Posts made by cadmunkey

Hi guys,

I'm having to do some presentation quality prints from a model file. Problem is if I try to export at more than 3000 pixels then sketchup just fails to output the file. An error message pops up that reads "Failed to save file xx.jpg" I have also tried TIF and PNG formats with the same results.
Any reason for this? I've already seen by browsing the forums that some people manage more than 4000+px for exported 2D images.
My machine is pretty high spec, also 64bit and 8 GB of RAM available so not sure what it wrong really. I am still using SUPro6, if that makes any difference. Any ideas guys?

Superb work, shows sketchup off perfectly here

The only crit I have with your render is the obvious tiling of the stone texture on the back wall. Apart from that, I think your image is superb, congrats!

Excellent model Jon, and not too far from me either
I was in Leeds yesterday taking some site photos for a new project.
If you produce any renders, please do come back and post them here

I really like these images straight from sketchup. They are my favourite style, I really wish my clients would stop making me render them!
Nice work bro'.

Fantastic updated image solo

Never mind the non-english speakers Rick, just get it released

Less Bloom and I think you have a really nice image there solo

Nice work, fingers crossed it gets through planning

Your Ati card could be the problem. I remember since using version 4 of sketchup that @Last software always recommended an Nvidia card rather than an Ati.
Hope the modified drivers solve your problem tho

Hi guys, I'm a new forum member but a long time Sketchup user (since version 4).
I have a quad core processor and a 8800GTX card and the model runs very well here. I also run a 30" monitor at 2560x1600 resolution, so that in itself adds a slight performance loss.
Admittedly with textures permanently on it takes approx 2-3 seconds to start being able to rotate the model if you are fully zoomed out, but with 'shaded' mode active it runs absolutely 100% fine. You can actually walkthru the model with textures turned on with no performance loss at all.
Having constructed alot of exterior models for archviz presentations, in my experience it is the vegetation that creates performance problems within sketchup. With larger models I tend to add trees etc at the very end of the modelling process. Even then I will always make sure that plants are on a separate layer so that I may turn them off whenever editing the main model. I have used models that are way worse performance wise than this one.

Nice model by the way!