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robystar

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Hi,

Sorry, do not know exactly how to say this.
Just info for interested parties:
When you make a builidng in sketchup, the edges look rather sharp.
Probably most of you figured out already how to remedy this but in case you did not:
Select an edge line and then go to 'window' and then select 'soften edges'.
Make sure that in 'view' you have checked 'hidden geometry'.
Move the slidebar to the right until the line becomes dotted.
 
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robystar said:
Hi,

Sorry, do not know exactly how to say this.
Just info for interested parties:
When you make a builidng in sketchup, the edges look rather sharp.
Probably most of you figured out already how to remedy this but in case you did not:
Select an edge line and then go to 'window' and then select 'soften edges'.
Make sure that in 'view' you have checked 'hidden geometry'.
Move the slidebar to the right until the line becomes dotted.
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I knew that one!! :D One Question though, on using the soften,... does light peak through the edges? The reason I'm asking,... in the areas where my buildings is lighted inside (from the edges), speckles of light shows through (it appears that my builders did sloppy work). I thought maybe the sides weren't squared up, but they are. The speckles of light all along the edges appears in FSX, not in MCX or Sketchup. I guess I get to run through some testing,... load/unload/load... what fun :p

ohhh Roby.... you can also use the smoothing function but be warned... your model could double in triangle polys. Its very much like the arc function in Sketchup. I suggest not using the smooth edge function. Just like the wheels of a aircraft or the autos,... they aren't perfectly round (and for good reason I might add).
 
robystar

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Hi Doug,

For testing purposes:
I made a cube and rounded the edges of the roof. Instead of 28 triangles I now have 34.
I then made a smaller cube inside and gave it a white diffuse texture and a white_LM texture.
Watched the whole caboodle at night and detected some sparkling spots that change postion on the edges of the roof when viewing it from different angles.
I guess that is what you are referring to? I cannot make a screenshot of it because it does not appear when you are not moving.
I do not have a building with rounded edges but I do have a simobject catamaran ferry boat with rounded edges made with Sketchup and when you view it from far away, it is glistening with white specks. I thought it was because of the small white lights I made on it but now I will have to look again what is causing it.
 
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robystar said:
Hi Doug,

For testing purposes:
I made a cube and rounded the edges of the roof. Instead of 28 triangles I now have 34.
I then made a smaller cube inside and gave it a white diffuse texture and a white_LM texture.
Watched the whole caboodle at night and detected some sparkling spots that change postion on the edges of the roof when viewing it from different angles.
I guess that is what you are referring to? I cannot make a screenshot of it because it does not appear when you are not moving.
I do not have a building with rounded edges but I do have a simobject catamaran ferry boat with rounded edges made with Sketchup and when you view it from far away, it is glistening with white specks. I thought it was because of the small white lights I made on it but now I will have to look again what is causing it.
Click to expand...

Yes thats exactly what I'm referring too... I did a few tests here also... using the soften helped... but didn't get it all a few flickers here and there. Maybe Arno has an idea, maybe within MCX, something can be done?

But a WARNING to all once you use the soften (select a edge then right click and click on "soften"). If you want to edit anywhere where that "soften line" is... make sure you either switch it back to "unsoften" or you make sure under the "view" menu and click on "Hidden Geometry". This will allow you to edit that section as if the line is unsoften.

I'm still working on a few ideas here and will notify if I come up with anything.
 
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