@mitcorb said:

Actually there may be madness in their method. sic
I read somewhere that they invert them so that it does not look like a face so that toddlers won't fool with them.

I think it's actually done so it's harder for the plug to fall out if it's a little loose.

It's the details that take time and make the final product that much better. Looking Good.

Bumping this thread. Just curious to see what has been developed.

I think it's this one: ModelFunction
http://modelfunction.com/

Don't get me wrong. I am an American and at times like this, a very proud one. I have been an avid follower of everything NASA and a great admirer of all those involved with the various projects, including all the partners from various other countries contributing both hardware and personnel. I think NASA, for the most part, is a great example of what humankind is truly capable of for the betterment of human knowledge and mankind in general. I would much rather more money go to funding NASA and other scientific endeavors than funding wars and the military industrial complex. Having had a son go through the public school system, at one of the top high schools in my state, I am well aware of what is taught and how it is taught. I don't have a ready answer to solve the problem; I only know it is one we need to solve. Attached is an interesting article from 2012.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/02/09/opinion/bennett-stem-education/index.html

@pbacot said:

@martink said:

It would be nice if things like this got more sustained coverage in the mainstream media; it might help get the younger generation more interested in math and science, areas in which the USA lacks behind most other nations.

Yep, the USA have been having trouble keeping up with the rest of the countries who have gone to Mars...

Seriously I know what you mean in regards to education, but I think it would take a lot more than that. I am sure teachers hold up these examples all the time.

Sorry, I should have been more clear. I meant to say that American students seem to be behind in areas of math and science when compared to those in many other countries, i.e. Japan, Germany, China, Finland, etc.

Congratulations NASA, JPL, and everyone involved in this mission. Let's hope this one works as well as SPIRIT and OPPORTUNITY. It would be nice if things like this got more sustained coverage in the mainstream media; it might help get the younger generation more interested in math and science, areas in which the USA lacks behind most other nations. I will be following this mission as much as possible and keeping my fingers crossed that the 'Little Green Men' humor us and let us play around on their planet for a while.

Try the DROP plugin.
http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=122

Thanks Dave, I was afraid of that. I have used both methods you mentioned as well, I was just hoping there was an easier way. Thanks again.

Not quite a noob, but sometimes a bit dense....the problem I'm having is that when I try to edit or work within a group/component, the Google Earth Snapshot of the site changes to grey and I can no longer see the actual site image. This also happens with any other image. Is there a way to change a setting that would allow the actual image to still be visible.

Thanks

Coverage of the return of the Dragon-X to Earth, splashdown in the Pacific Ocean, is on NASA-TV:
http://www.nasa.gov/multimedia/nasatv/index.html

Good Luck to the entire Space-X team and NASA.

Instant Road is a great plugin for that kind of work:

(www.valiarchitects.com)

for $25.00, it's a bargain.
There's a limited free version if you want to try it out.

Good Luck

There ar currently some amazing views going by on the livestream.

Watch live stream on Ustream:
http://www.ustream.tv/channel/live-iss-stream

This is very inspirational, considering all the other BS going on in the world.

Best of luck Space-X.

Thanks TIG, another useful plugin. This will be quite helpful in draping 2D site plans with materials onto a 3D terrain.

Hi All,

I was just curious whether anyone on this forum would be attending the AIA (American Institute of Architects) Convention this May, 17th thru 19th in Washington, DC. I will be there with others from the architecture firm I work for. There will be a Google SketchUp booth there and hopefully I will be attending one of the Google SketchUp training sessions if time allows. This will be the first AIA Cconvention I have attended, so I'm looking forward to it as well as seeing DC, which I haven't seen for almost 30 years.
Hope to meet some of you there.

Thanks,

Martin

@tim said:

Claims that the buildings could not have collapsed due to 'merely' the aircraft fuel etc are completely forgetting the ChemTrail tanks installed on the planes. Goodness knows how hot that stuff burns. And of course since the flights were interrupted, the tanks would not have been activated and so would have been full. Think about it sheeple!

And don't forget about the effects of the highly acidic bodily fluids of the alien bodies which had been hidden in vaults, originally intended for gold bullion, in the towers for years and were dislodged from their protective containers by the plane impacts. Think about that. LOL

Thanks TT,

This works great to select and delete all the unwanted faces that so often come with imported CAD files. It's a great time saver.

Thanks again.

Hi all,
I'm about ready to buy a new Asus G74SX computer and was wondering if anyone has any experience with Pro-Star computers http://www.pro-star.com. Their prices seem to be very good and you have the ability to do some custom configuration of the computer before purchase. Any feedback, good or bad, would be appreciated.

Thanks and Happy New Year

Thanks TIG. I will be trying this out to create 2D furniture and fixtures from 3D files. This should make that a pretty simple task.