Mr. Potato Head...

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Hey,
I've been noodling some organic designs lately and was wondering how Sketchup handles free form objects. Lets say modelling a building inspired by Mr. Potato Head.

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@cheffey said:

I think it would work fine. I've used sub/smooth plugin on some cartoon characters.

here:

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=13476
and
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9859

Solo has a ton of them at
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9675

Teezer's Raptor is here.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9920

and Coen has a sculpture and tutorial here.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=9148

These aren't buildings but might give you some techniques for the sub/smooth plugin.

I think kwistenbiebel has a thread on an interior and an exterior in which he used the sub/smooth plugin on, and MonsterZero has a video on how he uses plain sketchup as a polymodeler.

I'll be interested in seeing what you come up with.

EDIT: Kwisten's interior
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9991&p=64453&hilit=zaha#p64453

Kwisten's famouse Render #22
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10224&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=subdivide

MonsterZero's video of modeling character:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=6070&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=monsterzero

Thanks a lot!!! This is exactly what I was looking for.

[cheffey]

@unknownuser said:

My gosh cheffey....are you a research rabbit or what (or you have a massive memory)...nice bit of help...cheers!!

yeah, it's memory... genetics i suppose.

[cheffey]

I think it would work fine. I've used sub/smooth plugin on some cartoon characters.

here:

http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=13476
and
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9859

Solo has a ton of them at
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9675

Teezer's Raptor is here.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9920

and Coen has a sculpture and tutorial here.
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=40&t=9148

These aren't buildings but might give you some techniques for the sub/smooth plugin.

I think kwistenbiebel has a thread on an interior and an exterior in which he used the sub/smooth plugin on, and MonsterZero has a video on how he uses plain sketchup as a polymodeler.

I'll be interested in seeing what you come up with.

EDIT: Kwisten's interior
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=9991&p=64453&hilit=zaha#p64453

Kwisten's famous Render #22
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=10224&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=subdivide

MonsterZero's video of modeling character:
http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=6070&st=0&sk=t&sd=a&hilit=monsterzero