Having a similar problem here. It started while trying to draw a triangle onto a flat surface to copy/flip/paste as the basis of a dormer on a house. After laying out the coordinates with Tape Tool, I drew out the first right triangle. The guides shifted as though it was slightly under the surface, and fazed in and out as I navigated. When I attempted to copy, the entire surface was highlighted. This is an enclosed geometry issue. I sent all layers to the default and attempted again to confirm. Same problem. I then noticed that the guide was shifting not just in and out of view, but to the left and right of the line drawn onto the guide. The issue seems to be progressive. I just upgraded from A 8800GTS 512m to a 650ti 2g about 2 weeks ago and have completed about 15 projects maxing at about 6000kb. This only begun last week, and is occuring in the begining of the project at about 2000kb.

[image: pY1a_ivy.jpg] Here's my try at a vertical garden.. I think it is a wonderful idea and can't wait to use it in a project.

Hi Edvinas, In such a case like yours, I'd rather go by using an image than modelling the 3D letters. Have a look at this topic - there are two different approaches in it; one with projecting the label and the other is with wrapping it onto the bottle.

Thanks for the tip, I forgot that I can choose between vector and raster !

Try the Twilight, V-ray and Podium render engine plugins, they're pretty much the best and easiest to use, at a good price. They all have trials, and I think they also have student discounts, so give them a try and report back. http://www.twilightrender.com/ http://software.asgvis.com/index.php?option=com_content&view=article&id=297&Itemid=199 http://www.suplugins.com/

@unknownuser said: The workaround for renderers that don't recognize 2pt perspective is to make sure that your camera is pointed in a direction parallel to the ground plane. You can do this within sketchup by making two vertical lines of the same height (say 5'5" for example), picking the Position Camera button from the toolbar, clicking the top of one of the lines to pick your camera location and dragging your mouse to the top of the other line before letting go of the mouse button to set the direction you want your camera to face. I use this within Maxwell Render (which doesn't do 2-pt perspectives) with almost all of my arch-viz work. Maxwell also has a Shift Lens parameter which essentially shifts your lens up or down within that frame of reference as doing a 2pt at eye level will often cut off the top of your building and almost always show too much foreground. It shifts the lens up to correct that (many real architectural photographers use a shift/tilt lens for the same purpose) -brodie thanks for the tip Brodie, if you check out the list of upcoming features for TW: @unknownuser said: 2 - All new Twilight "Position Scene's View Tool" , allows you to previsualize the precise window showing your precise rendering. allows you to click any point in your view as your new focal point for driving the DOF focal point. allows you to orbit your view around a selected point in your scene... instead of around some nebulous 'point' it seems that they're fixing the 2pt. problem as we speak and adding some awsome new camera tools too!! BTW, i've edited my previous posts, it seems that i put twilight.com instead of http://www.twilightrender.com sorry if i misguided anyone to some silly vampire site.

Thanks Dylan and your welcome agrazdi, I hope it helped.

..and this one sorry! Emerald Pearl.skm

Thats great, I will take a look at it tonight once I get home. But it looks like that could be the ticket. Thanks a lot.

Hello Slightfoot, Attached the solution exactly as requested made in Sketchup2013, enjoy! A little bit too late i guess ha? DC with cut-openings-holes frozen vs scale.skp

Hi Vercors, Nice attempt on your design for the stadium. From a distance, it looks alright however it needs to be 'polished' off making the corners stand out. Try starting from the inside (pitch, goal,) then on towards the inner part (seats,box office, shops,tv crew) then onto outer layer (pathway,route) before finished on the outside (visual part outside). Hope this helped. DeS

I'm just starting to make money using sketchup. I help to plan events in and around Boston. Some of the things I've been paid to do were... Model traffic flow around street closures, show pedestrian flow, describe an area to be a beer garden for liquor license applications(licensed area, exits, security), tent layouts, table layouts, stages, calculate usable area to set guest capacity for fire permits, I can brand a booth with a potential client's logos for the sales team... the list goes on. I helped with Sail Boston, WFNX/Phoenix Best Music Poll, Harvard Football, Phantom Gourmet BBQ Beach Fest and many, many smaller functions. A few hotels have hired me to model their function rooms in different layouts to be included in the sales package. I have an unfinished web site if you want to check it out. Event3D.blogspot.com It's just thrown together to have something to link to for clients.

Mac users (as I have just learnt) have often used the VCB by highlighting it (clicking into it or using the tab to give focus). Now with version 7.1, do not do it. With a rectangle for instance, just start drawing > type the values (into the "thin air") > hit Return/Enter.

@gaieus said: @anssi said: Graphics card OpenGL support problem... Anssi No,I'd guess it's what John says. There is no (known) graphic card issue that would paint faces like it paints groups. Open up those imported components for editing, Sam! I was thinking about the common problem with Intel and Ati graphics where tools select objects that are behind the intended surface (the "reverse picking driver bug". Anssi

Hi numbthumb, My main reason is because I have designed an airport training centre which will ideally be connect via roads to the main airport with runway, terminal etc. A person who is designing the same project would be ideally useful. Regards

THANK YOU

Nice trick Pilou !! I like it.