Copy Array Along Path tool...have a look.
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Hey Miguel,
I might be able to do the arms now but I'll still suck at modeling Doc Oc. I need to put way more hours in to organic shape modeling!!!
Hope everyones weekend is going well....
Cheers,
Jeff
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Have you tried importing a Make Human model into Wings 3D or Silo and tweaking there? Then you can import the Wings 3D model to SU and add the robotic arms.
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I'll for sure check those out, thank you. I would still like to get decent at organic in Sketchup though. Here is a quick try at Chris's new ruby. I love it! Nice to be able to edit the component and see it update instantly. Thanks again Chris!
Jeff
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I pursue the study of my proceeding despite Chris's "Component Stringer" because for the moment(But Chris is working to the speed of the iron horse!!), I think I can master better -the welding of components imbricated, -the mix of various components along the path, _the mix of components following the path with components invariant in orientation.
@bob james said:
However, you and I have a different definition of "fast and easy".
Here is a realtime video (no editing) to show how fast is the process.
We start with a curve and a component.*simon
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Some help to produce the component to copy along a path.
I)Put the good axes:
If it is for you like for me
, positionning axes of the component I want to copy along a path is not so evident.
So, make a cube, make it as a component, and......
[flash=500,405:284ps2pd]http://www.youtube.com/v/z81CNzCE4V0[/flash:284ps2pd]II)How to conceive a chain link:
Using one or other method to produce a chain, necklace and many others fences and so on, you will need to think about the shape of the links.
Here is my tip. Just think to draw a portion of curve with the smallest radius you think you are going to use for your path...
[flash=500,405:284ps2pd]http://www.youtube.com/v/PG8aK7fC2LA[/flash:284ps2pd]:wink: simon
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Hi,
Can anyone help me how to download the ruby. It's my first visit to the forum ...
Thanks,
YiannosH
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Hi YiannosH
A Fresh Welcome to you in our SketchUp Community.
Chris Fullmer's "Component Stringer"
And here all Chris's Plugins:
++simon
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The "How To" of my suspension bridge.
Three Components and One curve.
Et Voila!
Kirill _ 2 Faces + Path ver. 1.4
[url=http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=19457:2hagrkqi]TIG_TrueTangents v1.9[/url:2hagrkqi]
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Great tutorial. Worth to copy for safe keeping!
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