Thanks Trogluddite for those observations ! Nice idea to build something from premodeled parts !

Concerning 3D warehouse...I'll definitly not rely on it, too messy for me and most of time bad models...Concerning practical things, I'm aware of SU requisities and I'll not propose any training sessions if PCs are not good for SU.

Anyway, thanks again for your thoughts, they're very usefull !!

The auto-loading of Ivy's components was discussed...
I can't find the 'fix' either...
Perhaps in the morning I'll remember what/where it was...
It can't be that awkward to move the auto-loading for the 'startup' into the 'first-use' of the tool...

OK, Thanks ThomThom, Hope that the google team is aware of that.

Cheers.

Humm, some other experiments may indicate that nested components could be the problem. I'll take a look at it more closely and give feedback soon.

Cheers, and thanks for your help !! 👍

How about Chris Fullmers Component onto Face plugin?

It does not exactly "drop" a component, but it places a copy of a component on the center of each selected face.

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edit: on hidden faces it works as well!

Yes, I remember your rubys and I was thinking to them when I said this could be doable.

I don't think that I need a lots of rays, because I'm working on large landscapes, so I do not need a lot of precision. But As I don't know how it works, I don't know if you can control the rays the way you want...And if the plugin can be used for other purposes, maybe It's good to keep enough rays...

Anyway the way you described it could be good for me :
@unknownuser said:

added a point on a surface and then 'joined-up-the-dots to make a 'seen_area' group

I'll give a look again to your rubys.

Thanks anyway. 😉

This is the final model of the race track :

TestRendu.jpg

Regards.

Good to know, I'll try their alpha version tonight.

Thanks.

So, five years later, SU's handling of toolbars still sucks. What exactly is it we're paying for if the devs ignore user issues with the most basic functionality?

Love it. Thanks for sharing.

Thanks a lot Tig. I'll give a look tonight at home.

Regards.

Hi Jeremy,

Soon I'll be able to put my work online, stay tuned !!

😉

Thanks for the tip, I forgot that I can choose between vector and raster ! 😛

I just picked up this book yesterday. Highly recommended mainly for seeing such a diverse usage of sketchup and seeing how each author went about things was illuminating.

Hummm, why not...I just have to immerse myself in sketchyphysics...I'm gonna try it, thanks for the idea pilou.

Hi Gaius,

As you said, the main issue for me is to present "best practices" in my contribution. That's why I wanted to present my article to the community before finish it, but I think it'll be difficult...I don't have much time to work on it, and holydays are coming...so people'll be less present here.

But, I'll try !!

Edit : And I forgot the most important, the article is in french...so it might be difficult for non speaker to help !! 😉

Bye and thanks.