Hello,

I tried to explode the artwork and it did not affect anything. If I try "edit component" then run makefaces, faces are then created.

Thanks for all of your help here.

I have decided to re-install Lightwave and give it a shot as I feel any time invested will be with a very powerful program and also will be able to get some use out of the money I spent.

Thanks again,

Tim

Thanks for your help everybody.

I have been trying out makefaces and am not having any luck.

All my vector objects have been from Illustrator, some simple, some complex. One was from the pre-made objects menu in Illustrator.

So it sounds like I running into the hurdles mentioned.

At this point I have to ask, with what I am trying to do, would I be better off with a full blown 3D app like Lightwave etc... that might be able to handle more input varibles and create a model?

I have tried Lightwave in the past but it was so complex that I did not have the time to devote to it, but if Sketchup is strong in other areas maybe I should be looking for a different software?

This is an extra effect I am trying to add to my video productions that can not take a lot of time or energy as the rest of the production process already takes enough time!

Maybe I am asking too much for too little time invested?

Thanks

Thanks for your help Chris.

I will give it a try.

Tim

Hello,

I would like to use Sketchup to create 3D models of things like logos to be then imported into Adobe After Effects (by way of Photoshop) for video production.

I have gleened so far that Skutchup needs any raster images to be converted to vector images for import.

After making a vector image in Illustrator and importing it into Sketchup, the vector image shows up but does not have any faces to extrude.

I read some more and apparently one needs to re-trace the vector image to get faces?

This seems like it defeats the purpose of making a rester image into a vector in a program like Illustrator.

Is there a way to not have to trace an image in Sketchup and be able to extrude?

Some things might be complicated to trace and also time consuming.

Thanks for your input.

Just trying to figure out if Sketchup is going to help with my video production work.