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    Riveteer
    last edited by 17 Nov 2010, 00:20

    I get what make faces does now thanks Tig. I have also been manually drawing those triangles to make curved faces for a while now. I recently watched a speed modeling video on youtube and I swear, I saw the guy select some lines (that connected) and just push a button, and it made a meshed face.

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      jimi james
      last edited by 20 Nov 2010, 18:33

      I've decided to finally stop lurking and join in. I've met a few members around the web at different places, like SFM & Deviant Art, so hello to them and everyone else as well.

      I've been using Sketchup for almost a year now....wow, has it really been that long. I guess it has. Man, time flies when you're modeling.

      Anyway, I wanted to learn 3d (cheaply) for a an original universe sci-fi project I'm working on and I've been really impressed by some of the results I've seen with Sketchup so I decided to jump in with both feet. I was really surprised by how easy it was to pick up, however with that being said, I realize I still have much to learn. I really enjoy it though so it's all good.

      I'll be posting some work in the gallery shortly. See you around the forum.


      The New Haven Chronicles

      "And we will fight." -- Secretary General Alvaro Masai

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        GoldenFrog
        last edited by 20 Nov 2010, 18:35

        Lookin' forward to seeing some of your stuff Jimi!

        Remember, great minds think alike, and fools never differ.

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          tonyone_06
          last edited by 1 Dec 2010, 16:16

          Iβ€˜m a newbie and I 'm not a native english speaker.Just love designd and sketchup,i'm here.Thank you.

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            Gaieus
            last edited by 1 Dec 2010, 16:51

            Hi Tony and welcome. I am not a native English speaker myself and - well, I also (and still) rememberbeing a newbie.
            πŸ˜‰

            Gai...

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              solo
              last edited by 1 Dec 2010, 16:53

              He may not be a native English speaker, but Csaba can snore in many languages very fluently.

              http://www.solos-art.com

              If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                Gaieus
                last edited by 1 Dec 2010, 16:55

                Indeed. And you have not even heard me after I eat beans!
                πŸ˜’

                Gai...

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                  solo
                  last edited by 1 Dec 2010, 16:58

                  Stereo? with aroma?

                  http://www.solos-art.com

                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    Doncol
                    last edited by 2 Dec 2010, 00:19

                    Hi to you all, intereior designer by trade. Im relatively new to sketchup. I am used to using Solidworks. In that, you can create a plane to sketch on using a plane tool. Is there anything in sketchup that would do that ie a plugin. I find it awkward sketching to draw. This would help immensely. Thanks for listening and big thumbs up if you reply with a viable solution.

                    Col

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                      Gaieus
                      last edited by 2 Dec 2010, 00:53

                      Hi Colin and welcome!

                      In SU, you do not (necessarily) need a plane to sketch on. If you are drawing looking down (top view), SU will automatically draw your 2d sketches on the red/green plane.

                      However you can always draw a big enough rectangle and sketch on that if it feels more comfortable that way.

                      Gai...

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                        inkster
                        last edited by 5 Dec 2010, 19:49

                        just checking -

                        ive been using su for a total of about 45 minutes now πŸ˜† (but i managed to get some images out for a presentation) πŸ‘

                        actually i learned 3d on alias wavefront back when dinosaurs roamed the earth but it was so cumbersome and pricey that i bailed before i ever became proficient at it. my background is in custom metal work and ive run into a plethora of issues right off the bat but its very promising overall, just need to take the time to learn (or unlearn) and get a rhythm going to the work flow.

                        i currently have 2d dxf to G code to a cnc cutter then on the brake presses and such to bend it all up -

                        what im missing is the ability to sketch up concepts, narrow them down, and then plug them into my current process. i noticed a "folding" plug in - not sure if it applies, material thickness is a big factor in steel.

                        anyways, thanks in advance πŸ’š

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                          Gaieus
                          last edited by 6 Dec 2010, 09:24

                          Hi inkster and welcome. If you work with metal, maybe you will find some of these plugins useful:
                          http://www.drawmetal.com/

                          Gai...

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                            inkster
                            last edited by 6 Dec 2010, 10:48

                            @gaieus said:

                            Hi inkster and welcome. If you work with metal, maybe you will find some of these plugins useful:
                            http://www.drawmetal.com/

                            thanks for the link β˜€

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                              Gaius Baltar
                              last edited by 10 Dec 2010, 09:57

                              Hello to everyone ! πŸ˜„

                              My 'name' is Gaius .. I'm from Serbia ... from 'shity little mountain town'(like in South Park πŸ˜„ ) called Sokobanja. I'm a huge fan of SU ...
                              I used to draw my town and I manage to finish about of 50% of it. It was a job for about a year and a half. Now I have some issues I got to work on, but when I finish all, I will present to you, so you can tell me is it any good, and I need come critics about it so I can make it better.

                              I hope we will manage to help each other! That's it for now ...

                              Stay safe!

                              Greetz from Serbia πŸ˜„

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                                Gaieus
                                last edited by 10 Dec 2010, 09:59

                                Hi Gaius, Gaieus here.
                                πŸ˜„

                                Gai...

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                                  asvm27
                                  last edited by 10 Dec 2010, 23:42

                                  Hi my name is Andrew.
                                  I am a trim carpenter out of Indiana, I am somewhat new to sketchup.
                                  I usually will draw a sketch of a project by hand for clients, but I would like to use sketchup more so I can play with more ideas without having to erase and re draw. Anyway, I am kind of stuck on one of my sketchup drawings for a wine cellar that I have to build. I don't really know how to use this forum completely but if any one would like to help, I don't know how to put a picture of what I am doing in sketchup to show what I need help with. Any help would be really great.
                                  Thank you and I look forward to using this forum more often.

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                                    Gaieus
                                    last edited by 11 Dec 2010, 08:42

                                    Hi Andrew and welcome!

                                    Below the text area where you type your forum post, there is an "Upload attachment" tab (if you scroll down a bit maybe). There you can attach images but sometimes the real skp file is the best.

                                    Gai...

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                                      malcolmp
                                      last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 00:03

                                      Hello, my name is Malcolm Paul and this is a little project i have done for class


                                      project 3 macolm chair.jpg

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                                        Gaieus
                                        last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 04:46

                                        Hi Malcolm and welcome!

                                        What class are you taking with SketchUp?
                                        (Nice model, by the way)

                                        Gai...

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                                          andrew_cwcarch
                                          last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 09:34

                                          Hi All,

                                          Names Andrew and I work as a CAD technician in a small practice. I've done a number of renderings before, but they were mostly made using dxb exports from ACAD and then coloured/textured/etc though Photoshop & Illustrator, so I haven't really fully utilized all that SketchUp has to offer. I'm already downloading some great plugins and playing around with all the different possibilities this program has.

                                          Nice looking forum here, I look forward to getting to know the community πŸ‘

                                          Cheers,
                                          Andrew

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