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    Tape Measure and Pencil

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    • D Offline
      dolphus
      last edited by

      inspired πŸ‘Š

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      • Dave RD Offline
        Dave R
        last edited by

        Very nice work.

        If you need a suggestion for the scale on the tape, perhaps this would help.

        I needed to make a couple of scales for a machine I've been drawing. I ended up drawing the scales in SketchUp, exporting an image and then used it as a material. Attached is one of the images as an example. I drew it as black on white and reversed it in my image editor. Becase of the holes, I made a PNG with a transparent background for it.
        Base Plate Scale.jpg

        Etaoin Shrdlu

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        (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

        G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

        M30

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        • EarthMoverE Offline
          EarthMover
          last edited by

          Still working on the scale for the tape measure. I think I'll end up making my own. Had a chance to work on the plan under the scene. Imported and rendered in Modo 302. Need to work more on the bump and lettering.


          http://img229.imageshack.us/img229/5604/tapemeasureaday6.jpg

          3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
          Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
          Content Creator at Skapeup

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          • pbacotP Offline
            pbacot
            last edited by

            This all looks great. Are you going to bump the scale? It would be nice if the pencils had your business name with that slight emboss you get on pencil lettering.

            MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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            • boofredlayB Offline
              boofredlay
              last edited by

              Excellent work.

              You might also put a smudge on the eraser end and scuff up the stop on the tape measure... a bit too shiny. But who am I to talk? This is great work!!!

              http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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              • EarthMoverE Offline
                EarthMover
                last edited by

                Thanks for the suggestions. Here's an update.

                http://img81.imageshack.us/img81/9018/tapemeasureadppie3.jpg

                3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
                Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
                Content Creator at Skapeup

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                • Dave RD Offline
                  Dave R
                  last edited by

                  Sweet! Nice job.

                  Etaoin Shrdlu

                  %

                  (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

                  G28 X0.0 Y0.0 Z0.0

                  M30

                  %

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                  • boofredlayB Offline
                    boofredlay
                    last edited by

                    Brilliant!

                    http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                    • D Offline
                      Daniel Bouchard
                      last edited by

                      Very nice work.

                      I really like the presentation with the plans and your company name on pencils. πŸ‘

                      PS: Are you sure the tape is in nylon? πŸ˜‰

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                      • pbacotP Offline
                        pbacot
                        last edited by

                        Now it just looks like the real thing, you could of just taken a photograph. Somehow I liked the spiffy version. Ooh but that pencil's SHARP (like your estimates?). Great work!

                        MacOSX MojaveSketchUp Pro v19 Twilight v2 Thea v3 PowerCADD

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