sketchucation logo sketchucation
    • Login
    โ„น๏ธ Licensed Extensions | FredoBatch, ElevationProfile, FredoSketch, LayOps, MatSim and Pic2Shape will require license from Sept 1st More Info

    [req] composition helper

    Scheduled Pinned Locked Moved Extensions & Applications Discussions
    extensions
    12 Posts 6 Posters 2.7k Views 6 Watching
    Loading More Posts
    • Oldest to Newest
    • Newest to Oldest
    • Most Votes
    Reply
    • Reply as topic
    Log in to reply
    This topic has been deleted. Only users with topic management privileges can see it.
    • jujuJ Offline
      juju
      last edited by

      Thanks Rich, unfortunately I'm not a Thea user. Ideally I would like this to show up in SketchUp.

      Rule of thirds could be added to list in first post.

      Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
      • pbacotP Offline
        pbacot
        last edited by

        Would be nice. Twilight also has something like this. Til then you can put the image in the background watermark temporarily

        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
        • srxS Offline
          srx
          last edited by

          You could place those images as watermarks saved in a style.

          www.saurus.rs

          1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
          • jujuJ Offline
            juju
            last edited by

            @srx said:

            You could place those images as watermarks saved in a style.

            You are quite correct, I realize that would be a method, except you'll constantly have to change styles and update scene/page properties as you go along and create/adjust them.

            I was hoping for something that would automate the process somewhat.

            Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

            1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
            • R Offline
              rv1974
              last edited by

              just put a tracing paper sheet upon your monitor hehe.

              1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
              • jujuJ Offline
                juju
                last edited by

                @rv1974 said:

                just put a tracing paper sheet upon your monitor hehe.

                The tracing paper is quite opaque, I can't see so well through it... ๐Ÿ˜›

                Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

                1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                • R Offline
                  rv1974
                  last edited by

                  ok, what about 4 rubber ring bands?

                  http://i.ebayimg.com/images/g/bJUAAOSw2XFUf5VX/s-l500.jpg

                  1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                  • jujuJ Offline
                    juju
                    last edited by

                    the masking tape is working just fine, thanks ๐Ÿ˜›

                    jim-leggitt-2.jpg

                    seriously though, I want to get the topic back on track

                    I'd love to hear from anyone who knows of something like this

                    Save the Earth, it's the only planet with chocolate.

                    1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                    • TIGT Offline
                      TIG Moderator
                      last edited by

                      Make PNG images with a transparent background.
                      For Phi, Fibonacci, Thirds etc.
                      Make equivalent Styles using these as Watermarks, applied over the whole screen - or as desired.
                      Set up Scene-tabs using these Styles - but create them so they do not affect camera settings etc, so you can toggle them on/off.
                      Save these Styles out to a Collection for global reuse...

                      This screenshot is from within SketchUp, using a Watermark as suggested...


                      Capture.PNG

                      TIG

                      1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                      • Rich O BrienR Offline
                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by

                        draw2D with GL line in the workspace canvas would be much slicker.

                        Similar to the way SketchUV overalys a grid with the tab key.

                        You could tab through various composition guide styles. You could even add safe areas etc to really frame your shots.

                        Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp ๐Ÿ“–

                        1 Reply Last reply Reply Quote 0
                        • 1 / 1
                        • First post
                          Last post
                        Buy SketchPlus
                        Buy SUbD
                        Buy WrapR
                        Buy eBook
                        Buy Modelur
                        Buy Vertex Tools
                        Buy SketchCuisine
                        Buy FormFonts

                        Advertisement