Collection of my SketchUp + LayOut Work

bmike

Wow Bmike! that is beautiful. I used to be a member of the Timber Framer's Guild back until 2003. I should rejoin! I work with several timber frame companies on many of my houses. You definitely show some amazing talent. Do you work with hand framers or Hundegger contractors?

I will forward this link to one of my framers that utilizes only HSB software. I keep telling him he needs to model his work in sketchup. Who know's, maybe he'll send you a PM!

Sonder, Thanks! Your work is impressive as well.

I used to run the TF Design group at a large CNC shop here in the East. AutoCAD and HSB was my daily driver. They are still my #1 client - but I've moved from using that software to just using SketchUp. Mainly I do professional to professional sales / design / consulting and prelim feasibility / budgeting / engineering with them. They'd prefer if I worked in Acad and HSB to ease their back end workflow, but I've come to like modeling in SketchUp for client presentations, meetings, etc.

AFAIK there isn't a great way to convert SketchUp to AutoCAD solids, which would speed a CNC shop workflow. Currently we rebuild the models in HSB using the pasted in SketchUp export as a rough guide, then fine tuning by bringing in the architect or engineering sections, plans, elevations. This is all done so they can eventually write machine code out to a K2 or K2.5 machine. I'd love it if SketchUp solids would transfer to a true AutoCAD solids...

The work posted above is for a mix of clients. The TFG stuff was all workshop related - folks learning by doing, which I was honored to be a part of.

-Mike

bmike

@mitcorb said:

Hi there:
These are excellent presentations. Well detailed and well organized. I was curious about the curved vaults in the synagogue. Wondering how they are fabricated and integrated in the structure.
As was said before, this is an excellent showcase of what Sketchup and Layout can do.

mitcorb,

scroll down in this post for a bit of information about the vault fabrication:

http://mcnorlander.wordpress.com/2011/06/30/winding-down/

i'll have to dig up some more - i did not due the drawings for that part of the project - but i think they were laid up insitu and joined by a team that has experiences with coopering and complex steeple work.

android no. 12

Love it! especially the round barn. very detailed, and elegant curves

osage

OMG! Absolutely beautiful work. I came across this thread during a search on the "Send to Layout" tool. This is the first day to use it, and I don't know nothing about it, although I've been using Sketchup3d for 4 years. Looks like I have another learning curve ahead. (sighs) Again, nice work.
fitZ

bmike

Another small project for a workshop.

On deck are 2 small buildings - I'm taking the entire process through SU and LO, as well as another small timber frame workshop project (similar in scope to these drawings).

Here's hoping Trimble sees the value in LayOut and ups the development of it. It is my go to tool now for taking 3d to 2d.

bmike

An update on the Round Barn project. I've modeled relevant joinery and connections as required by the engineering team that hired me to create these drawings:

hellnbak

I haven't commented on anything in quite a while (always sticking my foot in my mouth), and I know nothing about architecture, but I had to tell you how impressive your work is. The attention to detail is amazing!

pbacot

That's such a classic section drawing. Leonardo would be proud. Thanks for the updates with the details and all.

allanx

The 3D detailing is pretty impressive here Mike...

allanx

bmike

Thanks for the kind words all... been a learning process, for sure.

Those images don't pop open to the source... I'll have to do something about that.
24x36 sheets crunched down, but they looked better on upload than they do now.

Here's a gallery of them.

bmike

another recent project:

pbacot

Mike,

Thanks for posting. This looks great. I will have to come back and see more detail.

In terms of SU modelling: Right now working on a steel frame. Where do you usually start with your steel beams? Since mine is full (tapering) frame and only a preliminary I will probably make a profile of the whole wall to wall frame and push pull a reasonable likeness of the web and flanges--the dimensions of the building being the most important / most known element at this point.

Peter

bmike

@pbacot said:

Mike,

Thanks for posting. This looks great. I will have to come back and see more detail.

In terms of SU modelling: Right now working on a steel frame. Where do you usually start with your steel beams? Since mine is full (tapering) frame and only a preliminary I will probably make a profile of the whole wall to wall frame and push pull a reasonable likeness of the web and flanges--the dimensions of the building being the most important / most known element at this point.

Peter

I usually do a quick model until the details / sizes are pinned down, then adjust and model accordingly.
I use the Bolt Maker Plugin to generate the bolts / nuts.

Working on another small building now. Just got it back from the engineer with updated sizing for floor girders and principle steel roof rafters. I'll be giving it similar treatment as this (copying in some of it actually...).