This is something to be very proud of Mike. Outstanding.

I couldn't agree more (now that I see it <:~p...good eye Roger (Boo)! Flattened, smoothed, softened, and averaged...better? [image: tn_s-NHCA8p3pT-SU2.jpg]

yes, stuart, i agree. there is no universal recipe. sometimes, after "correcting" a view, i find myself moving it a little bit so that it gets out of what seems to be a straight jacket. my suggestion works fine for many situations but certainly not for all. regards.

@gaieus said: Too bad that mods are often not taken for also just "members" who can share their ideas without being "badged" and weighed as expressing some "official" standpoint of the forums. I too think this a bad thing...I have grown to respect and value the thoughts and opinions of most of the mods here, and wish/want their involvement in threads could/would be as "lively" as they (the ones I respect, at least :`) choose. But the truth of the matter is with the power to invoke change comes the possible presumption of an implied "scold" or evocative threat. Unfair, but true. There must be a way for you guys to "put-down" that lerking fear before it grabs the minds of us commoners...? I do hope you find and implement it soon, I really would like to hear more of/from some of you!

Mike, Thanks so much for the feedback. Much appreciated. I'll play around with styles a bit on the next one, good suggestion. Regarding materials. I propose nothing. I have no idea. If pressed I'd say extruded aluminum, plastic, fiberglass, wood, concrete and stone, but since I never expect one of these things to be built I'm not particularly worried about it. I'm just having fun playing with the shapes. Fred

Thanks guys for all your input. I am actually rendering this at some pretty crazy settings right now over the weekend. I will post the image on monday. As far as the wall texture I would never do it on the ceiling. I hate popcorn ceilings and they have really come out of fashion too. I will post the texture on monday for you though. Scott

Nice clean looking design. I like the presentation (3rd image), that is a nice way to see the house within the surroundings. Scott

I like it, I really like that house. I wish I could live there. And you're not by any chance my little brother Stuart B. are you?

Excellent work! Scott

Ahhh, thick walls, something like this I suppose. It just takes more time, and when I'm experimenting with new design ideas (aka sketching) it's a detail I feel can be left for future iterations.

@gaieus said: Oh damn... I just replied to your model in the SketchUp Gallery but this is even more... Dont worry and thank you!

Thanks. I will give it a whirl when I get a chance.

Oh, and here's a 3D.pdf of it! Extraterrestrial Gazebo

of course he doesnt, or else he woudl stop posting....b/c he's obviously gonna get a ton of praise on everything he posts..haha..

this is nice! never seen an ice mouse before! nice touch with the lights tooo! teh sky is a bit distracting though...

Thanks, about the curtain I used 3dsmax and export it as .3ds... Sketchup imports 3ds very well. allanx

definitely..i just now really noticed the background 'terrain'..looks awesome.

Beautiful design and presentation, Mateo. I wonder about the practicality of the canopy, though. Looks like the space between the two planes is a perfect spot for pigeons and other birds to roost.

Dear Gaieus, Thanks a lot for quick response ,,, and thanks for your comliment .. and Thanks one more for being heplful and informative on how to upload the images i'll try it next time ... and regarding the moving the post I don't mind it at all ... looking forward toward more comments, Noohaldinho

One day maybe, thank you!