I'd be interested in this too, what would an experienced sketchup user do/what would a good approach be if he wanted to model a detailed bathrobe that was hanging from a hook?

First off sorry it has taken me so long to post this its been lying around on my desk for almost a week now I took onboard some of the comments and have changed a few things, including the perspective which hopefully makes the car appear that bit wider. I also increased the refractive index of the body work I think that this is about right as anything shinier just looked silly, I tried messing with the material on the grill but it is still appearing that bit to plasticy as alway comments are really helpful [image: rollsroyce3pp3.jpg] thanks.

Thanks. Yes the door on this is the same as the panels. We can do HPL doors and drawer fronts if the customer wants it but they still will be PVC edge banded (like the panels). The clips are Keku clips as that chase is a service void. Used for med-gas and water supply and drains. I did a render showing a typical base unit and wall unit with hanging rail. I'll put those up after while. @dermotcoll said: Nice cut-away image Glenn. Do you make the door from melamine faced chipboard as well? Man that is tight budget stuff! Is the base just used as a service void ? And what are the clips on the interior of the base? Click fittings? Many questions - very curious! Really like the point of view and the detail being shown, very interesting.

The light coming through the windows looks warm and dreamy. Very nice effect.

Andrew - Fotosketcher applies adjustable filter-type effects to whatever image you bring in. It processes the image and allows you to save it. It is a simple application. Where it excels is the effects can be more realistic than the typical photoshop plugin intended to produce similar results. What you get out of fotosketcher relates to what you put in. It won't for instance remove the lines from your typical sketchup output. It can definitely be used as part of a 'Dennis' type method where individual images are overlaid. I attach a simple example featuring a holding cell. A sketchup 'colours-only' export was processed in fotosketcher. A 'line-only' export was processed with a photoshop filter (EyeCandy 'Jiggles') and they were overlaid with transparency. Regards, Ross [image: p4nD_overlays.jpg]

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Foresight3D I like these designs

@ross macintosh said: Looks good Michalis. I like the rusty steel effect. Does Gimp support photoshop-compatible plugins? You need the Gimp plugin [pspi.exe] search in http://registry.gimp.org/search/node/pspi that loads/uses most PhotoShop plugins [.8bf]...

thank you Bryan.

Thank you and the model still needs more work, not quite finished, but if I can say that I have a lot of work, especially going to design the details as models.

very good render! I can only say the top of the machine is low-poli modelled

Really nice, Jan...!! I like the style A LOT...

Nice texturing, but nothing seems to catch my eye in the scene. IMHO it would look better if you would dim the lights a bit and turn the sun so that the stairs would be illuminted.

Good looking model parka. Looking forward to your finished model ultimatez32.

good stuff

@mike lucey said: Hi Brian, Thanks for the contribution although I'd imagine you would not be encouraged to make further selfless contributions if the bad manners of some of the down loaders are anything to go by! It only takes a second to say thanks. Mike I get enough good advice, help and encouragement from here that I don't worry about it... although I don't post my better models native files. But I feel I should give a little back every now and then, right?

Hi JHuman I designed the cabinetry and the layout - the client did not choose the colour of the walls until the cabinets were installed. We had talked about a wheat colour for the walls and I was as shocked as most people were when the walls were painted. You are not being harsh - just giving your opinion and I appreciate all comments - good and bad - that s how I get better! Cheers for posting. Now can we please kill this thread!

Cheers Todd I will give them a call to see if they can help me out. Cheers Dermot

hey nice trees model looking great, needs a better environment though IMO.

Truly magificent work - a true mastercraftsman - you do not get many of your skill level to the pound these days!! Very beautiful work sir.