Is there a way to accurately get ground mesh say using Decimal Degree Coordinates?I'm trying to for flight simulator so I can try blending in runways in not so level areas.

@superchaos said:

@dave r said:

Well, I think you've got several problems.
[attachment=2:2wg2k1rc]<!-- ia2 -->lamp (1).png<!-- ia2 -->[/attachment:2wg2k1rc]

First, the photo of the lamp isn't quite as straight on as it needs to be.

Second, your lamp base isn't a perfect match to the the photo. Your lamp is not as slender as the one in the photo appears to be. Actually I like the shape you drew better but it doesn't match the lamp so it isn't surprising that you are getting the results you are.

Any chance you can get a better photo and the real dimensions off the lamp?

I think I would just paint the lamp with a brushed metal texture and not try to use the lamp photo at all.

By the way, for something like this you might find it easier to work in fractional inches rather than in Architectural units.

Tried it again.Here is the photo of the lamp and tried the other template but it was cutting the top off for some reason after using the follow me.So maybe it's just too hard to get a perfect mach and detail in this situation that this is the outcome in this one too?

@dave r said:

Well, I think you've got several problems.
[attachment=0:v1xstfg5]<!-- ia0 -->lamp (1).png<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:v1xstfg5]

First, the photo of the lamp isn't quite as straight on as it needs to be.

Second, your lamp base isn't a perfect match to the the photo. Your lamp is not as slender as the one in the photo appears to be. Actually I like the shape you drew better but it doesn't match the lamp so it isn't surprising that you are getting the results you are.

Any chance you can get a better photo and the real dimensions off the lamp?

I think I would just paint the lamp with a brushed metal texture and not try to use the lamp photo at all.

By the way, for something like this you might find it easier to work in fractional inches rather than in Architectural units.

Tried it again.Here is the photo of the lamp and tried the other template but it was cutting the top off for some reason after using the follow me.So maybe it's just too hard to get a perfect mach and detail in this situation that this is the outcome in this one too?

I'm having trouble applying this lamp post/base image.I projected the image and tried other ways but cant figure out what I'm doing wrong.

lamp.skp

Oh yeah,I forgot to fix that down spout.

Clay Render

Thanks,I used Kerkythea.

Beginnings of something I'm working on.Still kind of new at this.

Thanks so much,these are great!

@thomthom said:

@superchaos said:

@thomthom said:

Have you tried to disable plugins? Do you get bugsplats then?
Have you tried disabling Hardware Acceleration under Preferences (temporarily for debugging)? Does it BugSplat then?

Thanks for the tip,it was a plugin.

Which one?
(Might help other people with that same problem reading this thread.)

build edge plan but I guess it's new and seems to be a nice plugin.I did double check using the same file and did it again.I have version 1.0 so far and I don't know if theirs an update yet.

@thomthom said:

Have you tried to disable plugins? Do you get bugsplats then?
Have you tried disabling Hardware Acceleration under Preferences (temporarily for debugging)? Does it BugSplat then?

Thanks for the tip,it was a plugin.

Hi I updated from 7 to Sketchup 8 not long ago and now I sometimes get a bug splat crash especially today I cant change a siding texture to another siding color/texture.I'm not sure yet if the size of the texture matters yet but a few brick textures would still work.Maybe theirs a fix for this I think it might be happening more often with large files too but I don't remember 7 doing this often.

@krisidious said:

go to

View>Toolbars>Save Toolbar Position

Save Toolbar Position is not listed under my toolbars list

Is there a tool bar lock so when ever I download a new tool it doesn't get all messed up or some other way to keep it from happening?thx

What would be the best plug in to use for for example draping a towel over the back of a chair or a blanket hanging off the edge of a bed onto the floor?THX

@brookefox said:

Looks like it is not moved because it is not picked, as you say; perhaps it is not in the component. Try stepping out and picking.

Check outliner (window->outliner) to see your groups and components listed and see their hierarchy; what's inside of what, etc.

Give us the model or some piece of it and we'll know for sure, maybe.

Copy all and do an explode on a copy to drill down until you can pick the vent.

I did do an explode but still didn't know the way to combine the lid and the hole vents together.I was able to choose the vent but separate from everything else.I did find a way but maybe not the best way. I highlighted the vent,copied it,then went into the lid highlighted then pasted the new vent and delighted the original first one.From there I was able to make it all a component.THX

I finished a barbeque with several parts involved but cant move a part that goes along with the top cover to hang it on the side of the barbeque.I cant seem to group it with the cover and it always stays separate whatever I try.