A Welcome Message to New SketchUcation Members

estrender · 14 Jul 2012, 15:15

Hi

I am new here at SketcUcation and I found this forum to be of great help to sketchup user like me. I am still an amateur sketchup and vray for sketchup user and I found lots of free sketchup stuffs on this forum so I am looking forward to learn more. Thanks in advance.

foxromeo2k · 15 Jul 2012, 07:05

Hi,

Im new here and been playing with sketchup 8 free v. for a month now and im hooked. Been following basic tutorials on youtube and want to learn more and so i signed up here. Thank you.

flyxcad · 15 Jul 2012, 13:58

HEllo my name is Flavio i hope to learn from this forum some tips and tricks for SketchUp fantastic program.
Thank You

freeyourmind2 · 15 Jul 2012, 21:13

Hi,
I'm Edi and Hello to all!

SRQrainbarrels · 20 Jul 2012, 15:41

Hello, my name is Mark.
I've been using SketchUp for about a year now. My main focus is in rainwater harvesting and I have found SKP to be a great tool in every aspect of developing a rainwater system. I recently decided to branch out a little and install some plugins and found Sketchucation. I am very pleased with what I have seen so far! Great job, thank you!

If you're looking for models of rain barrels, cisterns, rain tanks, specialty fittings, first flush diversion, or anything relating to rainwater harvesting, check out my models in the 3D Warehouse. Search for rainwater harvesting, or type in: SRQrainbarrels
Also, let me know if you need help with one of our models, or have any questions. I will be glad to help in any way I can.

vhyck · 21 Jul 2012, 00:47

Good Morning Guys!

Newbie here....

I was sent here by one of the thread i am in,

my question is that how can i get the plugin for round corner? and how to add it so that i can use it in SU8

TIA

Cveti · 23 Jul 2012, 12:02

Hi all!!!
I would like to join to your community!
My name is Cveti. I'm a civil engineer, but my interests are mostly in the fields of architecture and interior design.
I use SU ( the free versions) since a few years and I love it.
My new task is to learn to make a photorealistic renders of interiors, so I'm going now right to the gallery, which I hope will help me to choose the right render for a cmplete beginner.

Good luck to all of you!

pbacot · 23 Jul 2012, 23:14

Welcome vhyck

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=20485&start=0

One way to find Plugins: Click the big red "Plugins Index" button at the top of the forum page. Use your browser page search to find the word "round" Or scroll through the page by author.
In this forum the current plugin is usually in the FIRST post under the [Plugin] titled thread. Be sure to download all the required files.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=323&t=35746
This is the place to start learning about installing.

http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewforum.php?f=323&start=0
This is the Plugins forum under "Resources/Plugins" There is more information on where to get plugins, and how to install and use them, in the different threads.

There is also this: http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/download/rubyscripts.html
This is a page found if INSIDE SketchUp you click Menu item: "Help/Learn about Ruby Plugins".

Note: Roundcorner.rb is a plugin that must be activated (check mark) inside SU using Menu item: "Preferences", tab:"Extensions". (not all plugins are)
Again, welcome to the forums! Peter

pbacot · 23 Jul 2012, 23:15

aries_marz · 24 Jul 2012, 07:59

hello new on this forum help me welcome myself thanks of being here ill will take a long walk on this forum site hope it helps me improve how to use sketch up thanks guys

bichodamadeira · 28 Jul 2012, 16:13

Hello, my name is Antonio Guerreiro! I'm happy to be part of this forum. Congratulations on there! I want to learn a lot from you all here. I love projects mainly in wood!

Raizinmoon · 31 Jul 2012, 22:27

Hello Ucation and thank you for memberizing me..
I am totally new not only to this forum but to sketchup also. I have no experence with sketchup and was looking for resources and just happen to be reading an article and someone mentioned this your site, so here I am..... I am an avide woodworker and I wanted to learn how to draw the things I think of. I looked at a couple of the posted pics with the 3D renderings and loved what i saw could be completed. Thank you and sorry for spelling and carrying on.
Dan C in Northern California

thedrcarl · 10 Aug 2012, 05:24

Hey everyone!

Nice forum. I got some great info from posts here and there and thought I would join to say thanks where thanks is due.

I do have a question, but I'll search around for an existing answer first.

I'm a second year Construction Management student, and have been using SU for three years now, and have used it to design furniture, house extensions, building takeoff models (sort of BIM) and piece together building systems for my job as an estimator / contract admin.

Sometimes we come across a new system we haven't used before and I virtually build it in SU to look ahead for any issues. It's saved us lots of time and money in the past. Best of all, I get paid to play with SketchUp!

Anyways, talk to you all soon.

moogle · 11 Aug 2012, 10:21

Hi all,

Just thought I'd introduce myself.
My names Moogle (its a nickname not my real one! ) and I've been gradually dabbling with SU for just over a year.
Mainly using it for making model train stuff I need.
I've just found this forum. Looks like its gonna help me a lot!

Gaieus · 11 Aug 2012, 10:24

Hi Moogle and wlcom!

There are a bunch of train enthusiasts here - feel free to browse around (unfortunately the forum search function is rather crappy though if you do not exactly know what you are searching for)

moogle · 11 Aug 2012, 10:57

Thanks Gaieus!

I'm sure I'll find them/things eventually.
Just found the solid inspector plugin.
Hopefully it'll cure the holes I keep getting when I export to a dae file!
If not I'm sure there's other things on here that will help.

Cheers

Moogle

Gaieus · 11 Aug 2012, 11:07

You will find out... Just ask questions and you my be surprised how many useful plugins there are out there - but of course, mastering the native, "manual" tools should always be the first.

arfaxad · 12 Aug 2012, 14:17

Hello;

Planning on converting my deck into a room and would like to design it in SketchUp.
Downloaded SketchUp and now I'm browsing through the forum looking for tips etc.
Didn't know that sketchup uses plugins. If anyone knows of a plug in free or otherwise that would help me, I'd appreciate the info.

thanks;

Andrew

Rapidkirby3k · 12 Aug 2012, 21:13

Hey folks, how are things going? I'm Rapidkirby3k, also known as RK3 for short.

While I'm a newbie at creating 3D models in SketchUp at this time, I decided to join this forum to learn more about its features and techniques. In fact, my first 3D experience was actually when I played around with an old program named POV-Ray, using LEGO models in 3D many years ago.

Also, according to my personal list of ideas in OpenOffice, I plan to use some of my own models for creative usage in Photoshop CS5, such as artworks and maybe webcomics.

With my introduction out of the way, I thought I'd say hello to the SketchUcation people! =D

Mike Lucey · 13 Aug 2012, 01:10

Hi Michael and welcome.

'webcomic' you say. We have had some guys here into this end of things. I'd be interested in seeing anything you may care to share on this art form.

Best,

Mike