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    • pilouP Offline
      pilou
      last edited by

      one module (or more) + Component Stringer seems more appropriate ๐Ÿ˜‰
      Difficulty is found the curves ๐Ÿ˜‰

      Frenchy Pilou
      Is beautiful that please without concept!
      My Little site :)

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
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        How about Didier's lines2tubes plugin?
        http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=180&t=12354

        Gai...

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        • pilouP Offline
          pilou
          last edited by

          Problem of Didier's Plug is that intersections are not solved at any level of precision! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
          (triangle, square,...circle ๐Ÿ˜’
          Else it's a very funny plug! Cool for a render from distance but not for precision ๐Ÿ˜‰
          Depending of what you do you want ๐Ÿ˜„
          prob.jpg

          http://forums.sketchucation.com/download/file.php?id=13863&mode=view

          Frenchy Pilou
          Is beautiful that please without concept!
          My Little site :)

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            chang11234
            last edited by

            Thank you guys, I try the lines2tube, works realy well.

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            • daleD Offline
              dale
              last edited by

              Looks like a gridshell. If your interested here is a link to the Downland Gridshell site.http://www.wealddown.co.uk/Buildings%20and%20Exhibits/gridshell/downland-gridshell-construction-progress.htm


              Picture 3.jpg

              Just monkeying around....like Monsanto

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              • TIGT Offline
                TIG Moderator
                last edited by

                Example...CurvedRoof.pngCurvedRoof.skp

                TIG

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                • pilouP Offline
                  pilou
                  last edited by

                  Yes perfect for presentation โ˜€ but not for fabrication ๐Ÿ˜‰
                  prob4.jpg

                  Frenchy Pilou
                  Is beautiful that please without concept!
                  My Little site :)

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                  • mitcorbM Offline
                    mitcorb
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                    Pilou wrote: Problem of Didier's Plug is that intersections are not solved at any level of precision! ๐Ÿ˜ฎ
                    (triangle, square,...circle ๐Ÿ˜’

                    Pilou, I have been modelling pipes and cables on a roof with Lines2tubes. The roof area is full of mechanical equipment and pipes. What I do is use SU arc tool to fillet the angles, erase the segments after fitting the arcs, and then run the conversion. This makes the turns somewhat smooth--not perfect, but at the right viewing distances and the diameters of the pipes and cables at 1/2" or 2" or 3", it is sufficient for my "as-built" model. And I use this model for decisions on how to eliminate these pipes and cables in corrective construction.
                    mitcorb

                    I take the slow, deliberate approach in my aimless wandering.

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                    • pilouP Offline
                      pilou
                      last edited by

                      @Mitcorb
                      Of course! ๐Ÿ˜„
                      I have written
                      @unknownuser said:

                      Depending of what you do you want
                      ๐Ÿ˜‰

                      Here the British Museum system shown on the first post ๐Ÿ˜‰

                      http://communities.bentley.com/photos/matteosarroccos_images/images/58188/290x480.aspx

                      Frenchy Pilou
                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                      My Little site :)

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                      • TIGT Offline
                        TIG Moderator
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                        @unknownuser said:

                        Yes perfect for presentation โ˜€ but not for fabrication ๐Ÿ˜‰

                        Who would ever want to make fabrication information this way !
                        It's only a 'model' !
                        If you made it out of cardboard and balsa-wood you'd not make it exactly as it'll be made when full-size...
                        If I were to make fabrication info using only SUp I'd detail typical elements and intersections separately, not in the overall model - that's only there to show us what it will look like, not how to build it !
                        ๐Ÿค“

                        TIG

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                        • pilouP Offline
                          pilou
                          last edited by

                          Of course yes โ˜€
                          But as computer permit to make any precise structures, if it's not a painful work this can be made in one time ๐Ÿ˜‰
                          Who can make more can make less ๐Ÿ˜„

                          Frenchy Pilou
                          Is beautiful that please without concept!
                          My Little site :)

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                            Slimdog
                            last edited by

                            Yes looks simple for the architect or modeler but would be a hand full for the steel detailer and fabricator.

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                              mambo.harts.u
                              last edited by

                              Hello! I am also working on this kind of project. The thing is its a pretty big file ones you made the space frame by the lines2tube script. But if that's only way better stick to it!

                              My problem is, is there a way that i can reduce the file size so its would be easier to work on the whole project? Maybe reducing the poly lines or anything?

                              Any help is appreciated! TIA!!

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                              • simon le bonS Offline
                                simon le bon
                                last edited by

                                I have worked on this.

                                I'm to explain it in Tutorial Section


                                http://i274.photobucket.com/albums/jj245/Spendauballet/SketchUp/dome001_kt_th.jpg

                                ๐Ÿ˜‰ simon

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                                • simon le bonS Offline
                                  simon le bon
                                  last edited by

                                  Done!

                                  structural curvy roof answer
                                  ๐Ÿ˜Ž

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                                    stevebo
                                    last edited by

                                    @unknownuser said:

                                    http://communities.bentley.com/photos/matteosarroccos_images/images/58188/290x480.aspx

                                    Hi Pilou. Do you know where you got this image? I'm working on a project which will use a similar construction, and would love to get some details of the Great Court!

                                    Thanks!

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                                    • pilouP Offline
                                      pilou
                                      last edited by

                                      Here ๐Ÿ˜‰

                                      Frenchy Pilou
                                      Is beautiful that please without concept!
                                      My Little site :)

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                                        stevebo
                                        last edited by

                                        Merci Beaucoup ๐Ÿ˜„. Now time to learn to model this ***** ๐Ÿ˜„

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                                          haynesc
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                                          @tig said:

                                          Example...[attachment=1:9be683oa]<!-- ia1 -->CurvedRoof.png<!-- ia1 -->[/attachment:9be683oa][attachment=0:9be683oa]<!-- ia0 -->CurvedRoof.skp<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:9be683oa]

                                          this is really nice i would like to create a library of these sort of canopies and shade structures ...

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                                            chang11234
                                            last edited by

                                            Thank u every one. Final outcome of my project.


                                            day exterior.jpg

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