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    • D Offline
      dieubermensch
      last edited by

      @dale said:

      Another example of this is Atelier Bow Wow.

      hoooooly cinnamon buns!!!! this looks awesome, i'm already trying to forget about autocad and this is how i want my drawings to look like

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        hubiedoo517
        last edited by

        Wow that's nice, I like that the bolts are textured and colored so the details are idiot proof. These days you need to make everything as clear as possible because assuming people know what they are doing can be a big and costly mistake. A person experienced in layout can really make a job go much more smoothly and save money too. Those drawings with the bolt details is a perfect example. Thanks for posting it.

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          Riceles Costa
          last edited by

          Hello for all. I,m architect using SU 6 with LO. I'm using SU for the last 11 months, first to develop 3D model to customers. All CD was done in CAD. By now, after seeing LO gallery and earlier posts I decided to include LO to CD. I did prepare many scenes with floor plan, elevations and sections, but when I put scenes in the LO viewports the sections planes are still highlighted. Anyone could help how to fix it?

          Thanks in advance.

          Riceles Costa

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          • Riceles CostaR Offline
            Riceles Costa
            last edited by

            Hello. After posting my question I returned to the SU and fix the problem. It is enough use "hide" in each section plane, save the file and update LO file. Very easy.

            When my drawings are finished I will post here.

            Riceles

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            • K Offline
              Klog
              last edited by

              Hello to all in this thread

              I have just uploaded to Google Warehouse my set of Electrical symbols and structural symbols including the Elusive DASHED LINE! To use the electrical symbols just open each component and hide the version you do not want. For the dashed line and arc just scale them to the drawing, edit component and get rid of the very stretched circle. For those who want to fine tune the process of creating dashed lines and get them to the right look for their projects here is the info: painful as it is, for a straight line you must draw a set of equal lines with equal spaces between (or any regular variation, I think mine were 1/4" each) and - here is the key - add a small circle to one end. Then make a component of it and it is scalable. 😍 For the arc I just drew an arc, exploded it, made a component of it, and hid every other segment in edit mode. It too is scalable.

              After digesting every word in this forum topic it is time to give back to you all. At least I hope this is an original idea or I will feel real stupid 😳 the URL: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=ead79f519f67b4c28fb37abf337da9ec&ct=mdcc&prevstart=0

              Thank you all for the great info.
              Klog

              Klog http://www.tetontimberframe.com

              Win 7 Pro Dell Precision M4500 4Gig 4 threads @ 2.9 GB/S
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              • GaieusG Offline
                Gaieus
                last edited by

                Hi Klog,

                Thanks for those! I am not in this trade but I understand it will be extremely useful for some people!
                πŸ‘

                Gai...

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                  rockersujith
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                  I am very much impressed with the capabilities of SU... but I find CAD applications more easy and the results are more perfect the 3D view is also more accurate without containing any mistakes and it is trustworthy. I have been using CAD applications for about more than 2 years and I'm loving it πŸ˜„ but there can be some more things that can be done by integrating both CAD applications and SU, like the use of DataCAD 12, import the SU features and then have DataCAD generate 2D elevation drawings. It can take a few minutes, but still quicker than recreating them from scratch, and cleaner than importing a dwg file from SU. So it can be more useful that just using a single software

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                  • bmikeB Offline
                    bmike
                    last edited by

                    Another recent project:

                    http://lh6.googleusercontent.com/-D9x0ftpjYAg/Te4_Vu7ttrI/AAAAAAAAQXk/MkU07GprXLU/s800/poland5-25-11-metric_Page_01.jpg

                    http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-IwkDyMGfFCA/Te4_ZtjyhwI/AAAAAAAAQYc/Qugq9mz1Ex4/s800/poland5-25-11-metric_Page_15.jpg

                    http://lh3.googleusercontent.com/-Em91oj0INbM/Te4_a1-p-MI/AAAAAAAAQYs/hwBHxIEceec/s800/poland5-25-11-metric_Page_19.jpg

                    http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-rmaPto38v3M/Te4_m0LDLwI/AAAAAAAAQZc/I7TCTIRTOoM/s800/poland-6-7-11-LIFT_Page_4.jpg

                    http://lh5.googleusercontent.com/-EORC_cca95s/Te4_nEpCp9I/AAAAAAAAQZg/H9PhE6rxCo8/s800/poland-6-7-11-LIFT_Page_5.jpg

                    mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                      mariocha
                      last edited by

                      @rockersujith said:

                      I am very much impressed with the capabilities of SU... but I find CAD applications more easy and the results are more perfect the 3D view is also more accurate without containing any mistakes and it is trustworthy. I have been using CAD applications for about more than 2 years and I'm loving it πŸ˜„ but there can be some more things that can be done by integrating both CAD applications and SU, like the use of DataCAD 12, import the SU features and then have DataCAD generate 2D elevation drawings. It can take a few minutes, but still quicker than recreating them from scratch, and cleaner than importing a dwg file from SU. So it can be more useful that just using a single software

                      I completly disagree. Accuracy is not a problem in SU, architecture wise.
                      The simpliest and fastest way to do elevation (or any drawing) is SU+Layout.
                      So, in a way, you are right in saying not to use just a single soft. πŸ˜„

                      %(#008000)[Mario C.
                      Every rule has exceptions, but some.]

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                      • Dave RD Offline
                        Dave R
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                        @rockersujith said:

                        ... but I find CAD applications more easy and the results are more perfect the 3D view is also more accurate without containing any mistakes and it is trustworthy.

                        I don't agree with your assertion that SketchUp is inaccurate or creates mistakes. SketchUp is definitely capable of very high accuracy and precision. Mistakes or lack of accuracy are induced by the user.

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                        • bmikeB Offline
                          bmike
                          last edited by

                          @dave r said:

                          @rockersujith said:

                          ... but I find CAD applications more easy and the results are more perfect the 3D view is also more accurate without containing any mistakes and it is trustworthy.

                          I don't agree with your assertion that SketchUp is inaccurate or creates mistakes. SketchUp is definitely capable of very high accuracy and precision. Mistakes or lack of accuracy are induced by the user.

                          agreed. sketchup is as accurate as the user makes it.

                          mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                            kaas
                            last edited by

                            Hello,

                            I'm trying out the combination of SU and LO as an alternative to CAD. I added a picture from a test.

                            The picture at the top is a perspective view from SU, rendered in LO as vector. I added the dimensions in SU because there I'm sure which points I'm measuring. In LO the dimensions are sometimes off.
                            Question: can the leaders of the dimensions in SU somehow be hidden? I prefer just the slash.

                            The second picture is a section cutface with the hatches from SU, rendered in LO as raster.
                            Question: Is there a way to improve the quality / crispness of the hatches? I use high res images as textures and my output quality is set to high.

                            The third image is the section cutface without textures rendered in LO as vector.

                            The last image is a combination of all of the above in LO.

                            I'm not unhappy with the final image in LO but I would like to improve some elements. I hope someone has an answer to the questions.

                            Greetings,

                            Max

                            edit: added the pdf


                            pdf

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                              Klog
                              last edited by

                              Kaas
                              "Question: can the leaders of the dimensions in SU somehow be hidden? I prefer just the slash.

                              The second picture is a section cutface with the hatches from SU, rendered in LO as raster.
                              Question: Is there a way to improve the quality / crispness of the hatches? I use high res images as textures and my output quality is set to high."
                              As far as I know the leaders for dimension lines cannot be altered - LO or SKUP. Second, I created some clear hatches from AutoCad by hatching a box in AC and making a jpg of it. Choose the lineweight in AC. Save the jpg where you would put .skm files, crop for tiling, and create a new material in SKUP using that jpg.
                              The "hatches" (read materials) in SKUP are subject to inherent styles apparently (someone correct me if wrong)and often include some screening effects.
                              I prefer the dimensioning to be done in SKUP for the same reasons you do. I will attempt to attach the concrete hatch made in this fashion.
                              Hope this helps some.
                              Klog


                              Desat concrete.skm

                              Klog http://www.tetontimberframe.com

                              Win 7 Pro Dell Precision M4500 4Gig 4 threads @ 2.9 GB/S
                              Skp 7 Pro & 8

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                                kaas
                                last edited by

                                Hello Klog,

                                @unknownuser said:

                                As far as I know the leaders for dimension lines cannot be altered - LO or SKUP.

                                In LO they can be altered. Just double click on a dimension and you get some extra grips to alter the leaders.

                                @unknownuser said:

                                Second, I created some clear hatches from AutoCad by hatching a box in AC and making a jpg of it....The "hatches" (read materials) in SKUP are subject to inherent styles apparently (someone correct me if wrong)and often include some screening effects.

                                It's a nice material you created but I think the base resolution of the texture in SU isn't the problem (I use 256x128 or 512x256 for a simple hatch like the attachment). I still would like to improve the sharpness in LO for those SU-hatches.

                                Greetings, Max


                                arc_iso.png

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                                • K Offline
                                  Klog
                                  last edited by

                                  Max
                                  If you are using the stock hatches that come with Skup then you probably cannot change the sharpness. When you make your own you bypass that problem unless the style you are using for the scene incorporates some fade-out (fog). Thanks for the info on dimension leaders ...
                                  Al (Klog)

                                  Klog http://www.tetontimberframe.com

                                  Win 7 Pro Dell Precision M4500 4Gig 4 threads @ 2.9 GB/S
                                  Skp 7 Pro & 8

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                                  • bmikeB Offline
                                    bmike
                                    last edited by

                                    Another recent project, more pics and info on my blog:

                                    http://mikebeganyi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bridge-6-30-11_Page_12.jpg

                                    http://mikebeganyi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bridge-6-30-11_Page_01.jpg

                                    mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                    • bmikeB Offline
                                      bmike
                                      last edited by

                                      http://mikebeganyi.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/07/bridge-6-30-11_Page_09.jpg

                                      mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                      • EdsonE Offline
                                        Edson
                                        last edited by

                                        mike,

                                        your construction drawings have a quality uncommon to this kind of document: they look great as graphic pieces. congratulations.

                                        edson mahfuz, architect| porto alegre β€’ brasil
                                        http://www.mahfuz.arq.br

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                                        • bmikeB Offline
                                          bmike
                                          last edited by

                                          @edson said:

                                          mike,

                                          your construction drawings have a quality uncommon to this kind of document: they look great as graphic pieces. congratulations.

                                          thank you edson. much appreciated, and i'm humbled that some of you have taken the time to comment on my work.

                                          -mike

                                          mike beganyi design + consulting llc

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                                            johntwiname
                                            last edited by

                                            I have just joined the forum and am working on a new project for a 6 storey building.
                                            I have done the whole thing in Sketchup and produced drawings in Layout, the results are being used for the planning application.
                                            I cannot share the information yet, but when the planning is through I will be able to. I have been using 2D autocad and found it
                                            difficult doing elevations and sections, moving to Sketchup and having a dynamic layout updated by the model is wonderful.
                                            I have not had trouble with accuracy or details. I have been using images of floor plans with extra detail and using them as an imported image.
                                            I find this makes it possible to put some of the time I had invested in autocad available in the sketchup model without doing an import of the autocad model with all of the problems that entails with faces etc.. I would like to be able to import a higher resolution pdf or jpg as an image but Sketchup seems to reduce the quality. Does anyone else have this problem.
                                            John

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