Question about my sketchup model

Tonto

Hi everyone.

I have a bit of experience with sketchup and I have made complete models before in sketchup.

The thing is, this time the model I am planning on creating has a lot of curves and domes.

Here's my actual sketch, sorry for the lined paper and messiness, it was a quick brainstorm sketch:

The lower portion is based on this museum by Santiago Calatrava:

I have a few questions, could someone please provide me with some advise on how I can achieve these sort of curves? Also, I am okay with making a perfect circle dome, but I am unsure on how to make an oval dome. Also any advise on the columns/pillars.

Any advise, tutorials/links that relate to this style, help, or anything would be greatly appreciated.

AndriyG81

an oval dome can be created by using scale tool on a round dome. Columns seem to be strait forward. Bu it hard to tell all of your intentions just a sketch.
If you like you can brake down your model into parts, and do a little sketch of every part, I would be more then happy to assist you. Even do a couple of tutorials.

Tonto

@andriyg81 said:

an oval dome can be created by using scale tool on a round dome. Columns seem to be strait forward. Bu it hard to tell all of your intentions just a sketch.
If you like you can brake down your model into parts, and do a little sketch of every part, I would be more then happy to assist you. Even do a couple of tutorials.

Oh thanks for the tip on making an oval dome. That helped a lot.

Also thanks for your offer to help me, that would be great, tomorrow I will sketch the few parts that I need help on.

remus

If your model doesnt need to be too accurate you might have some luck with the FFD tool: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6029&hilit=+Plugin&start=0

dylan

You will certainly need one or two Rubies to help with I guess.

Soap Skin Bubble
Joint Push Pull
From Contours on the Sandbox Tools could help.
FFD as Remus mentioned

These are just a few suggestions. You could use more, none or totally different ones.

Tonto

@remus said:

If your model doesnt need to be too accurate you might have some luck with the FFD tool: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=6029&hilit=+Plugin&start=0

@unknownuser said:

You will certainly need one or two Rubies to help with I guess.

Soap Skin Bubble
Joint Push Pull
From Contours on the Sandbox Tools could help.
FFD as Remus mentioned

These are just a few suggestions. You could use more, none or totally different ones.

Thanks, those all look really helpful, I'll try them out.

Wo3Dan

Tonto,

Your question reminds me of this thread (jan2008):
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=6890&p=44775&hilit=+wo3dan#p44775

Maybe it will help you in any way.

Wo3Dan

Tonto

@wo3dan said:

Tonto,

Your question reminds me of this thread (jan2008):
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=79&t=6890&p=44775&hilit=+wo3dan#p44775

Maybe it will help you in any way.

Wo3Dan

Thanks for that.