Can you Mate Components??? Help Please!
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Hi Everyone,
Im a designer for a climing frame company where all our parts are
modular. I have converted all our parts (eg slides, climing nets,
different roofs) into 3D models in sketch up. When i open a component
up (eg climing frame structure) i want to be able to drop in another
component (eg a slide) which will automaticaly click or mate to a
surface.
The slide for example should be able to link to the surface at each
of
the four sides at specific patches but no where else.The program will be used by people who have never used sketchup
before
so should be as simple as possible. The idea is to build your own
climing frame just by dragging and dropping components into sketch up
which automaticly 'click' into place.I hope that makes sence, If anyone has any ideas it would be greatly
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How many different components and how many possible end-result assemblies? (Don't forget to count sub assemblies also)
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You could have a look at my new Google site http://sites.google.com/site/namesets in which I trace the steps I am taking to use sketchup with something called namesets. You will definitely need a webdialog for your customer to select your products. It can be as simple as you like with just two basic functions: opening skp files and some device that moves each through the optional locations. The webdialog can be made with HTML and Javascript. Try it! Ask if you need help.
Chris
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