sitting at a whopping NZ$8m. Better than a poke in the eye with a blunt stick I guess.

Hi Dave,

Yes, still LO 2023. I have had all my files on DB for maybe 10-12 years without an issue, its worked well, it allows me to work remotely and still have access to them. The weird thing is when I do the same thing with a skp file to LO which when saved is updating the file on Onedrive, this works fine and is immediate like before.

After many years of using dropbox as my main file repository we have made the move across to office365 and Onedrive. My question is simply that when I had my Excel reference files on DB I would saved them while still open and they updated straight away in LO. Now with OneDrive, they update in LO only when I close the file. Has anyone come across this before? Is it a setting in Excel Im not aware of. My IT guy is a bit stumped by the issue as well so any advice would be appreciated.

Hi Dave,

It wouldn't surprise me, as I mentioned, this model has been a WIP for the past 3-4 years. I think back then I broke my own rule of keeping it simple, I might investigate further this weekend. Unfortunately, I have too much time invested in this model to start all over, as much as I would like to.

Thanks for help Dave, very much appreciated.

Stan

Dave,

I use PLUSSPEC as well, do you think this might be an issue as well?

Stan

Hmm, Ok interesting. Thanks Dave. I will drop them an email.
Stan

Hi Dave,

Its the GL plan, the LO file I sent you is a partial clip from the GL plan The scene is DD-GL PLAN NEW. If you try and click on the plumbing components in the plan, you get the section plane.

Stan

Hi Dave,

I can't get LO file small enough to post so have included a dropbox transfer link below. Hopefully that works.

Stan

https://www.dropbox.com/t/PTzWdxLeLD5ZZZYJ

Hi Dave,

LO file attached.

Stan

Hi Dave,
I suspect it is too but its eluding me for now. It's not a major it's just frustrating that I can't reference elements on my ground floor plan. The model itself has been worked on progressively over the past 3 years as the project developed so I the set up of layers etc is all over the place. The project is a very large addition and alteration of what was a large residence (about 900 sqm) which is now being used as a drug rehab clinic.

I've added a screen shot of what I get when I click outside the floor plan section. It high lights the section plan of the plan which is dashed and hidden but it still appears in my layout plan.

Stan

Hi Guys
Been racking my brains on this one. I have an issue with a section plane remaining visible in layout. I do the usual, turn off sections planes, re-save the view tab….even turn the section plane off in outliner yet it’s still visible in layout. My level 1 section plane performs as usual so I copy that one down to ground level but it does the same thing. I turn it off but when I click next to the plan the section plane appears dashed so essentially hidden but active?? I thought it was a style issue so I copied the style from my L1 plan, which works fine, to my ground level plan but section plane still appears.

I can’t share the model as it’s way too big but any ideas would be appreciated.

Stan

I was hoping for more development of live Components function??

Im curious to see if this issue was sorted as I am having a similar problem in LO when rendering in hybrid or vector, I get unwanted areas of section fill. It's been happening for some time but have accepted that my sections need to be raster which is not ideal for presentation purposes. Hopefully this gets sorted in SU2023.

Thanks Dave,

Yes I had thought about that approach, I will give it a go. Thanks for your help Dave and have a great Xmas. We in summer here so am finishing up work today and heading to the beach Saturday.

Hi All,

I have been using SU since the @last days and one thing I have avoided getting my head around is STYLES. I have always just used the defaults, they have seemed to work fine for me till now. The documentation style renders B&W line detail drawings with coloured section faces from inside SU which is great but a bit monochromatic. I am now using the CURIC free section face tool which is a great easy to use tool but, I cant find a style or not sure how to create one that will render model faces white with a black line for documentation style and maintain the coloured face of the section cut. Previously if I wanted to keep the coloured face I would adjust all textures and colours in the model to white. Be great to hear from the experts in here to see if such a style exists or could be created. Thanks in advance.

Stan