This scene is so simple, yet amazingly realistic!! I'm searching for programs, processes, and procedures to turn my poopy renders into something that looks more like your results. I probably shouldn't be posting this here, but if it makes more sense, I'll repost in a relevant forum and reference this thread, if you don't mind. I've included my best attempts, and what I feel is lacking in each they were done with twilight, vray and shaderlight, in that order [image: k3Mf_slantroof.jpg] [image: MGub_PoolSemifinalsmall.jpg] [image: S3uS_interiorrender01.jpg]

@pbacot said: Maybe a camera tool can create a plane that is correct to project onto. There is actually a plugin for that, but I forget the name right now..

Cool sounds Don't missing 2 buttons ? Go Start, go End ?

Looks perfect. Almost too perfect - straight from the factory without a single scratch. The wooden floor has a great bump map. Thought for a moment the grooves were modelled.

Well done! Am I the only one to who it looks like the letters on the red background are pixelated?

Another rendered image ... [image: Guc3_cotty_su_bubblegum_table.jpg]

great work Cotty, your transparent plastic shader is amazing... love the interactive presentation!!! best V

Hi, Nice model Cotty, thanks Dear Gaieus and Pilou I'm so touched that you care about me and remind this so "epic and anthology thread " This had given me the occasion to re-read it with the so nice supervision of Taff Goch and the flashy talented youngness of Elisei (ely862me). It had been a really nice moment. @broomstick said: that image would make a great map with an opacity mask on it @gaieus said: True, I was also thinking about it. You can easily make it tilable horizontally, too - the only problem is that vertically it should be a bit higher so that you could apply it on more various (although of course, still limited) height. You have decided me to achieve these materials. they are available Here: [image: thminiParisianFence5White_small.png;original] [image: thminiParisianFence2Green_small.png;original] "Parisian Fence material: 3 sizes available in 2 colours." http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=51695 With my friendship, Simon

Hey One component already on the orgin plane this make it easy to do, if you have scaleGroupFloat_dj.rb loaded. target save and move meathod: step 1: Make one component unique. (right click to context list) step 2: 1-time left click of the component you want to change. Save target, via scaleGroupFloat_dj (press ok). step 3: 2-times left click set axes to component and 3-times more edit select the object of the component . Using the Move to target, via scaleGroupFloat_dj.(press ok), will auto aline component to orgin plain. Now select ouside of component now your done. All above steps is shown here [image: ekaF_Movie_0007.gif] If both were non aline to orgin plain then do other with step two and three too. Advance woking of this; just add the axes tool into the mix. then turning object is just a breeze, for those tools that needs to be aline to x-y plain for z axis drops . examples usesages to [Plugin] Color by Z drop sandbox.rb smartdrop.rb TIG-drapematerials.rb TIG-Drop Material onto Instances tt_component_dropper

@tadema said: I like the DOF you've used John Thank you! Another one... [image: eZRh_cotty_us_03.jpg]

Thanks Carsten, excellent clock that will fit into many scenes

Kurzfrisitg vermutlich nicht, da mir das Interesse für den Aufwand, den ich noch reinstecken müsste, noch zu klein ist...

I solved this very one in a few minutes. Needless to say it would take me longer to make it in Sketchup.

If you still can't master it with the native tools and views... try '2dTools', and also 'WorkPlane'...

Simple, fun and cool. I like!

yeah.. i see what you're saying. (and fwiw, i can't remember a time when i, personally, ever had a small faces problem.. i just don't have a need to draw that small.. so i'm just talking here for the sake of talking ) i guess i was imagining a scenario where the measurement box was automatically multiplying everything by 100 (or whatever). but since we can't enter something like _ 3/16 * 100 _ in the box, i guess i can see how it's highly unlikely for this to be automated some by eliminating the need for _ * 100 _..

Here the promised render... [image: MraY_cotty_tumblinggyroscope_indigo.jpg] C&C are welcome!

great looking model/rendering, Cotty.

I like that construction an d render!

Nice!