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[PAUL LADNER]

How does one import 2d billboard people from sketchup warehouse or other sources?  I tried using the same method as 3d imports, but it didn't take.

Also, any recommendations for a source of high resolution 2d images?

 

Thanks,

Paul

[James Quesenberry]

Hey Paul,

 

When you say high resolution images what exactly are you referring to? Items in particular or texture files?

[randolph cohn]

try

 

imagecels.com

or

image cels.com

 

or try link below

 

http://gfxdomain.co/...ndle-16512.html

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[PAUL LADNER]

That was a good tip Randy.  Thanks.

 

But still need some help on how to import jpg.'s into SP for use as people billboards SoftView.

[Keith Almond]

Paul,

 

To create a billboard symbol you would draw a plane (DRAW > SOLID > PLANE) the size that you want the final billboard to be - say 5'8" x 1'10" or whatever to suit the aspect ratio of the particular JPG.

 

Then create it as a symbol. CHECK the LINK TO 3D SYMBOL box and link it to the 3D Symbol Folder SHAPE and the 3d symbol 36 X 36 VERTICAL PLANE.DWG. Then add the relevant JPG as a texture on to that plane.

 

To use a JPG as a Texture it must be located in the C:\SoftPlan\3D\Textures\Bitmaps directory, or a subdirectory of it, otherwise, you cannot navigate to it in the texture editor.

[PAUL LADNER]

Keith,

 

Thank you.  That's exactly the information I need.  Will give it a try today.

[Keith Almond]

You're welcome

[Keith Almond]

One note .... in the Softplan folders that exist, it appears that all the BMP's have a blue background, and all the JPG's have a Black background. The PNG's show white, but I am assuming that they are actually transparent. PNG supports transparency where JPG and BMP does NOT. So background may be important.

 

I haven't tried to create a billboard symbol, so there may be some issue that you have to work round.