An Help manual for Sketchyphysics

Sgal · 1 Apr 2009, 16:54

The link isn't working yet. I will notice to you when my request will be approved by Wikia.

Sgal · 1 Apr 2009, 19:53

Our SP manual is ready- almost empty. Being too little to became a "true" wiki, is now a sub-wiki in The Wikia Scratchpad. His URL is http://scratchpad.wikia.com/wiki/SketchyPhysics_manual .
I added one article, about joints, and some index. The rest will be developed in future.

Wacov · 1 Apr 2009, 21:02

Awesome. I've copied across my (brief) descriptions of the versions, and added the download links for RC1. Also fixed a bit of english

CPhillips · 1 Apr 2009, 21:02

This is an awesome idea. I was never much good at documentation. Thanks everyone!

CPhillips · 2 Apr 2009, 01:54

Thats a nice Wiki. The editing system is much better than the one I use at work.

BTW Curbs did an awesome tutorial a while back. Its for 2.0 but it all still applies.

http://sketchyphysicstutorial.googlepages.com/

LilDood · 2 Apr 2009, 15:45

I made two pages for the google-code wiki and if you want me to add them to this new one I will.

Wacov · 2 Apr 2009, 15:52

Yeah, your pages look good; everyone should contribute whatever they can. I've started to write a couple of the pages, including links to various useful websites.

Sgal · 2 Apr 2009, 16:31

I could make the first link (http://sketchyphysics.wikia.com ) work. It means that we have a complete wiki for SP. So, add the new pages here. I am transferring the old pages to the new wiki. I am sorry if I made some trouble, but is better do it now than in the future.
P.S. In the new wiki we can show a SP LOGO. I don't know if there is already one. If not, is a good chance to start creating one.

Wacov · 2 Apr 2009, 20:22

Yay! A proper Wiki... I've done a little bit on the new one too. I'm going away on saturday, so I'm getting as much done as I can before then; it'll be nice to see what you guys have come up with once I'm back. And I don't think there's already a logo... how about this:

BTM · 3 Apr 2009, 02:14

...My Idea would be having the pencil in the sketchup logo, falling on and crushing the house

Wacov · 3 Apr 2009, 07:33

Wacov · 3 Apr 2009, 08:52

Any chance of changing the colour scheme to something more like Curbs' tutorial? It doesn't really feel like SP yet...

FredIIVX · 3 Apr 2009, 16:53

@•BTM, is this sorta what u had in mind?

Sgal · 3 Apr 2009, 20:01

I think BTM intended a screenshot of a SP simulation...
-It's possible to make an icon which will be showed on the browser's tab. Is a 16x16 pixels icon, and if there isn't something better I will use the main image and resize it.
-About images... I think that some pictures can improve our wiki. But unfortunately I can't upload images for something like a bug, so it's up to you.

BTM · 3 Apr 2009, 23:57

...Yeah, I meant making the logo in sketchup, than making it distortable, than dropping the pencil on it, and pausing when the house is half way broken. I tried making the house and pencil, and was very close to how it actually looks, but I forgot to save, and sketchup "Quit Unexpectedly"

CPhillips · 4 Apr 2009, 03:02

I love the idea of a Logo for SP3. Ideally something that would look ok either big or small.

I like Wacovs use of just the SP letters (means it will work small). But it emphasizes gears which unfortunatly don't work very well

FredIIVX's is also good. I like how it fits the sketchup look. But it shows a object damaged in a fall and that is something SP cant do (yet)

When I was thinking about a logo a while back I was trying to find something that looked good using a SP superscript 3. Like SP cubed. Something that looked "physicsy" but also "fun".

Ecuadorian · 5 Apr 2009, 03:45

Hi everyone! I appreciate very much this collective effort to make a wiki
By the way, the wiki looks a lot better in Firefox with the No Script plug-in.

Bob90 · 6 Apr 2009, 21:17

Which is the current wiki please?