that's what I said...

....and I've got video to prove it
[flash=800,500:3rgcl2d4]http://vimeo.com/moogaloop.swf?clip_id=9879304[/flash:3rgcl2d4]

@solo said:

If you make the hole a component that cuts it will work fine.

Yup, works fine if it makes a component that cuts.

there's a way... easier way. For the mm, go to window -> model info -> units and then choose mm. For the no profiles/endpoints go to window -> styles and click on that wireframe image. Then go to File -> Save as Template and you have a template that's automatically set as your default template.

Granted you are thinking of what to concentrate on for the rest for your life.

I wish I have SU5 pro installed

Hi numbthumb,
yes, you can use plugins for the meshing but for me the line tool creates the most accurate and the cleanest mesh. I took a look at that link, that could also be a way of modeling but with no groups/components. FYI, the aircraft in the tutorial is a hawker hurricane

Well, I have been making quite a few aircraft now, so I decided to create a tutorial, so here it is.
[Tutorial Modeling] Aircraft.pdf

Granted.. um.. what's your wish?

I wish my country doesn't have any fires

Granted, but you don't have those software

I wish i have the latest CraySupercomputer

@kxi system said:

Granted, too bad I had no idea what you are talking about!

I wish I could control time!

http://www.intel.com/products/processor/corei7/index.htm

anyways, back to the game..
granted, but then the space-time continuem will be ripped apart and you'll never exist.

I wish modo was cheaper

Granted. It's not canceled, it's replaced.

I wish i have an i7

Cool. What render engine? and is it HDR lighting?

Hi dolf, awesome stuff so far, I noticed you experienced high poly problems. When I see the hidden geometry, such as in this image.

Here are some tips:

• Lower segment count a LOT e.g: default 24 to 10 or 12. arc 12 to 4 or 3 (except you want to render)
• Use layers to organize the model; works way faster for me
• Those steps could be double-coloured single faces; lower the poly a lot

Well, those are just my two cents

nice one ely
anyways here's another try, only the skin without inner padding etc. made using sds and jpp. In the image there are 3 versions. The first is the proxy, the second is one iteration, and the third two iterations.

helmet_two.skp

Alright I finally finished this helmet, I used vector push-pull, tube along path, projections, weld and the standard tools.




EDIT = here's the skp file..
helmet_green.skp

@olishea said:

HERE IS THE LINK TO THE MODEL:

FEEL FREE TO EDIT IT AS MUCH AS YOU LIKE!

SU7:

http://www.box.net/shared/pidnhj8h30

SU6:

http://www.box.net/shared/e5qy8eqqlo

hi oli, thanks for model, but it seems to have bugs?
I can't render it with twilight.... says

@unknownuser said:

processing has errors

awesome caustics

@olishea said:

michalis: thank you. 43,000 edges. you could make this in blender but i didn't know where to start!

I didn't subdivide any more because sketchup would have died!

I can't attach the model, its 4.5MB

Hi Oli, you can simply zip it. I would love to render that pollen thing... It could be a good twilight material preview object

Ok, it's working now. I actually didn't reset my workspace, but install the latest version of sketchup, which I think reset my workspace automatically. Thanks Gai.

Hi there, when I decided to change my sketchup shadow settings today, I figured out that I can't open the shadow dialog box. It just refuses to open. I tried it on both SU 7 and 6, yet it still doesn't work. Anybody else having this problem?

P.S I think this is a sketchup problem, not a model problem, since I tried it to many different models.
P.S.S I use SU 7.1.6087