You should try to update your graphic card drivers if you can.

I've actually exploded circles many times just because I wanted non-smoothed edges. This will be handy. Suppose it's one for the "doh" thread.

Ok, thank you so much !

GOOD NEWS! I checked the next evolution of the Xubuntu distro and found it incorporated the newest Intel drivers for my integrated 945 video chipset. So, I did an online update of my installed Xubuntu 8.10 to Jaunty Jackelope 9.04 Alpha 6 and ... The weird change of color issues are gone! The SU7 rendering screen shows normal colors, shadows and for all appearances is working normally! I still have to disable DRI in the xorg.conf file but again, I don't use any apps that need DRI anyway... The rest of the applications I have installed also seem to work as well... So, while I'm still going through the process of loading plugins (all of them that I've installed so far are working properly), I think the SU, Kerkythea and Xubuntu combo will be a success. Cheers!

The Web Exporter plugin might be what you're after. Video

i'll have to ask that

Beautiful!

Generally the big wite cursor issue is a graphics issue. Try changing the setting within SU to turn off hardware acceleration or something like that. You might also update your drivers if Mac's let you do that kind of stuff.

Coulter already found it, but I thought I'd put a link here for anyone else interested. I have a pretty basic plugin found here: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17507 which does this. It scales either uniformly or randomly within a specified min/max tolarnce. And the user specifies if the scale should happen from the center of the component, the compnent axis or the world [0,0,0] center. I'm also working on a "component base" option which will be the center of the bottom of the component (for people who do not accurately set the axis of their compnents). Chris

Thanks guys. 60deg seems to be looking good for what I want.

Here is the answer to the question... http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=17684

You don't want refractions. That only works for glass and transparent materials. As for reflections, there isn't a set rule for this . It all depends on the material you want to simulate. Got any specific example? Screenshots? In general, all materials got some kind of reflection, often it's a very glossy type. Adding a very glossy reflection can some times be enough to make it pop it little as it picks up a little bit more of the surrounding lights.

@xrok1 said: @mark_s said: Hmm I don't have a little eraser...just "report this post" Either way...I installed the smartdrop plugin but I can't find it in sketchup. the little eraser is only there as long as your post is the very last one, when someone posts after you its gone... I didnát know that, thanks...

@teezer said: If that happens again, turn on hidden geometry and the edges should show up... Not necessarily... Some times things can get messed up. I experienced this yesterday when I tried to make a plugin which converted all components and nested components to groups. A coding bug caused 'ghosted' geometry to appear. (Sang) without any lines and without any means of selecting it. When I tried to clear the scene by making a new model SU crashed on me. So when using plugins or importing other formats, basically when stuff is being generated, there is a possibility things get really messed up.

screenshots with your question please

well all i really figured out is that faces, groups, and components all can be textured, but i would still like to be able to have a projected texture in a group or component!

Bah, very annoying, I was hoping I could find it somewhere but it seems tha's not the case. >_<

I was thinking some fairly advanced scene from google warehouse since I cant distribute my work file to everyone.

Ah, you mean scaling it "sideways" in this case? I was only doing it in the direction of the wall thickness in this case (as the original examples were about it as well).

I accidentally made a group using a very questionable method in ruby which resulted in no style being applied to it. When I tried to save the model, it told me there were errors that needed to be fixed and then it promptly crashed su I took a screenshot at work Chris