Have you tried to locate the files .skb file?
I believe this is the backup file created by SketchUp, and is not normally intended to be opened, (but this ain't normally)
I remember reading something about this a while back, so may be worth some research.
I tried to open your file using all the usual tricks, (renaming, dragging into skp icon, open from within application etc) but sorry no luck.

Hey Alex.
I use VW as well, but you are going to fall in love with SketchUp.
I absolutely love the wrapped store. Is that a VW model?

Welcome

@pbacot said:

I'm curious how do you use this in workflow? I have been thinking about it, but not sure how you place and review the plants prior to final output.Sounds like a great idea.

Peter

Peter
I usually export a "canvas" for the plants to be placed on in the second file. i.e. I would export the top surface of the planter, or flowerbed with a cut/paste in place , and then I know exactly where the plantings will be. I also create a new layer in the storage file for the plants, which will remain after importing back to the original file, so I can still turn the layer on or off, or even delete after making sure they are where you want them.
I have also taken recently to just leaving the plants in the second file, and because the rendering program I use has a "merge" function (Thea), I will keep the high poly objects out of the original file until I go to render. Thea has no problems with high poly objects, and the merge function works great.
My new i7 computer is not too bad, but my older imac, could really grunt under the high poly strain.

Well it's Christmas, so here's one with an appropriate theme by Together Design, out of the UK
http://www.togetherdesign.co.uk/
A graphic design company specializing in branding, with a really responsive website.
Merry Christmas to you all!

Thought this was a beautiful design, but also because it is a photoreal rendering by Vladimir Igonin.
Glass design by Rikke Hagen http://www.rikkehagen.com/

@roger said:

@dale said:

Roger
I did a Mondrian/FL Wright comparative essay in Art School, and won a scholarship with it.
I think that Mondrian pops up a lot in Modern and Post Modern Design.

I wrote an A graded FLW essay to get into Architecture School and took a calculus course to get out of architecture school.

If I would have taken Calculus, I would have been thrown out of school...

@dale said:

jaryn
These are great.
#9 for me, but I would really like to see #2 with other colors as the concept is quite interesting.

something specific?[/quote]
Two thoughts:
My first impression was just wondering what other colors would look like, as I really liked the way the white accentuates some of the shapes, particularly the staircase, by forming a nicely proportioned border. But I would also like to see the dark color taken down the greyscale to see how the effect of softening the contrast looks.
My second though after looking at them all again:
Have you ever used backpainted glass?
You get the subtle reflections but the color of your choice. It can be very effective.
There are specific paints available now, but we used to do it by using a clear auto body undercoat primer and lacquer sprayed onto the back of glass.
Cheers and Merry Christmas.

+1
Intrigued....

Roger
I did a Mondrian/FL Wright comparative essay in Art School, and won a scholarship with it.
I think that Mondrian pops up a lot in Modern and Post Modern Design.

Well thought out. Cudos to Puma on this.

And in the privacy of your own home category: http://www.bcj.com/public/projects/project/102.html
Bohlin Cywinski Jackson Dry Creek Outbuildings

SketchUp 8 Pro also has "Solid Tools" which would allow for this to be done, but I noticed your are using 7, which I don't think has Solid tools, so I thought the intersect method would be best.

http://chevyvolt.cm.fmpub.net/#http://inhabitat.com/chinese-government-tries-to-control-rain-generating-10-percent-more-precipitation-by-2015/
I know it was used to reduce smog before the Beijing Olympics, but can't help but wonder of the actual longterm consequences.

You are actually doing everything right. when you get the "rod" pushpulled through, double click to highlight both objects, and go to Edit/Intersect Faces. Then just delete the unnecessary faces, and your hole will remain.

A bathroom vanity cabinet, where the mirror slides upward by Robern .http://www.robern.com/

http://bradfordwaughdesign.com/index.php?/project/nulla-bike/
A spokeless bike by Bradford Waugh

I was doing some research on Lanterns, and stumbled across these Vancouver Architects whose company is called Molo Design. http://molodesign.com/
Their website is well worth the visit, so I though I would raise this thread up from the dead.
The lantern search led me to these brilliant bags/lamps called "hobo"
Yes it can be used as a satchel, and a wall (or anywhere I guess) light.
Aside from the duality, there is a real usefulness here in being able to have your bag light up.
But mostly I just think they are cool.
Three other lights are shown in this photo, Cloud Softlight, Cappello, and Urchine. The sculpturable
forms of the Cloud Softlight and Urchine make them really appealing to me.
But it is there work with paper wall systems that I think is really creative fine design.
If you drill down into their website, there is a pricelist, and these are amazingly affordable given their uniqueness.
Also you will find they use SketchUp.
Well of course they do.

The merriest of Christmases and the happiest New Yearses as well

jaryn
These are great.
#9 for me, but I would really like to see #2 with other colors as the concept is quite interesting.

Great tips. It's odd though I use weld quite often, but certainly don't seem to receive contours broken in so many small segments. Is there a reason for this?
(Usually I am sent this data from Surveyors converted by them to dxf)