What I think is going on is that when exploding an image, a face is created which - in your case - is merged with the face of the house and the (default) colour overrides the image just exploded. Best would be to post the model like Remus suggests. You can also try to follow these steps; right click on the image > Texture > Position and (without doing anything else there) hit Enter. Select the Paint bucket tool and hold the Alt key pressed > Sample the positioned image apply the image material on that face. You may still need to position it a bit (use the method like above to get into the positioning menu)

Thank you!!! Problem solved. I'm going to come here more often.

I think multiple or split screens are great no matter how good the scrolling is. I am on this thread cause I am looking for that feature. Trying to see if they have added since 6 or 8 to 14.... I use split screen in autocad. Obviously in 3d mode it allows you to have the different viewpoints all at once, but even in 2d drawings it allows you to copy/move objects from areas of the drawing that are any distance from your desired work target area. Scroll Copy Scroll Paste Scroll Copy Scroll Paste Scroll Copy... it get aggravating when you know there would seem to be a common addition that sooo many other programs allow. Even the Excel xl spread sheet allows split screen for crying out loud, (since I am crying out loud..) I am back at exploring Sketchup again, after coming and going several times...the best advice I have ever been given for this program is "When you use Sketchup, you totally have to forget about any other program you have ever used...." And that does help. http://sketchucation.com/forums/posting.php?mode=reply%26amp;f=15%26amp;t=20769# But it is still kind of sad. For some reason Sketchup reminds me of the Monty Python bit where the candy maker is caught using "real, whole dead frogs" in the candy. And the constable or judge ask "Do you include the bones?" and the candy maker says "Well if it didn't have the bones then it wouldn't be crunchy." There is always a "crunchy" answer to these types of questions. The candy maker was probably selling enough candy to suit himself. Evidently Sketchup is selling enough programs to suit themselves. The right answer is "We are working on that, we just don't know how to do it without a major rewrite, or we want to do it and it is definitely on the list." But instead you usually get an answer that you don't understand the benefits of "crunchy frog bones."

@pbacot said: @edson said: could you post an image of that? Who me? or OP? no, logscape, who started this topic.

I'm not too familiar with Word's image positioning tools either but as Rich says, if you double click on it, a more advanced "menu" pops up where there is a tab for positioning and you should be able to find an option where it doesn't position the images beside/below each other but you can stack them atop of each other (and then come the "bring to front" and such options).

Hi Eric, This is not what I "was" looking for and by was I mean that I don't think it is possible. I was trying to find a way to add dynamically new options in the component options panel with another option triggering it. Thanks anyway... By the way your model looks really interesting, I will look more into it later. the functions combo in your parent component, lenx=nearest(current("lenX"),... looks awesome! I still have hard time understanding the current function. Jerome

Can you post an image?

Could you post the file?

Could you fix the problem? You can define the number of segments the first time you use the Pipe tool. The new release on http://www.3skeng.com has a settings menue with the possiblility to define the number of segments. Regards, Sebastian

Don't know if eitehr of these are of use [image: AU06_thick.jpg] style [image: LySH_thin.jpg] thin.style

Andrew thanks for your experienced perspective and, Spirit is on a PC, I spent 1/2 hour with one of the Spirit reps trying to understand which version of Windows to download and eventually we both gave up. Just what I want, a pig in a horse race. I keep looking aloha red

Yes, it's a built in feature. But the menu in the Material browser is bugged. And SU's Area calculations are wrong if the group/component is skewed.

Still it's not the same which render engine you are using for ray tracing. It all depends on that engine as it may or may not support high poly count, SU components and such so your "strategy" should be up to that renderer. Anyway, if you use any external renderers, AA should be set there (if needed).

A nice tutorial by Boofredlay here: Create Arch in Curved Wall

Thank you very much!!

The image I posted was a JPG export. I didn't have the plugin here on my computer at work so I redownloaded it and installed it a minute or two before making that image. If you get the Smustard toolbar, you should be able to update the plugin after clicking on My Smustard. Dave

If you guys ever have an itch to get back to Blender, check out gryllus.net. There is an excellent set of video tutorials done by a Tufts University professor. If nothing else, they could provide food for thought on future Sketchup ruby scripts. mitcorb

the best way to 'get' the full version is to buy it.