Export With Textures Option
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Textures, the images applied to faces, can greatly enhance the look of a model. Applied properly, they can transform the appearance of a skyscraper from a collection of dull-looking grey surfaces to a shimmering tower of glass. In applications where visual appeal is important, textures are crucial.
However, there is some performance cost associated with using Textures in Virtualwind. In particular, VWS files with heavily textured models can cause Virtualwind's rendering and manipulation times to increase significantly. Since Textures have no impact on simulation accuracy, the Virtualwind SketchUp Plugin provides the ability to specify whether Textures should be Exported, via the Export Without Textures Option. By choosing to not Export Textures, the user can eliminate all performance penalties associated with Textures in Virtualwind.
The Export With Textures Option is available through the toolbar and through the sub-menu items shown in the above figure. It is a toggle feature: clicking once will turn the option off (no Textures will be exported); clicking again will turn the option back on (all Textures will be exported). The Option is on by default, when SketchUp starts up.
For more information on how Textures and the Virtualwind SketchUp Plugin, refer to the section on Correcting Textures.