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  • I Offline
    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.

              • Andrew VanderMolen
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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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                        Gaieus
                        last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 09:36

                        Hi Andrew and welcome!

                        Gai...

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                        • Rich O BrienR Offline
                          Rich O Brien Moderator
                          last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 09:38

                          Hi Andrew,

                          Welcome! One word of advice....run!

                          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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                            Bencito2
                            last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 17:39

                            Hello My Name is Benjamin Ferreira.

                            Thank You for the generous resources on this site.

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                            • Rich O BrienR Offline
                              Rich O Brien Moderator
                              last edited by 14 Dec 2010, 18:03

                              Welcome Ben, glad to have you here πŸ‘

                              Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp

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                                joycebmartz
                                last edited by 16 Dec 2010, 03:14

                                hello...
                                This is my first day in SketchUcation. I've been using the basic tools of sketchup but would like to learn it more in depth ...especially the plugins.

                                Thnks

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                                  Gaieus
                                  last edited by 16 Dec 2010, 03:38

                                  Hi Joyce and welcome! Look around in the plugins forum!
                                  πŸ˜„

                                  Gai...

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                                    Monty
                                    last edited by 17 Dec 2010, 22:41

                                    Just joined, looking forward to learning more about SketchUp!
                                    I guess I'll just thank everyone in advance! πŸ˜„

                                    -Monty

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                                      Gaieus
                                      last edited by 18 Dec 2010, 10:21

                                      Hi Jeff and welcome! β˜€

                                      Gai...

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                                        blondeambition
                                        last edited by 30 Dec 2010, 20:10

                                        Hi All,

                                        ...and enormous thanks for all of your help and information! I discovered SU a year ago, while looking for an alternative to my old student version of AutoCAD (for interior design). I've been giddy with delight ever since! I was successfully using the Pro 7 version until a few days ago, when I upgraded to the new Pro 8, and am now having issues with Push/Pull not functioning correctly. (It seems to work for a few operations, and then starts to just move the faces)

                                        I've read that it could be related to my mouse (Logitech LX 3 optical) and wonder if anyone here has encountered the same issue, and hopefully can offer some advice? I unfortunately uninstalled the older program, and am desperate to get "up and running" again. I'm having SU withdrawal symtoms!!! 😒 Any suggestions would be most appreciated!

                                        I'm excited to be part of this forum, and looking forward to learning more.

                                        -BarbE

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                                          Gaieus
                                          last edited by 30 Dec 2010, 21:55

                                          Hi BarbE (and welcome),

                                          Maybe it's your graphics card/driver. Ty to disable hardware acceleration under Window > Preferences > OpenGL settings. If it "seems" to help, first thing should be to update your video driver.

                                          What video card do you have by the way?

                                          Gai...

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