@gaieus said:

Well, when we are at it... Google does not sell educational SU licenses outside the US (and maybe Canada). True that some "international" (as "non-US" is generally called ) resellers do but there are countries where there are no resellers.

Now these students (usually way poorer than any US student) have to buy the full version - or use pirated versions if they cannot afford...

Not completely true. You can buy edu license in UK.... It is yearly one which goes against your full one after you complete studies. On the end you pay just difference for a full license.

@solo said:

Sometimes those Indie movies are better than the big blockbuster stuff, take this for example:

The Man from Earth (2007) ⭐ 7.8 | Drama, Fantasy, Mystery

The Man from Earth: Directed by Richard Schenkman. With David Lee Smith, Tony Todd, John Billingsley, Ellen Crawford. An impromptu goodbye party for Professor John Oldman becomes a mysterious interrogation after the retiring scholar reveals to his colleagues he has a longer and stranger past than they can imagine.

IMDb (www.imdb.com)

Absolutely amazing.

Also available on Netflix: http://www.netflix.com/WiMovie/The_Man_from_Earth/70076096?trkid=2361637&fcld=true

Saw this film some years ago....but quite interesting Pete taking that you are atheist.

Impressive, Nomer.

Althorp is few miles away from me. For those who do not know it was ancestral home of late Lady Diana. She is buried on the estate.
BTW looks good.

Thanks anyway. I will download it when I have some spare time.

OK I am intrigued... I did try it last year and it looked really bad... So you are saying it is much better now. Do you have some very simple file willing to share which is already setup and looks good to render?

So Box what is it that you actually eat? You are very lucky to be losing weight just like that.

Mike you need to stop smoking ... I stopped and have not been smoking for almost 3 years. You also need to exercise...Daily brisk walk and some activity which can increase the heart rate is all good. I suppose I am lucky to ski twice a week in SnoZone. I also walk couple of miles everyday.

Is it possible to render the quality of that Mercedes render with Showcase (non pro)

@john2 said:

someone told me that Rhino is better than sketchup as sketchup crashes when the model gets too heavy..has anyone had a 1gig or larger model..jst curious. what is the largest SU model size that you've heard of??

Rhino is definitely better in handling bigger files and more geometry.

@unknownuser said:

Does cycles offer a real time solution?

Things I REALLY like about showcase:
Alternatives (huge feature)
Behaviors (accepts rigging from Maya)
Real time rendering (done right).

Scott... Did you use Showcase or Showcase pro?

haha... you know me too well Mich

no 3

any chance for a bigger image?

just to mention also TR1 is unbiased as well.

@srx said:

I was curious...and this is Thea render TR1 in 30 minutes.

That is exactly that I was driving at.... I used to be involved in designing and prototyping furniture. I have a decent amount of experience in laminated ply structures. My suspicion that without lateral support/tension and due to micro climate and extensive use lamination in leg area would fail..

@jarynzlesa said:

Lets start with fact,your product is perfect and everybody loves it .
I like your artefact and than i would like to know something about it.
questions:

1. did you use golden section rule for design your artefact?
2. second question

@steved said:

3. Sheet wastage is quite moderate, due to very, very careful 'hand nesting' in CAD(Why they need to be hand nested as opposed to auto-nested is a lo........ng story for another day)

does the sheet look like this? or i am completely wrong?
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3. question and suggestion
i know design process of new product from its start to end, and i know that is very tough and time consuming process (sometimes it could be frustrating experience) and then please take these sketches as a questions at the begining of the design process than a suggestions of modification.

@steved said:

1. Yes I designed It from scratch (my discipline is Industrial design) the start point was solving an engineering/ Architectural problem for another design concept. This started off as a test piece to prove the engineering before attempting a more complex piece, but it got out of hand, LOL. Proportions were initially hybrid thinking intuitively compromising, between engineering, ergonomics, and aesthetics. The tweaking after that was VERY comprehensive and very resolved. It is not a deck chair though, it is an interior recliner. I have had one conversation with only one, high end professional who suggested that I should only produce 1000 of consecutively numbered and charge a premium , in the design/art niche. I am still thinking about that.
   Stephen

@steved said:

It is a vertical lamination. It is very light indeed (24kg) so lightening it is not an issue.
cheers and thanks

3a.i made a quick sketch and quick renders that shows recliner's modification (no lamination process and half weight). did you think that your recliner could look like this at the beginning of your desing process? i think that production is cheaper than laminated version (less material, less work, less machines)
3b. do you think that this could work?
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[attachment=1:nx2bvj14]<!-- ia1 -->recliner_uprav_scena_2.jpg<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:nx2bvj14]
4. question

@steved said:

2. CNC routing, water cutting ply will cause warpage the very enemy of this process. This piece was produced in a humidity controlled environment.

what do think if you cut it on laser instead of on CNC router? you get closed surface but with srange color.

@steved said:

The piece is about to be shipped to Sydney in about two weeks as it was short listed for final judging, in the 'Edge furniture design competition' at the international furniture fair where it will be exhibited.

good luck in Sydney .

@steved said:

And I am interested in some sensitive opinions for options regarding the upholstered component. I would appreciate input, if you would be interested in voicing an opinion (I can present the options to you, for comment)

i am looking forward to it. i work on deckchair and i have same problem .

last question please
@steved said:

feel free to IM me

• what is IM?

good luck on february in Syndey .

@solo said:

God inspired:

heavenly

impressive

@steved said:

@sepo said:

1.were you planning to use plywood or solid wood? solid wood would be quite expensive and bending of each element somewhat unpredictable.
2.how would you laminate? I suggest that glue would not be enough in itself. you would need some tension rods.
3.in any case the piece would be quite heavy.. so you might consider missing every other lamination to reduce the weight.
4.last render looks quite good

Hi Sepo, you missunderstood The piece has been produced as is shown in the last (poor) photo. It is a vertical lamination. It is very light indeed (24kg) so lightening it is not an issue. When using a crosslinked or even standard pva the joint is beyond the spec of the laminate itself

cheers and thanks

Ah.. OK... I did understand it is vertical lamination. 24kg is not lightweight by any standard. On contrary it is lot of weight to move around. So what was it made of... ply or solid wood?

1.were you planning to use plywood or solid wood? solid wood would be quite expensive and bending of each element somewhat unpredictable.
2.how would you laminate? I suggest that glue would not be enough in itself. you would need some tension rods.
3.in any case the piece would be quite heavy.. so you might consider missing every other lamination to reduce the weight.
4.last render looks quite good

Yes I understand that. I was really thinking in terms of having SU model of say site with several houses sliced for arch model. It is not always easy to make every bit of model perfect.