thanks ken, I thought I would try importing Shay's image into sketchup....
here is what i found on flicker:
Here it is in sketchup, with the dormers hidden
to do this in sketchup:
clic file/import, then choose JPEG Image from the "Files of type" menu, then find a jpeg on your puter.
then choose Open, and you should see the image in your sketchup model. This image came in flat, so I flipped it horizontally. Then I took the line tool and drew a line across the image on the red axis. Then took the rotate tool and lined up the porch floor to the red axis by spinning the image.
I find that the line tool acts differently when drawing on an image, it's harder to find the endpoint of the previous line.
would be good to get a higher view to see the main roof behind the garage.
