Is there some manual? Sounds GRATE! If it is good I will donate)))

Hi Sam!
This is great plugin and for me it is better than transmuttr and skimp. Genius work.
There is only problem-if model textured I have no polygon reduction =((( It works only with no texture material models for me. From time to time "redusePolygonCount" makes even more polygons then is in original model. May be it is 1.1.5 issue but there no source to download previous versions.

I hope it will be fixed, please!

PS You can see in second row no optimization of textured sphere

Thanks for remaining about Artisan and TT_vertex! Sandbox and native SU tools quite replace it for me do not obstruct sketchup UI, It does not give that goal to use SOFT SELECTION with native moove/rotate/scale clear and effective tools =(. And do not solve problem of bezier curve and nurbs mode editing in SU! Artisan fits for organic modeling. Soft selection + moove/rotate/scale could be more universal, simple and presize editing ability. I asked Thom_Thom to include SoftSelectionWithinPreselection ability to TT_vertex but no luck! If Vertex tool have such tool there would be reason to by it (for me).

There is old plagin that can do it for a long time: 1001 bit pro
but it is sad? that only for flat single face =((((((((
It should work with premodeled surface of road, path, housepad atc

Hi,
Here is how soft editing realized in Rhino
http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/6/help/en-us/index.htm#commands/softmove.htm
If tt_vertex tool has this feature ...!!!

It is realized in Rhino 3d
http://docs.mcneel.com/rhino/6/help/en-us/index.htm#commands/softmove.htm

@pbacot said:

Look at ValiArchitect's InstantTerrain and their other tools.

True, the stamp tool does not often create a realistic grading for buildings and other applications. You really have to know something about grading and model it yourself, if you want something realistic. There are videos by professional LA regarding their methods.

Good terrain manipulating tools include Artisan and VertexTools.

Subject: That will make SURE the best soft for landscape design

Hi, Pbacot.
I know about that extensions and thank you for advice. I just try to say about really important tool. May be nobody did not say it before. There is 1001bit tool with analog but only for a face. So I thought why SU developer could not make something useful during several years of development?

PS. Could u please give me one link to "videos by professional LA"? I saw video from trimble and it was sad.

@solo said:

I honestly do not really understand your post, Is there a question or just a rant?

You teach landscape design, please update your profile as it says you are an interior designer.

Hi, Solo.
It is not question, it is suggestion. If u think that will be bed feature, explain why please. Because of my not updated profile? I like SU and want make it better, and u?
turbodizayn

Ps. It is strong discussion method to switch attention to opponent appearance, but in my profile described interior/landscape designer

Hi, of cause there are many difficulties to work with terrains in SU. Since I designing landscapes from 2012 I have found solutions to resolve most of it, but... Why send box palette tool "stamp" Work so unprofessional? It makes offset in linear dimensions to when "stamps" new place to existing terrain!!! Actually it does not matter, what is a distance. Slope is matter. We should enter slope and SU should make transition from existing terrain to designed square, road, playground. That will be professional. I am teaching landscape designers and this is a biggest problem in SU using for all of us!

Hi, I think feature to get softselection within preselected choice of objects will be most important thing of all other vertex tool features. I wrote about it many times ago. https://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=70985

@algorad88 said:

@thomthom said:

Yes - in fact, it's already added to the upcoming v2.

Also coming in v2.

Thanks for the great news

@thomthom said:

Can elaborate on this? Screenshots? Example model?

This is how Vertex Tools selects vertices if I type 30 for soft selection:

But I only want the bottom quads selected. So, firstly I have to group those quads and then modify the vertices:

But this method has some deficiencies:
first, we will have separated quads by modifying vertices.
second, to join them again, we need to move those vertices which both takes much time and may not be accurate
third, we need to explode the group to join the parts again.
But if there were an option just like grouping which let you choose which vertices to affect the soft selection, then we could eliminate those steps