I did use the left ctrl. It worked with sp2 which is strange, but I'll try right ctrl just in case it is a problem with my keyboard.

this is the ruby script from creating the joint, grouping it with he rectangular prism, and then attempting to connect it:

First click
potentialParent #<Sketchup;;Group;0x86b5238>
onSelectionAdded
onSelectionBulkChange1
Webdialog set to#<Sketchup;;Group;0x8681b30>
onSelectionCleared
onSelectionBulkChange1
Webdialog set to#<Sketchup;;Group;0x86b5238>
onSelectionBulkChange2
onSelectionBulkChange0
onSelectionAdded
onSelectionBulkChange1
Webdialog set to#<Sketchup;;Group;0x8675518>
onSelectionCleared
No version.
Inspecting model for errors
onSelectionAdded
onSelectionBulkChange1
Webdialog set to#<Sketchup;;Group;0x8681b30>
onSelectionCleared
onSelectionAdded
onSelectionBulkChange1
Webdialog set to#<Sketchup;;Group;0x86a78a0>

I like the curves, sds?

I've got alzip and alftp and they work great for me!

ok, will try cphillips.
phy, I have tried that, and it works fine with sp2 but not with sp3 for me

mine does that but it refuses to connect. Very strange

ok tried with rc1 with no success. ctr clicking on joint then sphere is stll not producing results

yes, but it also doesn't connect. RC1? is that sp3? It work fine for me with sp2.

it is a great idea!

just after I clicked on the joint to connect it to the sphere...

the joint connector isn't working at all for sp3 but is for sp2, even when I reinstall it. not much point sending a scene file, as it was just a box and a sphere with the joint grouped with the box. oh, and when I try to connect the hinge joint it shows a wireframe version of it's self at the axis. this is very strange!

I'd be interested in what kind of quality is possible in pov-ray with sketchup. I'm hiving trouble getting good results and am wondering if it is worth continuing. does anyone have any good pov/sketchup renders they want to show off?

i'm still not sure what to do. I right click on a face with a material applied but there is no sign of pov-ray in the context menu. Even with a clean version of sketchup!

can I adjust the reflectivity for individual materialswith su2pov? I've never seen any sliders before. Please let me in on this!

wow, that looks really awesome. I'm hooked now! I like projects like this. I also did one on making a whiteboard screen using a wii remote and that was also fun!
just wondering what kinds of things you can scan with this.

I would love it if sketchup joined with videotrace! because that is so similar to scanning and yet you can have so much more control over the final model

thanks for letting me in on that!

I'll try that, (that must be how you did it on your AA model) but one must admit that the process could be improved!

It would be great for games to have a camera mode that lets you follow behind an object (always behind, not like the current follow camera)

btm, if you improve that helicoper a little more (or maybe sketchyphysics needs a little more tweaking) then this could be seriously great for games. So easy to make levels for it too! Already the helicopter is fun to fly!

great boat! Axeonalias has been making some great boats http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=13751
maybe someone could ask him how he makes his boats