Thanks guys, I looked in to thrupaint which I will try once I get the problems caused by updating libfredo6 ironed out, honestly thought things would go well today but that's life. Daniel, thanks for the input, I was just trying the most awkward setup of bricks so the technique could be destruction tested. Later renders will have the correct style, once I am back rendering.

As to the antique brick well, I think it might be ok with an organic wall but there it ends, messing with alignment of texture send the whole thing sideways and it looks a mess.

More like this image, found a brick wall builder that makes evrything easier. http://www.brick.com/md/index.htm

I found the textures would not equialise when I tried moving them to match all faces, basically the wall was not looking right, the capping was a method to get by this. I think I have what I need with minimal tweaking, thanks for your input and time.

The building it goes with.

This kind of capping is what I am looking for, I would prefer the same brick texture for continuity.

Tried that, easy steps or so you would think. Problem is the one mentioned about alignment. Nothing easy here folks, nothing to see.

OK, another one of those d'uh questions probably. I am trying to texture a low brick wall marking a front garden boundry. Problem I have is the top of the wall, if I get the front and back ot the brick texture aligned the top is so pi55ed it makes my eyes cross.

I know it is not the end of the world but I am one of those perfectionist types and cannot rest until I get this.

If you have any clues feedback would be real good. Thanks.

Nice Hetzer, is it possible to post the hull texture/colour? Would be much appreciated for an E-25 I am working on.

The poll only allows five options and is therefor irrelevent, missing out uses for the product will skew results.

Fred, will you please stop showing us photographs? NO, kidding, stunning work as always and an inspiration. A quick question if I may, where do you get your furniture? Home made or form fonts etc?

I shall check out the tutorials you have in various places, perhaps it is possible to learn your secret or find the potion, whatever.

Brilliant.

Marvelous and I do marvel at the detail and patience.

Thanks mate, I get it now. Must be my old eyes.

That and the apartments I have been producing are 15' wide by 15' or 30' or about 4.5m X 4.5m or 9m.

No intention to criticise but, how are you going to fit three bedrooms and a bathroom on a second floor in what looks like a single level apartment/bungalow?

That is something which should not be required now, not since v7 afaik.

OK, I get sketchup 8 (free) crashing and report the issue, the response window which opens tells me the issue has been resolved with the latest release and I should get the latest release. I check and get a report that I have the latest version. E|ither sketchup is a lying dog or it is pontificating and I do not have the latest version, what is a bloke to do? Not happy with the program crashing whenever I do anything but not able to do much because the reported solution is pants.

Perhaps I need pencil and paper methodology with this one.

Wow, and indeed, very wow.

Wow, absolutely bloomin brilliant.

I have several cars at a certain stage but it is such a tear your hair out process I get to the point of just giving up most of the time. The inconsistent responses of various plug-ins do not help, that and the memory issues of a 32 bit program.

Tanks are a bit easier for the most part but subjects like the Chieftain and others with compound curves are much as cars.

Call me a cynic but, the problem is not just google sketchup developers. Just about every company out there will take the wishes of their marketing department/group over users EVERY day of the week. One direction in which software is developed, just not for the better of the (should be) major interest group (users).

On a related topic (oil drums), has anyone got a good blueprint for an oil drum 55 gallon? I have been looking for a while but come up with nothing usable.

Hi,

I am aware that folk have wishes along similar lines, I just decided to stick my ten pence worth on the page in case someone is reading these missives. Perhaps if enough of us say this enough times, we might get somewhere.

Yes, unlikely but worth a short as all it costs me is a little time.