Invitation to the SketchUcation collection

chrisjk

David, I quite agree about the end purpose for such a model. I too would not wish to spend a lot of time modelling the feet for the sake of a nicer looking SU model. As I said in my first post, your model is at a stage where it could be used for building the piece.

davidheim1

@chrisjk said:

David, I quite agree about the end purpose for such a model. I too would not wish to spend a lot of time modelling the feet for the sake of a nicer looking SU model. As I said in my first post, your model is at a stage where it could be used for building the piece.

Chris (and Dave R):
Thanks to you both for the compliments and advice. Here's another stab at the foot. Redrew the profile, adding pronounced angles for the knuckles. Then gave the profile thickness, rotated a copy, and used the Split tool in Solid Tools to remove the waste. Extruded the ball and scaled it to fit in the void between the talons. Aggressive softening of the edges at the end. It's better (Solid Tools makes fast work of it), but still not exact. I'll keep at it.
dh

ball&claw 1.10.11.skp

stormking

My first complex SketchUp designed from scratch and then built...
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1bf8e2a98e2ab4316bdc8a5dbe375ecf

Dave R

Pretty nice model, Stormking. I found a few small things that could be changed/cleaned up but overall it's pretty good. Do you have pictures of the actually unit you built? Could you share them?

davidheim1

A couple of additions:
An American Empire-style chair with scroll arms, from "American Furniture Treasures." And a Hepplewhite drawer pull based on a design from Whitechapel Ltd. Both models are also in the 3D warehouse.
As always, thanks to Dave Richards for casting his careful eye over the models and finding things that need to be fixed.
Also as always, I'd appreciate any kind of feedback.
Thanks,
David

hepplewhite pull.skp

empire chair.skp

davidheim1

Having done some chairs, it was obviously time for me to make a table. You can see it in the 3D warehouse by following this link:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a1a9c417180124f1a6c03a53cf0a14c9

The file is too large (5+MB) to post here directly.
As always, I'd appreciate feedback of all types.
Best,
david

karen05

It is very challenging to design or sketch a chair. This will build and enhance our artistic ability. In addition with that, I am very interested to see the American empire chair. I hope you will post it here.

davidheim1

Dear Karen05,
The chair is here. Look up a couple of entries to my post of February 12. You can also find the chair model on the 3D Warehouse by following this link:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=359331da71ed26eca6c03a53cf0a14c9

Let me know what you think of the piece.
Thanks,
David

frankwil

A gate I made originally designed by a wonderful architect in Santa Fe in the 1930's.

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=9f70f7d5192f29e1e7c6c13dc0961d1a

Dave R

Hi Frank,

That's a nice looking gate. Very sturdy, too. It is also an excellent illustration of how components can be used to reduce file size. I spent a few minutes fixing your model and reduced the file size by about 83%.

Thanks for posting the link to it.

frankwil

Thanks David. I wasn't even thinking along the size line when I submitted it. I went back and did the same thing on the model in the warehouse.

Dave R

The link doesn't work anymore.

peterA

Here is a tool cabinet that I drew up for Popular Woodworking magazine. http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=c2ac91973d449b18738e43095496b061&prevstart=0

Dave R

Hi Peter,

I saw that cabinet the other day. Nice work. Welcome to SCF, too.

StilTeg

I also have a few like this one below ...
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=da23d0bdcd1de093de909714df3390c0
Feel free to have a look at my other models ...

Dave R

Very nice. It looks like it would be an interesting piece to build.

If you were interested, you could do some things to improve the efficiency and reduce the file size.

StilTeg

@dave r said:

If you were interested, you could do some things to improve the efficiency and reduce the file size.

I am sure of that. This one is a real one we have in our appartment and that my girlfriend spent >1 year to have back to new. It was one of my first "accurate" models, and I have improved my skills in the meantime, but I am not sure I want to dig in it again to improve it

Dave R

Sometimes it is better to just move on.

neoshed

Here's a few models that might be of use. I haven't put them up on the warehouse yet.

http://www.neoshed.com/misc/german_toolbox.rar

http://www.neoshed.com/misc/aw_shopcab_dec_2001.rar

http://www.neoshed.com/misc/shop_notes_sled.rar

Scott M

Does this one make the cut? Any sugestions are welcome http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=fbd5d9484570fd0d2061e5f70eec8d9&prevstart=0