New to Sketchup. Trying to model a paraglider
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I am new to skethcup and have been trying to draw a paraglider. Can anyone give me advice on this. I have looked at numerous designs but I run into problems when trying to bend the design into the parabolic shape.
Thanks
Andy -
Show us what you have already.
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This is what I have so far. I can't figure out how to get this bent into a parabolic shape. I have seen plugins that will do it but I am using SU8 free edition and can't figure out how to get plugins to work.
Andy
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This is my second attempt. I like this version better but I need to pinch the outside corners down without distorting the center line of the model. I tried this via the scaling tool (while holding ctrl) but could not get both ends to pinch at the same angle
Andy
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@andy1979 said:
This is what I have so far. I can't figure out how to get this bent into a parabolic shape. I have seen plugins that will do it but I am using SU8 free edition and can't figure out how to get plugins to work.
Andy
You probably have too many 'ribs' in the 2d 'plan'.
You also need some 'cross-section curves' to define the 3d shape.
When you have those you can look at Curviloft/EEbyRails/etc to try to make a 3d mesh from the 3d curves...
Plugins are straightforward...
Follow the installation/usage instructions that come with them on their download page...
Typically you put an .rb file, or file[s]+subfolder_of_other_support_files [extracted from a zip file], into Sketchup's Plugins folder and restart Sketchup.
The tools then appear in perhaps extensions to be activated, or maybe a menu and/or a toolbar etc - see their instructions as they can vary... -
After I posted your new post arrived.
If you are happy with that extruded shape then a few tips.
Get your axes right - at the moment it's lying on its back edge.
Ensure all faces are oriented so the front is 'out'.
Now round off the edges...I suspect that a combo of the two tries so far with the use of a 'meshing tool' might give more what you're after...
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Maybe another newb question, but how to you round the edges?
Andy
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Find the RoundCorner plugin...
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Andy,
You have the pro's help here, but maybe I can add something. You can make a component from one-half of our model, copy and scale by -1 and have symmetrical parts. Then you only work on one half, the other side will update accordingly.To see some basics on fabric shapes, see Daniel Tal's video here:
http://sites.google.com/site/3dbasecamp2008/all-sessions-2008/working-with-terrain-and-other-irregular-surfaces
towards the end. Oldie but goodie. Then going to Curviloft and Extrude by Rails & other plugins you can expand on your organic modelling abilities.Peter
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