On 4/23/2017 6:03 PM, dpb wrote:
On 04/23/2017 4:34 PM, Leon wrote:
On 4/23/2017 3:33 PM, dpb wrote:
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Anybody (like Leon ) lastest version runs under XP and wouldn't
happen to have the installer for that release by any chance't...
...

I have a Sketchup Make 2013 Install file, Dated 6/23/2013

And

Google Sketchup WEN 8/29/2012 Install file.

I would not use anything older.

I can email them to you if you send me an email address.

Well, I guess I gave up too quickly; another foray found SU Make 2014
link and that did install...

OK, I can now figure out how to make a 3D box to start that actually
does have the dimensions of the house outline for starters...I've got
two puzzlers that should be easy but can't finger out to save me...

1) The arrow keys to constrain to a given axes don't seem to function or
I don't know how to make them do so...what's the trick?

That is a feature that you have to hold your mouth just right. ;~)
I think it works best if you move the cursor in the correct direction
with the blue, red, or green line showing up and then holding down the
appropriate arrow key.

It is so iffy that it works much better in the latest version. Read
that as improvements have been made.






2) I kept drawing a rectangle moving the cursor around until by some
magic the starting face was aligned to the right axis to get the initial
box. So, now to add the porch addition, how do you set a distance from
one end as the start point for the next rectangle to pull out of the
face??? At least, from watching videos, that seems the way to make the
shape but all they do is free hand, not matching an existing/wanted
specific location.

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I am not real certain I understand what you are trying to do but......


Can you show the link to the video that you are watching so that I can
watch and understand what you are trying to do?