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SketchUp is a 3D modeling program designed for architectural, civil, and mechanical engineers as well as filmmakers, game developers, and related professions.

SketchUp was developed by startup company @Last Software of Boulder, Colorado, co-founded in 1999 by Brad Schell and Joe Esch. SketchUp debuted in August 2000 as a general purpose 3D content creation tool, with the tagline "3D for Everyone"

Google acquired @Last Software on March 14, 2006, attracted by @Last's Software's work developing a plugin for Google Earth. SketchUp is currently owned by Trimble Navigation, who acquired it from Google in June 2012.

Sketchup Make (formerly SketchUp for Home and Personal Use), is for non-commercial use and is available as freeware. The more advanced Sketchup Pro, for professional use, is a paid product. It currently runs in Windows and OS X, and is available in a variety of languages.

(wiki entry courtesy The Wikipedia )

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How do I change the resolution of circles in Sketchup

Whenever I draw a circle in Sketchup it seems to be made up from 20 straight elements connected together. Can I increase the number of elements used to improve the accuracy of the circle?
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How to Export/Extract any 3D model from Google Earth or Google Earth Pro?

I'm French, so excuse my English. Are there ways to export 3D models from Google Earth unavailable on 3D Warehouse? I found old tools: 3D Ripper X, Open GLX Tractor, OGLE (The OpenGLExtractor)... that captured 3D rendering data from Google Earth and…
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How To Create A Parts List In Google SketchUp

I am using Google SketchUp version 7.0.10247 to design a kitchen table that I would like to build. Once I am done with the design, I'd like be able to produce a parts list that I can print out and use to take to the hardware store. Has anyone got…
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Python and Google Sketchup

Is there any way of scripting Google Sketchup using Python rather than Ruby? I have had a look at SuPy but unforturnately I'm working with Python 2.6 rather than Python 2.5 which SuPy appears to require.
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Sketch App for Mac Zooming reversed

The definition of apple 'natural, scrolling is: 'content tracks finger movement'. This means for scrolling, if finger goes DOWN, content goes down. For ZOOMING it means that if finger goes from USER to SCREEN, content is pushed away (ZOOM OUT) and…
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method for defining 2D/3D dimensions directly?

I'm just getting into Google SketchUp, and I'm already annoyed with the way rectangles are drawn and the Pull/Push tool works. I wanted to make a 2000x1000x100mm shape, but ended up with something like 1998.3x1002.7x99.1mm. That was the closest I…
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Blender + Google Sketchup 7

I have been trying to import a model from Google Sketchup 7 into Blender 2.49. I have read countless tutorials on how to export it using the Sketchup program into various formats, but these are not the most viable solution to me because I run a pure…
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Extract texture from Sketchup model

Is it possible to pull a texture out of a Sketchup model? I have a model with me and I'd like to use an original texture from it, but I don't have the original.
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How do I cap a circle in SketchUp?

If I have just a circle, without a surface. How do I cap it (create a surface in it) so I can extrude a "solid" cylinder? I have tried to create a new circle inside with the same radius, but it works sometimes, but mostly not (nothing happens).
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Google Sketchup & 3D printer

Does anyone have experience using Google (now Trimble) Sketchup with a 3D printer. I have seen some blog posts that suggest there are some design steps and file format conversions before the design can be used with a 3D printer.
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One component pushes another in Sketchup

How do I make dynamic components that interact with each other when I click on one of them? I am trying to build a working lock in Google Sketchup Pro 8.
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Google sketchup dxf export

How can I write text entities to a dxf file? I found a script that can export Sketchup drawings to dxf files, unfortunately it was ignoring layers and text. I fixed it so it outputs the proper layer, but I cannot figure out how to get it to output…
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How do I get smoother radial lines in Google SketchUp?

When I export an image in Google SketchUp, the radial lines aren't as smooth as in (by example) Vectorworks. How can I make radial lines smoother?
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What is the easiest way to screenshot every angle of a Sketchup object?

I found on Google 3D warehouse the model of a dice (link) I would like to have a picture of the dice resting on each side. What is the easiest way to do this ? The rotate tool isn't very intuitive.
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Add a bitmap to the ground of a Google SketchUp model?

Is it possible to add a bitmap to the floor ground of a Google SketchUp model?
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