Invitation to the SketchUcation collection

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

Scott M

Here is another modle I just finished this morning.I am looking forward to any feedback.http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=de6615c623a9b849d2061e5f70eec8d9

Dave R

Hi Scott,

Your bookcase looks pretty nice. It's a pretty big file for what it is. It could use some improvements in efficiency and you could reduce the number of segments in the various curves without losing any appreciable detail. The bird feeder also looks nice but it could do with some improvements as well. Keep plugging away. It'll come.

Scott M

@dave r said:

Hi Scott,

Your bookcase looks pretty nice. It's a pretty big file for what it is. It could use some improvements in efficiency and you could reduce the number of segments in the various curves without losing any appreciable detail. The bird feeder also looks nice but it could do with some improvements as well. Keep plugging away. It'll come.

What do you suggest on improving efficiency I know the curves on the arc and the moldings have a lot of segements but but that was to decrease the fasisting when machiened on the cnc. Also what are your sugestions on the feeder. It to was drawn up for cnc machining. Thanks for your imput.

Earle

I am trying to figure out how to change the wood grain direction in a component? Any ideas?

Dave R

Did you apply the material to the component or the faces in the component?

I've already done a tutorial that covers this here.

Earle

I applied to the component

Earle

Thanks Dave
I will try as to your tutorial
Earle

Dave R

Don't apply materials to components. Open them for editing and apply the materials to the faces.

Earle

When I rt. click on a face I do not get the options that you get in your video

Dave R

Exactly! That's because you applied the material to the component and not to the faces inside the component. If you looked at my tutorial you would see that I explicitly explain that.

Earle

This is indeed strange. When you applied texture to the opened component it applied the woodgrain to all the faces. When I tried the same thing it only applied to one face?

Dave R

It's not that strange. Before applying the material to the faces, I selected all of them. If you triple click on a component with the Select tool, the component will be opened for editing and all of the entities inside will be selected.