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    [Tutorial > Modeling] How a Pro Builds a House in SU pt 2

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    • KrisidiousK Offline
      Krisidious
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      DzineTech,

      yes you are correct in your assumption, however if you were to cut a section above the window, most people have removed those faces, and thus the window only shows up if you cut the section directly through the area in which the window is located.

      so we may both be right...

      DzineTech points out that it is the proper way to model, to remove any faces which are not seen or used. which I agree with.

      and as he or she points out, you can model the house and make construction docs from it using his method, if the all the windows and openings are at the same level, through out the home. however if some windows or openings are above others with in the same floor or plane, then you will not see them when you do a section cut at the nominal level.

      am I being clear? I'm trying, I'll make some screenshots later like DzineTech suggested. and I'll try to get part three done.

      By: Kristoff Rand
      Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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        DzineTech
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        Kris, I understand the difficulties that varying window openings poses if you are trying to show a section through both at the one time. I'm hoping your screenshots will explain how your wall construction method achieves this.

        Personally I wouldn't even consider taking a SketchUp model to create construction drawings. For me I keep use it for 3D only and use Microstation for all technical work. The workflow I use gives me speed and keeps file sizes to a minimum. If your method works for you then good. I'm certainly not egotistic and insisting that what I do is the only way to do it and all other methods are wrong.

        PS I'm Male 😄

        (DzineTech)

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        • KrisidiousK Offline
          Krisidious
          last edited by

          oh of course not... there is more than one way to skin a ______...

          By: Kristoff Rand
          Home DesignerUnique House Plans

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            Krisidious,

            I was wondering how your plans for Part 3 were coming along? I'm sure I'm not alone in saying that I very much enjoyed part 1 & 2, and I'm eagerly awaiting part 3 to this excellent series!

            Keep up the good work!

            Steve

            (stvjacques)

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              Goggin
              last edited by

              Great thread!

              I just got into SketchUp a few weeks ago, and did a mock-up of my home renovation plans. It came out pretty good, but I sure wish I had seen this tutorial first. I learned a lot of what you're advising the hard way-- through making lots of stupid mistakes.

              I'm fortunate in that I'm starting with a .dwg file, so I don't need to trace anything. I look forward to rebuilding my house using your instructions.

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                Larry Bates
                last edited by

                This is a very cool post Krisidious, but where is part One? please. NEVER MIND just found the link. 😳

                Larry

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Larry, here.

                  Gai...

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                  • Larry BatesL Offline
                    Larry Bates
                    last edited by

                    Thanks Gaieus, got it.

                    I have a question though, forgive me if it has been explained already. Why make the floorplan a texture? I import my plans as a picture file, then line it up on the x,y,z axis.

                    Krisidious, I think building this way will solve a problem I have been having, trying to pushpull window cutouts in a wall that is not 90 degrees to the axis. Just have not been able to do it. YOur way looks like it should work. 😄

                    This is a great tut. Got anything on using the sandbox tools? 🤓

                    Larry

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                      mk11
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                      Very good tutorial - I'm very new to SU, so please excuse this question, but i got lost in step 4 - how can i extrude another face on top of the door volume? tried drawing a new face on top of the door, but i always pull the original volume.

                      thx a lot

                      Marc Kleinmann
                      SU Pro 2015
                      Mac & Win

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                      • GaieusG Offline
                        Gaieus
                        last edited by

                        Hi M(arc?),

                        Try to hit the Ctr key first to create a new face while using the Push/Pull tool (if I understand your question well)

                        Gai...

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                          mk11
                          last edited by

                          thx a lot - that's it.
                          Marc

                          Marc Kleinmann
                          SU Pro 2015
                          Mac & Win

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                          • GaieusG Offline
                            Gaieus
                            last edited by

                            That's what? The "Marc" or the Ctrl!Push/Pull?
                            😉

                            Gai...

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                              jvh
                              last edited by

                              is part 1 of "how a pro....a house in su" still available?

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                                remus
                                last edited by

                                jvh: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=20&t=723

                                http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                                  jvh
                                  last edited by

                                  thanks for the link. I am a newby and hope this will help me get starting. What's bothering me most is the stickiness of SU, being used to proframs like Vectorworks and Autocad.

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                                    Odlanier
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                                    %(#008040)[Hello Gaieus, José Manuel, hello everyone.

                                    I just a most interesting tutorial on how to do a SU model from a jpg file. Very thorough and clear. I learnet a lot from it. Cograts to Krisidious.]

                                    We have only one Earth, Our children maybe just a half, theirs perhaps none; do something for our planet.

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                                      anuradha_vellineni
                                      last edited by

                                      Tut is great.but i am a beginer.How to trace in sketchup?

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                                      • GaieusG Offline
                                        Gaieus
                                        last edited by

                                        Just grab the pencil tool and start drawing on the surface of the image.
                                        Try to align your image as close to the axes as possible so that you can make use of axis inference rather than fight with it.

                                        Gai...

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                                          denhom
                                          last edited by

                                          Good morning all.

                                          I've searched, but cannot seem to find the third part of this great tutorial. Any help would be appreciated.

                                          Dennis

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                                            remus
                                            last edited by

                                            there isnt a third part yet, fingers crossed it will be coming soon.

                                            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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