hi, im back. sorry i havent got back with my other posts. been really busy. right now i really need to put my finger on proper animation. i still dont understand how to use it.

can u explain again step by step? thanks.

which one works best for you?

and do you know where I can have Vray Sketchup for free?

I'd like to have some kind of a panoramic view of the interior of the model I'm doing in Sketchup. Is that possible? One way I thought of is to combine like 3 scenes and then edit it in Photoshop. I tried it but it's actually hard to position the camera. Does changing the field of view can help me here? Is there a ruby for that? I really have no idea how to do it. Hope someone can help. Thanks!

hey, meaning to say, i have to use the material first so that it can be in the In Model and save it? is there a way like i can copy paste the whole file of my materials into something so that it will be in the library?

thanks!!

Hi jzer7, im so sorry i just noticed i haven't replied to you. Thanks a lot coz the one you gave has been useful. But I still didn't get it quite right. My slide looks funny. Can you help me fix it? (see attached) The gradient is just nice, its just that the other side is higher, can we keep it to 499mm. If you have time, please show me how u do it. Would love to learn it. Thanks! I really appreciate it!

Slide-mcflurry.skp

Thanks Chris for the video! Didnt know SU can do such things. Way to go SU!

PS I will explore Proper Animation for now. I'm not really familiar with ruby yet. Thanks anyway!

Thanks man! Tried it. Yay!

Anyway, am I right that you can only set position a single object in each scene?

Wow that's alot! Thanks guys! I cant find the one I'm looking for though. Which site has tiles - even typical ones with glitters or some sort?

Oh yeah.. Silly me!

And for texture libraries.. I got it.. Finally I know how to put materials in the library!

Thanks alot gaieus!

Hi guys!

When I import an image and place it on a face, the image cannot be seen because it is exactly on the surface. Is there any other method to do it? I don't want to put it as textured image because I can control the image size better if I import it.

Anyway, about textured images.. How can I create a library for my material? they are all in jpg and SU can only read skm, right? I'm sure there's a way.. Pls help me.

Thanks!

Hey thanks for that! that's great for me now. I will probably use that plugin for my simple animation.

However, I don't know where to get the tutorial. I saw the one at youtube but I think that's the only one they have. Does the video really have no sound? I don't quite get the instructions. I can't wait to learn. It looks simple! I dont mind reading how-to-do's, but i cant find any.

Anyway, from the example in the video (the motorcycle being dismantled) it seems like it can animate objects like the 1st video I shared, no? (as in I can move the objects..)

Wow, that sounds complicated. I've been searching for some animation and came across with sketchphysics and some powerful plugins for sketchup animations.

Coz actually I want to do an animation like this http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B4DLjSir2EM or http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Szraxc4-HI..

Do you know what plugins or addons (hopefully free ones) I should have?... Or simply how can I do something like that in SU?

How is this done in SketchUp?

hi guys! i need to do a curved slide. i know i saw a tutorial before but i can't find it now.

I just need a simple c-shape about 1800mm height only. i can't find a suitable one in the warehouse.

hope you can help me. thanks!

hi! sorry i know this is not really a sketchup question. but for 3ds max users, im just wondering how you create objects in 3ds max with your desired dimension. i mean, for sketchup, it is very convenient to just type the dimensions while you draw an object. thats what i really love in sketchup! hope something like that also works in 3ds max.

how can i have all my materials in place when i transfer skp to 3d max??

hi guys! i have no idea how to transfer .skp to .3ds file. i badly need to convert my file. thanks in advance!

thanks also remus!!

Thanks todd! really appreciate the help!

is there any script i can get where the lines can easily connected to create surface. i imported a plan from CAD and i cant get some of the surface. its really wasting my time! is there a solution for this?