Granted, Hugh Hefner has just bought Sketchup. He plans to release SU version 6.9 very soon, probably prematurely.

I wish my back would stop hurting.

shaun and alan, belated happy birthdays.
thank you both for your generosities of spirit, and your willingness to engage.
baz

ps: and everyone else.

Im not having too much trouble with v6, although it does seem to crash more often, and the new styles panel makes me irritable.
But I am finding photomatch incredibly useful.
Now that Ive got the hang of it (and thats mostly about taking the right photos from the right angle),I can do a pretty accurate model from the photo without all the usual on-site measuring. It is saving me heaps of time.
baz

thanks coen, I was almost in shock yesterday, I'm feeling better now I'm here.
baz

Takuji, brilliant as always, thanks very much.
I especially like the steam rising from the food.
Lili looks a bit glum and thoughtful though, has she received bad news or is she contemplating her future sitting in strange su models around the globe.

Baz...if you insert the tree file into another model it becomes a "follow-me" component, so always faces the camera.

aha, Ive been doing that with 'save as'. thanks tom.
baz

Great tom, I love this tree.(and all the others)
Are you sure you shouldnt be selling them? I feel guilty using them for nix.
baz

ps I'm not clear about the 'follow me' you were discussing, could one of you explain? Ta.

thanks yet again tom. I almost use your trees exclusively now.
Ive just planted 100 of these as an experiment and with shadows off no problem at all.
I am impressed.
baz

Thanks tom, love your work.
baz

better post the skippy mike. not nearly enough info to comment.
baz

Very nice design, thanks for sharing.
baz

ok ab here they are again with the colour change, exported without aa.

baz

edit: just saw yours, they look fine.

its your call on the colour.
I dont need a credit, glad to help you ruby wizards for a change.
baz

Happy to change the colour, not sure what you mean by 'standard' lotsa colours on the toolbars, (including pink
you choose, I think you need a bright colour tho.
baz.

ps: I love the way the spell checker thinks Im spelling 'colour' wrong! Ok color. happy now?

here they are again at about the right size

how about these?
baz

heres a couple of quickie icons for discussion, Im not clear what the 'selecton' tool does tho.
baz

hi chris, do you mean the su technique or the actual shaping of the bowl?

poster-baz

Ive made quite a few of these out of solid logs. Its not easy to get the proportions right.
This is contributed in the spirit of the (new) forum, and, to make the world a better place, one bowl at a time
baz
ps also to see if I understand how to attach

BM_bowl_ tumblehome.skp

poster-baz

John and Rob, just accidentally came across this post, its very pertinent to a drawing problem Ive been struggling with. Now solved with your contributions.
So thanks very much.

baz