I just loaded up SU15 Make Pro Trial....which I have been close to pulling the trigger on just a little concerned about the plugins and other bits and pieces of software I use not liking 15. OK I'm a bit suspicious to see my image import problem disappear as soon as I fired up "make".

SU15 works perfect ....not sure whether to laugh or cry...I'm probably about to get a sh*t kicking but I have my fingers crossed.

Being forced to upgrade, although necessary, seems I was dragged ahead with handcuffs and a blindfold....lol...thanks Trimble. I'll get up and dust off.

I have tested a new file with only a small box.
file/import/use as a texture....lag........same
I use place holders as well but normally only for large ground images.
I have a pretty solid box (so far) good GPU good CPU...so I'm stumped

I use a small SSD but it has less on it than normal..it has always been fine.
???

This just started to happen today.

Thanks!

I have large textures set although either way it lags for approx. 30 sec or more

I am trying to map an image to a face (as always). It is a straight jpg. Doesn't seem to matter how big or small....no dialogs open.

memory issues maybe?

Sketchup has ground to a halt when importing "as image" or "as texture."
Any ideas would be appreciated.

@unknownuser said:

The Unreal Engine looks pretty darn impressive.

The engine ...it is the modeling in that piece that is mind boggling. You could just about cook that anywhere and it would look amazing.

@unknownuser said:

I always feel like a bit of an amateur compared to some of the work I see here.

...then I feel like a bug on the bottom of your boot...

Once upon a time models like this inspired contests like the "30 minute model".
Speaking of bringing back old memories. I read your post Dave and opened Sketchup right away. I just see that beautiful little finial as a challenge.... ...I'm working on it right now... instead of working on some other boring square stuff that pays my living.

Thanks for making it!!

@unknownuser said:

There is no "external" ruby pipeline.

Phew, I was worried for a moment.

@unknownuser said:

do you suggest that some plugins (as mine ...) running slower would be the consequence of an intentional reduction of capacity for ruby programs to interact with sketchup?

No.

I wish I could do more than confirm your sorrow....the 860m is a very weak card. The 4710hq is also getting a little old. Mixing it with the Intel GPU must also be a trick...up-to date drivers might help. You seem to be running some complicated applications. I don't know if they are using up your GPU...could be they do their crunching on the CPU. In either case you can move way up for a couple hundred bucks to a much better GPU and CPU.

Go here and you can look at comparatives and ballpark pricing.
http://www.videocardbenchmark.net/high_end_gpus.html

Shut down the external ruby pipeline and hire a bunch of ruby coders. Now that would be a diabolical means for Trimble to make money wouldn't it?

@unknownuser said:

how far out there are you roland?

By some standards not very.....start Google Earth and go to Coldwater, Ontario.
Just the edge of the wilderness. If you wanted to get a look at where we live you have to fly over. There is no view from a public road.

One thing that will only get better..."Grandchildren". My oldest child Jillian her husband and my Grandchild Lily live on the same property as I do. We are a fair bit out of harms way now as we have moved into the upper woodland forest on property. My second son Ian is remodeling a cottage on our property soon. My oldest son lives even further into the bush....Dryden. They are about to have their first child...another grandchild for me.
So now that we are all tucked away I feel quite relaxed generally. You can't imagine how much fun it is just sitting amongst the trees.

ps:@mike ...Lily is a fierce Irish dancer.

Good to see you giving it an effort. Not an easy task for sure.
Cheers!

Time has passed...did you get something together?

@chris: Yes I started a Vray render on one of these in 1983..80286...it's not finished yet.

This setup suits me fine. I am also into landscaping. It gives me enough GPU to run real-time rendering applications but runs very cool. Canadian dollars 1500.

CPU: Intel Core i7-4770K 3.5GHz Quad-Core Processor
CPU Cooler: NZXT Kraken X60 98.3 CFM Liquid CPU Cooler
Motherboard: Asus MAXIMUS VII HERO ATX LGA1150 Z97 Motherboard
Memory: Kingston Fury Black Series 16GB (4 x 4GB) DDR3-1600 Memory
SSD Storage: Corsair Force Series GS 256GB
Storage: Seagate Barracuda 1TB 3.5 7200RPM Internal Hard Drive
Video Card: EVGA GeForce GTX 780 3GB Video Card
Case: Corsair 760T Black ATX Full Tower Case
Power Supply: Corsair RM 650W 80+ Gold Certified Fully-Modular ATX Power Supply
Operating System: Microsoft Windows 8.1 (OEM) (64-bit)
Case Fan: Corsair Air Series AF140 Quiet Edition 67.8 CFM 140mm Fan

@unknownuser said:

However, I found this link on warehouse profile. Is this same link which one should visit to learn about these complex structures?

Yes, and if you haven't yet try searching "taff" and you will see a lot of dialogue with the author.....cheers!

@unknownuser said:

Construction details, depicting how the 3D SketchUp model was produced, are included • Dodecahedron sphere was produced first, then the resultant module was "unfolded," to create the paper pattern • Click on the purple model logo, to read the Geodesic Help Group forum discussion

I just grabbed this one https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model.html?id=97bf2a27729d4f646554b7d01658d0a6 and turned off the shadow and fog and found this....