Hi folks. If you would like to try it without plugins, just to get to know native SU capabilities, see this SU file for ideas. Arc_extend.skp Note that this file was made with SU 4.0. Now, with the autocutting of line, introduced with version 6, a couple of steps can be avoided. Best regards.

Guys, have you tried the DAE/Collada or FBX export options yet in SketchUp? I've been having really good results with SU and Unity using the above. I don't know if 3DS Max can handle Collada, but it would surprise me if it didn't.

@unknownuser said: Go to Window/Styles/Edit/Watermark Settings. You can follow a little wizard that will setup what you want. Ahhh, perfect. So, the watermark is any image, specified as part of the style, and the style is specified as part of the scene. I'd presume that the google tutorial images were created via Layout. Thanks so much.

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Hi Jeff, once you get the previes shape looking how you want, just press enter to finalize the process. That will then make a final shape. Hope that helps, Chris

No, I made a mistake. Undoing it all revealed I did scale my change, in spite of thinking I had surely, surely, surely learned that one. Beg pardon.

Great thanks. I will try these techniques.

Once in a while, after a flurry of activity, a dialogue box is minimized, and or hidden, and or off to the side, etc.

@thomthom said: but when I use V-Ray fro Sketchup I can assign a 100% transparent material on one side and a solid on the other. You can then see through the transparent face, but no the other way around. And the light does not pass through. how do you do it thomthom??

Zoom extents, then export a jpeg. In the jpeg export dialog window, press the "Options" button. Then change the image resolution to something much higher than screeen resolution. SU does not support anything over 9999 pixels I think. And I will often get crashes when try to save anywhere over 8,000 pixels wide or tall if the model is complex. So always save before exporting a high resolution image. And turn OFF anti-alias. If you leave anti-alias turned on, then SU often struggles with images over 4,000-5,000 pixels. Chris

Just browsing through posts. If you have too much detail or hidden stuff on top, try moving the WHOLE model UP by 3 ft, then with a front or side view, L-R select the LOWER part of the model and move it DOWN 3 feet. Then you can go in and fix any bits that either didn't move or accidentally moved. This avoids moving & fixing the far more complex upper part of the model.

component spray tool. i haven't tried it yet but the reviews seem to be good. http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746

thanks again Gaieus. You are very helpful.

Hi again Thank you for your help. So i think i will split the surface it 2 parts and work with it like this !!! Thank you

thank u so much guys I just called the file "artlantis" to transfer this file into skp.. I have so many skp files on my desktop that's why I made a difference with the others ... Thx guys and have a nice day and thx for the advices

You can setup a layout file linked to multiple SketchUp files. Then when you have updated the files, you can re-render the images from Layout. You still have to set it up the first time, but then can re-use it as you update your SketchUp files.

That's intresting. My su crashes often with large arroway textures (not all) when exporting. Just on win x32 not on win x64

And what scripts are you trying to add?

That's all you need to do; extract the files in the Plugins folder (make sure your XP OS does not create a "top level" folder for them; copy/move everything straight under the main plugins folder). After restarting SU, see if ShapeBender is enabled under Window > Preferences > Extensions. It also has a toolbar under View > Toolbars.