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@johnml49 wrote: I am new to SketchUp. When I am drawing objects (cabinets) and when I orbit around I cannot get a clear view of the object. The lines are sawtoothed and I cannot seem to get the lines...
View ArticlePush/Pull not creating 3D object?
@TheLizard989 wrote: So I have 3 rectangles on the ground, arranged in a U shape, all touching at the ends. When I use push/pull on one of them, I expect it to turn it into a 3D box. From the top, it...
View ArticleHow to adjust material without having to apply it again to see changes?
@appliancejunk wrote: In this example I'm adjusting the opacity. After moving the slider I have to click on the surface again with the bucket tool to see the new setting take effect. demo.gif1134x799...
View ArticleIs there a easier way to router edge of board with 45 deg. ends?
@appliancejunk wrote: When I take a board and cut the ends to 45 deg. then try to router the end I'm left with a mess to clean up on the ends. demo.gif1417x862 600 KB I also tried to router the edge...
View ArticleHow to reduce the file size?
@Elham009 wrote: Hi, I have just started using SketchUp Make to design my landscape. I have started from scratch and downloaded some of the 3d models from 3D warehouse. I have few different layers....
View ArticleWhy is google imagery crooked? Help please..?
@skois wrote: Hey folks! Sorry, I'm new to sketch up, so maybe this is easily answered. Please, can anyone explain, when I import an image from google maps/earth using the terrain plug-in, why the...
View ArticleProblem with Box folding
@ddmro wrote: I am having a problem with my object deforming as I attempt to fold it up, when using rotate tool Sketchup will scale one of the sides of my object causing it to deform. Does anyone know...
View ArticleInstalling SketchUp Make 2016
@jj0gen0info wrote: Will installing 2016 automatically remove 2015, or do I need to remove 2015 first? Posts: 7 Participants: 5 Read full topic
View ArticleHP ProBook laptop for SketchUp
@Manosk wrote: Hi, I have to buy a new laptop and my budget is very limited. The bulk of my work is Office & Internet but I frequently edit AutoCAD and SketchUp files. I'm talking about very...
View ArticleImporting Google Earth Data. How to?
@rokedziora wrote: Hello, I've been wondering if there is a moethod of exporting the model of urban area X into the SketchUp the way as it is. I would really appreciate a way to have a 3D reference of...
View ArticleGeForce GTX 960M v. Quadro M1000M
@Manosk wrote: I need a new notebook. My budget is very limited but, with some help from my parents, I could get a laptop with a discrete graphic adapter. So, what graphic card is better for SketchUp?...
View ArticleMoving coplanar components towards 3d surfaces
@balique_bap wrote: Hi, I try to model a solar plant on a particular location.Here is my situation : - i have a first layer with many ( >5000) identical components (solar panel structures), placed...
View ArticleEdges not vanishing with fog on
@mister_po wrote: I noticed in most styles (other than default styles without custom strokes), the edges do not vanish with Fog, only the shade would. I couldn't get around this after spending hours...
View ArticleAdvanced scaling
@anders.malmgren80 wrote: Hi Im on Sketchup Make.I have created this door, currencly its a Group with sub groups. I need to scale it to fit for another doorpost, along all axes. But I do not want to...
View ArticleNew User, can't figure out how to change dimensions of a shape!
@wdgibson82 wrote: Very simply I am trying to create a rendering of a business I am thinking about purchasing. I am a completely new user to any of this and after fiddling around with it awhile I seem...
View ArticleNOOB 3D PRINT - Inner Diameter prints out smaller than specified
@dubedat68 wrote: Hi,I'm new to this world of CAD & 3D printing, so please excuse me. I've done a drawing of a part & it all looks fantastic on the screen however, when I print it, any...
View ArticleWhy when I draw faces next to each other then erase the lines between I can't...
@appliancejunk wrote: Probably not explaining my question very good. Maybe my gif will help show what I mean. demo.gif808x623 295 KB Thanks, Posts: 7 Participants: 4 Read full topic
View ArticleCreating and working with components?
@appliancejunk wrote: Not sure if I'm understanding how to use the power of components just yet. This is how I'm currently thinking of components. I draw a 6 ft 1x6 (3/4"x5 3/4") board and make it a...
View ArticleWhat is wrong with my computer?
@omoini wrote: So I have a computer that I build about 2 years ago. I feel like it is strong PC and has some fair specs, but I am not to sure. Anyways, I have been running programs like CAD, Sketch...
View ArticleWhy do all the extra SU window vanish on my Mac when I do this?
@appliancejunk wrote: At home I'm working with SU on my macbook pro along with a external monitor. I'm running SU on the external monitor. When I go back to the laptop monitor and click on the laptop...
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