Thanks Kris. Hope it's useful. I've just added the images inline for clarity.

Thank you, very helpful tutorial.

Hi Robert, I'm not able at all to help this translation.. But here are some additional links to this wonderful stadium taken from here Here is a chinese Sketchup model of the National Stadium of Pekin National Stadium_v0.skp which is dealing with that sort of questions and is very interesting to dismount... [image: h_4_ill_1019818_pekin-stade.jpg] (taken from: archINFORM) I have worked on it for a friend who was asking me quotations, cause he was to install a "Spider Cam" on it for a manifestation... [image: th_NationalStadium008.jpg] some pictures in PicasaWebAlbum +++ simon

Is as I thought, thanks for your time

cool trick thanks

so, is there any other link for the tutorial movie?

thank you for the skp tut

Hi Have unzipped a .kmz file and have a files folder and doc.kml amended .kml file and saved How do I save it back as a model file? tried zipping it back and renaming file xxx.kmz but get Parse error at line 1, column 2 not well formed (invalid token) when I open it in GE Have tried it without amending the .kml file but still get the same error.

Bookmarked and thanks.

@dave r said: Not "threats", threads. I do something different for machine threads as compared to those for woodcrews.

[ed] congratulation with the test result, Simon. the next step for more comprehensive diagnose then @simon le bon said: Hum! You still haven't the reply to your previous question.. what question?

i can see them now, Dave. thank you. they were only flickr logos when i open this page before. how did you do that? anyways thank you very much.

Made with Pilou online Flame Painter [image: thFlame_20111229-015807.jpg] [image: thFlame_20111229-020522.jpg] simon

The materials are all "tweaked" already for Twilight Render. When you save such a model, these settings are saved with it and are even maintained when you upload the model to the 3D Warehouse.

interesting and automatically had that texture as a skin

Good tutorial. Another option to consider would be using TIG's Drape Cpoints and Triangulate Cpoints scripts ( http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=21379 ). You'll end up with a uniform level of detail unlike what you have in your tutorial but it may be a tad faster method. -Brodie

Hi, I edited your post title to reflect the question your asking. Phrases like 'I need help' aren't very descriptive. Also CAPITAL letters are considered shouting so I changed that also. As for your question, have you tried Artisan? Or TIG's Extrusion Tools? Or Fredo's CurviLoft?

@edson said: ... about objects with a lot of curves and angles... and ran into a lot of problems, so much so that i gave it up. that's one of few reason i left sketchup (6) for a while too. those curvy thingies.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=335&t=34736&hilit=tufted

I've found that using sketchup to model building from CAD files a -GREAT- way of finding issues with cad plans. I usually model each floor as a group and then stack them. Its a lot easier to see where walls don't line-up 100% or where certain details are missing in elevation from a 3D model than from trying to line-up cad drawings.