thanks Jim. That seems so simple i feel like a twit.
I think i was trying to select the vertice first.
thanks

Hi Im returning to sketchup after not using for some time.
One thing im not sure that i ever figureed out is how to move points around.
I am doing some GE modeling. I trace a shape on the ground to push/pull. Though if i need to edit that shape before i push/pull how can i move individual points. It seems i can only move the whole shape or the contained lines not individual points/vertices.
thanks

thanks again Gaieus.
I have actually used that plugin before so will investigate.

I should make clear that this being terrain, it is not a flat plane.

HI
I wish to simulate the digging of a trench on some textured terrain that has been snapshot from google earth.
I am not yet aware of which tool i should be using to cut into the terrain to create the longitudinal void needed for the trench.
Any ideas. Sandbox tools?

thanks again Gai. You totally rock the casbah.
I still have the issue when i replace the image on the snapshot material it does not match well. It seems to change the scaling by an increase of approx 20%.
My work around is to File -> Import image...use as texture.
and apply to the snapshot and then use the technique that you described below.
When you (or anyone else) do the image swap do you get an exact match (ie B&W-->colour) of textures as would be expected?
You would expect this as they are the same image size and aspect ratios.
anyway sorted for now but still not as seamless as i would imagine.
thanks again.

Hi
I am trying to retexture some GE terrain with colour imagery that i captured screen shot at the same time i did the terrain.
Its seems that the software is engineered to make this difficult to do. ie why do they just have B&W GE snapshots in the first place?
Does any one know a way around this. I have tried but the multifaced nature of the terrain seem to make it difficult to apply a new image.
I even went to far as to replace the image in the temp directory (where the b&w images are stored) with an image of exactly the same dimensions. It applied but the mapping / positioning was out enough to make it useless.
This should be a simple procedure to fix but i have been trying for ages to retexture and just cant do it. Restricted??
Any Hints....I think i hear the footsteps of Gaeius ...

thanks again Gaieus. You are very helpful.

component spray tool. i haven't tried it yet but the reviews seem to be good.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11746

Hi i wish to spread a large amount of trees as components across a scene.
Im hoping to use maybe 5 original types as the basis for creating a large (eg 200) amount of components across the scene.
Is there a plugin / utility that allows me to do such a thing.
Ideally it would have a random scale, rotation as well.
thanks