Thanks Marian. I usually try to avoid 3dwarehouse, mainly because I get tired of all the editing I have to do. In this case though, I think these will do the trick. Cathryn

This: http://www.kerkythea.net/joomla/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=42&func=fileinfo&id=88 ?

AWESOME Gaieus, this is great. Thank you very much. Thanks also TIG, I'll try the EEbyRails when I have the time.

Well, pixplant has a feature to incorporate repeating patterns (if there are any of course). Also you can add as many "seeds" (i.e. colour variations) as you wish. (Which brings into my mind that I should go out and take a bunch of photos for my pixplant...)

Thank you Howard, I've downloaded your door component and have been considering it for an approach to my doors. Peter

good !thanks

Thanks for posting the link. Useful, actually! Cathryn

Very cool - thanks a lot!

Thanks guys! I'll try some of these out.

Try searching 3DWH - there are quite a few, here is one. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=2D+musicians&styp=m&btnG=Search&reps=1&start=0

Revit is exactly the same. Almost glad to hear that ArchiCAD has the same problem. The funny thing is that AutoCAD is more straight forward in assigning "dynamic" qualities! We've turned back to SketchUP, simply because we're quicker with it & can get the output we need. Rendering with Twilight & Kerkythea just adds the gloss when needed & can produce a similar quality as the Mental Ray engine supplied with Revit/AutoCAD (at least at my level of expertise ).

Hey Gus! http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=36770&p=323731#p323731

Easier, yes. But, as you know, it isn't difficult at all to reposition the texture to avoid seams. In Pete's piece there are a lot of large surfaces that, if they were made in solid wood, would be glued up of several narrower pieces. It wouldn't look right to have the same cathedral grain repeated across the width. Even with sawn veneer it wouldn't be the same going across the width. My original question was asked because I see seamless wood material and the high realism that seems to be a goal in renderings for many folks as counter to each other.

Probably this is the way to go about it... I'm at work at the moment. Would start uploading and give the link of my Speed modelling competition entries (atleast) and any other stuff i can... Great Stuff by the way...!

Size reduced to 1MB and new texture for the chair Chair_001.skp

Indeed a nice one.

Nice! Work well for straight paths.

Do you have an address for this website? Can't find it through Google.

Great stuff. Thanks!

I got it, thanks, It will come in handy.