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my fifth building, Espaço CIEE, located at 3rd Perimetral Avenue, Porto Alegre. You can two of my other buildings (Mercado Publico and IPASE) at the distance, a few km away, in the right. [image: ciee.jpg] and here a photo of 3rd Perimetral Avenue, looking north (cant see downtown in this shot) [image: 3perimetral21.jpg]

If it's an office computer, make sure that SU is allowed to communicate with the Internet (have a check at the firewall settings for instance). Network administrators tend to limit everything as much as possible.

@andrews said: @aceshigh said: Dunno what is happening. It was a long time that I didnt connect Sketchup with GoogleEarth. But now I decided to make some 3D models for my area... and guess what? Sketchup cant IMPORT GoogleEarth terrain, neither it can EXPORT a model to be geographically positioned in GoogleEarth. I dunno what to do. Anyone has any idea? I have tons of plugins installed... maybe one of them is causing the problem? AcesHigh, I can't tell from your message or your profile whether you're using Mac or Windows. Nevertheless, I can at least say that recently, there was a problem with a release of Google Earth that broke SketchUp integration on Mac. The problem was located quickly and a new version of Earth was pushed out to correct the issue, but not before many customers were automatically upgraded to the broken version. Let's try manually forcing Earth to look for updates. Perhaps you're running on an outdated version and your problem will go away if you upgrade. In Google Earth, go to Help...Check for Updates Online. That's what it is on Mac; I can't remember for Windows. If an update is available, download and install it. Then try again. Let us know what you find. Andrew Hi Andrews. I am using Vista 64. I dont think the problem is with GoogleEarth... because... well, because I installed an older version of Sketchup (Skt 6) and it worked flawlessly with GoogleEarth. Its only the currently installed Sketchup7 that can communicate with GoogleEarth. I didnt want to uninstall it because of the tons of plugins I have, VRAY, etc...

Cool view on cemetery aircraft-carrier? [image: raTi_view.jpg]

Well, if you don't mind the work, turn it into a component then add jambs and other details. [image: DwUy_temp03.jpg]

@aceshigh said: well, I am certainly getting depressed for the lack of the plugin Maybe this could help you to fill 'un-depressed' (and therefore 'pressed') http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=18916#p155058 Fredo

I personally use kerkythea not only because I like the rendering engine, it also lets you add as standalone models and other things directly to kerkythea without being in the sketchup model, making this a lighter, add birds because many models (trees and cars by example) greatly hinders the work in sketchup, speaks directly to the Gstaad ekrkythea me the quality and can be reached VRay quality also, quite clearly known. I am waiting for the moment the new version!

@sepo said: Also try in LightUp... tried in Lightup... no artifact appeared, but I suppose Lightup dont really uses HDRI images... I mean... it works the same for .HDR or .JPG images!

Thread has been inactive for a while, but the 'Faceme' component issue has been fixed with V-Ray 2.00 and Sketchup 2015. Either when rendering animations or batch rendering scenes. I run through this issue with previous version of V-Ray. Works fine right now, and 'faceme' component shadows are now also taken in into account...

It would even be nicer if the 'render area' which is defined in maxwell render would be preserved in the different cameras from film and stage... I think we could definitely use a new and easier to use film and stage plugin!

Upload a sample model, and I will see if I can find the utility to create a bump map. The model should be just the terrain, because I create the bump map by rendering the model from a top view, retaining the Z-values, and then using them to create the bump map.

ThomThom: As you know, some of the Sketchup tools and plugins will create quads, such as pushpull, follow me, lines to tubes. The results seem more refined, less chaotic to me. Blender has a built in tool to reduce triangles to quads, for instance, because apparently, that program prefers it. But I guess it's all about file size economics.

if you just put a little bit of effort to learn it, mapzone can be a really powerful tool when used in conjunction with an image editor like gimp or even by it's self.

@daiku said: I think I understand what you are asking for. If you select multiple instances, and then choose "make unique", all of the selected instances will now share a new component definition. CB. Thanks! It was too obvious for needing a plugin for that... but then, there are some obvious things that needed to be implemented via plugins... you saved my day pal (literally, since I would spend hours doing it manually!)

Thank you both, although I think in this particular case the solution of "mass uniqueing" (selecting various component instances and making them unique) was more appropriate to what I was doing. one way or the other, it was really helpful what you guys told me, and I am sure I will use it in the future.

Nice aircraft !

You can project images on volume, surfaces with Plug UV Tool by Whaat Spherical or Cylindrical You can curve a volume by FFD plugin by CPhillips but this volume must be divided before on the directions of the curvatures! (you can make the box of deformation with any "little cross x,y,z" you want) The divide of a volume can be made by Zorro2 a crazzy plug by Whaat who permit to draw a line in the space for "cut" the volume ; [image: attachment.php?attachmentid=45696&stc=1&d=1224438362] [image: vBVm_cyl.jpg] [image: E27q_curv.jpg]

@unknownuser said: One of the great strengths of the SCF is its open nature. .... I'm sure that the rising ruby stars of the future look at code written by the developers that regularly contribute to this forum and learn a great deal. This has to be encouraged as this will help both SketchUp and SCF in the longer term. ............. Any lockdown / closing off of the rubies is a bad idea as it closes off this pool of collective knowledge. .............. Charging $100 and Receiving $100 are 2 different things. I would bet that most Portugese speakers who are using SketchUp have at least a rough smattering of English / are smart enough and will be able to figure out how to use most scripts eventually - so why would they pay $100 ??? ......... Just my thoughts Howard L' Yes ! it 's right , I know sketchup and learning in SU ruby well in here ,from local web portal in my country ,which sketchup is just introduce in my country. Do believe that I search here on first line of my-local google search ?, and even my enlish is still not good enough , but I believe that I am smart enough to find this warmed place here

not correct. contact support at sketchup. ( from within sketchup go to help and under help click on the "send a suggestion" link. This will take you straight to the support entry window. Tell them what is wrong. If you are able to attach your file there do so, if not they will tell you where to send it. They should be able to save some, if not all of your file for you.