Thank You. The Image vs Texture was the key that I was missing. Thank You here is the finally completed Wayward Wings. She will be featured in my webcomic soon so I am thrilled that I don't have to apply the decals for each appearance.

I am missing a step. The brick wall got me very excited but I can't do it. Any chance of a step by step for dummies. Thanks

Mostly because I am self abusive I want to put this emblem onto a model. projecting is not working so I want to make this solid and intersect it. Is there an easy way to make this jpeg into an object or do I have to trace it.?

You can see I added the Healer emblem to this in photoshop. If you look close it is apparent I didn't get the perspective quite right. I want to apply the emblems directly to the model. I also have some other models with curved and angled surfaces that would benefit from permanently applied logos.

I use sketch up to build models that I make into 2D images and use in my webcomic. It has revolutionized the look and I am thrilled. It also saves drawing the same objects over and over. Anyway I need to put logos and Roundels onto round and angled surfaces. I was wondering if anyone could lead me to a tutorial that would help me out with this. Thanks

@double espresso said:

FBG...
Info about your OS would be helpful.
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Windows XP
I got the model re-done during a bout of insomnia went pretty quick since I already did it once and had already made all the mistakes. I think it must be because I had it Intersecting a whole model as the power failed. Bad timing I would say. Anyway I got it rebuilt now I can start on the next one.

I have stopped screaming now. But I was pretty upset. I was working on a model. Yes it was saved. I was preforming Intersect selected when I lost power to the computer. No problem right. Well the intersect was pretty heavy and it was taking awhile. When I got the computer back up I went to recent files and there it was sitting on top of the list. Clicked on it and it disappeared. It is not in the directory and I searched the whole drive. Gone. Any thoughts, Advice? It was almost finished and it was the most complex model to date. By the way the soap bubble plug in is amazing wish I could show you the results.

So much to learn! This program continues to amaze me. Thank You I will be fooling with this today. Thank You

I have been making models of the reoccurring ships from my web comic. This allows me to pose export in 2D png and place these nicely rendered pictures into the action. One of my fanciful ships has two ship hulls making it into a great big catamaran. I found a stock model in the Warehouse and with very little modification it worked great. When I examined the hull that I down loaded I noticed that it was in effect a wire mesh. I would really like to know how the model was created and if I can duplicate the technique. Is there a video tutorial or other resource? (I'll ask you about fly by animations once I get better at this).

OK I can make spheres and complex rounded objects. Yes he can be taught! Now I need to know how to cut grooves and window holes into these curved and round surfaces. I really do look for the tutes for this stuff before I ask here but I have yet to find one on this subject. Thanks in advance.