When I'm trying to connect edges in empty space I will often position a large free standing face not too far behind my entire model: so zooming doesn't start at infinity.

Wow! Thanks, Gai...very good!

I noticed this right off but tried to see if I'd get used to it...didn't

I think the list of topics would be much easier to scan if the Post Title Text was just a bit larger than the other blue text...whadaya think?

Mark,
I finally duplicated the problem...sorta:
Bush first then tree...ok. Copied bush...bad. Tree then bush...bad. Copied tree over all bushes...ok.
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But all is fixed if the tree png transparency is changed from 98 to 100.
Also, my trees and bushes (in fact, all textures) will look better if you turn off "allow anti-aliased textures"...SU remains lousy at anti-aliasing.
Best, Tom.

Man, that's really cool!

Hey all,
New location for tomsdesk trees (and a new set of flowering shrubs coming soon)...see you there!
Best, Tom.

Now that's powerful...

Sweet!

Agreed, you do have to start with "clean" cad lines and dwgs (like mine :`)

Save model size by wblock'ing only what you need from the dwg file to insert into the model...some of the background stuff (especially with later versions of autocad and rivet dwg exports) just can not be purged out of sketchup.