Hi everybody,
I’ve been stumbling here. Is it possible to add measures to a section cut? I can’t get this stoopid tool to snap to the right points…
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You can add dimensions to section cuts. I find it a little difficult sometimes. One thing that makes it easier for me is to use TIG’s SectionCutFace to create “real” faces at the section cut. I prefer that anyway because I can apply textures and use different ones for different faces. If I’m going to need to dimension the section cut I will set it to not hide the edges.
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It’s not something I do much of but, would create group from slice work to give ‘real’ edges to snap the dimensions to?
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Group from slice would indeed create the edges and points to dimension to. I prefer TIG’s plugin because I also get the faces but either method results in the edges.
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@DaveR @Box → that does solve it. It’s not a pretty solution (I’d call it a work-around) but it does get the job done and that’s what counts.
Can’t wait for Sketchup 2022 with native M1 support that will solve ALL these issues once and for all 
It would be nice if the Dimension tool in LayOut could snap to the section cut lines. I guess though, since they aren’t real edges…
I also think it would be nice if Section Fill worked like TIG’s SectionCutFace. Another reason I prefer it is I can give the section cut face a tag that I can then choose to show or not show in LayOut. I can also use a different style for the section cut if desired. Lots of options because it is “real” geometry and not just an optical delusion.
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Will it? Do you promise?
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(I promise!)
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I shall expect a refund from you if they don’t…
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Not sure why this is happening for you. I have projects I use Skalp on with no issues dimensioning sections and then I also use native sections in other projects with solid fills and also have no problems with dimensions.
There is one spot, a base cabinet pullout that doesn’t have points, but largely everything is fine. This video shows native section tools with solid fill.
This next video shows a file using Skalp. Same results.
I find using ‘Create Group From Slice’ makes it easy to obtain accurate dimensions.
I usually explode the Groups in SketchUp, then use Eneroth’s Face Creator which makes it easy to apply materials.
Reading all this makes me think: Whoa - so many cool solutions by very smart people. To a problem that shouldn’t be a problem. That should simply work. Like it works in VectorWorks, in SolidWorks, in basically every program that allows you to make a section cut for a layout. I shouldn’t need to add an additional group of lines that have no connection to the 3D geometry that I am cutting just to add dimensions. That’s a 2D workflow and prone to errors. If I change the 3D geometry I would need to be super-careful to also update all these fun little 2D groups of lines, etc.
But I don’t want to rant - the solution to the problem is there. It’s a silly one but it works. So let’s file this under “if the Sketchup-Team doesn’t know what to improve any more, look in this drawer…” and wait till somebody opens it.
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