or you could simply change the axes orientation for that object - unless you expect different texture orientations for each face...

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I sorted the large component (with Externally link!), that contained the original imported file, by moving items out of it by Cutting / Pasting. I then deleted the component from the 'Components Window' The other Components I added/created - including some with Externally links!) were sorted by following these steps: 1- Rename the Component I want to turn into a internal component by adding XXX (CompName XXX) 2- In the model on one of the Components instances right-click and select 'Reset Scale' (ie it scaled it to it's actual size). Remember I was working on a modal that was 100 times larger than actual size but I created the components at actual size and scaled them up! 3- Explode this instance and Right-Click the selected items and make a new Component (and named it CompName), before clicking 'Create' 'Set Component Axes' to the same point/direction as the original component (this is very important because of my next steps). I also selected 'Any' for Glue to Alignment. 4- Delete this new component in your model and re-add it using the Components Window. 5- Scale it up by x100 (I find that it scales up from the component’s axes because of the 'Glue to'). 6- In the Model select all the renamed original components (CompName XXX that have the External Link), then in the 'Components Window' Right-Click the new component (CompName) and select 'Replace Selected' 7- In the Components Window delete the old renamed component (CompName XXX), you can use 'Purge Unused' from the drop down. Job Done, I can scale the whole model without an issue.

@juju said: the second iteration on the basket seems to mess up the texturing a little... Set the UV Interpolation to All Sharp...not Al Sharp https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z-eVgFggKtU

Your screenshot of the orginal tells me that the component axes is set at the bottom left corner, which is the default position. If you move the camera around and that corner stays attached to the origin then my guess is correct. As I demonstrated above you need to move the axes to the bottom ceter of your horse so that it spins on its midpoint.

Dale's BoolTools2 works in newer Pro and Make, and it offers a better Boolean experience for all users for a modest fee...

Thanks for the link. Guess I wasn't using the right search terms. Crap indeed. I tried the revit importer-to-revit-to-sketchup work around and it bloated my model from 11mb to 76mb. Since I didn't have time to experiment with other options I had power through it. I told the higher-ups until I find another route, models requiring heavy terrain work will either have poor accuracy or will require a topo survey. Since topo's are rarely handed out with requests for proposals it looks like we're going with poor accuracy.

full-quoting is regularly not required for answering but bloats the forum with no benefit.

JPP (inwards) plus Round JPP works perfectly in topic starter's example. but, a better corner handling is indeed welcomed. P.S. (off topic) this thing is truly amazing, I put it almost in every material: https://docs.chaosgroup.com/display/VRAY3MAX/Edge+Map+%7C+VRayEdgesTex [image: CAmM_Capture.JPG]

The first effort that I actually attached to one of my responses was done with the follow me tool, and I usually add materials by using my own samples and swatches. I work in Special Events and so more often than not have to add the actual material being used to the render not just something close. The clients can be very literal, and expect that what they see is what they get - to the t. This was a challenge for sure, and I will keep on trying time permitting with various methods until I can come up with something acceptable. The decor for every event seems to become more of a head scratcher and I am not the best SU user. I don't work exclusively in SketchUp so trying to keep up with "continuing education" in the various programmes that I use just never seems to leave enough time to focus on just one. Have a lovely weekend.

If you are still using Thea download their Licensed Materials from the Licensed Material Club. Or make you own the Material Lab in Thea.... [image: NivN_thea_2017-06-10_11-05-15.png] Use a Glossy material layer, add bump using procedural textures and tweak the scale. Also adds some anisotropy to get the proper reflections. [image: C4X5_thea-render.png] Obviously this is not the best example render but a quick way to show how to use procedural textures in Thea. They wont render in Presto though but you can use Adaptive AMC with the GPU.

I made a texture material from a photo of the stone wall & then applied it to the surface created by skinning the top and bottom lines.

I HAVE HAD THIS ERROR FOR A LONG TIME AND ITS DRIVING ME CRAZY: I end up having to save the file manually and keep changing the name. Autosave does it and "Save" does it. I am not on a network, running as admin, saving to "documents/xxx. It started when I upgraded to Make 2017.

Try Eneroth Component Replacer https://forums.sketchup.com/t/eneroth-component-replacer/46283

For anyone else who may be experiencing problems on Windows 10, please see visit this thread on the SimLab Forum and I think you will see that the problem has probably been identified and is in the process of being addressed. Hope the resolution comes quickly.

@serrot said: what am I doing wrong? Did you read what I wrote? In SU2016 and earlier versions you could turn off hardware acceleration which would make the CPU do the rendering. With SU2017, that is no longer an option. The rendering is done by the GPU. That means the GPU must be sufficient. Again, what graphics card? What driver version? There have also been many user reports of delays related to some files Microsoft pushed in automatic updates. Removing those fixed the problem. First, make sure your graphics drivers are up to date and that your graphics card can support OpenGL 3.0 or higher.

@dave r said: How did you rename it? In Windows Explorer. I guess I have to rename it in Sketchup Materials>Edit to affect the list order in Materials drop down menu (ie. put at top of list for convenience). I actually just put them in a separate folder. Happy days.

Create rubbish? There are a few of my earliest models.... Seriously, it's going to be the textures that solve your problem. I did a model of a recycling metals company and I found some very useful (free) textures at textures.com. I suggest you check there.

@djh said: @remus said: you could always just hold ctrl while your orbiting, this will turn of the 'turntable' effect you usually get. Holding control while rotating should constrain the rotation? No. SketchUp's orbit has a notion of "gravity" by which it tries to keep the horizon line (duh!) horizontal. Holding ctrl (option on Mac) suspends this action and actually allows less constrained orbiting, the opposite of what is being requested!

... this green "Ripple Render" looks awesome Cotty