Thanks for sharing!

Not exactly the same, but it might give you an idea: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=335&t=34736
Or just use textures.

Fredo´s RoundCorner?
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=20485

Maybe Artisan? Not exactly the same, but you might get an idea: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=34872

At least some answers could be find in this nomeradona´s tutorial: http://www.sketchupartists.org/tutorials/sketchup-and-photoshop/texture-workflow-with-sketchup-photoshop-and-podium/

It does, but not with the demo mode restrictions - if I remember correctly, converted meshes have holes poked in them, as every fifth polygon is removed.

This one may come in handy: http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=179&t=28717&p=249419&hilit=embed+YouTube+video#p249419

http://www.babel3d.com/
Or you can download a trial version of Deep Exploration which is fully functional for 30 days AFAIK ( but it cannot be used for commercial purposes ).

Thanks, Paolo & Burt!

OK, thanks for the info. No need for tweaking default export settings?

I would like to know which file format do you prefer for import into Lumion? I am using SU 7.1 Free, so I guess .dae is the only choice I have ( that is, without plugins like TIG´s OBJexporter )

@mistro11 said:

I would like to put in a bump map as well as make the floor look like someone buffed the @#%@ out of it. I'm not clear on how to achieve this using Sketchup's material editor

You cannot create or apply bump maps in SU. You´ll need an external app for that. I´d suggest searching Kerkythea forums. See here for example:
http://www.kerkythea.net/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=8465&view=previous&sid=e268c81b9be81de414ec1f49cb391dfe

Well, Monsieur LeBon is probably the most competent cameraman around here

@bupaje said:

Hopefully not too late.

It´s never too late
Hello and welcome to SCF.

I think he was referring to Fredo´s Joint Push Pull.

Images (and videos) like these make it so easy to fall for Lumion.

@victor.feliz said:

It seems that you don't like this name...

Well, it isn´t quite melodious But of course, the name is not a critical issue.
Anyway, Motiva S4 sounds a lot better, as far as I am concerned.

Hi, hellnbak
I think it would be a lot easier to help if you could attach an image of what you´re trying to accomplish.
One thing I don´t understand - if you can get it done, and it looks OK, how can it look like someone "threw-up a bunch of polygons"? Why is it a painstaking process? Because you´re hand-stitching it, or...?
I don´t consider myself a car modeling expert, but when it comes to modeling such rounded - I would even say "organic" - shapes, maybe Fredo´s Curviloft, TIG´s Extrude Tools or even Artisan could help.
And I really look forward to seeing that oldie in the gallery - the older, the better

I think this is the same guy, he really makes some crazy hotrods:
http://translate.google.com/translate?prev=hp&hl=en&js=y&u=http%3A%2F%2Fixlrlxi.livejournal.com%2F113673.html%23cutid1&sl=ru&tl=en&history_state0=
it is translated from Russian, but it´s richly illustrated, so it should´t be a problem.

Once again, beautiful work!