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   daverichards | Mar 02, 2013 05:00pm | #1

   I assume you are referring to leader text?

   You can't do it directly but you could place the text on a layer that is only visible when you are viewing the model from a desired direction. To make this work well you would want to create scenes for different views and the manipulate the layer visibility per scene.

   Another option would be to use 3D text which doesn't have to be 3D. If you untick the Extruded box, the text will be flat. The back faces will be shown so you'll want to open the text component and correct the face orientation. These text components can, of course, be associated with a layer if desired.

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   VAM | Mar 03, 2013 11:08am | #2

   Thanks for the workarounds.  I'd been hoping there was a way to apply text to a surface in the same way you can apply a color or texture.  Maybe in the next version.

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   daverichards | Mar 03, 2013 01:08pm | #3

   Well, if you wanted to apply it like a material, you could make an image with the word and then import it at a texture.

   Here's a quick example.  http://flic.kr/p/dZgnyP

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   forrestb | Mar 09, 2013 05:17pm | #4

   How did you do the glass?

   One of your cabinet at the url looks to have a glass door panel in which I see a reflection.  Maybe a youtube on that technique???

   I have a cabinet in work the will have 3 glass panels and would like to show what is inside or at least a reflection to indicate glass.

   Thanks

   Forrest

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   daverichards | Mar 09, 2013 06:13pm | #5

   Hi Forrest,

   Are you referring to this one perhaps?

   So if you want to create the appearance of glass right in SketchUp you can add a translucent material to the faces in your glass components. This won't give you reflections but you can edit the opacity of the material to make it look sort of like there are reflections.

   I used a rendering program called Kerkythea (a free program) to render the glass with a reflection as well as to create the softer shadows and the highlights.

   Which one of these methods would be of interest to you?

   Dave

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   forrestb | Mar 10, 2013 12:29pm | #6

   yes, that is the one

   I would like to use only Sketchup for now since I am learning and want to explore its capabilities.  So the Sketchup method would be of interest right now.

   Thanks

   Forrest

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   daverichards | Mar 10, 2013 01:03pm | #7

   Forrest, the simplest thing then is to just apply a translucent mater from the Materials library. There is a small collection of them under "Translucent." Adding something that looks like a reflection gets to me a little more involved. Perhaps that could be my next blog topic.

   --Dave