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Hi. New to SketchUp and to this forum and looking forward to getting help with some of the challenges I’ve found with the system. I’m an engineer by degree and a weekend woodworker by choice.:grinning:

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2016 WORKS REALLY GREAT I use it and added a lot of Extensions to it for drawing things ( I also have a 3D printer to make things with ) . . Made some of the do dads that go back on a Cedar Chest in wood PLA like the name plate and some round buttons

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Just an old retired guy using Make occasionally to use with my VCarve Pro 8.5 and CNC router system.

Proficiency - I would say NOT very. So confused at the present I can barely do what I need to. My problem, not the program. I know it will do what I want, just don’t know how to get there. Having a limited data connection doesn’t help either. So much for country living in the beautiful suburbs of Frogmore, Louisiana.

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My concern is whether I can run Sketchup Make successfully with the Lenovo ThinkPad e570 laptop computer that I am about to order. It comes with an Intel HD 530 integrated graphics card. I won’t be doing a lot of heavy duty work with SketchUp make 2016. I will be making drawings of furniture to build for potential clients. I wont be drawing anything with a million parts. I can get the Nvidia dedicated graphics card for an upcharge when I make my initial laptop purchase, but my local tech person tells me that card will generate too much heat and shorten the life of the laptop. Lenovo tells me that the integrated card, which comes with the laptop regardless, will be used for everything i do except when i use Sketchup, and then that as long as i use the program for no more than 4 hours at a time, i will be fine. Do sketchup folks think this is true? If so, does it mean i will have to enable and disable graphics cards for this scenario? Thanks for any help.

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@bupkins, see this:

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I’m a chinese landscape designer. Just say hi and hope to learn something about…

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As long as it does not have windows 10 it may work . . Like I said I use Linux ( Ubuntu 15-10 64 bit as my main O/S ) and load windows inside of Virtual Box so it can;'t change any thing

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Who are you, who, who? (show us those pearly whites :smiley: — to start, just one photo if you please ) My name is Dave Foster
• What is your industry and profession? I am retired due to a disability
•Where do you use SketchUp? Personally/professionally? I use Sketchup personally to layout/organize woodworking projects.
• Why do you use SketchUp and what is your favorite thing about it? I use sketchup to work out the details of projects I’m working on where there are no plans available, such as bench seating in our kitchen. Sketchup allows me to see things I may miss when drawing on paper like dimensions.
• How proficient are you in SketchUp? Beginner, intermediate, advanced? Pretty much a beginner
•Have you gone to a SketchUp 3DBasecamp? No
• What is your current set up? Computer type, SketchUp version…etc.566 WIndows 10 Sketchup Make v. 17.2.2555 64 bit
•Do you have a 3D Warehouse page with your models, Extensions, or a website you would like to link to or show off to us? None
• Anything else you would like to tell us? (e.g., you once saw a UFO & tried to model it in SketchUp to get a prototype 3D printed…) Can’t think of anything at the moment
• What is your favorite Emoji? Not really into Emoji’s. A big cup of coffe would be nice though.
•Do you enjoy long walks on the beach…? Mountains are more to my liking, especially the Smoky Mountains. I’m originally from East Tennessee but live in Florida.

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Here you go: :coffee: :coffee: :coffee:

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I am Jos Richters
I am retired
I use sketchup personally
It is easy to use and make presize models
I am an intermediate user
I have not been to a 3DBasecamp
I have a HP pavilion Laptop with an AMD Redeon R5 graphiccard
My faverate use of Sketchup is making models for 3D printing
At presen I have no Emojki
I prefere cycling above walking on the beach

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Hello, I’m Todd, or toadyhopper if you prefer. I’m an amateur at this. just tried to get sketch up today for the first time. Haven’t even got it working yet. I don’t think my “new” Dinosaur Dog computer is up to the task. Here’s hoping though.

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Hi
I’m an interior desiger.
Using Sketchup make on Mac OS sierrra to learn the basics.
Love using it & creating and want to take it all the way.

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Greetings, I have recently installed the trial version of Pro and enjoyed it very much. However, it is very expensive for a retired designer. I could justify it (maybe) if I could try the Layout, so I could see how it works as a pseudo cad product. My project I was working on during the trial has been a big success–I just need more time to see how it Layout will work for me. Is there anyway I can get an extension to the trial to see if Layout can help me justify the expense? Thank you, Arthur

PS. I am a retired architectural and interior designer, having working in South Africa for the past 15 years. I am back in the USA, now, but without the firm’s AutoCad software (which is outrageous for me). I still want to keep designing for small pet projects, but want to examine more affordable software that is fun to use.

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Who are you?
João L.

What is your industry and profession?
I am a startup company, a Shop fit-out coordinator, specialising in independent small retail stores bringing affordable interior design and construct packages to my clients. I currently outsource all my trades including design. I enjoy the design side of our projects and work closely with our designer throwing ideas back and forth.

How proficient are you in SketchUp?

I am self taught, still a beginner but am able to communicate my ideas on the platform. I currently have a Certificate in AutoCad, but enjoy the simplicity of Sketchup.

Where do you use SketchUp? Personally/professionally?

Personally

What is your current set up?
iMac OS Sierra 10.12.4 AMD Radeon HD 6970M 1024MD

Anything else you would like to tell us?

I am currently interested in getting my skill set up to pro level, and then purchase Sketchup Pro, and use it in my future projects

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Hi,

New to SU

using for architectural drawings.

I have a material choice that has a verticle line in it. on two parts it is turned sideways. Other parts look correct and have same orientation. How do I fix the 2 parts?

Thanks,

Brian

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Who are you?
Jeff M

What is your industry and profession?
I am a patent attorney (in-house at a company, I can’t do work for anyone out there!) but I was a research biochemist for many years and have a passion for astronomy, which is where I use Sketchup to make unusual or “odd” parts for 3D printing.

How proficient are you in SketchUp?
I don’t really know! I’ve made some complex stuff but not sure I was very efficient getting it done. I’ve tried using TurboCad but the learning curve seems terribly steep.

Where do you use SketchUp? Personally/professionally?
Personally - for astronomy, and for model rocketry

What is your current set up?
Windows 10 desktop PC with 4GB Nvidia graphics card. I have access to Mac’s too.

Anything else you would like to tell us?
Often I have a complex solids to make that have one or more axes of symmetry, and once I get part of the object done i’d like to “mirror image” the object. Moving and rotating is straightforward but I haven’t figured out how to mirror/invert/reflect objects. I love Sketchup either way!!

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Hi, I’m Paul
Here from Australia to learn some more about SketchUp and maybe contribute further down the track. I’m a retired IT Trainer and Bookkeeper with a broad interest in many things including 2D, 3D, plastics and woodworking.

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Name: Hoppy
Bicycle/Recumbent Trike Shop Owner
Semi-Personally
Simple… -ish way to design velomobile. Former architectural draftsman who used pencil/paper to draft.
Beginner in SketchUp
Have gone to Sketchup Tutorials only
Dell XPS 8900 PC with ASUS 29" Ultra-wide Monitor; Sketchup Make 2017
Nothing to show off yet
Designing a production model Velomobile based on HPVelotechnik Scopion FS 26 S-Pedelec recumbent trike.
I have whatever is in SketchUp Make and trial versions of other stuff
NO emojis
I live inland, but I ride along the beaches.

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Hi, I use Sketchup to draw plans for my 3D models.
This use is strictly personal, non-commercial activity.
I’m retired. My Models are for my Model Railroad.

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Retired Safety Engineer

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