Missing opacity slider - Sketchup 2016
@hbarmstr wrote: Hi, I can't find my opacity slider in the Materials menu. Is this a glitch in 2016, or if I need to edit the materials menu, how do I do that? No opacity slider Pasted image309x674...
View ArticleHardware Improvements For Sketchup 2016
@lemonmeringue wrote: Hi there, This is my first forum post in a while so please excuse any forum etiquette errors I make! I was just wondering if there is a limit to how quickly sketchup (64 bit) can...
View ArticleWindow components not cutting a hole in wall
@amyleew1 wrote: Hi there I'm making a house in sketch up. I usually make the walls then copy them, lay them flat and laser cut them. I have never really used components before but I have a lot of...
View ArticleSketchup 2016 And Maxwell Plugin - GPU rendering not in use
@infohomexpert wrote: Hi I am using Sketchup 2016 with Maxwell Plugin. Unfortunally rendering process is very slow it look like CPU is used instead GPU.My configuration is:Windows 10 with Intel I5 8GB...
View Article360 Panoramic/Stereoscopic Image Output
@AtlJimK wrote: I know there is a script "Cubic Pano Out" but it has to be manually manipulated in a photo editor and is restricted to cubic output which is not supported by most VR players. Request...
View ArticleOpen image in Sketchup
@hbarmstr wrote: I want to open an image in sketchup 2016 so I can use the eyedropper tool to get a color, but I don't want to import it onto a surface. How is it done? Thanks a lot! Posts: 6...
View Article3d warehouse missing results
@hbarmstr wrote: I downloaded Sketchup 2016 along with the "Learning Sketchup Pro 2015" course. The instructor searched the following: 32" refridgerator and found a 32-inch wide refridgerator in...
View ArticleScenes only saves the hiding of components for the first level
@ron wrote: If save a scene after hiding some nested components (on level 2), it works and saves it, but affects ALL scenes, making it useless. Is this a bug, or is there a work around? Posts: 2...
View ArticlePressing space bar opens model info, instead of activating the select tool
@hmayes wrote: Using SU for Mac. Sometimes pressing the space bar activates the select tool. However often times it opens the model info window. I saw this post that recommended changing the keyboard...
View ArticlePrinting lines only in Layout
@barbaracarr wrote: Can I print lines only in Layout? I want to avoid printing background colour on white paper, to cut costs, as everything is printed in colour. Posts: 4 Participants: 2 Read full...
View ArticleIs it possible to lock two axes at once?
@hmayes wrote: So, I'm trying to position plants on terrain. I'm doing this in overhead view. I position them where I want them in parallel projection above the terrain, and then use a plugin to drop...
View ArticleWarehouse download issues
@Romina wrote: Hi All, Every time I try to download a model from the 3D warehouse into my sketchup plan the programme (sketchup) crashes. Any ideas? Posts: 2 Participants: 2 Read full topic
View ArticleBasic question: Making a group out of a pushed rectangle
@rschwartznj wrote: Whenever I push/pull a rectangle or other figure to make a new 3-d object I expected I could make it a group directly after. It seems that that is not the case in 2016 version. I...
View ArticleProblems Using Follow Me Tool
@rabbithutch wrote: In trying to draw an entablature of the classical Ionic order, I worked out the dimensions of the base box then worked out the dimensions of the various mouldings, dentils, etc....
View ArticleProblem in 2D Graphic after Exporting
@phall wrote: After exporting a 2d graphic, the graphic shows an error message reading "The font 'Tahoma' contains a bad /BBox." and I'd like to fix this. SketchUp 2D Export Problem.png775x434 30 KB I...
View ArticleI am trying to fix a broken links in my Components Favorites folder
@MattOwens wrote: I am trying to fix a broken links in my Components Favorites folder. I created a favorites link to a folder that has sense been moved and I can not remove the old link. Any...
View ArticleHow to texture a distinct section of terrain
@hmayes wrote: I'm trying to create a section of terrain that i can apply a distinct texture to. I though of using the drape tool to drape a shape only the terrain and then apply the texture that way....
View ArticleHow SCALE [Pic]. down?
@gripwin wrote: The Large helmet -down to-> dimensions around Origin?ds322_helmetApprox.skp (1.2 MB) Posts: 1 Participants: 1 Read full topic
View ArticleUnhide All, everything, unhide it all
@Spaceboy64 wrote: Often I am working on my model and I hide something temporarily. Then, when I want to unhide it, not everything comes back always. I had to open the component and select the...
View ArticleComponents: using saved files
@BearDrummer wrote: Is it possible to have a SKP file that uses the current separately saved version of a component, instead of the component that is directly part of the larger SKP file? Here's my...
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