Thanks everyone for the encouragement, I will try my best. @jolran said: Looks like there are some hints from TIG dealing with raytests and camera positions, etc in the links. Thomthom where on to something there as well. Maybe that could help. Hope you manage to find something, Renderiza. The camera position in relation to the markers on floor is something to be explored indeed but its going to be a mess trying to have formula that can give you the right value for fog. Depth of Field with SkethcUP and Photoshop Here is little experiment using Fog and the style options for making an alpha type image that I could use in Photoshop to make depth of field. Alpha 1 (from SketchUp) [image: image.jpg] This is an exported image from SketchUp which was made to look like that using Styles options to modify fog color and few other parameters. This output image will then serve me as alpha channel to apply lens blur in Photoshop. Original (from SketchUp) [image: image.jpg] Result (from Photoshop) [image: image.jpg] This is how it will look with depth of field applied, please keep in mind that you have full control of the amount and you can even invert it so that the blur area is the front. Apart from the blur effect I also did an inner shadow type of effect just in case anyone wanted to know. Maybe I will make a tutorial so that it becomes more clear how to do this. Thanks, Renderiza

This is excelent TIG! Many thanks! Have you thought about show groups/components only?

Blog post made. See this.

There is a red Download for each extension in the Extension Warehouse where you can download the extension as RBZ.

Over the world seems there are something like 30 000 000 users say one ruby maker / 100 users = 300 000 plugins ! Even some guy like TIG makes himself more than 200!

I couldn't wait... I got it last night. it's pretty good. it does do end caps, knewl posts and it is a complete solution. You may have to run it a few times over until you get the result you want, but that's more for learning the options than it doing anything wrong. [image: eanN_Capture.JPG] Loved the branch and natural wood railings... This is going to save me some time. [image: yFBC_Devine024.jpg] Still hate subscriptions...

[sketchfab:1mllk9hy]54ie1dc0a[/sketchfab:1mllk9hy] Click edit then check wireframe off [image: ThIE_image1.png]

I loved it. Now i can use xNormal program.

@dave r said: Not at all. Between us we are making sure this thread has been well and truly hijacked, though. concerning global axis... blue axis is not a problem i have seen a plugin that changes the cursor using a bmp file; i don't remember the name; it could be a solution, since a flat cursor could show red and green directions how to change the cursor using a bmp or jpg file?

Diggsey's Recurve in plugin store: Double click the face to select edges+face, unselect the face, cursor on edge, right click context menu/Recurve/Recurve edges. Then text tool gives you the perimeter. Its a workaround but if you set shortcuts it can be very fast.

Hi Burkhard I don't know but this worked!!! Thanks a lot you saved the day.. Mach's gut! David

Well I make the assumption that I should download the pro trail version. Seems to me, for +$500.00, I could go to a download site that is for pros and not have me wondering if this trail version is going to crash in 8 days. Just a little note would help: "If you own the pro version, this is the version you wish to download, it will not expire in 8 days" Note, the previous sentence is not copyrighted. Ken

@cquinn said: Anybody else having this problem? LibFredo and various Fredo plugins all worked OK in SKP 8, but will not load into my new Skp 2013 without major crash upon opening the program. Will have to work in Skp 8 until this is sorted out, any help much appreciated! Thx! If you are on Mac, make sure you upgrade to LibFredo6 4.9c. Fredo

Maybe somebody have other way for solution of this problem and use specials plugin(s). But I like this. Because it can do without any plugins.

Thanks so much TIG, for your helpful and prompt answer. Worked a charm.

New version of Resballiza is available! New Features: Speed Improvement Sound effects Plugin is now a SketchUp Extension If anyone wants to test the game on both SU 8 and SU 2013 so I can receive some feedback about the performance difference between the two I will be really great-full. Personally I notice SU 8 runs the game little faster but it may be interesting to hear from more people. If you have a software like Fraps that display Frames per second that information is really good to know. A lot of improvements have been made to the code thanks to the people at Developers' Forum so again thanks!

Many, many thanks

Hi JQL, It's here: http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=671 Regards,

I can do that in Sketchup 8, but I only had doubles on 2013. So I'm a victim now! I feel terrible...

FYI : After downloading Su2013 I re-named its plugin folder, created a new plugin folder and copied all may SU8 plugins to SU 2013.The native download of Su2013 does not include ruby script examples, ocean modeling, cost etc and if you do not have those the plugin menu bar will not show( Think ruby script examples is required)unless you have a script loaded that also enables it. I removed those which were brought over from SU8 just encase , re downloaded and then copied the remaining files from the 2013 folder back to plugin. Things work great so far