Sketchup challange #1

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 13:24

Hi

I have just created a website (google group site) what will have a challange for you to attempet and enter each week.

They are fearly good chalanges.

I would also like to know what you think the next challange should be!

http://groups.google.com/group/oliverswarehouse/web/weekly-challenge-1?hl=en

chrisglasier · 28 Sept 2009, 13:40

A spelling bee?

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 13:41

Have a look at the site. It tells you what the challange is and so does this topics name!

Dave R · 28 Sept 2009, 14:54

@ Chris.

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 14:59

Can we please stick to the topic?

Dave R · 28 Sept 2009, 17:10

@unknownuser said:

A descent entry area

Does this mean there needs to be a step down when you come through the entry door? That doesn't seem like a good thing for universal design.

solo · 28 Sept 2009, 17:21

Oliver, you have stumbled upon a very persnickety bunch of professionals, I guess you really should introduce yourself, explain your mission and use spell check before attempting to lure attention to your quest.

Welcome to SCF by the way.

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 17:27

Sorry, decent is what I ment. Il go and edit it so it is correct.

Also please tell me if you have joined the challenge.

Ps. I'm on
an iPod so I can hardly spell check at all.

solo · 28 Sept 2009, 17:44

@unknownuser said:

Ps. I'm on
an iPod so I can hardly spell check at all.

I have a generation 1 Ipod so I have no clue about the new ones, but I never knew they had internet access.

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 18:06

Really.

well you have learnt something new today.

I actually think the task is a good one as other sites ask you to build whole ships in a month and with my task you have a week.

I am also doing this task myself and have basically completed it in 1 day.

I also have a thew things you can download from the warehouse (Walls of exact measurement what help you out).

I just got chrome what has a built in spell check so i will go with that.

And...

...IT IS CALLED A CHALLENGE

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 18:23

ok... I have extended it to a month so it is more easier for you all.

olliewollie · 28 Sept 2009, 18:59

I know have decided to use wiki spaces instead of google groups.

here is the address.

http://oliverswarehouse.wikispaces.com

Rich O Brien · 28 Sept 2009, 20:30

Hi Ollywally,

Welcome to SCF, glad to see you've set the bar so high!

Any chance you could give us a bit of background about yourself? I'd like to know how go about your elimination process?

I hope it's not like 'Takeshi's Castle'

NewOne · 28 Sept 2009, 20:48

@unknownuser said:

Hi Ollywally,

Welcome to SCF, glad to see you've set the bar so high!

Any chance you could give us a bit of background about yourself? I'd like to know how go about your elimination process?

I hope it's not like 'Takeshi's Castle'

I think I can offer the answer for that
Sorry for being bad, but as I see, our honorable frient olliewollie wants a house idea/project and what's the best and effortless way to get one, but to ask people to a "challenge" ?
Sorry olliewollie, I don't mean to offend you. It's just my point of view. I'll be glad to join your challenge, but to a more accessible one.

Dave R · 29 Sept 2009, 00:07

Looks like a moving target based on those rules.

Ollie, why don't you show us some of your work? That'll give us some ideas. As Rich wrote, give us a little of your background.

chrisglasier · 29 Sept 2009, 00:09

@solo said:

Oliver, you have stumbled upon a very persnickety bunch of professionals, I guess you really should introduce yourself, explain your mission and use spell check before attempting to lure attention to your quest.

Welcome to SCF by the way.

Yes I agree that this is the right approach but you must not dumb down the term "professional" by using that word. SCF should strive for standards achieved in modeling* to be applied to all its activities. Mike Lucey might like to give guidance in this respect.

Sincerely

Chris

Edit: * and coding

Ecuadorian · 29 Sept 2009, 00:51

Hi, Oliver, welcome to the SCF!

If you need inspiration to start your design assignment you can just go to http://www.coolhouseplans.com and use the search function.

If you haven't already, I highly recommend watching the SketchUp introductory videos. Even if you have used SU for months or years, there might be a few useful tricks to learn:
http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html

For creation of walls in SketchUp, the very best tool is Smustard's Profile Builder:
http://www.smustard.com/script/ProfileBuilder

For Windows, use Windowizer 4:
http://www.smustard.com/script/Windowizer4

For the roof, use TIG's roof script:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=3470

Welcome again, and don't hesitate to post your questions in the forum.