Coen,
About the number of off-topics: I don't like it that much.
I think all those different off-topics (health, fitness, beers, etc...) can be better put in one big Off-topic section.

Right now, there are too many sections in general.
You can't check them all when you come in here.
I personally like to have less sections on the forum so we can stumble on topics and be surprised.
I for one would never visit the 'fitness' section, bout I would consider viewing a fitness post if I stumbled on such a thread in a bigger off-topic section.

Don't know if this makes sense .

It's just a minor thing. All the rest is super duper

[EDIT]: I must apologize
The number of different forum sections already is decreased.
It has been a long time since I scrolled all the way down the sections list.
I just discovered the list is shorter already.
Sorry for the confusion... Most of the time I come in and aim straight for the 'view new posts' button

I agree with Solo...
SCF has become a nice community.
Lots of different stuff to learn, see and share over here.

The only comment I would have is the fact that there are more 'off topic' threads than SU/design related stuff.
I notice this when I check the 'view new posts' at the top of the webpages screen.

In general, I think you guys did a great job and I hope it will keep on growing.

Thanks for this forum. I love it.

cheers,
Kwistenbiebel

....And a last one (Maxwell).
I hope the guy is happy with it.

....A quick Vray try:

Maxwell:

Maxwell again

And a Podium rendering:

Another Maxwell image:

A Maxwell version:

A colleague architect and friend asked me to render his design.
I spent a day (almost)on the modeling an texturing part.
It took several evenings (on and off) to get the renderings. As usual I spend too much time on these things .

Cheers,
Kwistenbiebel

Fry Render versions:

I don't want to be a reason for marital conflicts....I'll think again before doing 'challenge' proposals on the Podium forum.

...But what an amazing result !!!!!

....and you just cracked me up :....orbiting traffic huh ?

(kwistenbiebel)

Hey....doesn't this thread just prove that Sketchup should be getting some new texturing tools in next version?

I mean ...looking at the gallery section, people are really starting to pick up on sketchup for advanced modeling of characters , complex shapes, sloping landscapes etc....

Having some easy and neat tools for 'all purpose' texturing definitely should be on the 'wishlist' or preferrably on the 'to do 'list for SU.

(kwistenbiebel)

great resource !
Rob, your tuts are a great contribution :thup:
Thanks for that.

poster-kwistenbiebel

Sorry guys but does 'Rhino' refer to 3D in any way?
I mean, a rhinoceros is not exactly sexy ...(at least not to me)

What about 'MOI', which just means 'me' in French...
Or 'Maya'...which is a comic figure (a bee) from the eighties.

kwistenbiebel