Some fun with SketchUp

**k10** · 15 June 2006, 05:06 AM

that wonderful! nice sketchings

**Ross Macintosh** · 16 June 2006, 11:54 AM

Thanks!

I hope they get across my goal in showing that SketchUp-generated images don't have to look 'cartoon' style. I find it frustrating that while many new users like how easy it is to model in SketchUp, they dismiss the program thinking it only exports in a cartoon style. Those people are failing to appreciate the true flexibility of the program.

Regards, Ross

**parahandy** · 16 June 2006, 01:40 PM

There is an update to the free sketchup as you will find when you run your old freebie.

**Ross Macintosh** · 16 June 2006, 02:14 PM

Yes Norman -- The update mostly relates to the integration with Google Earth. There is a new beta release of GoogleEarth4. It is noteworthy because it has improved resolution in many parts of the world.

[Norman - as a ham radio guy I imagine Google Earth could be really useful to you. You could put placemarkers wherever the other people you talk to are located. I'm not a radio guy but I've used placemarkers to locate all the places I've lived over the years. A click in the list will navigate me right there. Its pretty cool].

Regards, Ross

**parahandy** · 16 June 2006, 02:58 PM

Yes Ross I never thought about doing that. There are many programs in Ham radio for doing something like that. there is an interesting one UIView that lets you track mobile amateurs on a map via satellite whether they are walking, cycling, on horseback, yachting, motoring etc ,even send them text messages, it also shows earthquake sites, hurricanes. satellites. then a link to another site which tells you when they were last on air and depending which part of America they are in will give you a birdseye view of their homes and surrounding land (Big Brother is watching you indeed.) as you can see from the accompanying map USA and Canada are predominate