Try SUp Menu > Window > Preferences Open GL tab. Switch (tick-box) off/on things like hardware acceleration and see what happens...

I updated the model http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=87be042fcf488a9529062f8c03a244fd I notice the sides rollup anter creating the contours - I just wanted the contour to end at the completion of my line - it is rolliong up any info appreciated ~ian

Check out the new feature called Photo Match. This video explains it: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BRM7WXU5GrY

srry but i installed it and theres no shortcut or anything P CHUKIE

Hey Woller, Chris is right! Very bad tactics - for several reasons! There is a fine server upload system here for files, look at this topic here: http://www.sketchucation.com/scf/viewtopic.php?f=66&t=964 There you can upload your model (or actually you can use the warehouse, too) or you can attatch it here if it's not too big (we encourage everybody though to use Kelly's server for this way we can keep running this forum better).

@unknownuser said: ...since it hasn't been deleted or locked yet, here's the model in-game for anyone who was curious as to how it would look... We don't lock or delete topics just because a problem is solved! They stay here so that other people can learn from them and this way keep the place useful. Anyway, it looks pretty cool in that game! What is it exactly?

Another trick which would help a lot is the option of making it impossible to put two things in the same space at the same time. I don't know if that is possible in SU, but I note that in the "walk around" mode, you have the option of not being able to walk through objects.

Probably your textures are too big, try uploading the file without textures. Yes I see now, your plan and front and side textures are still in the model, get rid of those and you will be able to upload.

doh... that was easy! i feel like a newbie! ok, as a punishment, i am moving this to the newbie section... thank you, kiitos, anssi! terkkuja, eeva

Speaking of components (only) this edit > paint also has the advantage that all the instances of the same component will be changed - i.e. you don't need to paint them one by one (which is the case when you paint the outside of their context). Looking at your example pics, you may well have quite a lot of instances of the same components so this (even with entering to edit mode then aligning textures on some faces) can even be faster that painting them one by one. Note that this does not work with groups but I also suggest that if you have more than one instance of anything "groupable", make it a component instead both for the above reason and because this way you can keep file size smaller.

Chris, No Chris, you are completely correct. I have that option in sketchup 5, but whenever I try to make the change in preferences to my special folder, sketchup does not follow my instruction. It seems no matter where I direct the components to go, they end up in the sketchup folder in my PROGRAM FILES. I hope I have been clear here. If not please ask and I will try to explain what is happening. Its the best way I can explain what is happening. I never had an experience like this with any other program I have ever used. It seems like sketchup has a mind of its own...... Ray

Gaieus, Ok, smaller image got it. Thanks for your help guys. I'll remove the LARGE FILE now. and try building again. I hope this is not what I have to do everytime I build something. Larry

BTW Tina, are there really turrets (over) there? Here I could show you a real 12th century corbel though...

Like Chris says. I'd use "flightpath.rb" (Google it), create a big circle around the model apply the ruby (it will create a bunch of scenes) 3)go along all the scenes it creates and individually "zoom extent" (plus of course, update) export the video. This way you can get a really fine and smooth animation-video (just circling around your model though

Here is a link to those tutorials. View the SU 5 tutorials first. http://sketchup.google.com/vtutorials.html

I worked on this for almost an hour until I found this little tip. I'm so grateful I went through the whole registration process just to say thanks. With all the great content I'm seeing I am glad I did. Thanks again, Onyx @chris fullmer said: Its also possible the object is glued to a certain plane. you can right-click on it and select "unglue" and then it will be free to move about on all axes. Chris

Jean Lemire is one of the most helpful people in this forum. His posts are always enlightening. Thank you, Jean Lemire.

kerkythea. P: CHUKIE