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    rafaagard
    last edited by 6 May 2009, 21:03

    Hi
    I'm new so I'll introduce myself. I'm a Mechanical Drafter and I've been researching google Sketchup as a possible CAD software for the company that I work for. I found this forum and I was impressed with the knowledge that was displayed. is there someone i could talk to that has knowledge in drafting and has written ruby scripts for Sketchup. some of question I have are:

    • feasability of writing a ruby script to quickly align components to each other.
    • Options for tranlating Solidworks files and Autocad Inventor files into Sketchup. and suggestions to decrease the number of faces when translating complex models
    • Creating an external data table from Sketchup using Dynamic components and/or outliner
    • Creating features that can cut through multiple surfaces example: (creating a hole then being able to move it and cut through the top and bottom of the part it is in.)
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      remus
      last edited by 6 May 2009, 21:47

      there are a few align scripts around at the moment eg. http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=11224
      If this doesnt do exactly what you want you could probably tweak it to work how you want.

      The best workflow i know of for translating solidworks models in to SU is using MoI: http://moi3d.com/ Version 2 (which is currently available as a beta if you buy v1) has a really good NURBS to SU converter. the workflow would go something like this: export IGES from solidworkd->open in MoI->export skp from MoI. MoI also has a very neat feature that allows you to adjust the number of polygons in the export using a simple slider.

      The external table might be possible, although im not sure how straight forward the process is.

      it is possible to make holes which cut through parts, although it is quite messy and limited to surfaces that are a uniform distance apart.

      http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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        remus
        last edited by 6 May 2009, 21:49

        Oh and i forgot to say welcome to SCF ๐Ÿ‘

        might be worth sending a PM to watkins, i believe he does a fair bit of mechanical drawing in SU.

        http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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          rafaagard
          last edited by 7 May 2009, 18:04

          Thanks Remus,
          I'll have to play around with that align tool. I have tried to do some translating of Solidworks files into Sketchup with Deep Exploration but it didn't work very well, so I'll check into MoI. I've been trying to send PM's but when I click find a member it says "You are not authorised to view the member list or profiles." so what do I need to do to become authorised, or can you give me some email address of some people that could possibly help me this project?

          Thanks again
          Ross

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            remus
            last edited by 7 May 2009, 18:08

            Try this link to PM watkins: http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/ucp.php?i=pm&mode=compose&u=267

            I think access to the members list was restricted due to privacy issues.

            http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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              rafaagard
              last edited by 7 May 2009, 18:13

              Aaah thats what I thought it was. Thanks for the link to watkins

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                rafaagard
                last edited by 7 May 2009, 20:20

                The Align plugin works great. Muchas Gracias ๐Ÿ˜„

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                  remus
                  last edited by 7 May 2009, 20:36

                  Its Didier Bur you should be thanking ๐Ÿ‘

                  http://remusrendering.wordpress.com/

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                    rafaagard
                    last edited by 7 May 2009, 20:43

                    I'll do that

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