Taff,
thank you for showing me that! while it isn't exactly what i needed for this particular project, it will prove to be helpful for other things i will be doing. thanks again!

Somebody, i am going a bit crazy!!! i need a bit of help... i am trying to create a map, you see. i am making it as a square, however i would like to eventually put it onto a sphere as though it were a planet (this is for my SketchUp World Project). if anyone knows how to do this (or would do it for me) that would be greatly appriciated!!! i have tried soooooooooo many different things, and they all end up with me... incredibly frustrated....

fool, you told me we would both be judges.

heh... good point. done, and done. Also, i am working on the Google Groups part of the SketchUp World. Check it out: http://groups.google.com/group/sketchup-world/?pli=1 On the right side, hit the "apply for group membership" link to apply to get in. i'm not gonna be picky and reject anyone, i just want to see who all is comming. thanks!
--Nate
ntk0520[at]gmail.com

Haha, im glad to see someone's on my side! linea, if you could give me your email that would make communication about this much easier. thanks!
Nate
send me something: ntk0520[at]gmail.com
PS everyone who is interested, please send something to the email provided above. this will make communication much easier. also, i assume all of you have a google account -- if you don't but you are interested in joining this thing, please set up a google account, so you can post your models and participate in Google Groups. thanks!

Hey everyone, i just got a crazy idea... what if we got a group of people to join up and form a "sketchup world"? there would be different countries, militaries, an economy (which would be tricky to manage, but i'm sure with everyone working together we could figure it out) etc. This idea just came to me. if this strikes any of you as enticing, please email me!! i would really like to see this happen! once we get enough people, we could set up a Google Group dedicated to the society. please, this needs lots of people to work, so don't be shy -- email me with questions, or if you want to join! i'd be happy to answer any questions or help with any ideas! we just need people to make this work!!!

--Nate
ntk0520[at]gmail.com

Hey everyone, just spreading the word here -- my friend and i are working together to run some contests via the 3D Warehouse (similar to the "official" 3d challenges) and we are just trying to get the word out and about so we actually have people participating so, hope to see all of you there!
--Nate K and AohmZ
ntk0520@gmail.com

link to the collection: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=b3cc58eb6943169ef10d10798fb8fd64