Hi, Has anyone tried the new AmbientOcclusionPro v1.5.2 plugin on a Mac 10.8.5 using SKP 2015 Pro 15.3.329 (current) as I'm getting major bug splats plus a drop-down notice indicating my SKP version is incompatiable. Have tried different installing methods. The mac 10.8.5 may be the issue but would like to check around before I do a complete OS upgrade. Thanks

Thanks TIG, That has worked a treat! As I already had a Layer naming system in place creating a Group then editing that group & assigning was a simple solution. Cheers

Thanks TIG, Just read your reply after I had posted, re Layer 0. I leave Layer 0 as is, I had misinterpreted the "Always model edges and faces on Layer0" comment.

Thanks for the replies. I do have a naming system to keep the Layers in a logical order, I guess I am looking for a way to reduce the amount of actions needed to turn specific Layers On/Off. Some very good ideas have been presented which I'll now try. Interestingly I normally bypass Layer 0 completely & start my Layers as Layer 1 etc. Is there an advantage in utilizing Layer 0?

Is there a simple method of grouping Layers to be able to toggle them on/off. Such as all the Layers related in a construction to the Roof which may be multiple Layers that can Hide/Unhide. They could be "Grouped" for that convenience but is there another easier method to achieve the same result so you can still work on the individual Layers without having to "Ungroup" the major grouping each time. Thanks

Thanks Dave, Yes nesting is working well.

Is it possible to select more than one component for a Section cut at once out of a large group of components?

Hi, Is there a Quick Look feature that exists for when searching through lots of .skp files without having to open each file. Naming each file does work but when searching for specific detail it would be very useful. Using Mac 10.8.5, 2014 Pro. Thanks

Thanks for the reply. Will add Mac to future posts.

Hi, Is it possible to keep 2014 Pro as my preferred start up default when opening SKP models, while still having 2015 installed? rather than choosing "open with" each time. Thanks

Hi, I'm looking for a simple approach to achieving a quick Clay or Chalk style render for some SKP models, I'm aware of Shaderlight etc having that mode available but is there any other way to achieve a similar result? Thanks

Hi Rich, thanks for the input, could you direct me to a link or if there's a relevant tutorial for this with more information, I have viewed the tutorials you've recently released but I'm still not having much success with the transfer. Do I have to create a separate folder in a new location or can I direct to the current 2013 Pro plugins folder, also is the Bundles feature part of SketchUcation Plugins Manager > Manage Sets > Import. I'm getting extensive loading errors from the restart, so obviously doing something incorrect.

Hi, Having just installed 2014 Pro I went to move "all" my plugins from 2013 Pro to 2014 Pro using the allocated directory Plugin folders for each version but this does not work. The folders are now located differently on my iMac 10.8.5. Is it possible to transfer 20 - 30 plugins at once or do they all have to be re-installed via Sketchup Tools 2.6 & SketchUcation Plugins manager?

Hi, just have noticed that the Licensing Status: Expired issue only happens if I have the older version of SKP (8 Pro) opened first, so the issue is solved but slightly unusual ie: close both versions & re-open SKP 2013 & it operates OK. Thanks

Hi, Have recently upgraded to latest version of SKP 2013 from SKP Pro 8 using Mac 10.8.5 & unable to stabilize "Licence Expired" issue. SKP 2013 will operate perfectly for a day or two then suddenly reverts back to your Licensing Status: Expired - Buy a License etc. Have researched Discussions & have tried suggestions from other users. Any suggestions at all to finally solve this (on a Mac). Thanks

Thanks, Shall consider Mountain Lion & run the suggested tests for Autosave. Normally do rename files etc but will be a little more diligent in the future! Much appreciate the level of input.

Thanks for the input, your Console code worked in the respect that all previous Autosave files were displayed but unfortunately not the recent autosave file (if one exists) that has vanished. Have resigned to re-working the project!! My main concern now being, does my SKP Autosave actually work. The previous day I had updated OSX 10.7.4 to 10.7.5 because I was having issues with another piece of software that had been rectified with the update. Is there a short test for the SKP Autosave feature because I do rely on it.

Thanks John, No luck so far, I tried the ruby Console, my file was named CW New Floor 9-2-11~.skp, do I maintain the "_" after Autosave. By the way I did get a lot of information re "Tools/SolarNorth/solarnorth_loader.rb:47" was not to sure of the significance of this. The situation is that I'm now not sure of how well my SKP Autosave is working!

Have just had SKP Pro8 crash after considerable amount of work on a large project that was already a named & operating .SKP file.Problem being there is no Autosave file that can be found - anywhere! Have checked all the normal areas for Autosave etc on my HD, have done a Finder search on the HD + User etc. Autosave>Preferences is set to "5 mins" as backup. All that exists is the original file prior to amendments etc. Does anyone have any suggestions or is there any known issues. Using iMac 2.7GHz Intel Core Core i5 - OSX 10.7.5 - SKP Pro 8.0.15157. Thanks

Thanks for the input - Have solved the issue by eg: Walls - edit>select all & placing them back on their original Layer via Entity Info which has worked! Layer0 had remained On all the time as I always group & create separate Layers via Entity Info as I work, so not sure what happened but the wheels are back on!!!!