A Welcome Message to New SketchUcation Members

noche · 1 Jan 2010, 00:05

Hello, I'm pretty new to the software, but I am getting the hang of the basics.
I hope...

Anyways, it was a pleasant surprise to find this place.
Everything was actually understandable without a headache.

-Noche Niche

mm5949 · 2 Jan 2010, 19:15

Hi.
I have spent a few days learning the basics, but I see I have LOTS to learn.
My primary interest is in using SketchUp for woodworking projects (personal stuff, not professional).
I hope you all can help me learn. Thanks in advance,
Mel

Gaieus · 2 Jan 2010, 20:50

HiMel and welcome!

It's not as bad as it looks - provided you hang around the forums enough!

shawneftaxias · 2 Jan 2010, 21:01

hello im new here and also to sketchup.

i was sent to this site by rick from Smustard. i was looking for an addon or script that would help for metal scroll work.
i bend square stock from 1/8 to 1 inch for book/bible stands, plant boxes etc. i use allot of Fibonacci Spirals (golden spirals) in my drawings by hand. this is just a hobby as I`m an ironworker by trade. i would love to use this drawing tool for my designs.

my wife gave me a drawing tablet for my laptop at Christmas so here I am.

thank you in advance for any help or pointers.

Gaieus · 2 Jan 2010, 21:10

Hi shawneftaxias and welcome.

Say hello to Rick from Gaieus!

And download these plugins - you will LOVE them:
http://www.drawmetal.com/download

(also, look around the site - very interesting and you will see a lot of familiar things)

shawneftaxias · 2 Jan 2010, 21:28

wow, what else can i say.

now the time to learn how to put these new tools into practice.

i think you will be seeing allot of me around the site.

Gaieus · 2 Jan 2010, 21:30

I actually meant the drawmetal site as they seem to be "colleagues" of yours but of course, we won't kick you out from here either.

scottysprings · 3 Jan 2010, 19:06

Hey everyone, I actually just downloaded SketchUp last night and came here looking for some guidance and inspiration with the program. I'm more into graphic design than 3D rendering but I'd like to get to know the program. My ultimate goal is to be able to render buildings and structures (specifically sports venues).

leedeetee · 5 Jan 2010, 17:45

Hi all,

Just thought i'd better 'introduce' myself as been loitering around the forums for a few weeks now.

Anyway, I'm Lee, 29, support Leeds United and I'm getting married in June this year.

I graduated from Newcastle University in GIS, and hace spent most of career working in Cartography, Measured Building Surveying, Architecture and now employed as CAD designer/technician. I am completely self taught on SketchUp and first encoutnered the software when working for a large modular building company and we needed something to produce some 3d designs. I cobbled a model together and it was really rather embarrassing! Still, I then went on to work at an architects where I used SketchUp alot and my skills improved considerably.

Unfortunately I was made redundant and so spent time working in an awful job doign night work, this was rubbish but I spent a lot of time honing my SketchUp skills, which I have used to a great extent in my new (temporary) job, much to the delight of new colleagues and bosses.

I am a bit strange/geeky that amongst other things (football, pubs, reading and xbox) I actually LOVE to spend time on SketchUp, I really enjoy modelling, especially for GE and so I have signed up to the forum to give me an outlet.

See you all around.

Lee

dermotcoll · 5 Jan 2010, 21:45

Welcome Leedeetee

Great result against the huns in the FA Cup - from a Liverpool supporter!!!

Now get back in the premiership so we can both whip their behinds!

leedeetee · 6 Jan 2010, 08:28

Thanks Dermot!

Think we're a few years away from the Premiership yet, but nothing would give me greater pleasure!

Meike · 10 Jan 2010, 23:45

Hey, my name is Meike and from The Netherlands.

I'm new here and before I buy something (SketchUp Pro), I want some information. I'm already used to work with SketchUp7 (free edition, or f.e.) but I think there's so much more to know and to discover with the full edition. But I also want to follow some classes to learn everything the right way, because sometimes I stuck in my work with roundings and measurements.

Some question's I have:

Can I export my drawings in SU 7 Pro, so that visitors on my webside can view them, and control them, without using SU itself. ?
I'm also looking for Cinema 4D. Is SU 7 Pro good enough to be a good choise, or is C4D better ?
Whem I'm using Sketchup 7 (f.e.) SU looks like a sort of cartoon 3D programme. Is it possible to show my 3D work on a higher resolution, almost the same quality as a render? Or another way / style that you prefer where SU looks more like a solid 3D program like C4D ?

With these questions I want to end now. If you want to react with a private message: Be my guest

Gaieus · 11 Jan 2010, 01:27

Hi Meike and welcome!

Well, it's difficult to give a full description of all the info you'd like to get. SU Pro does not have any special feature that would allow you to put something directly to the web. There are third party applications SU can export its models but that doesn't necessarily involves the Pro version.

As for a comparison to C4D; no, just because it is the Pro version, it will not make you render like C4D. SU is a modelling program and its built in "renderer" is what you see in the free version, too - a "sketchy" style. We use third party software here, too. Either by exporting models to those formats or the plugins work inside SU.

Look around in the gallery to see what people do. For most of these things you do not need the Pro version.

Antonello · 11 Jan 2010, 03:27

Hello all !

I started using sketchup 7 about 4 weeks ago and think its sensational. Just got the book by Daniel Tal and I see that there are 2 ruby scripts that can be downloaded from this site (they are Surface Tools and Joint Push Pull) and I see them from the extensions index, but where are they and how do you download them ?

I would really appreciate your help !

Chris Fullmer · 11 Jan 2010, 03:34

There are a few ways. From the extension index, you should be able to follow one of the links to where the plugin is located. On this forum, most plugins are just located in a thread of their own, inside thePlugins forum . So you could go to the plugins forum and search there for those plugins. When you find the thread where the plugin you want it located, the plugin is normally at the bottom of the first post in the thread.

Those two specific plugins can be located here:

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=6708
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11212

Hope that helps you get started, and welcome!

Chris

Gaieus · 11 Jan 2010, 03:35

Hi Walter - and welcome.

All plugins can be found down in the forum index, under the "Plugins" forum.
Tools on Surface:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=11212&hilit=plugin
and JointPushPull:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=6708&hilit=plugin
for your convenience - but look around there because a lot more can be found and since Daniel Tal wrote his book, a bunch of new ones have been published already.

I see Chris beat me (he loves doing it)

Antonello · 11 Jan 2010, 04:39

Thanks Chris and Gaieus !

Really appreciate your quick response.

How do you open these files ?

One is a lang file and the other is a rb file extension !

Antonello · 11 Jan 2010, 09:27

Hi Gaieus

I went to your links for the ruby scripts and downloaded them.

I plugged them into the plugins folder but the joint pushpull is giving me an error when I open sketchup and the surface just dont show up at all.

Was wondering if you or anyone could give me some hints as to what to do ?

Thanks in advance !

Ultimatez 32 · 11 Jan 2010, 09:56

Hi Antonello

For those scripts you must install the latest version of Libfredo , simply extract the zip to your plugins folder.

ultimatez

Antonello · 11 Jan 2010, 11:29

Thanks Ultimatez

But I still get an error on opening sketchup.