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Thank you. It's not 100% complete, as of now it doesn't have any doors (Headlights, taillights, side markers, blinkers, Etc.) on it, and the grill is a bit odd, it's my first attempt at a material that cuts through the surface, so your eyes are fine.

Very interesting, although the mix of styles doesn't appeal to me. I came very close to building a geodesic dome home in the mid 70's. Had a customized kit all finalized, was ready to send the check and then I got orders to Iceland. It got put on a back shelf and just stayed there. I've always regretted that

Hi, Pilou. No, not really. As i wrote, the results are a mixture between historical examples and a light intention to play with forms, structures and textures (improvised). The tought in the background was: How would i (at the moment) create a temple today. Theres a lot of playground in that work. As a beginner, my basic-intention was to learn the basic-tools of Sketchup. But magnificent floor-works and intarsia-works had exist in the past, of course. It´s also just a play with possibilities of cutting stones - today and in the past. A reason for such special designing was also for me, that we today potentially would use also for instance carbon-concrete and other modern materials for parts of such temple today. The claim was not to have a 100 percent authenticity to originals in the past. Vince

Not Calatrava him-self: he uses Pencils and Brushes! But surely his collaborators! first drawings [image: 4calatrava.jpg] in reality [image: 0004.jpg] Preparatory sketch for Wave, 2001. Watercolor and graphite on paper. [image: sketch.JPG]

Hey Joel. Your work is always inspiring. Glad it's getting a broader viewing and growing. Thanks for sharing. It's a funny thing with SU, the wide variety of creativity and ingenuity it seems to enable. Peter

That is a great scene. I always had a plastic 5.25" disk holder with a smoky colored plastic flip top lid on my desk. http://img216.imageshack.us/img216/4586/oie80s2b.jpg Maybe it's not old enough though?

Wow. Well done!

sorry guys for the late replies. Texture is not unique. I merge texture with doors frame . In Sketchup just projected merged texture, if you understand what I'm talking about... [image: Z4id_simple.jpg]

Here is a close up of the clubhouse. You can better see some of Pete's plants in this one. [image: Irxp_McMullenCoveCloseUpWC_sm.jpg]

Thanks again massimo. Best explanation I have ever seen. I'll give this a try this week and post again.

very nice renders, all of a sudden I feel like winter season...

Every time you upload an image, I debate switching over to thea. Amazing work!!

Good work mrdcon the green is very calming. I see you changed the blinds between views !

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Your right about the planks Novena in the final image after feedback I made them smaller. I have a full license for Maxwell but usually I stay within sketchup.

@jpalm32 said: Nice! I read that if the glass is pyrex and the liquid is like canola oil (Could be another oil), there is no refraction. this is correct if oil index and the index of the glass are the same however both indices of refraction index will be different compared to air, so there will be refraction when light passes from glass to air or air to glass (google translator)

@chris fullmer said: BTW John, at some point you'll have to upgrade your "Level of SketchUp" status to something a wee bit higher than "Beginner". You make me feel embarrassed for calling myself "Advanced" What he said, John.

Nice... I like it. Would worry about wood sitting on the ground though.

Maybe Scarlett Johansson brushing her teeth just in a towel? It might make it more exciting maybe... Ok, sorry for that, couldn't hold back myself . And seriously - I think, that the lighting on the first picture was a little better. And reflection in the mirror - this is the first thing that I saw - there is no reflection, so it looks a bit strange.