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Which Template Should I Select

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Hi,

I've just Upgraded to Windows 10 and having to re-install all my programs. I have Sketchup installed now but when I launch it, it asks which template I want to use. The 2 options would be either the Architect or the Construction. I've often wonder if it makes any difference to which one I select and since I used Sketchup for designing sceneries and ground vectures for flight simulators, which one should I select, the Architect or the Construction?

Ken.
 
Hi Ken:

Personally, I would use "Simple Template - Feet and Inches"

...which has a green 'ground' plane color.


Then, I would use this icon toolbar plugin Ruby script: :idea:

Matt666: Toggle Units v3.002

SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins
sketchucation.com sketchucation.com

...which allows one to easily toggle to / from fractional units. 😉


PS: Which numeric version of Sketchup do you plan to use this time ? :scratchch

GaryGB
 
GaryGB said:
Then, I would use this icon toolbar plugin Ruby script: :idea:

Matt666: Toggle Units v3.002

SketchUp Plugins | PluginStore | SketchUcation

SketchUp Plugin and Extension Store by SketchUcation provides free downloads of hundreds of SketchUp extensions and plugins
sketchucation.com sketchucation.com

...which allows one to easily toggle to / from fractional units. 😉
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I may try it. I would like it if Sketchup had decimal units, such as 125.7258 feet, rather than typing 125' 8 11/16."

GaryGB said:
PS: Which numeric version of Sketchup do you plan to use this time ? :scratchch

GaryGB
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I'll probably use Sketchup version 2017, since I'm in the middle of a project that was created in Sketchup 2017. Either that or later, and they would be the trial versions.

Ken.
 
kmanning said:
I would like it if Sketchup had decimal units, such as 125.7258 feet, rather than typing 125' 8 11/16."
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Hi Ken:

The Matt666: Toggle Units v3.002 can toggle display / availability of ...decimal unit precision.

Note as well that Sketchup Menu > Window > Model Info > Units dialog allows one to assign 'Precision' of units for a loaded 3D model.

kmanning said:
I'll probably use Sketchup version 2017, since I'm in the middle of a project that was created in Sketchup 2017. Either that or later, and they would be the trial versions.

Ken.
Click to expand...

You can always export your Sketchup project in Google Earth *.KMZ file to retain similar info to that saved in a native format *.SKP file.


Be aware that Sketchup 2017 "broke" Combine Textures for vertical Faces such as walls (...and the developers never issued a 'fix' for that).

So you may wish to also use either Sketchup version 8 or 2016 to do your Combine Texture operations, even if 2017 is used for most modeling.


FYI: Although it is rather awkward to use, there is technically a Sketchup 2017 Combine Textures 'work-around':

www.fsdeveloper.com

SketchUp 2018: Previous versions Locations

Hello... Hold on to your previous versions! Make sure you have a backup of any Previous Versions that you use. The current & previous versions are web-oriented only unless you want the PRO version. If you don't have a backup of the previous version that you are using, here is where you can...
www.fsdeveloper.com www.fsdeveloper.com


BTW: To enable use of all legacy and more recent Sketchup *.SKP file formats, these extensions by Eneroth3 may prove useful:




PS: To avoid lockups with some plugins, edit the Sketchup shortcut > Properties > {Compatibility} tab settings for all users to "Run As Administrator"

GaryGB
 
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