Get another mouse for your laptop. One laptop friendly mouse is the Logitech VX Nano cordless laser mouse http://www.logitech.com/index.cfm/mice_pointers/mice/devices/3271&cl=us,en. On the downside, it needs batteries and forward/back buttons work with the index finger instead of the thumb. On the plus side is the stubby USB dongle, small size, and the Set Point software to control its features. You can assign SU keyboard shortcuts to its programmable buttons. The software even has a plugin http://www.mstarmetro.net/users/rlowens/uberOptions/ for more control options. I have the MX Revolution pictured in the uberOptions page. It's larger than the Nano and has rechargeable batteries. Sales and rebates can knock down the price 20-30 USD on both.

Hi Jean, I know the file is supposed to be under Help>Self Paced Tutorials. All I have there are the 3 intro videos above the separator line. I'll try an "erase and replace" and see what happens. Thanks.

Thanks Robert...Good stuff! :`)

@craigd said: ...The SketchUp team is psyched up for the coming year! Cheers, - CraigD Are you "hinting" something Craig?

I have ran both SU6 and Leopard together since the initial release. I have had no problems... even on my antiquated mac. I'm an early adopter, living dangerously... hasn't bitten me yet.

I think my drivers may have been the problem. I had v6, latest version was v14. And it seems to be handling a 16MB model rather easily now. Thanks!

Interestg to find this thread just as we were facing a similar prob w/ a large file. Followg Daniel's advice resetting virtual memory worked great to 3000 w/ AA for a 282mb file. Funny thg is that on a hunch I tested the idea on another prob we were havg. Not sure if Brad is watchg this thread, but as he knows we were unable to save a very large proj file (275mb) w/o a crash, but were able to successfully save a larger file at 311mb all on the same computers. Our files are const models with hundreds of obj and multi layers and TIG Xrefs so it was tough to fig out what was going on. Especially since the crash was occurring at abt 22min into a 35min save, so we gave up. But I just tried the same save for the same file that wouldn't save but w/ virt mem reset at 20,000 and it worked. Daniel you inadvertently solved a big prob for us, thx very much. And Brad, that might help whatever you all do there irong out that kink.... Thx again /Dennis

I honestly cannot explain why .png exported textures give problems as I never bothered to find out once I realised .bmp and .jpg worked everytime. If you cannot establish the units used in Milkshape then a few tests can be done to determine what works best, I would assume cm's will work as the app is European after all. Normally when exporting a model you have a settings drop box where it can be selected, however that does not mean SU will always import it.

If you set the appropriate face of the knob component to glue to a vertical plabe, it won't go into the door but rather sticks to its surface (if it is a component, you need to be within its context).

My code probably need to require the sketchup.rb file. require "sketchup.rb" require_all("/plugins") This is from sketchup.rb #----------------------------------------------------------------------------- # By default, SketchUp automatically loads (using require) all files with # the .rb extension in the plugins directory. This function can be used # to automatically load all .rb files from a different directory also. to # use this add a call like the following to a file in the plugins directory # require_all "MyRubyScripts" def require_all(dirname) begin rbfiles = Dir[File.join(dirname, "*.rb")] $;.push dirname rbfiles.each {|f| require f} rescue puts "could not load files from #{dirname}" end end

Your are experiencing clipping - several possible causes, see the SU help on this matter. http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=36261&query=clipping&topic=&type=

IMO too iRender is overpriced for this market as well as most of the other add-ons. dtr

The bezier curve did the trick. I am already familar with soapbubble. These were the main ruby's scripts that I used to make this. Oh, also used line2cylinder ruby. tesilestructure.skp

@dtrarch said: Al I checked out the Accurender site and in truth was underwhelmed by the render quality. Also only saw one interior with lighting and same did not project light on anything. ??? Dry hole IMO. dtr Nxt is in Beta test mode and a few, good, AccuRender users have been helping with it. One of its goals is to provide a "Studio" mode, in which you can render an object without adding any lights, but still ge a good rendering. (This is used by adding HDRI illumination and reflection). By eliminating the step of adding lights, it makes it easy to get a good rendering without spending time adding things to your drawing. If I understand it correctly, this rendering was made without adding lighting to the model, but just by selecting the Studio setting. (Ignore the fact that the race car is wheel are below the floor - this is just a beta test image.) [image: hHzJ_Racecar.jpg] It is great to have reflective materials, etc. but they need something to reflect. The Studio mode gives objects something to reflect without having to add a lot of geometry to the model.

Yes, indeed. Now to figure out how to make it a script with a shortcut key.

I'm with tinanne... Personally I leave the sky to white (like in SU5) and then I might use a background sky-image, a sky-dome or a style... In my latest project I used the Instant Watercolour 2 made by Ross Macintosh... [image: 1Bft_Scene3-Water2.jpg]

Under your texarea (while typing), there are two tabs. One is "Options" the other is "Attachments".

As for Google Earth and SU (hope this isn't too off topic), the Kmz and Collada SU exports make this easy. Commercially though, providing a Google Earth building modelling service is tricky. There are 2 significant obstacles that I hope Google will eventually address; Most clients wants to see their properties appear instantaneously and permanently on Google Earth, the 3d warehouse route does not guarantee this, if your model is approved, it can take months to show up on GE and then it is only in "the best of 3d warehouse" layer, it may never appear in the default building layer. Google want quality but surely the easy way to get quality is to make the modelling service commercially viable. Second Life, Twinity, Virtual Earth allow instant upload. 2.Google Earths policy on what is classed as unacceptable advertising is unclear. I cannot find out if it is acceptable for a 3d building to have a corporate logo on the side of it.

richcat thanks! That solved the problem.

@remus said: i think the autosave fature is only there to cover your back if SU crashes or your PC crashes. Although it deletes it to the recycle bin, so go through your recycle bin and it should be there! rem Thanks Remus. I feared thought it would be something like that. Unfortunately i was working on a file on the sever, hence no recycling bin! Regards, Sanio