@alan fraser said:

Bigstick, you need to turn round three times and spit; never use the words "...create geometry on a specific layer."
If you create geometry on any layer other than Layer0 you end up in big trouble. What you do with it after that is wide open.

i agree i tried this technique and i ended up becoming very confused and frustrated. never create geometry on any layer other then layer one

thanx solo

was just wondering, anybody done any wallpapers of the sketchup logo?

i was just about ask this very same question but in a different context. what is the reason one might 'color by layer'

will do im working on a shroom

@tekkybot said:

@plot-paris said:

in case you don't have a preferred server for image upload, imageshack.us is fairly slow, but reliable. when you uploaded a picture you get some links. copy the bottom most one. when you write your post here in the forum, press the "Img" button at the top of the text window and insert the copied link into the brackets.

ill remember this. thanx

@plot-paris said:

ah, I see. thanks marne.

but Tekkybot, I would suggest you upload pictures in future, because it is so easy to have a look at them and see your work instead of downloading the file (after waiting for 45 seconds), unzipping it, opening it with SketchUp (which slowes down your system). like this:

in case you don't have a preferred server for image upload, imageshack.us is fairly slow, but reliable. when you uploaded a picture you get some links. copy the bottom most one. when you write your post here in the forum, press the "Img" button at the top of the text window and insert the copied link into the brackets.

I took the liberty to to a quick render with your model - a nice start with S&S by the way - hope you don't mind. only applied some reflection to object and ground plane and left it for render with su podium for less than 10 minutes...

wow plot that looks really cool i got to get some rendering software. but first i need to finish a model

@alan fraser said:

You can triple click the dome to highlight all the surfaces and the lines then r-click and choose Soften/Smooth Edges from the context menu. Adjust the slider till they all disappear.
If you want to smooth only a few specific edges, use the Eraser with Ctrl held down.

thanx guys. alan, that worked great

hi. i notice that when i make shapes like domes and things from a flat circle and use the follow me tool, i get all these lines that i have manually hide by hand. is there a ruby script that hides all these lines at one click?

i notices that sometimes my model turns purple in some areas. i looked it up and it called reverse faces.

heres my first result. im only posting it cause im excited about the plugin. im going for a mushroom this time i think the model will get finshed fingers crossed

http://www.megaupload.com/?d=ESJOHBZ9

i think i i get it it now. i dont want to just make layers/groups/components just for the sake of making layers and groups/components i want to make them for a needed use, like for example, making a component to create multiple edited copies, or a group to er group. i think that was a my problem, i was trying to make all these complicated layers with groups and components and it was making editing very difficult because each group/component was connected to a different layer. and when i wanted to edit one layer on one component, i had to edit any layer that was connected when i selected 'edit component' till i realized that i don't need need to do that because as you said groups/components have nothing to do with layers

@plot-paris said:

Tekkybot, you know that with starting this thread you commited to posting some images of your first results with Subdivide&Smooth

ill post my results with the plug at the end of the day. don't expect much though

loving it

@remus said:

Nope, theyre different plugins. i cant comment on the functionality of the one gai linked, though as i dont use it.

i really dig the fredo one though

@unknownuser said:

Have a look here:
resources

thanx dude. this is an excellent resource

@gaieus said:

Here you go.

thanx guys. gaieus, is this the same plugin remus linked me to?

@plot-paris said:

I don't know about the @last tool. but I know that fredo6's bezier curveplugin has a button in the toolbar that, when pressed, closes the curve - you start drawing the bezier-curve; then while you are in drawing mode, press the "close loop nicely" button - your curve will be closed. you can still add control-vertexes at this stage (your curve remains closed).

fredo's bezier-curve tool automatically draws on a plane that is defined by the first three points you draw.
you can change to 3D mode however, by simply pressing Ctrl - the solid black rectangle at the tip of the curser changes to a hollow one, indicating that you are in 3D mode.

however, I experienced that it only makes sense to directly switch to 3D mode, if you have points in the existing model, that you want to snap to. otherwise it can be quite difficult to get the vertexes placed correctly in 3D space.
what I often do is to draw the curve in 2D on a horizontal plane and later move the control vertexes up vertically (press the up key on your keyboard when in edit mode to lock the movement to vertical)

hey dude can give me a link. i searched for a good 5 mins on the forums and internet but i cant find the plugin you speak of.

amazing

@bigstick said:

Have you seen the video tutorials? They are excellent and explain most things about using SketchUp. It might save you time posting.

on youtube? yup. i watch them when i cant figure something out, or cant find how to search for it in the manual. or on the forum. you know im not just a lazy bum guys i was searching for 'delete' component when its actually called purge

other then youtube are there any other video tutorial sites?