@dave r said: You would find it much easier to use SketchUp if you drop to the track pad and start using a standard 3-button mouse with scroll wheel. You'll use the wheel for zoom and have much better control over it. i use my trackpad with sketchup a lot.. as in, i'll do entire drawings with no mouse .. dunno, it's ok now and will only get better in the future.. a n y w a y s……. you can use the ZOOm tool for fixed rate of zoom.. it's *cmmd- * or via the menus, Camera -> Zoom (though it will only zoom to the center of the window instead of where your pointer is) likewise, you can adjust your tracking speed (globally) via System Preferences -> Trackpad -> Point & Click -> Tracking speed.. but all that aside, sketchup is more or less content aware when it comes to zooming/navigating.. so you're better off becoming familiar with it as that's the way it is.. i think if you did a survey, you'd find very few complaints amongst the more seasoned users regarding navigation in sketchup.. it's pretty darn good.

Jeff, Thanks a bunch. Perfect answer. Exactly what I was asking about/needed. Thanks again, Chappy

You could try switching on colour by layer in the layers box. I would avoid bringing in hatches at all however as they will clog up your model and make it very slow. It's better to bring in a simple line drawing and shade it in Sketchup. A quick way to fill faces is the 'make faces' plug in (http://www.smustard.com/script/MakeFaces).

It's controlled by the Styles dialog because it's part of the style as is X-ray, Back Edges, Monochrome, etc.

Tgi3D Amorph can skin such forms, I think: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxQjAL11IB4

@unknownuser said: Off-Topic: Is this a "trend" or a "thread"? Fixed,

Hi ! Good thing(or bad) is that this model was made for 3d printing, and the ropes will be added in reality . Anyway I saved a smooth model of it and I added some ropes over the geometry, in order to get a render too . [image: rNxo_HyperionforrenderingbyEliseiDesign.jpg] Another killer : I had to create the subframe of this . Imagine all the intersections and small faces and make it solid too !! [image: JOHc_CatwalkHyperionbyEliseiDesign.jpg] The frame is very heavy , I hope my PC will handle both, the balloon(plus gondola) and the frame. Take care !

@gaieus said: By sharing a model, you acknowledge any "derivated" versions shared by anyone else in the 3DWH. Now what "derivative" is, can be, of course a matter of discussion but keep one thing in mind: Google wants these models to be accessible to the widest variety of users. They (as a corporation) do not give the slightest shit who shared the model (first). You, by sharing it, give right to others to use (and modify and re-publish etc.) your model. That's it. Read the TOS. If you do not want these dudes to do so, you have the option to control who can downloadthe model at all... agree with you. if you dont wanna share your model but just to notice people that you are the modeller. you could "tick" the box of "only you and contributors could download the file". i'm doing this for some particulars models that i made. strange thing is... there were several models i have intended to share but google have problems to accept model which more than 15MB. that's my only problem. beside, if you just wanna show off your model [not to share it] you'll have interesting message on your "comments" on the model. people who share should willing to accept any kind of action in regard of his/her model. i'm the first modeller who made new-honda jazz [basic model] and gratefully somebody from Phillipines improve. that's how it works on 3d WH. don't you think its akind of childish to complain like that?

Thanks Jason, I'll try that.

yes

I've been looking for it for years too. Its called Quadface tools.

You are seeing the route you should at least test. Try this on a cube to see what happens. Don't use colours as these are not textures as I mentioned already. If when you export a cube and things still have errors holla back.

Thanks everyone ,i solve the problem ,i use Bezier Spline plug and curviloft plug to build the shape ,then use the slicer plug ,so the result likes this [image: 5bWQ_20120614092833.jpg]

Well, taking photos is definitely the best way to satisfy Google. (And yes, my first "real" project was a Turkish mosque in town and I only learned of components later - how much easier it would have been!)

There are all nice Podium is maybe the more easy with LightUp, Twillight,...

Not sure if my last reply was posted. Cotty thanks for the help... I can't beleive I've never used that tool before. I always thought it was to align an object to axes or another object. Thanks again Joe

I finally got the model finished, after 1000 mistakes and 1001 fixes [image: eggchairfinished.jpg]