Adding material to an existing surface
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i want to add insulation to an existing wall surface.
is there a way to "paint" the material on and then be able increase or decrease its thickness?also, i would love to then calculate material estimation from this.
Please advise.
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Hi B,
Sorry but I don't understand what you mean. Could you elaborate a little bit?
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if I understood well, you want a cad-like feature, where a wall is defined by a sequence of layers like an onion with many skins (concrete, plaster, tiles and so on)
In programs such archicad, when you change your wall properties, the 2d drawing and the 3d model are automatically updated, so that you can see your changes.
Sketchup has not a standard feature like this, but the new coming profile builder ruby ( http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13958 ) might do what you ask.
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matteo, that is some cool stuff coming in q1 of 09.
i dont actually need multiple layers though. i am only looking at the insulation inside a house. essentially, i want to draw the structure in 3d. then i want to "place" the insulation on the respective surface. then i want to define thickness of each insulation application.
i will then use this illustration to review the proposed install with my clients.
when i use the push/pull tool it actually modifies the lines that are connected to the surface... but i dont want it to change.. i want it to stay the same while i "thicken" the wall.
ideas?
bam@matteo said:
if I understood well, you want a cad-like feature, where a wall is defined by a sequence of layers like an onion with many skins (concrete, plaster, tiles and so on)
In programs such archicad, when you change your wall properties, the 2d drawing and the 3d model are automatically updated, so that you can see your changes.
Sketchup has not a standard feature like this, but the new coming profile builder ruby ( http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=13958 ) might do what you ask.
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all I can tell you is following: make a group with your walls, and edit your insulation outside the group. While your group won't change, you will be able to edit the thickness of your insulation material - I suggest you to use the joint pushpull ruby to save a lot of time.
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