Great idea. I will give it a try, thanks.

It only happens when I am connected to the internet. when i am disconnected it works fine.

@tig said:

Please give some more details of what happens... and just how big/small your skp is.
What are the error reports, what are you doing when it crashes etc etc ?

The application just freezes - not responding and no bugsplat. there is nothing in particular that causes it. i have used big and small files. But when i am not connected to the internet it happens less.

@thomthom said:

Waht graphics card do you have?
Have you updated your drivers?
Does it crash if you temporary disable hardware acceleration?

NVS 3100m
Integrated RAMDAC
512 MB
NVS 300M
Version 70.18.53.00.02

It is updated

the display settings are on 'let the 3D application decide'

i am using sketchup pro 7.1

it happens less when i am not connected to the internet.

i have many plugins also but when i removed them it still crashed so i reinstalled them.

cheers

I am getting fed up with sketchup. it is always crashing no matter how large the file. this especially happens when i am on connected to the internet. i am using windows vista. what can i do- i am sick of continuously starting autosaves of my projects. please help!

@tig said:

[attachment=0:3h4ia44a]<!-- ia0 -->Capture.PNG<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:3h4ia44a] There are lots and lots of 'vanity basins' in the 3dwarehouse - do a search. Also http://www.us.kohler.com/tech/cadsymbol/symbols.jsp?module=All has CAD models of most types of bathroom fittings too...
BUT if you must model a 'sink' from scratch then I suggest that you see tutorials like those for making things like 'cars' [ http://www.sketchucation.com/the-basics-of-car-modeling-in-google-sketchup/ ] or perhaps 'furniture' [ http://www.sketchucation.com/creating-a-sof-in-google-sketchup/ ] - these will cover similar curved forms with symmetries, even if they are not 'vanity sinks' directly.

It can all be done by hand... but if you have some basic sections in 3D through the sink, drawn as curves, then my Extrusion_Tools or Fredo's CurviLoft, SD&S etc might help flesh out the 3D form for you....

Yeah- I tried some vanity units from the warehouse but the client wanted the one in the catalogue.

thanks for the links- i will follow the tutes and check out your plugins. i have until next week to complete the renders so plenty of time.

cheers

and the model

vanity1.skp

Hi, I am trying to model this vanity unit exactly from a scanned image for a render. any suggestions how i should do it and with which plugind? Btw the sink is the issue.

here is my model if anyone wants to look at it- i havent done much.

cheers E

http://www.filterforge.com/ It looks good. ?asinghas anyone used it and is it worth purchasing?

@aidus said:

I'm maxwell user and only thing I can tell - result depends on user not render engine
But for realism I like maxwell. Yes it is slower than other engines, but I like result. If you need do images very quickly then choose something else - much more faster.

speed is important as is the possibility to do animation.