Topics created by SJS66

Actually, correction! It wasn’t TIG Layerwatcher, it was doing what it is supposed to do, just in a funny way. The real problem was me! Creating line work & faces off Layer 0! Sorry TIG. Layerwatcher is a great extension & is reinstalled because I think I need it. LOL.

@sjs66 said:

What exactly does it mean when it says "close the mesh?"

It means that the mesh is not manifold. It is not a solid volume and there's a hole somewhere that need to be filled.

If you make a cube and group it SU Entity Info will report it as Solid. Delete a face and it becomes non-solid.

Solid Inspector is hunting and finding this exact problem.

The tutorial video was really good.........

That is exactly what I was trying to do.
Your now on the "Legend" list.
Thanks mate.

@box said:

If your preferences window is hiding off screen so you can't get to the reset workspace button,
Go Window/Preferences (to get the focus on this window even though you can't see it)then hit alt and space together, then m, then any arrow key once, now move the mouse around, without clicking it, until the window comes into view.

Dam your good! 💚

Nice resource

Anyone looking for UK based items can try

https://www.bimstore.co.uk/categories/walls

@dave r said:

How did you rename it?

In Windows Explorer. I guess I have to rename it in Sketchup Materials>Edit to affect the list order in Materials drop down menu (ie. put at top of list for convenience).

I actually just put them in a separate folder.

Happy days.

@box said:

Very quick with Curviloft.

Thanks Box, I knew Curviloft was the key. I haven't really used it much, as you could probably tell.
I tried several attempts with it but I was pressing the wrong button. I ended up using the old "join the dots method" but that is exactly what I was looking for. Just gotta press the right button. That is going to come in very handy.....the learning curve continues.

Legend. 👍

I've added more info at that link

😞 😢 Corona for Sketchup is dead...

https://corona-renderer.com/blog/corona-renderer-for-cinema-4d-beta-1-released/

@unknownuser said:

SketchUp plugin
Let’s admit it, the last year was not that successful for our SketchUp plugin: we had two developers who came, did a small amount of work, and then left. For the past few months, there has been virtually no progress on the plugin. We also hit some roadblocks in development, which did not help.

By the end of the year, we were faced with a tough decision on what to do with the plugin. Should we scrap it? Or maybe reboot the development from scratch? All the while, we had to evaluate if any of that made sense, especially now that our colleagues from ChaosGroup have released their strong V-Ray 3.6 plugin for SketchUp (please check it on CG’s website , it’s worth it!)

Our conclusion was a tough one, but after a lot of soul-searching we have chosen to end development of the SketchUp plugin for good. We have decided that it makes most sense for us to focus all our efforts and manpower on the Cinema 4D plugin, which is really promising and very close to the finish line.

I know that this kind of news is always hard to read – and even harder to write – but to be honest if we compare what V-Ray offers for SketchUp and what we have now, we have to be realistic and admit that they did a far better job than us.

So, now we would rather focus our time and effort on the Cinema 4D plugin where we think we can offer more. I am sorry to those who we have disappointed with this move, but we sincerely think it is the best possible one.

Ah the The Purloined Letter syndrome by Edgar Poe! 💚
Many thanks! 👍

Ah ha. I never would of thought of checking the geo-location.
Another one for the Doh book.
Thanks Box.

@dave r said:

It's too difficult to keep up with your posts on the same topic in two different place. Just look at what I wrote over there. And please don't start another thread on it.

Where is 'over there' exactly? Not sure what your referring too? Very diplomatic of you, moderator.

@tig said:

Reread this topic, about using the correct [but oddly named] file
http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?p=537020#p537020

Deleted the "FollowAndRotate_en.rbs" file & no more msg.

Thanks TIG.

See SketchUp Community Forum post
https://forums.sketchup.com/t/cant-add-component-attribute-set-only-individual-attributes-to-component/29975

I think I've got one for the next Doh Book. When constraining a component attribute it pays to delete the units from the value. I was leaving the cm in the value box and this is what was causing the #=100 cm in red. Noob I am.