Request for RUBY

Dave R

remus: this is not achievable using the styles only, because mike wants to have the profile thick and extension lines thin...

mike: only simple way is to export 2 images (one with profiles, one with extensions) and merge them in photoshop or any other capable raster image editor

Actually, I did it all in SketchUp. No PhotoShop or other image editor was used.

todd burch

@dave r said:

Actually, I did it all in SketchUp. No PhotoShop or other image editor was used.

Looks like a lot of manual work and hidden stuff to do it. If it can be done manually, it can probably be automated.

Todd

todd burch

Mike, you really need to smile more.

Dave R

Todd, it was really that much work manually but automating it would be a good thing. Doing it for a single scene is really no big deal but to do this for multiple scenes would be tedious at best. I made an image export with Extensions on and Profiles off. Then I switched those settings and created a watermark using the just exported image as an overlay. Here's another example.

The problem is that the white areas in the overlay have a masking effect on the model. Now, if it was possible to export the watermark image as a PNG and make the white areas transparent (is that alpha adjustment?) before making the watermark, this wouldn't be a problem.

As an auotmated thing I could see something along the lines of ADO, exporting images for each scene. Then those images would be imported to make watermark styles that are applied to the associated scenes. Might be a good time to get up for a cuppa.

remus

styles->edit->edge->extension

or were you thinking of having it as actual geometry?

edit: re-read your post and see what you mean now.

JGA

re: "The problem is that the white areas in the overlay have a masking effect on the model. Now, if it was possible to export the watermark image as a PNG and make the white areas transparent (is that alpha adjustment?) before making the watermark, this wouldn't be a problem."

If you use an image editor which has layers, set the layer property to multiply. White is ignored while the lines remain.

Dave R

@jga said:

re: "The problem is that the white areas in the overlay have a masking effect on the model. Now, if it was possible to export the watermark image as a PNG and make the white areas transparent (is that alpha adjustment?) before making the watermark, this wouldn't be a problem."

If you use an image editor which has layers, set the layer property to multiply. White is ignored while the lines remain.

Yes, that can be done manually. The point though is to hopefully automate this with a plugin. I expect the problem with automating it is getting the white to be made transparent since that doesn't seem to be available in SU.

Mike Lucey

@unknownuser said:

Mike, you really need to smile more.

LOL, I'll smile if you organise that Ruby for me
Ah! that my pasport pic about 5 years ago. Yes I do
look stern Must change it

Done Todd, is that okay? Looking forward to meeting
you in Mountain View

Mike Lucey

Thanks Dave for explaining the Workaround

todd burch

Mike, you don't look a day over 35 when you smile.

Dave R

My pleasure. Better picture, too.

Dave

Mike Lucey

I've got shoes that are older than 35!

Dave R

Must be shopping in the used clothing shops.