hi guys! im having problems with the follow me tool. I always end up with

these. and these

i just need some pointers, why do these things happen?

@phmeier said:

well. . im back and it seems to be working ,,, i mean ive changed my model of document, and shadows are moving .. i got the intensity tthing .. when we use phisical camera , light gets more sensible right ? Or im wrong again ? Well all i know it that im use values like 0.003 at skylight intensity !!

Thank you u one more time !!

you can also try this one:

on the vray options under GLOBAL SWITCHES uncheck the default light and hidden lights

on th CAMERA turn on Physical camera and change the shutter speed to 300 and the Film speed (ISO) into 100.. you can now adjust your shadows using Shadows on SU

EDIT:oops, sorry wrong info.. i tried rendering it once ive changed the shadows by adjusting the time, though the shadows moved, but not in the render in vray..

you can save single workspace, but can't save multiple workspace..

@thomthom said:

What V-Ray for Sketchup do you have? The original - or one of the service packs?

Have you downloaded the manual for the version you have?

this is the manual that i downloaded sir: http://www.scribd.com/doc/7253631/VRay-for-SketchUp-Manual i dont know what version this manual is for.. nothings written about the version, but i can somehow keep up with it now.

@stefanq said:

The black rectangle that you see, it's the back of the light. Try to rotate it. Or you can make it double-sided. About the multiplier, that depends basically of the physical camera. First disable it, make your scene to look right(illumination) and then, turn on physical camera, and start increasing the multiplier of the light, until you get the same effect. That should give you an idea about how much you have to push the multiplier when you have physical camera on.
Good luck!

now i get it! is that rectangle light and emmisive layer on materials has the same effect on physical camera? you have to enter and enter numbers on the multiplier until you make it glow? thanks!! that was helpful!

here's the manual.. but then again.. i think its me that can't keep up with what it says on the rectangular light part. can anyone with the same manual teach me how to properly adjust a rectangular light?

here's a vray manual i downloaded. can anyone recommend a much more useful vray manual that i can download? i tried the part where you use a rectangular light (page 15 onwards).. and all i get is black plane. when i checked here at sketchucation some issues other users had about the rectangular light, ive figured that in order to have a rectangular light lit up, its multiplier should be 300, the manual says you can adjust it from 1-4 and get a "light" effect. and all i had was a black plane. so from there, i've had a doubt on using this manual if it really is the real thing. im really eager to learn how to render properly here at vray for sketchup. my sketchup version is 7 and my vray version is for skp6. that's compatible right?

hi SilverShadow! raises his three thumbs up for your work.

how exactly did you shape those rock fences? and the water part? can you post a tutorial on those two? thanks.

@sketch3d.de said:

@nohd said:

... modeling irregular shapes ...

for modeling freeform surfacres I would use an appropriate tool, e.g. a NURBS surface based modeler as e.g. ViaCAD/Shark, especially if you need exact and editable faces (or volumes).

hth,
Norbert

too bad i only use PlugIns that are free to download. but thanks anyways.

@tobobo said:

@nohd said:

Sir Gaieus

Firstly, don't call him that. We know he's good but the server wouldn't be able to store his head.

Second....

suggest you look into soapskin and bubble and the freescale plugins.

http://www.tensile-structures.de/sb_software.html = Soapskin

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=17948&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=Freescale = Freescale

Trial and error the combination until you get what you are after.

thanks Tobobo

@staatsfeind said:

here @work not the possibility to try out but i could imagine
to make use of the fredo ruby:

or ?

is that fredo ruby downloadable here at sketchucation?

@remus said:

Heres a quick go at it:

1. Model this using standard SU tools
   [attachment=2:2q4v33mh]<!-- ia2 -->ice cream1.jpg<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:2q4v33mh]
2. Use the box twist tool (from fredoscale) to twist it 180.
   [attachment=1:2q4v33mh]<!-- ia1 -->ice cream 2.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:2q4v33mh]
3. Subdivide and smooth with 2 iterations.
   [attachment=0:2q4v33mh]<!-- ia0 -->ice cream 3.jpg<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:2q4v33mh]

You could quite easily make the ice cream a little more rounded by cutting off the corners of the starting mesh.

wow, thanks! this looks almost the same as the icecream thing i'm trying to do. uhmmm.. excuse my newbie-ness but how exactly do you 'cut off the corners of the starting mesh?' thanks remus

Hi there! Can anyone help me out with this one? I'm having troubles modeling irregular shapes, especially like this one.

Sir Gaieus showed me this link http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=18&t=9479 I would appreciate it if you can help me with this one

NOHD

@gaieus said:

rbs files are just "encrypted" (scrambled) versions of rb files and work the same way as rb files. Do not rename them just use them as simple rb files. (The authors of these files may want to hide the code and this is particularly the general practice with commercial plugins).

ohhhhhh.. i just saw the sketchucation's PlugIns index. i was having a hard time searching all over the net for PlugIns.
can i ask you a favor? can i post here 2d images and can you tell me how to do it in sketch up? im having a hard time doing irregular shapes on sketchup, but no problems on flat surfaces. thanks, you've been a big help

How about this one? how can you install .rbs like this? http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/Ruby/bezier.rb do i copy and paste it on a notepad and then change the file name with .rb?

Thanks Gaieus and TIG! ive finally installed the Sketchy bevel and Round Edges. im going to study it, thanks again!!!

please teach me how to use this Ruby console or .rb files. i dont even have the slightest clue on how to install this plug in..=( im willing to learn.=(

@gaieus said:

Hi Dhon,

For "rounded/bevelled" edges, see Sketchy Bevel and Round Edge.

For "irregular" shapes, there are lots of different plugins (both free and commercial); it all depends on what you need.

noooo. i dont know how to use .rb files.=( and i dont know how to use the ruby console.=(

hi! i've been using sketch up for about 2months now. I'm searching the web for free sketchup plug ins. I'm looking for useful plugin tool that can easily make the edges round or can make irregular shapes. can i download it here? thanks. im hoping to learn more about sketch up from this forum.

Dhon