One more image from the Summer show. [image: t3Fe_StPeterChurch1.jpg]

Hi again, I've done a couple more models since last time. [image: mgsO_untitled.391.jpg] [image: pXs5_untitled.401.jpg] Oh, and here are some stats from them all: A-12 2210 Triangles F-35 2300 Triangles Osprey 5500 Triangles SU-25 2365 Triangles SU-22 2528 Triangles A-10 3408 Triangles Shafaq 1722 Triangles

Hello honolulu, thanks I will fix that, and about the reflections I'm having some trouble with vray glass settings, would be a great help if anybody could give idea bout this.

Hello Kwisten,thank you for the info I will try that,

Dear Jay, Yes I know, but I got carried away. I have been using SU for the design concepts (because I find it quicker), and I'm almost ready to switch to Inventor for the rotor's component parts. After designing the machine base and load spreader using SU, I quickly redrew the component parts in Inventor, which then lead to the 2D drawings for manufacture. I must say that my Inventor models, being feature based, are much cleaner using this approach, and I get fewer conflicts when making changes as I know what I want to draw and how to draw it. Why do I like modelling in SU? Because I can chop and change without worrying about the constraints placed on the features making up the model. Making the lobe/outrigger a component ensures that changing one changes all three, and so not a lot different to SolidWorks or Inventor. I think it all stems from my background as I learned to draw on a drawing board (pencil and drawing film), and then migrated to AutoCAD 2D. When the department switched to AutoDesk's Inventor (which comes bundled with AutoCAD) I found the transition from 2D to 3D very difficult and so tended to rough out my ideas in AutoCAD before switching to Inventor. Discovering Sketchup and it's very user friendly interface I quickly became hooked on 3D modelling. I just need to hone my Inventor skills now so that I find modelling in that software as intuitive as modelling in SU. Using Inventor's parametric modelling attributes is obviously the way to go, but unlike your good self, most of what I do is a one off and so the overhead of not using parametric modelling is very small. The making of the mould was left to the pattern makers at Granitek (http://www.granitek.co.uk/index.htm) as it is a highly specialised process requiring alchemy as well as engineering. No, I haven't made a pure hole component, but it is an idea I will try out. I have made some thread textures which I find useful for showing what is a clearance hole and what is a tapped hole. The texture only works if the upper and lower circles defining the hole are true circles. If the circles are exploded into segments then it won't work. You can find the textures here http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=11378&hilit=+thread They could be improved, but I hope you find them useful. Kind regards, Bob

i think maybe next time I will pick my people more conscienciously

the lighter one is defo the better image, gives the impression theres some light from behind the observer and that they're close to the other side of the underpass too.

Thanks steelers and rcossoli, yes you should try Piranesi it's very useful for quick presentation.... allanx

nice.. i just don't like the colours otherwise it's nice.

Cheers for that Oli. I'll give it a try.

Thanks Andy and Bob for the comments and suggestions..... I used Piranesi for the style I will practice more to refine the technique.... best, allanx

Thanks again Pg09, these style is quite new and refreshing because I got tired of the plain SketchUp output so I tried another way through Piranesi for some new styles.... best, allanx

Oh! another S.P.E.C.T.R.E. headquarter, mr. Solo On a serious way, the Vue render rocks.

What's the problem with it been a SU 7 file? Do users prefer to save as SU 6 format? I'll provide more pics at some stage, but thanks for looking

Great feel to this model. Made the door window an area emitter and added a skybox.. [image: AKod_Lonely.jpg] EDIT: just for completeness given it way lying around on my desktop: [image: 50aT_Untitled_lightup.jpg]

great work, BNP suck

Neat robot [image: HzPe_robot.jpg]

Maybe i should place windows on the concrete mounts and make it seem like a tiny city. [image: SyxF_Render108d.jpg]

Here is the model in the 3D Wharehouse. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=c3a6e13716bb517ae0a60ad0e46ca969&ct=mdsa&prevstart=0 Also, when I was trying to add a motion blur to the propeller in the last shot it didn't work out, so if anyone could help it would be much appreciated.

@richard said: I too like the second image, would love to see the fin pickup a bit more of the directional light with less ambient light. There's no ambient light in there, only an emitter. The lighting could do with some tweaking, though. I oughta get me a book on photographic lighting. @richard said: What are you using for lighting? Sky dome with some light panels?/quote] Image 1: skydome Image 2: emitter @richard said: Would love to see out of interest how your setting up these little projects of yours, maybe even a gallery of your works so far? I just muck about until I end up with something I like, Richard! A gallery? Maybe in due time.