Greg_NY61

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  1. Chopsaw, I didn't pay attention to the file format. I'm not sure how .is it was saved in .skb format, but with SketchUp, you can save files up to Sketchup 2003 version

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    I see what happened. .SKB is a backup file was created along with.SKP file. it's exactly the same thing when I adding the file I selected the wrong one.

     

  2. If you want the top of the deck to be 3' off the ground and have the house floor to be 3 1/2" from the top of the deck. When you create your terrain set the terrain to be 39 1/2" then select your deck and lower the floor 3 1/2" .

    Don't mind the dimensions in the picture its just the way my dimensions set up. 1/11953779222_Untitled1.thumb.jpg.8ff0463c521bb3af50fc6b406ef417aa.jpg478853619_Untitled1a.thumb.JPG.2a1298f49ceff7746db1cf694d304084.JPG1379501328_Untitled2.thumb.jpg.f1661d40a7c45510852497dcefc1474a.jpg

     

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    It took about 5-8 min, all it was is the use of a few plugins. Pipe along the path, Extrusion plugins, and Radial bend... If you take the time you can make that chair to look better than in the picture. That said I wouldn't even consider modeling anything in chief other than basic stuff you can slap together in a few minutes. Chief is not for making 3D furniture models or anything else for that matter, it's a drafting program to make plans, etc Making 3D models especially with curves, etc it's to time-consuming because if it takes you 30 min  to make something in Chief, it will take you 5 min in Sketchup because it's a model making software and all of the plugins are free (95% of them). As an example take a look at this plugin it costs a little bit but the number of things you can create just by putting a few minor details together.  

     

  4. Hi fellas, Happy Thanksgiving to everyone!

     

    One quick question, what controls dimensions when working with profiles to prevent this from happening. I don't remember having this before. How to reduce this dimensions so you can clearly see them.

    Thanks!

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