Thanks Bob, but you can't paste into the VCB that I can tell.(?) Also Entity info box doesn't work with Tape Measure tool guides. I was guessing it would have to be done via ruby script, which is why I put the thread here and not in the general discussion area. I'm pretty sure the VCB is accessible via ruby, as someone made a calculator with it, I just don't know if you can glean and store a number and then reinsert it.

Really good render!
I love the first, with the light that filters through the blinds, beautiful 😉

ivan

i have my standart modeling tools assigned to mouse buttons in combination with "shift", "strg" and "alt" (the mouse buttons no.3-5 have assigned the function keys "F3", and "F8" and "F10" assigned)
I can select them without thinking. It's more like finger gestures that happen automatically.
The resulting combinations are at the moment:

F3..........................pointer/select
F3+shift.................push/pull
F3+ctrl...................mirror selection (plugin)
F3+alt....................line
F8..........................move
F8+shift.................rotate
F8+ctrl..................scale
F8+alt...................rectangle
F3+shift+ctrl..........tape measure
F3+shift+alt...........circle
F8+shift+ctrl..........fredo scale - box scaling
F8+ctrl+alt............follow me
F3+shift+ctrl+alt....paint bucket
F8+shift+ctrl+alt....offset

and some keyboard only:

^............................reverse face
X............................toggle x-ray
Q............................remove all materials
H............................toggle hidden geometry
G............................make group
G+shift...................make component
v............................field of view
z............................zoom extends

T+shift+ctrl............uv-frontface to backface
T+shift+alt.............uv-backface to frontface
T+shift+ctrl+alt......delete backside material

and some standart shortcuts like
shift+ctrl+v............paste in place
T............................top view
.
.
.

whoa...

@tig said:

Would you pre-draw the lengths of edges to convert [as a curve?]
You'd then select them and cloud/scallop them...

I was thinking drawing with the arc, circle or bezier tools where you could set the segments. (perhaps explode the curve first) Then selecting the edges and running the plugin. The plugin could perhaps also give a prompt to define a bulge ratio of the newly created arcs and define if it is concave or convex (inside or outside) of the segments and set the number of segments in the newly created curves, then process a curve based on the parameters between each end point in the pre-drawn line work. Not trying to make it too complicated though, so whatever makes the most sense from a coding standpoint.

The plugin I posted has the user draw out the cloud lines with a polyline type tool and it processes an algorithm to break the segments up into random lengths and then applies the cloud style to each segment so that it has a more authentic, hand drawn randomness. This would be best for me, but I'm thinking of how it can benefit others for different types of precision modeling. (as Jeff has shown) I want it define groupings of plants and to make plant symbols. A simple "arc per segment" automation would suffice.

Rich,

There is cutting. Lots and lots of cutting. The pavers are all square and fit in a modular pattern. We overlay them out past the edge of the design and then mark them with flexible guides. They are all cut with a gas powered 14" concrete demo saw or my 14" gas powered table saw. See me cutting here -RS051.jpg

Pete,

The term hardscaping around here is broad as well, although most homeowners tend to use it to refer to "dry" concrete installations and Masonry is used to describe "wet" installations. For example, the big trade show is Hardscape North America and it features almost exclusively "dry laid" pavers and SRW block.

Also, no, it's not standard practice to install irrigation on new homes. It's all upgrade with a lot of thriving sprinkler companies in the area. They all come in a flush and blow out the lines before winter. Most builders don't even bury the downspouts....even in the homes pushing 7 figures. It's something they typically pay us to do! 😄

@draner5 said:

bonjour,
je rencontre un problème de lenteur avec sketchup pro 2014 avec un modèle de 57 Mo, ce qui est normal vue la taille; mais avec un autre modèle de seulement 700 Ko cela devient une éxtrème lenteur (plusieures minutes quelque-soit la commande utilisée) ce qui n'est pas normal vue la faible taille du modèle conçu de la mème façon que le modèle 57 Mo.

Bonjour,

Il s'agit d'un forum anglophone, donc s'il vous plaît poster en anglais, ou post dans le forum français. En outre, votre question est sur ​​SketchUp 2014, ce qui n'est pas approprié dans ce fil de discussion, ce qui est pour SketchUp 8.

Néanmoins, vous devez savoir que la taille du fichier et la complexité géométrique ne sont pas les mêmes. Petits fichiers qui ont de grandes quantités de géométrie ou qui font usage de modèles sommaire de pointe peut être plus difficile à utiliser dans SketchUp que les fichiers qui sont grands que parce qu'ils contiennent des textures photo.

Merci!

Andrew

Apologies if this has been stated already, but I couldn't find where this request ties into a plugin that has been created on here...

sdmitch has a 'blog' - http://sdmitch.blogspot.com.au/

Scroll down to
Tile&Brick Maker - Interactive tool to create tile and brick pattern on face.
Thanks Sam

See this http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=274345#p274345 and this http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?p=273671#p273671 for a WorkPlane and Axial/Normal cline tools.......

Excellent!
I hereby declare the Suffering Shuffled Toolbar Society open!
Standard meeting times every Friday!

Fixed post above Mushtaq. Sorry about that. Here is just texture as well.

Solar Texture.jpg

Just stumbled upon ComponentPunch:

@gullfo said:

Dome turned out to be a leftover from dome.rb versus the shapes.rb...

Thanks. This helped a lot. I had the error for quite some time now. I took out the dome.rb from the plugin folder, restarted SU and the error was fixed. 😛

Ah yes, that may be different (but at least preferences are there...)

My approach is virtually the same as Adams. Like Solo, I typically reserve "wow'ing" or surprising the client with a rendering until it is a $30k+ project.

However, I did render and sign two small $6k projects last week (but the pool contractor that referrred me was happy that he signed both pools). I invested about 2 hours in each rendering, which is a minimal loss of time if they did not buy (but they would not get my 2D or 3D plan if they did not contract).

(Btw, I was quoted in the article - screen name 'Gtrplyr')

Thanks to Adam, who has been a huge help and inspiration, along with all the great contributions here (I am usually a wallflower).

Aaron H

thanks Adam, i now have a new site to waste countless hours at. 😆 may way, new member coming through.

eww, that doesn't sound very good. 😳

A curved UV mapper?!!! As someone who builds and textures curved walls everyday, as well curving brick borders and such, that sounds as if it would make life soooo much easier. I'm looking forward to you tackling the remaining 5%. Let me know if you need help testing it out.

Regarding the Component Tiler, perhaps Chris Fuller will catch wind and maybe think of expanding the concept into his component stringer?

Pretty cool style, Adam. I like it.

By the way, I hope my fantasy and sci-fi sketchup art inspired your son to play with Sketchup again.

Best,

_KN

That is very odd. I can't understand what a plugin would do to cause such behaviour...