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    • G Offline
      GreenToaster
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      . . . thought I'd try something just a wee bit different . . .


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      If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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        GreenToaster
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        . . . daily fix of SU . . .


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        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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          GreenToaster
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          . . . it's FRIDAY!!! πŸ˜„


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            GreenToaster
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            . . . more fiddling with today's vehicle . . .


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              GreenToaster
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              . . . what would the ultimate rock crawler look like . . . not really a car . . .


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              If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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              • jenujacobJ Offline
                jenujacob
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                GT! that rock crawler is amazing!!! looks like u are raising ur standards to new heights!! awesome!!
                ur cars are as always marvelous! have u tried this yet??? it might even help u in ur class! πŸ˜‰

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                  solo
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                  That rock crawler...um...Rocks!!

                  http://www.solos-art.com

                  If you see a toilet in your dreams do not use it.

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                    GreenToaster
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                    Thanks for the kind comments.

                    I'd really like to finish this but there are so many other things I have to do today . . . maybe I can finish it Monday - I'm off on Monday because of MLK holiday.


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                      GreenToaster
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                      . . . today's car for the day . . .


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                      If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                        GreenToaster
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                        . . . took the notebook with me & as wifey went shopping, I sat in the car and created another blah, blah, blah . . .


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                        If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                          i don t know what to say,to me isn t so hard here is my first concept car http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=c08810ef646e17596bc31dd4cacd32eb and this is my before last concept car http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=662484398c0f9ea712d7dab77a6f289

                          Elisei (sketchupper)


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                            GreenToaster
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                            @unknownuser said:

                            i don t know what to say,to me isn t so hard here is my first concept car
                            WOW!

                            Did you do both of those using only SketchUp? Do you have any suggestions - a description of your workflow, perhaps?

                            Amazing cars - thanks for posting.

                            If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                              GreenToaster
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                              . . . I'm taking a hiatus from this thread. After seeing ely862me's cars & others, I realize I'm stuck and I'm not making any significant progress - I'm not getting where I eventually want to be.

                              Of course, I'm certainly not giving up - I'm going to figure out how to create the really cool stuff - just takes some folks longer than others, I guess.

                              We all need a good kick in the pants every once in a while - I got mine. Ouch!

                              πŸ˜„

                              If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                              • CraigDC Offline
                                CraigD
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                                Hey GT! Did you end up buying the book "How to Draw Cars Like a Pro"? It was a MonsterZero recommendation, so I went out and bought it!

                                IT'S AWESOME! Get it! I think it will give you some really good inspiration!

                                Model well!! πŸ˜„

                                Cheers,

                                 - CraigD
                                

                                Google SketchUp

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                                • ely862meE Offline
                                  ely862me
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                                  people i told u for me (and i don t know why but i like it) is verry simple (almost),all concepts that i have are mine(except the concept e002 wich is a modified bugatti veyron) and is no import and are build up in sketchup i can t make a tutorial because i make them in different and manny ways depends from what i start

                                  Elisei (sketchupper)


                                  Before no life was done on Earth it was THE LIFE ITSELF...GOD
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                                    GreenToaster
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                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    Hey GT! Did you end up buying the book "How to Draw Cars Like a Pro"? It was a MonsterZero recommendation, so I went out and bought it!
                                    Yes! I got it from Amazon and yes, I like the book, it's very good - inspirational.

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    You can't just stop now...?
                                    Ha! I'll post again - I just want to have something new - something fresh & different to offer. I'm a bit frustrated getting to the next level - for me, with my limited skills and "dang-near-zero" creativity, it's quite challenging getting there.

                                    This journey began a few days ago as I started poking around the menus and there are several tools I've never used - perhaps that's obvious from my cars. I also realize - as others have mentioned - there are other s/w programs out there that are probably better suited for drawing amorphic shapes like body parts for cars. I'd still like to find out how far I can go with SU - looks like there will be lots of enjoyment as I continue.

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    most important is to watch the wireframes to see how are done

                                    for having good proportions u can use temporary the position of the weels of a desired form of car
                                    This is great advice - thanks, I'll investigate this more and try it - I'm sure this will be useful - will help me figure this stuff out. πŸ˜„

                                    If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                      GreenToaster
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                                      Well - here's one point where I'm "stuck". The attached file contains a wireframe for a body part - like a hood, for example. I have no clue how to turn this into a nice, good looking surface. When I use the From Contours tool the surface ends up with weird, pointed areas that I don't understand. I'm sure someone could take this handful of curves and turn it into something "beautiful" - but how?

                                      Thanks a whole bunch,

                                      GT


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                                      • G Offline
                                        GreenToaster
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                                        . . . here's almost an exact same wireframe model with a surface added using Concepts Unlimited . . . I have no idea how to do this with SU. :clueless:


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                                          GreenToaster
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                                          Thanks for the suggestion - I tried it but it's substantially different from the original wireframe model and the model I did using another program which has a flat surface on top with variable radius tangent arcs or conics bordering a perimeter of different sized ellipses.

                                          I can keep working with it - I'm not used to modeling this way - with these tools. This is not a complaint, but just an observation that it looks like I'm going to have to (1) learn what SU can do, then (2) model what I want rather than modeling with a limited understanding of how to get the job done.


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                                          If you really want something you won't ever stop pursuing it.

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                                          • CraigDC Offline
                                            CraigD
                                            last edited by

                                            A quick tip GT, that you probably already know... but when you select the Circle tool, you can type in the VCB (Value Control Box) and hit Enter, to add a higher number of edges that make up the circumference of the circle. This will give you a smoother curve to work with in your geometry.

                                            CircleEdgesVCB_Default.JPG

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                                            Cheers,

                                            - CraigD
                                            

                                            Google SketchUp

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