@DaveR wrote:
I’ve got two! Thought I’d show them.
Veritas Quick-Release Front Vise on the left, Wood River Tail Vise on the right. These will be included in a workbench project that I’m doing plans for in SU and LO.
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Sketchup puts the text "Difference" in 3D DWG/DXF export
@majorgyula wrote:
The problem occurs when a punched hole is created please find below the sample code
pts=[[-2,-2,0],[2,-2,0],[2,2,0],[-2,2,0]]
grp1=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group
ent1=grp1.entities
face1=ent1.add_face pts
face1.pushpull 3grp2=Sketchup.active_model.active_entities.add_group ent2=grp2.entities edges2=ent2.add_circle(ORIGIN, [0,0,1], 1, 12) # create the hole new_face = ent2.add_face edges2 new_face.pushpull 3punch hole
punched_box=grp2.subtract(grp1)If you export this punched_box group to 3D DWG or DXF the text “Difference” is included for every instance.
It is very annoying. If it is exported into DXF format at least it can be seen where the problem is. (even it can be deleted from the DXF file but it is a very clumsy solution)The Sketchup version is 2017 Pro
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2D Export problem with Xray projection
@filatelik wrote:
Hi Sketchup users,
I would like to export 2D *.png file in Xray projection. In the export option is "transparent background ticked. I have already exported these Xray files but was trying it export again and although the result is the same scene view but the projection is not Xray anymore. Could you let me know where the problem could be? Please see illustrative pictures below (urban plan - first / second - solid / xray).
Thank you in advance.
EDIT: tried export it again: in version 2015 works like a charm in my actual one 2016 don’t, will use 2015 though. But anyway where is the trouble with 2016 SKP version?
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GPS Coordinates in geolocated map
@twrsun115 wrote:
I have a solar site layout (assume rectangle with 4 corners) with one known corner in GPS lat/long. I scaled the layout and superimposed this on geolocated map with manually located axis set to the corner lat/long. Would like to find GPS coordinates at the other corners of the layout by touching corner and getting GPS lat/long.
Another similar application is using Barry Miliken’s 2DXY starting from the manually located axis and determining the GPS coordinates at corners.
Thanks
twr115
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Find Center command in Layout
@Lindsey wrote:
I find “Find Center” command in SU very useful and time saving.
I would like to request the same context sensitive command in LO for circles and arcs.
Would be very helpful for creating radius dimensions.Thanks and Best.
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Export and printer colors
@gerryspan wrote:
My model appears true color in Sketch Up and when I use a snipping tool to print. However, the thumb nails in my scenes are mostly blue and black. If I export a jpg file the same is true, blue and black. Also if I send to Sketch Up Layout it renders as the black and blue. I have had my IT support verify my graphics card is at or above the minimum for sketch up, does anyone know what it is? Is there setting in sketch up?
thank you for your assistance.
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Measuring areas with tape measuring tool
@tico wrote:
Is it possible to measure the size of an area (m²) with the TMT? I know you can see the area of an surface in the entity info, but I want to measure between discrete (not connected points) without having to draw a lot of rectangles that I don’t need for my drawing.
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MX Road and Sketchup
@ljirao wrote:
Hi All, Greetings!
Any has tried from MX Road files to Sketchup software? Please share any information about Highway Design, Road Design, Interchanges Design etc… using SketchupPro.
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About drawing a house with two floors
@spawn2k99 wrote:
Hi everybody.
I have several questions about drawing a house, some of them are probably related to others, it’s just a little of knowledge what I try to get.
- Should be the external and inner walls one component like this?
- Should be the floor one component for the whole house or one component for every room floor?
- If the house has two floors is this how it should look?
Thanks in advance.
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Parallels 13 and OpenGL 3.0?
@slbaumgartner wrote:
Rumor has it that Parallels 13 finally supports OpenGL 3.0. Has anyone tried SketchUp 2017 on this version of Parallels, and if so, does it work? Thanks.
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Problems with buttons at tool menu
@Tomtefarm76 wrote:
Hi!
I have problems with the icons at the toolbar. The icons are misplaced. They all show something else than they should.
When choosing a tool and when I go out the symbol changes to a correct on. But the toolbar is mismatched.
How to solve this?
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T-Rex optical illusion
@spawn2k99 wrote:
Hi everybody.
Not sure if this is the right category to share such a silly thing but I was reading this [Tutorial > Modeling] Three Illusion Tutorials I Made and then I downloaded the first file and I took a look to understand what it was about.
I remembered the @Box .gif folding the pieces of a box.
And then it came to my mind the classical T-Rex optical illusion, for those who doesn’t know there are a bunch of videos on YouTube about this, you can find more patterns for different animals here for example.
And then I decided to give it a try, consider this something like a draft but I share the .skp anyway.
t-rex.skp (824.5 KB)And this is the result:
Feel free to ask any question or make any commentary, but as I said, it was only a draft.
Regards.
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Strange behavior for spacebar shortcut
@Louie wrote:
This seems to happen after or during the process of applying materials in my model. After selecting a material and applying with the paint bucket the spacebar will display the Model Info window and not go to the select tool.
If I quit and restart it goes back to normal.
Has anyone else seen this?
tks, louie
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Sketch up pro 2017 jerky
@stclairalan wrote:
Hey everyone,
I have finally upgraded to PRO 2017 so I can better present my ideas using Layout etc, but I find the program very sluggish and jerky when navigating and orbiting compared to Make 2015 on the same PC. (Windows 7 Ultimate, Intel i5@ 3.30 GHz 8.00 GB, 64 bit. NVIDIA Ge Force GTX 750 T)
I have reverted back to drawing on 2015 and then opening in the PRO version to use Layout, but this seems impractical.Any advice on set up that I may have missed?
I have updated the drivers on the graphics card.Many thanks,
Alan.
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Push / Pull not cutting through
@Evergreen12 wrote:
hi all
Im new to sketch up. I am making an office, using imported dwg. image and I have traced over walls, created a group and extruded upward to height of office. I now want to cut rectangle for windows. I have selected edit group and drawn lines for the window, push/pull to extrude and push through. I get to “on face” but I cannot see through the rectangle. When I delete the final piece which is left, it deletes who whole back part of the wall. Im sorry but I am a beginner, but if anyone can direct me to a good tutorial for making window extrusions successfully I would be very grateful
Thank y9ou
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SketchUp Save Error - Not Fixable?
@danny.rich wrote:
I just completed my first 3D drawing and I cannot save it or export it. all I/O operations from SketchUp result in an error message that references internal memory locations. What do I do now? Throw everything away and start over?
Message - which this help area does not allow me to paste an image:
Something minor is messed up in your model but SketchUp can fix it. Would you like to fix it now? Blah … Blah …
After requesting a fix:
Results of Validity Check
**** Problems were found that could not be fixed! **** So SketchUp lies to me.The entity at address ff62720 has an invalid id (0) destroyed (0)
The drawing is nothing but a box with a sloped roof. So why would this be a problem?
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Crash, crash, and more crashes
@GeorgeCC wrote:
I have a file I have been using for months. Suddenly today whenever I select anything in one area Sketchup crashes. I have even gone back to copied files several months old and the same thing happens.
Version 17.2.2554. Not pro.
Help!What do I do?
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Push/Pull tool patent?
@filibis wrote:
I just came across with Push/Pull tool patent page!
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It’s interesting to read the steps they described and other companies such as Autodesk refers to this patent many times.
Are there any other patents that SketchUp holds and easier way to find them? (Clicking inventor name tags etc. doesn’t help much)
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Sketchup Crashes when exporting 2D graphic to PDF and EPS
@JMG126 wrote:
Sketchup Pro 17 crashes EVERYTIME I have tried to export 2D graphic to PDF or EPS and I haven’t found any recent topics . My model is 2D and very simple I’ve tried changing the faces view to shaded and that does not work either.
I am admittedly a newcomer and VERY frustrated so thanks in advance for you help.
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Texture like a crayon
@chelbich wrote:
Hi there,
i would like to create texture like a painting with a crayon. Similiar to the pic unter
Whats the best way to create such a texture ?
Thanks for help
Christian
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