On behalf of the SketchUp team and community, I welcome you to our new community platform. Powered by Discourse, we’re exploring new territory in what it means to have great conversations online. As mentioned in the announcement post in Google-powered forum…
The philosophy behind this new forum platform is about creating open, honest and well mannered discussions about whatever topics come up.
This is the place to go to chat with passionate members of the SketchUp community, the illustrious SketchUp Sages, and of course talk directly to members of the SketchUp team.
Welcome!
Getting Started
Finding posts
This SketchUp Forum is organized into categories. My first recommendation is to look at the category structure to get familiar with how discussions will be organized. Click the Categories button along the top of the page see the main categories and their sub-categories. Every category has a description to help you identify where to look for content.
There’s also an integrated Search engine (click the magnifying glass icon) which is another great way to find what you’re looking for.
Logging In
We’ve configured the forum to use the same sign-up mechanism that we use for the 3D Warehouse and Extension Warehouse. You will need to log in before you can post to the forum
Posting
We’re starting with a clean slate in this new forum, so you may have to ask your question or post your comment to begin talking with others in the community.
To post a new topic, scroll to the top, click on SketchUp Community in the top-left corner and then click on + New Topic
Replying
If you’d like to contribute to a post, you’ll notice several Reply buttons. Clicking the Reply button next to a post or at the bottom of the thread will open the editor on the bottom of the screen. The left side of the editor is for typing. The right side gives you a preview of what your post looks like.
To quote someone in your reply, select the text you wish to quote, then press any Reply button.
To ping someone in your reply, mention their name. Type @
and an autocompleter will pop up.
For standard Emoji, just start typing :
or the traditional smileys :)
What else can I do?
There are action buttons at the bottom of each post.
To let someone know that you enjoyed their post, use the like button. If you see a problem with a post, privately let them, or our staff, know about it with the flag button.
You can also share a link to a post, or bookmark it for later reference on your user page.
When in doubt…
Just click around! A great way to learn is to explore the forum, click on buttons, and see what they do. Discourse worked really hard to make it easy to the right thing (and hard to do the wrong thing).
Tell us what you think
The Meta category was created to collect any feedback you have about the SketchUp Forum platform. Please post your comments and feature requests there
How do I start posting?
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To start a new topic use the at the top right of the page.
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When posting, be sure to include a meaningful subject line, a detailed description or your question or issue and images or files which help further illustrate your point.
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Be aware, the Category you choose could be as important as the subject line itself, be sure to choose the appropriate Categrory.
Keep scrolling
There are no next page buttons or page numbers – to read more, just keep scrolling down!
As new posts come in, they will appear automatically.
Why can’t I do certain things?
New users are somewhat limited for safety reasons. As you participate here, you’ll gain the trust of the community, become a full citizen, and those limitations will automatically be removed. At a high enough trust level, you’ll gain even more abilities to help us manage our community together.
Note that some posting options will only become unlocked as your Trust level increases. Be sure your use the Search box to look for answers and browse through other posts to get a feel for the community before you start posting. Getting to Trust Level 1 is pretty easy.
That’s about it! We’ll be posting more guides soon which cover deeper topics such as Badges, Wiki Posts, etc…
Again, welcome, and I look forward to having a riveting discourse with you soon.
-SketchUp Community Team