I use Maxwell on my Mac setup: http://www.maxwellrender.com/index.php/maxwell_for_google_sketchup Best part - it's free! And integrated into SketchUp, so you don't have to port it to another program. If it isn't rendering the way you want, stop the render, make your adjustments in SU, and press the render button again. I also use VRay, but Maxwell can give me a quick render without a lot of work when I want to show a progress image.

If it worked, here are some examples of the surface problem Im describing above... [image: dUtR_cobraclamp.jpg]

Well Ryan, actually this would be great if you can...like other modelling software that you can layer your materials.....maybe in the future...

And colors more in deepth Color edges by C Plassais

For triangulate use the Sand box from contour with the 2 different circles but the center is some curious so kill it [image: yHsk_humhum.jpg]

Thanks for the feed back guys. As soon as I can get my hands on the slate I will give a report. Probably not until October.

So, the suggestions above don't give you a good way to do it? I can see if the points are not enough for a good mesh, it is probably no use to place each on in SU 3d. For that matter a CAD app might be easier to layout the contours with. Good luck. We would like to see how this process develops--although I usually start with contours from a Civil myself (new stuff has to be made up on top of that).

If you are importing these from other file types make sure you get the options 'units' set right. For example, importing in 'mm' when the original file is in 'm' will make the SKP model 1/1000 its proper size - Sketchup/OpenGL can't create very tiny facets, so some bits might be 'lost' in translation. Similarly importing in 'm' when it's originally in 'mm' can have the equivalent issue, with very enormous geometry failing to form too. Assuming the Units size is correct... The clipping-plane issue can also results from having geometry that is far away from the model's origin. Importing a DWG/DXF and 'keeping the origin' in the import-options can put the imported objects miles from the origin, then OpenGL can fail to render it properly. Even if you import CAD data ignoring the CAD-origin then it can still have issues. For example, if a 'Block' has been made in the CAD file it is imported as a 'Component' in the SKP. That Component's origin is the same as the Block's. Some sloppy CAD users make blocks in their files with the geometry miles from [0,0,0], BUT accept [0,0,0] as the Block's origin. Therefore although the Component's geometry appears near the SKP origin its insertion-point id miles away - this has the same clipping-plane effect since the bounds of the model are unnecessarily enlarged. Zoom Extents will show weird model bounds issues. This can be resolved by using Model Info > Components > Show axes ON. You might see axes-markers miles away from the origin... Select an imported Component-instance, right-click context-menu and use 'Change Axes', pick a new logical insertion point for the axes, probably on the object's geometry corner etc. Changing the insertion point does not shift existing instances, but new ones will now attach to the cursor sensibly as you place them... Recheck with Zoom Extents and/or the clipping-plane issue... if it still exists try changing the axes of other components until all are sensibly located and the issue is abated.

Thank you Dave It's exactly, what i need. Greatings Pedro (Gracias Dave. es exactamente lo que necesito Saludos Pedro)

@davidboulder said: @unknownuser said: Selection Toys has some basic functions to select all parallel or perpendicular. If it doesn't already, it would be cool to have checkbox to only select parallel with same face normal direction, vs. opposite. There is a "Select Coplanar" - which is misnamed as it's actually "Same Direction" instead of being coplanar.

@dave r said: It isn't a bug just because you didn't expect the behavior. Y'what! If it doesn't work exactly the way I want it to, that's a bug. Why yes, I am the centre of the 'verse, thank you.

Cool tutorial of retouch image!

No special problem of Import STL file on y French modern computer with accents (with V8 free)

@bmike said: i want sketchup to make me coffee and do my drawings for me while i go for a bike ride. hasn't happened yet, and while i am on the pro version, i don't think there is a large enough upgrade cost to make that happen. like

if mesh formatting/tweaking is desired, check the free MeshLab too. Norbert

While I am in complete agreement with all the suggestions (keep model clean and consistent), I understand that there are cases of course, when one needs to quit the "rules". So ThomThoms UV toolkit will do the job for you - even keeping all the UV co-ordintes. [image: 5Yra_uv-toolkit.png] Also, there are a bunch of "reverse faces" plugins that will do the same. FrontFace is by Tomasz and while it is reversing the faces (even through group and component wrappers), it copies the material (until then applied to the back face) onto the front face - also keeping UV's.

I can't get FOG dialog box to display Ignore found an answer in another thread by TIG thanks for the insight ... snappyfogdlg registry x was on the moon

@erentumer said: Hi , I need to create section on my model and render it with vray.I am using "slice model at selection" but I have a problem that if model is detailed ahen I use slice model , sketchup shut downs..does anyone knows a solution for that problem ? I find this with large models from time to time. My solution is to isolate and group the section you need to work on, copy it into a different document (paste in place) and then put back in the master file. I have to do this a lot when intersecting. There may be other methods but this always works for me.

Thank you Mitch, I really can't thank you enough.

Ah yes, now I remember. I came across the same problem a couple years ago. Still not fixed? Well, it's on to Plan B...