CatchUp Edition 9 - UV Mapping Exclusive

[Rich O Brien]

In this edition of CatchUp we have a exclusive review of Dale Martens' latest plugin SketchUV. After weeks of extensive behind the scenes testing you can get the full lowdown on all the ins and outs on what SketchUV means for mapping in SketchUp.

Also packed into this edition is a great step by step tutorial on making a dynamic molding to give your models some quick and decorative effects. Plus we dig around Thomthom's Vertex Tools and debunk some of RoundCorners hidden features.

To download the Interactive PDF you can go here

or to view in Flipping Page Format online you can go here

As always feel free to comment here as we love feedback.

[numbthumb]

Thanks for the heads-up, Rich.
And thanks Whaat for this awesome stuff

[Khai]

the only complaint I have is, the forcing of full screen layout. yuck.

[Rich O Brien]

I thought you'd have loads of room in your Tardis to see it.

[Khai]

right now I'm stuck on 1 17" monitor....

[notareal]

SketchUV looks pretty neat! Well done Dale.

[mitcorb]

Another excellent edition, Rich.

[Rich O Brien]

Thanks Tim

[solo]

As always, another winner Rich.

I would like to get a pulp version and start a collection, any chance of that happening in the future?

[Rich O Brien]

Highly unlikely.

I love it to happen though. I just have no idea what's involved in going that direction.

I'm really looking into delivering a more interactive version with embedded videos and slideshows. But I need a better PC

[mitcorb]

Wouldn't you have to host that on a server? Or is there a way to load all of that to each subscriber that won't bog down? (I really don't know what I'm saying here .)

[Rich O Brien]

Currently Catchup as a PDF is a huge drain on resources once the email goes out. But I have found a way to place a picture that is clickable an will load a YouTube video. Slide shows are a different ball game

Although there's a new alternative to Issuu that is in beta that is pretty incredible. But it would mean the PDF would no longer be used. Not sure how people feel about that.

[Frederik]

Definitely another useful tool, Dale...

[ArCAD-UK]

Any chance we can download and save? A couple of times in this edition I've accidently clicked on an advert and ended up having to reload which seems to take forever.

[Gaieus]

Any chance we can download and save? A couple of times in this edition I've accidently clicked on an advert and ended up having to reload which seems to take forever.

Lately browsers are set up to display pdf files in the browser window (although you can disable this feature). But you can still download. This is Chrome but every browser has something similar...

[Rich O Brien]

Try clicking the word 'here' rather than 'download'

[TIG]

Using 'Save link as' will normally try and save the index or page html NOT the PDF...
Instead, open the normal PDF in your browser and when it loads hit ESC twice.
Now you get the normal PDF toolbar from where you can use the 'Save_as' option to download the PDF to your PC...

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[d12dozr]

Awesome stuff, Rich. Thanks for the effort you put into these!

Using 'Save link as' will normally try and save the index or page html NOT the PDF...
Instead, open the normal PDF in your browser and when it loads hit ESC twice.
Now you get the normal PDF toolbar from where you can use the 'Save_as' option to download the PDF to your PC...

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You can also just 'Ctrl + S' to save to your desktop once it loads.

[TIG]

Actually, with Acrobat-X it's Ctrl+Shift+S to get the 'Save_as' dialog to appear when in full-screen mode...
Also the ESCx2 way lets you see all options like zoom, search, print etc in the more familiar interface...

[d12dozr]

Also the ESCx2 way lets you see all options like zoom, search, print etc in the more familiar interface...

That's a good tip...new one for me!

[leedeetee]

Love reading this, great work as ever.

[boofredlay]

Another great edition. Well done Rich.

[ArCAD-UK]

Thanks for the save tips especially TIG (Esc x2 ) and as ever CatchUp looks like a useful read!

[IdahoJ]

Rich posted:

Although there's a new alternative to Issue that is in beta that is pretty incredible. But it would mean the PDF would no longer be used. Not sure how people feel about that.

My points:
1. The .pdf is highly portable. Ie, I can easily load Catchups on my Nook Tablet and take them with me on the road. I also print them and keep them in a binder for reference at home.
2. The latest edition, #9 appears in landscape format. Please consider reformatting it back to portrait
3. Converting to a video format is really not the right native version for a resource like this, IMO.
4. You've done a remarkable job on this publication as it stands now. Adding "embedded videos" and other "techno enhancements" would only detract from it. In other words, leave well enough alone.

My (respectful) request: Please leave the Catchup in .pdf and reformat the latest issue so it can be viewed and/or printed as single page views.

Thanks for another informative issue. Cheers.

Jeff

[Mike Lucey]

Hi Jeff,

To me the latest edition of Cathup is still in A4 portrait. It can also be read on double page A3 format which results in a landscape view.

Are you aware of the Adobe Viewer settings? In case not, I attach image.

Mike

[IdahoJ]

Hi Mike,
Thanks for the tips on settings, but I use the Foxit reader, both standalone and Firefox plugin: http://www.foxitsoftware.com/Secure_PDF_Reader/ It's been my .pdf reader mainstay for a long time ...

I had an older version of Foxit installed and I thought that might be the problem. However, updating to the newest version didn't change the page viewing. I've tried using single and continuous page views, but only the very first page displays in portrait, all the others are in landscape ...

All the previous Catchup editions show as portrait, page by page.

So, um ... er ... heh ... Perhaps a page format setting that was overlooked?

Cheers.

[Rich O Brien]

Yes, it was overlooked. I'll email you a landscape version later.

[IdahoJ]

Thank you Rich ...

[marvins_dad]

Been swamped with work - finally checked it out.
Another great one gang!