Yes, I certainly think that pass phrases are the way to go and I'll be using them in the future. My example is probably the exception to the rule.

I use the supposedly easy to guess encryption method, but for my most used password the crack time came in at 7768924 centuries.

Managed to make a little more progress today...

Thanks - not had much time to work on this, but I should have an update with vegetation and material additions tomorrow.

For Solidworks models I've read that you can import to SU via MOI.

Nice work! Looking forward to seeing the real thing in action.

'I do think there's a Squatch in these woods'

Looking good. The pressure's now on for Thea to deliver at least some of their planned ecosystem tools - and I say that as a Thea fanboy.

@trogluddite said:

I think that like the EULAs of many "community" sites, the 'legalese' is used to obscure the true intent of the agreement - not for the peace of mind of end users, but to protect the site host from being prosecuted for 'aiding and abetting' illegal activity.
The EULA is Google's way of saying "protecting your copyright is not our problem."

That's the way I interpret it as well, although I would add that it's carefully worded to make it look like they have the interests of the end users at heart.

There are so many contradictions all any of us can do is take a guess at how we are supposed to interpret the TOS

I would however imagine that Trimble will probably eventually get around to looking at the TOS.

@unknownuser said:

his uploads are basically just his way of bookmarking certain models that he may need to use further down the road.

That's certainly a possibility - I hadn't thought of that.

@unknownuser said:

i.e.- you can't download a model then sell it

That's what I thought as well, but........

"You give other end users of the Services a perpetual, sublicensable, irrevocable, worldwide, royalty-free, and non-exclusive license to reproduce, adapt, modify, translate, publish, publicly perform, publicly display and distribute Existing Geolocated Models, Existing Non-Geolocated Models, New Models and related content and derivative works thereof which you submit, post or display on or through, the Services."

The above clearly says that there it's OK to download models from the warehouse and then redistribute them. Wouldn't selling models count as redistribution?

Maybe, but I'd be more inclined to think that it's because they couldn't figure out how to reconcile the fact that you can't protect creative copyright when giving content away for free.

I don't think it possible either. The best you could hope for are TOS that oblige users to credit modelers when redistributing their work. 9 times out of 10 that won't happen though.

@unknownuser said:

I think that may be sending the wrong message.

I agree. To me it reads as if it's referring to exact copies of models from the warehouse - but that contradicts the TOS.

Clearly it needs rewording and clarifying.

I don't understand how you can retain the copyright on your model when others are allowed to redistribute them as they like. I think that modifying or adapting models is within the spirit of the warehouse, but I would personally like to see the unattributed redistribution of unaltered models prohibited (unless they are used as part of a large scene).

As the TOS stands I'm still happy to continue sharing models via the warehouse, but it would be good to see some kind of revision in the future.

@unknownuser said:

and where does google state that you can not upload an exact copy?

I can't find any mention of it in the TOS or content policy, but it is listed as an option when you click on the "Report a policy violation" link.

I've been wanting to model this house (designed by A-Cero architects) for ages and finally managed to get hold of some plans.

99% of the modelling is complete (I've just spotted a couple of additional things I need to do) and here's my progress so far....

Firstly here's some output from SU:

Some quick biased renders (no work done on materials yet):

Here's some furniture - based on designs by the architect - modelled especially for this scene.

I've heard Wooten before and his sound is amazing - sort of a Bobby McFerrin of bass playing.

Doing a quick search is seems that most people who use gloves do so because they have problems with sweaty fingers messing up the strings or fretboard, but apparently there are tonal benefits as well.

@mitcorb said:

....Must have a muting effect.

Or his fingers are cut to ribbons. It's a wicked little bassline though - no wonder he looks so smug.

Thanks for that Jeff - works for me in IE and Safari mobile, so I don't know what went wrong.

I love this as a piece of performance - despite the Baa Baa Blacksheep riff - but this is what a real cover sounds like:

[flash=600,450:146oa1nf]http://www.youtube.com/v/c72HZEhRK-o?version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0[/flash:146oa1nf]EDIT: TIG fixed broken embedding...

Yes, I agree, that's pretty much my most common workflow for this kind of landscaping.