hi guys,

I must say million of thanks to Sketchup software, since I have no experience in 3D modelling and animation.

My project will be a Friendly Interface Program for safety assessment when driving on expressway.
It will look like a Visual Basic form containing
**- a Combo box to input driving speed => output is the 3D virtual driving on expressway (special geometry) with other highway's components ( cars, people .. ) must have animation.

• some accident scenarios such as if any obstacle appears from a certain distance, the driver is driving at certain speed, will he stop on time or accident happen ? ...**

I try Sketchup, but my prof wants the cars and people moving with certain speeds to support accident's risk estimation, not rendering as I thought. As far as I know, Sketchyphysics can help me this part. But can we use Ruby to make the program 100% outside Sketchup/ Sketchyphyics platform ? < sorry, I'm a dude >

Another reason I intend to use Sketchyphysics, since my prof wants the driving scene not be from perspective view ( like you fly on the road ). I think what he wants is something like Racing game, so you have the experience of driving on road, not flying. So can add a car-interior-look model to do that? ( my explanation is not clear, hope you can get what I mean )

The last question: my 3D expressway scenery should be made in Sketchup or Sketchyphysics environment to meet all requirements ?

Please enlighten me on these, I'll meet my prof tmr. I love this forum so much, and really addicted to this project. Something unforgettable in my last year of being an undergraduate

Thanks a million time and Cheerz,
Livra