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      Tekkybot
      last edited by

      ok. what is soap skin and bubble and how does it apply to modeling with sketchup?

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        thomthom
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        @tekkybot said:

        ok. what is soap skin and bubble and how does it apply to modeling with sketchup?

        If you need a approximation of how tensile structures behave, that's the tool for you. And that's the original intent of it. I've used it specifically for such a task. I had to model up some 'umbrellas' as a roofing system for a street. We found a solution that didn't use glass, but transparent film which was pumped up by air. SSB saved me a whole lot of work for that.

        Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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          Tekkybot
          last edited by

          so its not for like modeling curves? what about tools on surface? and skin?

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          • thomthomT Offline
            thomthom
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            You can use SSB to create organic shapes. I've used it to create ponds some times. Drawing the outline of the pond, use those edges to SSB and apply a negative pressure.

            Tools on surface allows you to draw lines and shapes on curved surfaces, as oppose to normal SU tools which require a flat plane.

            Skin I haven't used. But I think it generates a surface out of a selection of edges and curves..?

            Thomas Thomassen β€” SketchUp Monkey & Coding addict
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            • jeff hammondJ Offline
              jeff hammond
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              some examples of how i use skin and soap skin bubble.

              skin does basically what it sounds like it would do..

              say i'd like to put a surface to cover up this hole: [EDIT] i should've exaggerated this more in the example but those two sides aren't parallel.. they're closer together at the bottom than at the top.. otherwise, i'd just use push/pull here πŸ˜„

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/skin1.jpg

              i can manually connect the vertexes:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/skin2.jpg

              or i can use skin.rb:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/skin3.jpg

              after soften/smooth:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/skin4.jpg

              i choose which method to use based on the amount of connections and/or complexity..

              for soap skins, i mainly use them as a visualization tool.. (and i don't think the author had this use in mind but it works for me)

              say i have a complex hole to fill:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/soap1.jpg

              skin wouldn't work here and doing this manually would be a major undertaking so i use a soap skin:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/soap2.jpg

              after some pressure adjustments and soften/smooth i have a very fast method for visualizing this shape:

              http://homepage.mac.com/jeffhammond/.Public/scf/soap3.jpg

              dotdotdot

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                Tekkybot
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                good post jeff πŸ‘

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                  Tekkybot
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                  i should rephrase what im asking... what are the STEPS needed to take to blow up a bubble when using soapskin and bubble? ? what exactly, do you DO? i notice that s/b has all these extra icons in the folder that don't appear in sketchup for me after checking the s/b menu. maybe this is why i cant get s/b to work?

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                  • GaieusG Offline
                    Gaieus
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                    You need to activate SSB at Preferences > Extensions (then maybe even the toolbar at View > Toolbars)

                    Gai...

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                      pilou
                      last edited by

                      And a little tut for use it πŸ˜‰

                      http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45676&stc=1&d=1224337660

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                        mfarooqi
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                        @unknownuser said:

                        And a little tut for use it πŸ˜‰

                        http://www.pushpullbar.com/forums/attachment.php?attachmentid=45676&stc=1&d=1224337660

                        Thank you MAN.. πŸ˜„

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