hi toby,
forgive me if i am a bit blunt here... but dont u think that desk is a bit too.. ummm.. old fashioned for an office of 2050???? why dont u try looking for inspirations online... like here?

just came across this on facebook.. anyone heard about this???
looks kinda ok...
http://www.solido3d.com/
[flash=640,480:1zzlcjc6]http://www.youtube.com/v/sdqJDiMpPFQ&feature[/flash:1zzlcjc6]

ok.. i really cant get this youtube embedding thing to work...
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sdqJDiMpPFQ&feature=player_embedded
EDIT: I fixed it for you... TIG

[flash=640,390:hpvxsfu6]http://www.youtube.com/v/Bu927_ul_X0?version=3[/flash:hpvxsfu6]

ok.. i cant embed this video...
http://www.gmail.com/motion

@unknownuser said:

Many thanks!
Octane can't works without Internet connection

that is the one reason i didnt go for octane! my workstation dont have no internet connection! besides, internet activation is an overkill for each time u have to use an application!

@mhtaylor said:

.....It's all about the apps these things run rather than the devices themselves.

lol.. that reminded me about sketchup and its wonderful plugins!!!

@pixero said:

Planar projection in what direction? View or surface normal? Or other? Its a little hard to see in Solo's gif above.

i bet its surface normal.. its gotta be!!
Whaat,
thanks for this.. this is goin to be a huge time saver as u put it.

can i pay upfront?

does this work only of SDS'ed surfaces? or will it work on any surface made with SU? say for example a sphere or cylinder??????

@unknownuser said:

There's no uv mapping features. There's a paint brush tool that acts much the same as PS though without feathering.

u mean it allows to paint textures directly onto the surface?

fred,
i am curious to what this >>>>> does?
if it does what i think it does, then i think i am thinking nirvana!!!

(if ur under NDA u can safely ignore my message! ....)

awesome!!! thanks boooo.. cant wait for artisan to release already!!!!!!!!!
when will u get with the rest of the body???

okay... that looks simple enuff!!!
thanks fred!

@unknownuser said:

I saved progress images of this and can post up a tutorial thread soon if anyone wants to see it.

i'd be interested!!!

wow!
i am curious to see the proxy u made!

excellent!!!
is there any enhancement in the UV mapping area???

@jgb said:

Bloody easy to use.

that pretty much sums up why i use SU....!

is it just me???? i am not able to see any pics???

apologies for bringing this back up again... but i revisited this scene.. and what can i say.. it was a mess and found it ransacked (damn those kids!)

a little PS variations for fun!

wow! adam, the Force of the Plugins is strong with you! haha!
excellent method! and what a treasure house of plugins we have here on SCF! now i am off to play with the toys u've introduced me to! haha!
and TIG! hope the parquet job goes/went well....

wow.. this thing looks really nice... hope its affordable!!!
a lil OT...
@ earthmover/ Adam,
from what i have seen in the demo/ intro videos Iray for Max is more like an unbiased Mental ray. Is there an interactive response like in thea or Octane in this yet? if not.. do u know if they will introduce it in 3dsMax2012 or something?
thanks!
JJ