# \#settings **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/settings/307.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Bad render quality](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bad-render-quality/340296)
**Author:** [@gabijamotuze](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gabijamotuze)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2025, 12:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/bad-render-quality/340296 "2025-09-19T12:21:57Z")
Hi, I have a problem that I tried to find an answer to on forum, but I couldn’t find a suitable one. In my final render, there is noise in the image even though the highest quality is set, an the other settings also see… --- ## [Section plane identifier; cleaning up a mess in the scenes panel](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-identifier-cleaning-up-a-mess-in-the-scenes-panel/272447)
**Author:** [@Sambones](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Sambones)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [July 4, 2024, 2:34am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/section-plane-identifier-cleaning-up-a-mess-in-the-scenes-panel/272447 "2024-07-04T02:34:52Z")
I turned off the section plane identifier pop-up. Not finding a way to turn it back on. I used it for every section plane I installed. Then I turned it off. Now a new plane will receive a consecutive number, but it does… --- ## [Release the PageUp/Down hardcoded buttons](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/release-the-pageup-down-hardcoded-buttons/242151)
**Author:** [@GregorJan](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/GregorJan)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 19, 2023, 4:58pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/release-the-pageup-down-hardcoded-buttons/242151 "2023-09-19T16:58:36Z")
In the keyboard shortcuts there are PageUp/Down shortcuts that are hardcoded to Next/Previous scene function. It would be nice to make it possible do delete these shortcuts so that PageUp/Down buttons could be assigned … --- ## [SketchUp V-Ray rendering a scene for 15 hours / Please help / Interior design student](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-v-ray-rendering-a-scene-for-15-hours-please-help-interior-design-student/225798)
**Author:** [@julecznik](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/julecznik)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [April 4, 2023, 9:35am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-v-ray-rendering-a-scene-for-15-hours-please-help-interior-design-student/225798 "2023-04-04T09:35:45Z")
Hello :slight\_smile: I need help with my SketchUp V-Ray settings. A medium quality 2D picture renders for approx. 15 hours (!!!). An example is attached \[1\_SCENE\_EXAMPLE.png , 2\_RENDERED\_PICTURE\_EXAMPLE.png\]. I use the… --- ## [Export using last settings](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/export-using-last-settings/200595)
**Author:** [@Taxsola](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Taxsola)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [June 8, 2022, 4:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/export-using-last-settings/200595 "2022-06-08T16:13:51Z")
Hello guys, I’m trying to export using last settings as stl format Problem nº1: I dont know if the stl settings are exposed to the api, since I didn’t found the the docs; could you guys link me where I can find it? do… --- ## [Render is looking very soft](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/render-is-looking-very-soft/186447)
**Author:** [@emilija](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/emilija)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 12, 2022, 4:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/render-is-looking-very-soft/186447 "2022-01-12T16:24:14Z")
Hi all, I am trying to get my render look a bit better however, I keep getting the same result. Overall it is looking very soft lighting and some of the details of ceiling moulding is not even visible because it simply… --- ## [Vray render Interior Settings](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-render-interior-settings/128210)
**Author:** [@VeraW](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/VeraW)\ **Replies:** 17\ **Last updated:** [March 23, 2021, 7:38am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/vray-render-interior-settings/128210 "2021-03-23T07:38:21Z")
Hey everybody! I’m currently working on my first render with Vray 42002 for SketchUp 2020 but struggling with good results at the moment. Already checked a few tutorials and websites, but I have the feeling my scene is … --- ## [SpaceMouse settings problem](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spacemouse-settings-problem/116764)
**Author:** [@Rudhamstile](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Rudhamstile)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [February 21, 2020, 2:21am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spacemouse-settings-problem/116764 "2020-02-21T02:21:24Z")
Ive just realised how badly my SpaceMouse has performed over the years - its probably my most expensive unreliable piece of hardware sucking power sitting on my desk at the moment. Its only gotten away with this as it lo… --- ## [Transfer of workspace toolbars etc when upgrading?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transfer-of-workspace-toolbars-etc-when-upgrading/115969)
**Author:** [@Jorgenw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Jorgenw)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [February 10, 2020, 4:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/transfer-of-workspace-toolbars-etc-when-upgrading/115969 "2020-02-10T16:09:32Z")
Hej, I just upgraded to 2020, and it seems like I will have to arrange the tools and workspace windows layout manually, as well as installing all the plugins and such. I was wondering if there is a smarter way to transf… --- ## [I changed some settings](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-changed-some-settings/95128)
**Author:** [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [May 10, 2019, 1:28pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/i-changed-some-settings/95128 "2019-05-10T13:28:41Z")
Hi. I probably touch by mistake some settings and now in the axis of my components I see this blue cross which I don’t know what it is. This is how my make component dialog window looks like: Where it says glue t… --- ## [Locking toolbars](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/locking-toolbars/84717)
**Author:** [@jarianaf](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/jarianaf)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [January 4, 2019, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/locking-toolbars/84717 "2019-01-04T21:15:00Z")
Hi guys, I updated my Sketchup version after quite some time so I jumped from version 8 to 2014. Before, when I was setting the toolbars there was an option to freeze them in that position, which I cant find in the new v… --- ## [Is there a way to alter the label size of text in a section plane?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-alter-the-label-size-of-text-in-a-section-plane/60725)
**Author:** [@Camlaman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Camlaman)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [January 29, 2018, 12:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/is-there-a-way-to-alter-the-label-size-of-text-in-a-section-plane/60725 "2018-01-29T12:34:48Z")
Is there a way to alter the size of label text in a section plane? It is a bit small in Layout. I’ve got SketchUp Pro 2018 --- ## [The Correct Way to Store Plugin Settings & Data](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-correct-way-to-store-plugin-settings-data/61248)
**Author:** [@somtum](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/somtum)\ **Replies:** 18\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2018, 10:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/the-correct-way-to-store-plugin-settings-data/61248 "2018-02-06T22:41:23Z")
I’ve been struggling to find out where to store various data both user made/edited and set by a plugin. So far I’ve not been able to find one “blessed answer” from anyone. So I created a list and compiled the suggestion… --- ## [Number of segments for an arc before drawing it?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/number-of-segments-for-an-arc-before-drawing-it/51526)
**Author:** [@spawn](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/spawn)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2017, 9:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/number-of-segments-for-an-arc-before-drawing-it/51526 "2017-09-13T21:41:48Z")
Hi everybody. So far I thought the arc tool was working proportionaly to the number of segments I had defined for a circle but it seems I was wrong and it works with 24 segments if the arc is 360º I see I can change th… --- ## [Optimize even more](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/optimize-even-more/42889)
**Author:** [@Filipe2017](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Filipe2017)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [April 13, 2017, 3:13pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/optimize-even-more/42889 "2017-04-13T15:13:08Z")
Hi, the company i’m working on right now, installed on another company a super computer with the latest hardware, Nvidea 1080 8gb, intel i7, 32gb ram, etc etc… Now, that company wants to improve even more the Sketchup p… --- ## [Migration Tool?](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/migration-tool/37308)
**Author:** [@gwharton](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/gwharton)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [January 13, 2017, 6:02pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/migration-tool/37308 "2017-01-13T18:02:01Z")
My office just pushed the Pro 2017 update to my workstation and now I am faced with having to waste a day reconfiguring it to match all my customized settings for 2016. Or just ignore it and keep using 2016 for as long a… --- ## [Image Set Export Transparency](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/image-set-export-transparency/29113)
**Author:** [@ViggoPaulman](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ViggoPaulman)\ **Replies:** 9\ **Last updated:** [August 15, 2016, 11:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/image-set-export-transparency/29113 "2016-08-15T23:09:21Z")
It seems that the batch export option in File \> Export \> Animation \> Image Set doesn’t have a “Transparent Background” option. Is it really so or am I doing something wrong? I’m trying to make a transparent GIF loop fro… --- ## [Setting defaults](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/setting-defaults/26190)
**Author:** [@glendalelest](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/glendalelest)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 7, 2016, 6:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/setting-defaults/26190 "2016-06-07T18:39:24Z")
everytime I open a new drawing there are things not needed --- ## [2D export only shows shadows!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2d-export-only-shows-shadows/16178)
**Author:** [@achkarbm](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/achkarbm)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 11, 2015, 2:48pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2d-export-only-shows-shadows/16178 "2015-10-11T14:48:19Z")
Hi, I am using sketup make 2015 and when I export 2D it gives me only the shadow and the whole model is hidden. I tried changing everything still same problem. I tried the same file on another PC it worked fine. Please …