You might have better luck with something like the fur plugin. It might take some playing around, but you might be able to get a good result.

Jeff, You were right. All fixed. Thanks!

Hi Shack (and all), Even if you are a new member (with some moderated posts at the beginning - sorry for that but we need this against spammers), you should be able to access attachments with no issues when you are logged in. Make sure that you have cookies enabled and if the problem persists, try to delete your sketchucation related cookies in your browser (and for God's sake, do NOTuse Internet Explorer as it is a nightmare to get rid of cookies there...)

I guess the Amaryllis belladonna is the real Naked Lady, but around here we've always called these Naked Ladies as well: [image: fZBI_allium.jpg]

@dave r said: There's an echo in here. What? There's other people here? I thought it was post an answer, then read the question.

I find this to happen when I build models based on imported DWG data. I suspect there are some microscopic precision errors that at times cause this very annoying issue to happen.

This should only happen the first time you open an SU7 file in SU8. It will then save the thumbnails in the fire for the next time you open it. You can cancel this on a case by case basis as you open files, but not sure if a way to globally disable it.

After digging around various threads I figured it out: Install the "loadpaths.rb" script (http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=29412) into SU Plugins. I modified it with: $LOAD_PATH << "#{pre}/gems/1.8/gems/ruby-ole-1.2.10.1/lib" $LOAD_PATH << "#{pre}/gems/1.8/gems/spreadsheet-0.6.4.1/lib" Backup and clobber the msvcrt-ruby18.dll with the one from the ruby1.8.6 release. require 'spreadsheet.rb' -> true -Robert

OMG it takes a message from 10 years ago to finally answer my question LOL. Been struggling with face me people spinning off the place I put them as the camera rotates. Trying to get someone to stay put on a sidewalk or sitting on a bench. Thanks SO much! This sorted it in 5 seconds work. @tig said: Choose a Front view. Select an instance and right-click context-menu 'Change Axes' - pick a new 'origin' [axes] for it [you'll need to Orbit for the green axis = green-axis]. It should now rotate around the new point. Ensure that the green axis is the right way so that it 'faces' you as expected...

For that, it is indifferent if you use pro or free. When you are in a parallel projection > top (standard) view, make sure to create a scene (View menu > Animation > Add scene) and once you inadvertently navigate out of this top view, just click on the scene tab and it will get you back. You can also use 3D components (furniture and such) to populate your 2D floor plans but if you only want to use 2D components, make sure they are set to glue to a horizontal plane and also that they cut a hole in their gluing plane otherwise you will experience some nasty Z-fighting between the floor face and the component face being on the same plane/space.

I'm sorry to see that you had a problem with SpaceDesign. If you would like to pursue it further, send your .SKP file to support@renderplus.com and I will see what went wrong. Al

did you try searching for a "GMC Sierra"? It's pretty much the same truck http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=gmc+sierra&styp=m&reps=4&start=12

You can even leave the wires as standalone edges (delete the faces if they create one) as GE (if you intend to export it there) will display those. This would only cause headaches if you mean to render it in some PR rendering application.

I would guess that the feature is incompatible with the x-ray mode. You can just re-select your saved style from the styles browser to turn back edges back on, no need to rebuild the style. Changing style-related settings and then changing the settings back seems to leave the style flagged as "changed". Anssi

Go to Window > Styles > (in the style browser) In model > Edit > Face style > and set the transparency rendering from fast to either medium or nicer. This helped to display it better on my Windows system (although I also leave it on faster for modelling but for final renders, you may wish to set it to something better).

@jim said: Dale, you can select a version when you use "Save As" Thanks Jim ... Now I can add this to my "Why I'm dumber than a Hoe file" Honolulu I was quite surprised at the changes that Collada made as I hadn't really heard anything bad about it. As for dxf/dwg I'v always fought with this format.

Thanks, this was the link i was looking for!

Oooo, sounds really interesting. Would love to start. Will have to have a proper look at it.

@johanr said: if i Orbit around just a bit in the viewport the aspectratio is set up in the vrayoptions menu. The problem is that i want to keep those settings but i don´t want to move a bit. I'm sorry, but don't understand the question.