Hello all

boofredlay

First of all welcome here and welcome to SketchUp. Fun isn't it?

Here are a few links to some threads about building boats in SU.
Check them out.

http://www.sketchucation.com/community/forums/suc/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=885&hilit=hull

http://www.sketchucation.com/community/forums/suc/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=1530&hilit=hull

Krisidious

Welcome Bolter...

Boo has steered you well, if you need any thing don't hesitate to ask.

RonS

Hello Don,
Welcome. You find this site has allot information and you will also have allot of fun browsing thru the forum. Don't be afraid to ask for anything.

not registered yet

Hey,

Thanks for all the help. I guess that from what I see the hull is the hardes part to draw. How hard will it be to draw from the picture I had in the link. Just trying to get some ideas. Thanks

Don
"Lots to learn"

P: bolter

Gaieus

Don,

Certainly you are right - the hull (being a kind of organic shape) is the hardest part.

I have to tell you that this particular pair of imagees are not the best for modelling. The curves that appear in the top image should have their "pairs" in the bottom image, too, so that you could match them in 3D.
The best would actually be if there were a third image from the bow/rear of the boat, too (thus we could see the curves of the ribs as well), to have even more precise reference points.

Are you particularly keen on modelling this boat or just interested in general?

not registered yet

Ok I have some images that you are talking about. I will post some and see what we can do. Thanks.

Don

P: bolter

Gaieus

Cool. I also like boats and have played around with some "experimental" hulls already:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=28f961844d037f0a2a8e6ce4122ad48e

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=be5efcc29fa4819f1205ad3ac6aece48

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=48371e2fe9d0b73544c1dc7e7b0a2594

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=7bb240dd4c2d1310704bbb227ca6cf13

And also a sail for instance:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a5ba1c856e92ac33ebdf91bf2ffe7e7

I like historic boats/ships more though...

Like this one:
http://hajomodellezes.extra.hu/3.jpg

Sorry everybody, I have removed these things from the WH and havent updated this thread yet.
I'll upload them to somewhere later and fix the links.

Iglesias

Hello Don,

There is a free hull design program called freeship.
This is the link
http://sourceforge.net/projects/freeship/
regards

robmoors

Basically all you need to realise anything in 3D are these things:

top view
left or right view (left and right in case of asymmetry)
back view
optional: 2 (preferably more) perspective shots: these can be pictures or whatever. These are not required but do make the process much easier.

Modelling a boat is similar to modelling a car:
I learned to model cars in 3ds Max though the same modelling techniques apply to sketchup:

There is a great video tutorial I learned this off I would recommend before starting on organic modelling such as you are now:

http://www.3d-palace.com/index.php?page=tut1
The Audi A3 Tutorial

Hope this helps.
Rob

not registered yet

Thanks for the links. I will try the freeship link tonight. Rob I will post some pictures that Ihave and tell me if it works. Thanks

Don

P: bolter