Medeek Wall Plugin

medeek · 14 Jul 2018, 15:00

Version 0.8.6 - 07.14.2018

Added shutters: Solid, Flat Panel, Raised Panel, Louver to rectangular windows.

View model here:

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

Available shutter styles are:

Solid
Raised Panel
Flat Panel
Louver

I have not yet enabled shutters for arched windows, that will be next.

I also need to add in a board & batten shutter which is also quite popular.

Also note that you can position the shutters on either side of the window (left or right, single shutter) or the more common double shutter configuration as shown.

pilou · 14 Jul 2018, 16:41

With the free PBR by Samuel inside SketchUp!

or more elaborated

medeek · 15 Jul 2018, 00:37

Board and Batten Shutters:

medeek · 15 Jul 2018, 09:46

Arched window with flat panel shutters:

These arched shutters are proving to be a bit more challenging. I will need to figure out a new algorithm for board and batten shutters and louver shutters.

pbacot · 15 Jul 2018, 17:18

@medeek said:

Arched window with flat panel shutters:

These arched shutters are proving to be a bit more challenging. I will need to figure out a new algorithm for board and batten shutters and louver shutters.

No kidding. I can't even imagine!

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 00:42

I think I've finally been bested by the complicated geometry and the limitations of SketchUp or perhaps my ability to model within SketchUp.

Notice the raised panel shutters for an arched windows shown below:

To create the raised panel effect I will draw the three outlines and then use the transform_entities method to move the edges into the plane. The problem is when I try this with a curved outline(s) as shown SketchUp does not know how to handle the curved planes/surfaces being created.

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 07:23

I guess I haven't been defeated after all. Using the follow-me method I was able to get it to work:

I now have all the shutter types working for arched windows:

View model here:

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

juju · 16 Jul 2018, 09:07

@medeek said:

I guess I haven't been defeated after all.

pilou · 16 Jul 2018, 09:48

These are in your plans ?

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 10:49

@pilou said:

These are in your plans ?

I have been contemplating them, but haven't put anything in the code as of yet.

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 10:55

I"m not sure why you would want to put a single shutter to one side of a window but here it is just in case you need it:

I will have to wait until tomorrow to roll out all of the shutter updates its now 4:00AM and I'm done for now.

I think I've now beat this horse to death, shutters are available for rectangle and arched windows in all styles and geometry (Left, Right, Double).

After I add more window types I will probably need to revisit the shutter module but I don't think shutters are very common for more exotic window shapes (ie. ovals, triangles, trapezoids etc...)

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 18:43

Left, Right and Double:

View model here:

3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse is a website of searchable, pre-made 3D models that works seamlessly with SketchUp.

(3dwarehouse.sketchup.com)

I've also addressed a bug with arched geometry where the push-pull direction was giving unpredictable results (flipping flopping between in and out). Turns out that you need to clock your segments all in the same direction to get predictable results, which makes sense. For some reason this did not occur to me as I was coding some of these sections of the main window module.

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 19:13

Version 0.8.6b - 07.16.2018

Added shutters: Solid, Flat Panel, Raised Panel, Louver, Board & Batten to arched windows.
Shutter geometry parameter allows for: Left, Right or Double.
Fixed bug in arched window module that was causing unpredictable push-pull behavior.

medeek · 16 Jul 2018, 20:03

Now that I'm on a window/shutter kick I'm wondering if I should jump back into the window module and enable round and oval windows. I will probably forego the shutters on these types of windows for now and just concentrate on the basics like the window itself and the trim and casing.

The grilles for these type of windows (round and ovals) can get quite elaborate and could easily soak up an entire week of my time just trying to put together some of the more common variants.

Charlie__V · 17 Jul 2018, 00:14

@medeek said:

Now that I'm on a window/shutter kick I'm wondering if I should jump back into the window module and enable round and oval windows.

If you must.....but I would love to see an option for at least multiple DH or Casements (mulled units) implemented before round or oval since they are typically specialty/limited application.

My 2 pennies worth

Charlie

medeek · 17 Jul 2018, 00:33

Can you give me some examples for mulled units.

Charlie__V · 17 Jul 2018, 01:21

@medeek said:

Can you give me some examples for mulled units.

Just grabbed a page from Andersen casement catalog.

And an in plan image....although this unit is fixed glass.....

medeek · 17 Jul 2018, 07:59

For a triple casement window I am thinking a single frame with three sashes, does this seem reasonable?

Also I was thinking about oval and round windows earlier today and they are really one in the same, the only difference being the aspect ratio (height/width). A round window is an oval window with an AR = 1.0:

Hence the window height and width will drive the shape of the oval, really no different than a rectangular window.

pilou · 17 Jul 2018, 08:42

Charlie__V · 17 Jul 2018, 09:25

@medeek said:

For a triple casement window I am thinking a single frame with three sashes, does this seem reasonable?

Yes, especially for presentation purposes.
My current cad software allows for specifying an over all unit size and option to display a user specified number of segments.
IE: 8’-0”x4’-0” .....Display = 3 segments......... (3) 2’-8”x4’-0”