@Rich-O-Brien How about... this one?

The 57 Chevy is from 3D Warehouse. Modeler unknown.

@Gus-R Worked the second time. Thanks!

@Bryan-K Thanks Bryan.

Exciting new update. These are the mechanical bones of the braking system. Of course I had to be off by 10 degrees with the fulcrum bracket. Supposed to be 40 degrees and not 50 degrees but since the number "4" is right next to "5" I entered "50" instead of "40." This is all over detailed for a boxcar model anyway but I'll change it next.

It was created by Justin Horstmann. It's native Sketchup but I don't know about the shadows. You could try shooting him an email. Lots of neat stuff at his website.

If you're wondering about how I found that I just did a screenshot of one of your screenshots and did a reverse image search in Google Images.

Some different materials, grass, brick edging on sidewalk. Rendered in 18K and sized down. No AI Enhancer. Materials are from Megascans and put together with Quixel Mixer which is pretty easy. D5 Render has PBR importing.

@Mike-Amos Nice. What's the renderer?

I think I found a solution with the original process. I just copied the loop at the end of the spoke to the top position of that center loop replacing that center loop. I was able to make it a solid with solid inspector and it needed some very minor clean-up.

@Rich-O-Brien Thanks, Rich. I don't know if you remember but this was my first post on it back in 2009, "1962 Fender Stratocaster Body". Then I went dormant for several years. All of those were rendered in Kerkythea.

Thanks guys.

The pen sketch is from D5 Render post effect "Pen Sketch." The house is Sketchup. Landscaping is D5 assets. The house design is something I came up with straight in Sketchup.

Pen sketch is generated from an ambient occlusion render. All black, white and grey pre effect.

More stuff:

You can do some pretty cool things with this.

Here's a bunch of variations.

Windows and Doors: Flex Tools
Siding: Instant Architect
Stairs: Medeek Stairs
Guardrails: Profile Builder 3 with baluster from 3 DWarehouse
Lattice: 3D Warehouse dynamic component
Gutter and Downspouts: Me and Profile Builder 3
Sculpture: Blenderkit
Chairs: Blenderkit
Light Fixtures: Me
Trim and Lumber: Profile Builder 3
Sand Texture: Vizpark
Roof Texture: Quixel
Landscaping: D5 Render
Toil and Trouble: Me

@box said:

If you are wanting to do a lot of that sort of thing you may find SUbD works for you.

That's funny because I'm working on a re-render of a Ferrari GTO wheel where I used exactly that. I was thinking about SubD for this too. Thanks.

Couple more.

Thanks Mike, Majid, Tuna, Bryan.

If only I could get some work with these renderings. Maybe if I move to Laos or Cambodia? I could use the change.

@rv1974 said:

@gus r said:

Making things more difficult is that I can't find any other instructions on this technique anywhere on the internet. I'm sure Blender could do this in seconds. Just a matter of learning Blender.

Learning chamfering in proper program would take a fraction of time you spent messing in vain in SU and discussing it here.

True and my intent is to learn Blender but it's about the challenge and this is after all a Sketchup forum and not a Blender forum and it's good for those that want to continue to use Sketchup to learn from these things so I don't see it as being in vain.

Another variation.

Looking good.

@Rich-O-Brien said in Ant Chair - Series 7:

@Gus-R Lovely model and that interior is slowly becoming the most expensive room on the planet

Thanks Rich. Guess I should finally do a super car but I have other things to learn. I unwrapped the seat itself in Blender and it's far more accurate. Just have to learn how to unwrap the sides of the chair (not show here) unless you have a quick answer. I tried the seams thing but it unwraps in a circular fashion. That's the edge which can show the lamination of the wood.

Contemporary home but with extras. I have it finished all around. Using Profile Builder 3 more to create the fascia, trim, soffit and gutter in one swoop. Saves time.