Collection of my SketchUp + LayOut Work

bmike

Hi there:
These are excellent presentations. Well detailed and well organized. I was curious about the curved vaults in the synagogue. Wondering how they are fabricated and integrated in the structure.
As was said before, this is an excellent showcase of what Sketchup and Layout can do.

mitcorb,

scroll down in this post for a bit of information about the vault fabrication:

Winding down: timber frame stage almost complete

When last we checked in on progress at the Skansen, the timber frame proper was complete and the cupola was going in, with ribs in place everywhere (but still in process on the Zodiac). And the boarding was done for the cove at the bottom and for the main (trapezoidal) sections of the dome, with…

Re-Creating a Synagogue Roof in Poland (mcnorlander.wordpress.com)

i'll have to dig up some more - i did not due the drawings for that part of the project - but i think they were laid up insitu and joined by a team that has experiences with coopering and complex steeple work.

android no. 12

Love it! especially the round barn. very detailed, and elegant curves

osage

OMG! Absolutely beautiful work. I came across this thread during a search on the "Send to Layout" tool. This is the first day to use it, and I don't know nothing about it, although I've been using Sketchup3d for 4 years. Looks like I have another learning curve ahead. (sighs) Again, nice work.
fitZ

bmike

Another small project for a workshop.

On deck are 2 small buildings - I'm taking the entire process through SU and LO, as well as another small timber frame workshop project (similar in scope to these drawings).

Here's hoping Trimble sees the value in LayOut and ups the development of it. It is my go to tool now for taking 3d to 2d.

bmike

An update on the Round Barn project. I've modeled relevant joinery and connections as required by the engineering team that hired me to create these drawings:

hellnbak

I haven't commented on anything in quite a while (always sticking my foot in my mouth), and I know nothing about architecture, but I had to tell you how impressive your work is. The attention to detail is amazing!

pbacot

That's such a classic section drawing. Leonardo would be proud. Thanks for the updates with the details and all.

allanx

The 3D detailing is pretty impressive here Mike...

allanx

bmike

Thanks for the kind words all... been a learning process, for sure.

Those images don't pop open to the source... I'll have to do something about that.
24x36 sheets crunched down, but they looked better on upload than they do now.

Here's a gallery of them.

bmike

another recent project:

pbacot

Mike,

Thanks for posting. This looks great. I will have to come back and see more detail.

In terms of SU modelling: Right now working on a steel frame. Where do you usually start with your steel beams? Since mine is full (tapering) frame and only a preliminary I will probably make a profile of the whole wall to wall frame and push pull a reasonable likeness of the web and flanges--the dimensions of the building being the most important / most known element at this point.

Peter

bmike

@pbacot said:

Mike,

Thanks for posting. This looks great. I will have to come back and see more detail.

In terms of SU modelling: Right now working on a steel frame. Where do you usually start with your steel beams? Since mine is full (tapering) frame and only a preliminary I will probably make a profile of the whole wall to wall frame and push pull a reasonable likeness of the web and flanges--the dimensions of the building being the most important / most known element at this point.

Peter

I usually do a quick model until the details / sizes are pinned down, then adjust and model accordingly.
I use the Bolt Maker Plugin to generate the bolts / nuts.

Working on another small building now. Just got it back from the engineer with updated sizing for floor girders and principle steel roof rafters. I'll be giving it similar treatment as this (copying in some of it actually...).