Yes, that's what I also meant. Most of the (modelling) ruby plugins "only" automate ways SU can do and you could also do by hand - although admittedly very slowly and painstakingly. There's nothing wrong in using plugins of course, I was just going to say that in order to fully "master" SU, you have to be able to do most things by hand also and this way understand how things (and even plugins) work.

Then of course there is definitely a kind of "shortage" in good tutorial examples about using ruby scripts and good demonstrations about how different plugins help you with speeding up modelling would really be cool.

Hi FenS,

Do you mean in the title of each part? That may be a good idea, but I don't want people to get the idea that these are stand alone tutorials. One should start with part 1 and progress through the parts in order. I'll give that some thought.

Wowsers, I considered translating it, but there is a LOT of info in there. THat would take me the better part of the rest of my life to translate. Maybe in time.....

yes... thank you. All very good points also!

very cool indeed. I think you should post this in the gallery section to get more attention to it. This is a very cool thing that dynamic components can do that I don't think most users even think is possible.

@twharvey said:

Gaieus,

Your twisted strip inspired me to try a moebius strip using similar techniques.

Tom

Thank you for the download of the moebius strip.

hey rogue, you ever going to do that other tutorial? I'm really interested in how to model cars!

Well done Dave.

i'll have to take a look at jing

Hi Dennis,

It should be Flash IMO. That's the most cross-platform and cross-browser format and its embedding routine is also straightforward. Sure you could also try to embed QT asmost PC users have a plugin for that.

I'll give it a try...
Thank you for your tut.

This help:

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=1618&hilit=+susan#p7194

Hi Gerd,

Here is the author (and a couple of his posts).

Also something "similar" (a table cloth tutorial) was made by Pete but mind you, it needs a commercial plugin for the job.

Thanks Solo,

Really good tut. I didn't know you could use protrude on any other shape besides square/rectangle. I learn here every day. Cool render.
Cheers,
Jeff

Yes this Solo's thread is the Anthology Cartoon tutorial! 😎

ok... when you put a component from component window you put the coordinates of the component that was created and sometime the behavior of the component it is not what you want. so explote it and then making a component again but with your coordinate. and then click the component and move tool to move and select the point from to move it and positionate it where you want. sorry my english i am doing my best
hope to help u 👍

Don't mind at all and sorry I did not post the SU6 version. I should have known as I don't have 7 here at work yet either, only at home.

Here is the link

my advice would be to just give it a go. Make sure youve got frdo06's tools on surface plugin (you can find it in the ruby forum) and then just model away.

Hello Jeff,
Actually i found this video tutorial that's not for creating a cork, but maybe you can get the idea: Another way to creating Spirals
hope that help.