My ancestry is Welsh (many generations ago,) so you're right. 'Taffy' is the anglicanized slang spelling of 'Dafydd' (Welsh for David.) 'Goch' is Welsh for 'red' (and, yes, I have red hair.) Good catch, Bob So, the 'perpendicular' thread WAS the one of which you were thinking. I still think it would be a nice feature if the 'circle' cursor could be dragged along an axis, similar to the 'protractor' and 'rotate' cursors. It sure would make drawing a surface perpendicular to a line (axis) a whole lot easier. -Taff

Dear Azuby, I have just had an opportunity to try out your script. Perfect!!! I like the undo hide-edge function too, and the right-click context menu is just SO HANDY. I use your script for cleaning up model elements. Suppose I am modelling an object with a 6-fold symmetry about the z-axis say. I model the object and then take a 1/6 slice, make it a component, and then rotate it about the z-axis. Using your Hide Edges script, I can click on the two bounding faces to hide the edges, then delete the faces before rotating. This saves a lot of time with the Eraser tool + shift, even in wire-frame mode. Thanks once again. Regards, Bob

If you can read the address bar, it looks like he (James G. Therrien?) is demonstrating that on an internal Google corporate address. James Therrien is also the name of this Lead Training Simian and Google employee.

Strange... I always use this plugin and never have this problem. Perhaps you have groups inside groups? What you can try is to explode all.. Select all.. group all, and explode2groups. I think that there is no limit for the number of groups because I have use it to create more than 600 groups. Daniel S

Dear Gidon, Thank you for your kind comments. I took a tape measure to church with me, and so the pew is pretty much to scale. As I wrote in my opening post, my wife and I church sit the first Sunday of each month, and so I plan model more bits and pieces over the coming year. I think I might have a go at the church door next month. Regards, Bob [image: N7UW_EntrancetoStPeters.jpg]

Just fixed the problem. I logged out of the managed network and then logged back in locally as an administrator. I reset the Permissions on the Google Sketchup folder and that has solved the problem. One nice big fat backup file. Bloody Windows!!! Regards, Bob

that one is really cool! so I dont have to plunder my bank accound after all. I can model the object of desire in half an hour and dive into wonderful daydreams, looking at my new computer (I am afraid though, that after some hours of dreaming I will spend all my money anyway...)

Hello Jean-Franco It is still under improving! I will keep upload the latest version of the script in youtube(avi file). Regards Oscar

Nothing to be forgiven as no harm was made. I am extremely tired myself - I know how it is...

John, Yes, it is great resource, and something to model when one wants to relax but cannot think of anything really useful to do. Regards, Bob

Dear Joe, I came across he following: http://www.waterjets.org/waterjet_pictures_10.html and http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Q3awaXBZCXk&feature=related Regards, Bob

Dear Gaieus, My posting was a bit of nonsense. I wanted to show how I was using Sketchup for scientific illustration. Surprisingly enough, I already had a buyer before I posted. Thanks, Bob

Hey guys, See this post for the most basic functionality: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=9318

IIRC, there is something along those lines among the "Solid" tools of SU 8 Pro, too.

Dear Juan, No problems! I really should use the Search box more often. Kind regards, Bob

Dear Remus, Many thanks, Bob

Dear TIG, Many thanks for replying. It is a non-urgent request as your V1.8 seems to work fine and is accurate to the stated tolerances. FYI, the model is that of a machine base that is to be cast from polymer concrete. The volume gives me the mass (density 2,300 kg/m^3), and an estimate of the cost. Kind regards, Bob

Dear Didier, As we say on this side of the Channel, "no rest for the wicked". What have you been up to, and was it in this life or the last one? Thanks for adding my request to your to-do list. Regards, Bob

It should have. The feeds are supposed to be automagic - I load a new script - and the feeds feed. That's my understanding of it. Stay tuned for "Unhide Manager" Todd