nz_IntelligentStairs – The newest sketchup pluign

Natale Zappia has developed nz_IntelligentStairs, the newest sketchup extension that is available in extension warehouse.

This plugin supports SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017 and SketchUp 2018. This plugin is very suitable for architecture, construction and other industries.

The plugin can be used to deal with the time consuming and complicated calculations undertaken by the architects because they lay out to combine design intent and code requirements and offer you with the basis for a legal staircase.

The plugin offers nz_IntelligentStair with an hint of intent and nz_IntelligentStairs will dynamically define the optimal staircase solution.

The solution abides by code restrictions and attains a riser and tread dimension as near as possible your stipulated intentions.

nz_InelligentStairs looks after the base calculation and offers you with an adjustable and flexible settlement of components which do not confine your creativity.

For more clarification, watch the following video tutorial.

To download the extension and gather more information about it’s properties, go through the following link. extensions.sketchup.com



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How to design a staircase with sketchup & render with v-ray 3.4

In this sketchup tutorial, one can learn how to design the stairs with sketchup and render with v-ray 3.4.

In sketchup, it is possible to apply components for generating repeating shapes. These components can be utilized to develop a staircase instantly without any trouble.

Sketchup can also multiply objects. One can select an object that contains repetitive values like a staircase and obtain the number of copies computed through sketchup.

Watch the following video tutorial to learn the step-by-step processes.

Video Source: Rio Ryne

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FlatText – The newest sketchup plugin

David P has developed FlatText. It is the newest sketchup plugin that is available in extension warehouse. This sketchup extension is well matched with SketchUp 2014, SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The plugin is available in different languages Brazilian Portuguese, Czech, Dutch, English, French, German, Italian, Polish, Spanish, etc.

The plugin is effective for various industries like Architecture, Construction, Education, Engineering, Film & Stage, Gaming, Heavy Civil, Interior Design, Kitchen & Bath, Landscape Architecture, Urban Planning, Woodworking, Other.

The sketchup users sometimes face problem with sketchup text. SketchUp text belongs to a "face me" object, it moves and does not stay at the time of orbiting the model. As no two apps image text the same way, it become difficult to obtain WYSIWYG text output to printers or CAD. By using FlatText, the sketchup users can resolve this issue easily.

Similar to 3D Text, it moves where it is placed and remains there. It is also possible to edit everything about it.

If various texts are exported to CAD, this is an ideal method to obtain perfect WYSIWYG performance. There is no need to clean up your text in CAD. The colors of the text, leader lines, and arrowheads can also be set.

FlatText comprises of five built-in fonts, and there are free font packs with various more fonts here.

If you want to download a sample file, go through the following link 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com

To download the plugin from extension warehouse, click on the following link extensions.sketchup.com




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Aluvision for SketchUp – The brand new sketchup extension is just launched

Aluvision for SketchUp is the newest extension available in extension warehouse. This sketchup extension can be applied with SketchUp 2015, SketchUp 2016, SketchUp 2017, SketchUp 2018.

The plugin is suitable for Architecture, Construction and Engineering sectors..

It can be used for smart snapping and detailed part list functionality with price.

To download readymade Aluvision 3D models from 3D warehouse, click on the following link 3dwarehouse.sketchup.com

To get more information on this sketchup extension, send email to support@aluvision.com

Watch the following video tutorial for online demonstration.

This plugin is available in extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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Flip, Mirror, and Rotate for SketchUp

Flipping and rotating tools make your 3D designing a fun experience as you can easily draw the complex things with these applications. A proper use of these features will allow you to navigate some difficult jobs in 3D modeling software like mirroring an object. The general application of flip tool is that you can backflip geometry to 180 degree angle. The rotate tool helps your model spin and fold to fit into your designing requirements. The content describes the details of using these applications in a way that you have never applied before.

How to flip geometry along an axis:

• Select the geometry with the select tool.
• Context-click your model and choose a flip along
• Select an axis Below picture represents the flip application along blue axis (1) and red axis (2)

How to mirror geometry:

In SketchUp, creating a mirror image is as simple as designing the basic 3D models. All you have to do is using two functions – copy and flip – together. If you want to create a mirror image, only one half of the model is required. Design one half of the model (1) copy it (2) flip it (3). Your main image mirrors the reflection as accurately as you want.

Rotating Geometry at an angle:

Rotate tool is used for rotating an object at different angles. Here a model of a telescope is rotated to observe different parts of the sky.

• Select the geometry you want to rotate. Here telescope is selected, but its base remains unselected.
• Select the rotate tool; the rotate-shaped cursor will appear.
• Move the cursor to your desired plane. To lock the plane, press the Shift key until the angle vertex is set. When the plane stays at perpendicular point to an axis, the cursor changes the color in red, green or blue.

These features have many things to denote in your 3D modeling and the above-mention information reveals a small part of it.

For more details about the tools and features, you need to visit: help.sketchup.com

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SketchUp vs. Revit – Which is the Better Application?

If you have a passion for designing 3D models, you may have some preferences in choosing the 3D modeling software. SketchUp and Revit are both well-known in their concentrated user networks. To know which one is the best among two, you have to understand the underlying features first. Trimble SketchUp and Autodesk Revit stay at quite a good position when it comes maintaining precision in designing. But they have differences that distinguish them from each other. The content presents these features to you.

SketchUp Good for the Beginners:

Designing in SketchUp is much like drawing where you draw simple lines for your model. Generally in 3D, you are required to build a physical model with an ultimate measurement and size. Contrary to this, SketchUp allows users to concentrate on their project rather than on the designing skills. In SketchUp, outlines and features like push and pool tool help you build walls and floors as you desire. Keeping the features simple for you, it comes up with an easy-to-learn approach with which anyone can learn 3D designing without having prior knowledge. SketchUp also offers 3D warehouse – a library where designs are shared and uploaded to help designers across the world.

The best thing of SketchUp is that you can also learn 3D designing for free. SketchUp Make version with features and tools creates a place where you can sketch your imagination without compromising quality and accuracy.

SketchUp is also used in BIM (Building Information Modeling) to prepare the construction document. It needs a systematic approach from you so that the output will be as much accurate as you want. The poor result of SketchUp means that your model lacks in skills and design disciplines.

Revit for Professional Designers:

Revit works differently from SketchUp. It goes with the traditional designing style where you expect to build a physical structure using tools and applications. To design a wall, you need to choose the type of a wall from the preloaded section rather than making outlines in designing space. Editing is also done by following a few steps. You need to change the properties of the wall to get the desired shape and size you want. Though it is a complex process, Revit design offers a more accurate result than SketchUp does. Rendering your image with photo-like quality can be easily accomplished with Revit.

A few drawbacks are must there when it is compared with SketchUp. You have to purchase the application to get the benefits. Learning the application takes time than SketchUp. Still, Revit stays at a strong place as it comes up more advanced tools and techniques leading you to design in the best way.

Revit works smoother than SketchUp as the application cleans up the unnecessary works. The application seems best in coordination and data extraction. Users also express that Revit application runs faster than SketchUp, no matter how easy to learn the SketchUp tool is.

Though both of them are 3D software applications, the working areas are different and so do the features. If designing is your professional need, you must keep Revit over SketchUp.

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SketchUp to VR in 10 seconds

This article is about the new SketchUp tool VR that is a very useful helping hand for the science fiction fans and have some really great features. But it works on SketchUp’s latest versions. Here is some information about the working process in VR. Here are also some reviews about the working features of VR; it is a smart simple and useful tool. The getting process, the inside view all are described here for the readers.

VR or Virtual Reality has been a dream of science fiction fans for decades and at last it has appeared. It is mainly a multi-sensory computer simulated visual environment which allows users to immerse themselves and interact with 3D worlds. Innovates from all over industries are now using this technology for telling stories and taking users on a far away adventure. SketchUp is one of the world’s well known popular 3D modeling programs. There is a wide variety of industries here like architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and film and product design. They all are depended on the program for bringing their ideas to life. For viewing SketchUp models, right hardware and prospect is necessary.

Getting Ready to Go Into VR: At first check that the file can be viewed in Prospect, as VR only works in SketchUP 2014-2017 and also check if there is the accurate geolocation set in the file. Actually Geolocation in SketchUp is for informing the ability for adjusting Sun Settings in VR and perfect asses glare and shadows that casts from the natural light entering in the place. For viewing different scenes in the model or jumping between different rooms always make sure to have a number of clearly named Scenes set up as well. In the next step, configure the workstation for the virtual reality by checking that the headset is either an HTC Vive or Oculus Rift and then open the Prospect in the desktop. After opening the prospect, drag and drop a SketchUp file into the dropzone or find and upload the file by simply clicking the “Browse” option. After the file get selected, click the “Launch” option and for going to VR is ready.

Inside the 3D model: After entering the VR the first thing will appear that the loaded model is in front in the Scale Model Mode. There one can rotate, scale and section their model for better view in the enclosed areas. By pressing the menu button on the controller for toggling on tooltips while in VR the user and clients both get familiarized with the various features. To enter in the models inside at 1:1 scale, select “Navigate” on the menu for teleporting you in. after entering one can explore the model and begin the mesmerizing review.

In- Vr Tools for Immersive Review: There are many tools available for helping to produce actionable next steps and valuable design insights from the users time spent on reviewing the model in-VR.

• Sun Settings: This tool use the actual geolocation that you have set up in the original Sketchup file for displaying the accurate lightning and shadows. By adjusting the time and date it allows user for making informed decisions about windows, lighting and to do shadow studies.
• Viewpoints: They are like the camera views that are located within the model. It is a best way to walk a client or colleague through a project by creating a solid narrative about the space. Prospect uses Scenes from SketchUp for creating Viewpoints. These viewpoints can be navigated between from both scale Model Mode and in the model.
• Layers: It can be advantaged to easily and effectively showcase the various design options, material combinations or can also walk through fully different layouts. The associated layers with groups can be automatically pulled into Prospect from SketchUp. By turning of the visibility the layers will be kept off.

For more information and video visit blog.irisvr.com

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SketchUp Camera Tool – Change the View of your Design

In SketchUp, you have to have a complete idea about the View tool since it gives your design an ultimate angle. A good designer earns an in-depth knowledge of how to use every feature of view to make their design the best. Camera tool generally works in two ways – one that jumps views from one point to another such as back, left, right, and from; another moves camera position from one point to another such as zoom and pan.

The view tool stays in the Camera option from where you can navigate the position of your model visually. Take a note of the content below that provides you with a comprehensive idea of what View tool offers.

• Iso: it is for giving your design a slightly angled front view. It has a specific application in your design with adding perspective and relationship of the project.
• Top: as the name says, it is for the top view of your model. Sometimes, Top view creates a flat look of your model. Use Zoom in and out to recognize the actual distance of your model.

• Front: the front view proves to be the best option when you start designing on SketchUp first.
• Right: the Right tool allows you to jump from back to front, right and left views.
• Back: Back gets less attention as compared to the other sides of your design. But the back view is as essential as the other view of the model.
• Orbit tool: with this tool, you can see the view from any direction of your model. Navigating the application is also easier. To observe the different views of the model, you need to drag your model to the direction you want to see.

• Pan Tool: Pan tool helps you move the model from one point to another. You will proceed along with the gradual move of the design. Using the tool is like grabbing and dragging a model.
• Zoom: the tool used has been used in the same way as it was used. Zoom in for observing the smallest detailing and Zoom out for view the model in a biz size.
• Zoon Extent: this feature generally zooms out your model to the maximum extent.

Viewing your design from right direction is as much essential as a flawless design. The above-said tool will help you choose the right angle and sites you want to observe your design. To know how to use the camera angle more prominently, visit

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Modeling Terrain and Other Rounded Shapes

Drawing terrain in SketchUp does not require you to be a pro in the 3D designing. You can sketch the model as simply as you draw a line on a paper. But your 3D model needs other things to mirror the objects or scenes as accurately as the real one. The model you are drawing gets a special look when you add grounds and landscape. Along with terrains other forms of designing create a visually satisfied project. But how SketchUp perform all these tasks so efficiently is the question of many modelers. The content brings out the hidden facts of SketchUp tool in designing terrain and other round faces.

The answer actually lies in SketchUp Geometry. All SketchUp users must be familiar with the term – Sandbox tool – the tool needed for designing terrain. With this tool, you are originally using a special type of geometry – TIN that allows you to draw anything as per your wish.

TIN stands for Triangulated Irregular Network which is commonly popular as ‘a group comprised of triangles.’ The below image shows hills carved by TIN.

The content below deals with technicalities of designing TINs and Sandbox tools. The basics of designing that you must learn to Sketch the complex model in 3D.

Get started with TIN: If you are creating TIN first time, then you must try simple designs rather than opt for the complex ones. You need to import contour lines from another application or can import terrain from Google Earth using SketchUp building tools. Your drawing onto the TIN can is used in your design. But the easiest option will definitely be drawing a flat rectangular TIN.

For importing pre-existing terrain, Visit help.sketchup.com and for designing terrain from scratch, click help.sketchup.com

Use Sandbox tool: Sandbox tools stay in a sandbox toolbar or you can follow the steps – Tools > Sandbox

If you are designing a terrain, you can geolocate the model or add a geographic location embedment that places your model into a specific point of the model. Advantages of using geolocated the model are given below:

• You can get a comprehensive idea of sunlight and sun shadows that add a different angle to your model. Light effects always take a picture to a new level and your design will get a sense of reality with this.
• You can view your design in Google Earth.

Geolocated terrain helps your model locate into a specific place on the earth. You can also add different functions and features with the sandbox.

Reference: help.sketchup.com

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How to Create Component in SketchUp

When an object of your design has several uses in a model, component tool proves to be a great help for you. It saves your time from repeating the same design you need. Creating components enhances the accuracy of a model, and it is a must-to-apply trick for expert modelers. Benefits of using this feature can be felt while designing a model. Below are a few things that you can do with the component tool.

• You can reuse your component whenever you want.
• The geometry of a component stays separate from other components connected with it.
• You can also edit component whenever you feel so.
• You can cut a hole in a face with your component and can also stick it to a specific plan by changing setting of the glue panel.

Creating components can be made in the model itself or a separate SketchUp file. The create component dialog box will help you put the needed specification in your component object.

The steps that you need to follow for creating a component are given below.

1. Select the geometry of the object you want to make a component.
2. Go for the Edit > Make Component. A Create Component Dialog Box will appear.
3. In the Definition tab, give a proper name to your component.
4. Ad a short description of your component to the Description.
5. To use gluing plane, you need to select an option from its Glue To drop down list that contains – Horizontal, Vertical and Sloped. If you are using Glue To option, a few changes you will notice such as Cut Opening Check Box will be active and Always Face camera and Shadow Face Sun will be inactive.
6. (For Cut Opening Option Only) if you want to use the Cut Opening option for your component, select the check box.
7. (For Always Face Camera Only) Always Face Camera helps you turn your 3D model into 2D forms without hitting the rendering option. If you apply this feature to your component, the Shadow Face Sun will also be active.
8. (For Face Sun Only) the feature is used in casting shadows of your components. The shadows will be cast the same way as the component is facing the sun.
9. (For Set Component Axes only) Set Component Axes defines the component’s axis origin. When you press the button, the cursor will tell you to insert a new axis for your component. Once you are done, the Create Component Dialog Box will be re-active again.
10. (For Selecting Type) the Type drop-down menu will help you classify your components.
11. For transforming the geometry you have selected for creating component, let the Replace Selection with Check Box selected.
12. Click the ‘Create’ button for creating the component.

These are the steps that you get while making components from the geometry of the model. Following this method will bring you a component that you can use several times in your design. You can also get video tutorials on the internet that provides a complete guide on how to create a component in SketchUp.

Video tutorial for the component:

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nz_LevelFinder – The newest sketchup extension

Find Levels (z-values) is created on the basis of any two known points. It is possible to obtain a level among the two points or project from them to obtain that level along the delimited line.

It is mostly suitable for designing ramps as well as determining points and contours inside incomplete surveys etc.

Detect levels (z-values) on the basis of any two known points.

One can get the following :-

A level among any two points that facilitates you to have the following :-

• Locate missing points inside an incomplete survey. (a straight slope among the two points is a fair assumption)
• Draw or complete countour lines
• Detect a certain point on a diagonal line that is of a particular height to your datum point.

A level at the junction of a line and the z-plane at any specified height: It facilitates you to do the following :-

• Design or expand a ramp to attain a set landing arranged at a definite level.
• Find out a point in order that it is possible to expand a line/plane to fit a prearranged height
• Virtually Expand Line (vertically)

All your RL (Relative Levels) to any Datum Point: It facilitates you to document work.

The extension can also be utilized to fix a datum and document all your z-values (relative levels).

The extension can be downloaded from extension warehouse extensions.sketchup.com

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my.SketchUp – Take along Your 3D Models Wherever You Go

SketchUp grows with time to offer more advanced and simplified option to the designers and artists. Today, the application is considered to be the widely used one because of its easier approach to the 3D designing. It outruns its contemporaries with its clean and simplified user interface that allows even the beginners to design like an expert. With my.SketchUp, the application takes a step further and makes its features available on the cloud – a computing system that allows users to access data and information stored in remote computers and systems.

my.SketchUp is designed in collaboration with the Timber Connect to offer a wider use than its stipulated applications. As said, it is the most connected SketchUp modeler for people. From the very beginning, SketchUp has been renowned for its accessibility. The tools and extensions let designers sketch their plans in 3D as accurately as an expert paints thoughts. This quick access of the application increases its popularity and brings it to the world of budding designers and 3D modelers.

SketchUp generally works on the desktop computers with an operating system from Microsoft or Apple. This kind of confined attitude keeps this application away from the eagerly waiting network pool bending to the ubiquity of the browser. To solve the issue and reach a greater designer network, my.SketchUp has been introduced with a great promise. This new version will run satisfyingly in a web browser allowing you to perform your task better and faster.

The use of the internet is speeding tremendously. Losing this fastest pace means you are behind the time. SketchUp captures the recent needs for being more flexible. The extension of SketchUp to the could computing opens up an array of new possibilities for the SketchUp users. The shortcoming of SketchUp running on a desktop computer only gets completely solved with this latest announcement.

My.SketchUp performs just like the original SketchUp does with the same features and functions. With this, your models are available in the cloud which you can access anytime, anywhere. These models can be shared with others and modified as per your design.

The users’ experience says that my.SketchUp is a true companion for your travelling. It gives you an access to data from your clients’ offices and the computers connected to networks. The clean and easy-to-access functions always keep the SketchUp first among others. This new feature will definitely enlarge the perspectives for the designers and artists.

Source: blog.sketchup.com

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Know about Edges and Faces of 3D model in SketchUp

Though SketchUp provides you with the simplest way of designing, it needs a proper knowledge of models to sketch an object correctly. Like other software application, it also follows a few steps you should know about them completely before starting your 3D design in the application. In designing, edges and faces play a very important role that makes your model the same as you want. Though all edges are not visible in a model, they exist in the design like other components. You also have a complete idea about the faces of a design. Otherwise, you will end up messing surfaces. The content discusses the importance of faces and edges for designing a model on SketchUp properly.

What are edges in your design?

Edges are basically lines of your model. SketchUp provides you with different tools to draw them as per your design. Different tools perform different tasks to give the edges the perfect shape, and you have options like erase, move, hide and stretch the lines. Here are a few facts about the edges of 3D models.

• Edges are straight
• They do not have thickness – edges are lines and they come up with no thickness.
• 3D models have many edges but you do not probably see every line of the objects.

What are the faces of your design?

Faces are mainly the surfaces of the model you are designing. There are a few facts that you need to learn to have a complete idea about the faces. Knowing deep about this segment will help you draw a design accurately without making any mistakes.

• Faces always come up with the edges – faces would not be formed if there were no edges. It is said that you need to have three coplanar edges to design a loop.
• Faces are flat – faces are flat, but you may think about the curved faces. Generally, curved faces are made of multiple flat faces.
• Faces do not have thickness

The relationship between Faces and Edges:

Since edges and faces are the core objects of a 3D model, you have to have a comprehensive knowledge about them. The content discusses further the inevitable relationship shared by these two important parts of your design:

• SketchUp generates faces as soon as you complete the design – there is no face tool available in the SketchUp. It generates automatically with your design. A face is formed by the three coplanar edges.
• You can erase face, but cannot stop the application from generating faces.
• A face will be eliminated if you delete the edges that define the face.
• You can recreate the missing face by retracing the edges – if your design misses a face, retrace it by using line tool that detects the edges and draws the face for the design again.

Edges and faces prove to be the main things for designing 3D objects in SketchUp. Having complete information about these two will assist you in designing models and objects creatively.

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SketchUp to Vizard workflow

SketchUp is convincingly the most well-known platform for designing 3D models flawlessly and quickly. Nearly everyone can hone their designing spree at this platform as it comes up with a user-friendly interface, and the features are equally easy and satisfied. The world of designing grows like fire with the interest today’s industry is showing at. Exporting SketchUp models to the Vizard allows you to feel your design as real as the other objects of the world are.

Vizard platform has a huge library of VR commands that help them add your favorite detail to the designs that transform your 3D model into an immersive simulation where you can walk through the ambience you create. Vizard workflow erases the line between the virtual world and the reality, and you get an experience like you are strolling on a real landscape instead of your design.

The tutorials and videos are available on the internet, from which you can earn valuable information of how to render and export your SketchUp model into Vizard workflow. It also includes about the small details that are essential to give your 3D model a real-time feel. The features like lighting, shadows, and texture manipulating ensure that you get the best of SketchUp on Vizard.

The things you need to learn for using SketchUp on Vizard workflow are:

• SU export setting
• Introduction to Inspector
• Performance concerns
• Model Hierarchy
• Checking Model origin and scale
• Lighting and Shadows
• Adding Sky and Changing Background color
• Manipulating model sub-parts
• Swapping textures

These features work great to make your design vibrant and colorful. With the use of commands, you can simply add detailing of your liking. Vizard also gives you the needed flexibility by proving VR command libraries where you can easily manipulate your 3D model.

You can also check a glimpse of SketchUp on Wizard at.

Through this video, you will learn about how to import Google SketchUp design on Vizard and how to use commands to add drama to your model. This tutorial will teach you different types of features of SketchUp and mainly Vizard. The final result is interesting to see that gives you an in-depth knowledge about 3D models.

Article Source: www.worldviz.com

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SketchUp for Ruby Code Editor

Ruby Code Editor has been a popular extension that helps SketchUp users add fine and in-depth detailing to their 3D design. Generally, the extension simplifies the application of Ruby codes in SketchUp platform and allows designers to write down the scripts as easily as they design. The extension seems to be very interesting for those who are obsessed with the Ruby codes and want to apply them on the SketchUp platform to make their design exceptional and eloquent.

This feature allows users to run and modify codes in the SketchUp environment. An External editor is also available, though. The application has been successful to give you the real environment of the code editor. Ruby Editor provides designers with a useful way to design their 3D model beyond the application area of the SketchUp.

Ruby Code editor comes up with other benefits that make your experience on SketchUp smoother and happier. If you love to have documentation of your work, then there is no better tool than Ruby Editor. At the browse window, you can add your reference web pages from where you are taking designing detail and coding support. These websites will you help in your next project. It also comes up with some common code snippets that can be inserted in your coding area. Other than this, you can call a code-completion feature at any point in your coding.

The benefits of using Ruby code in SketchUp are numerous. Some of them are mentioned below.

• The menu-based user interface with a clean code editor environment
• Light/dark themed editor
• Works smooth with files of any size
• Fast opening with code highlighting for large files
• Files list of most recently use data
• Keyboard shortcut navigation
• Line numbering in coding

• Matching Indenting/dedenting of code blocks
• Matching brackets, current line highlighting
• Undo/redo in editor
• Find/replace in editor (text or RegEx)
• Code folding
• Insert code snippets at cursor
• Code-completion for SketchUp classes and methods
• Automatic backup file creation
• Various options: font size, tab/space indenting

• Undo of code execution
• Single undo option for entire code
• Results window keeps track of run history
• Reference web browser for common websites
• Explore selection object properties and attributes
• Option for direct access to the Ruby console
• Option to edit default code snippet
• Clean printing of code

You can open Ruby Code Editor from the ‘Windows’ tab or from the Toolbar. You need to know that in the editor, codes are highlighted for your help. If code highlighting gets failed, you must check the coding and ensure that you put spaces in between the operation you have used.

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