Thank you Anssi!

Your answer actually helped me alot. I hadn't realized that converting the file to a dxf/dwg actually creates straight lines to make up the curves. If I just add a bunch of nodes into every curve and then export it (or create my vector curves using straight lines) then the results are actually really clean and quite accurate when importing them into SU. This is one of those little things that I wish i had known all along and will help me a thousand times in the future. BIG HELP. Thanks again.

scott

Good morning, I am having a problem importing dxf/dwg files that I have exported from CorelDraw13. Does anyone have any suggestions concerning how to do this more accurately, so that I can avoid having to redraw these shapes in SketchUp?

Thank You so Much Guys! Will report back asap!

Hola! Does anybody know of an easy way to shorten scene transitions to less than a second?

I'm trying to create a flashing lights animation using the layers and the flashing is too slow.

looks interesting,will try it out. much appreciated. thanks guys.
peace.

Thanks alot sepo. Used a simple pipe next to a brick wall and it looks awesome. took about 10 seconds to render.

I'm guessing that because I don't know what HDRI capability is, I probably don't have it. haha

If you have a minute solo.....What is it?

Your Modeling looks really excellent for someone just learning. But, Taking pieces from other models and building on them would definitely still require quite a bit of learning. Almost anything you do in Sketch-up right now will be learning as you become more familiar with the interface.

Although, I admire your attitude. Good luck!

BTW I do have turbo sketch and SUpodium but I haven't had a chance to play with it very much.

Hi Radu,

You might try going to the file menu and looking in the 3D warehouse for locomotives. There are a ton of them in there, and it might help you for now to take some pieces and parts from other files to create your own.

Good Morning,

 On several occasions I have needed a chrome effect like you might get from Studio Max.  Currently I have to use a flat metal or chrome looking Jpeg fill.  Then I'll photoshop the chrome for a more realistic look.    

Is there a way of getting this effect without using 3DS or another 3-D program?

Thank you in advance for any advice.