Drawing 2D Floorplan walls from lines
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I don't see why it could not actually. It's probably just a matter of getting used to the tools in 2D. True that I do not have much experience with any CAD application as I started straight in SU and for what I would use it "professionally", does not need those kinds of details.
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SU layout tools without plugins are very basic but they can do the job. One who is used to CAD has many quick layout tools. You just need to get used to how SU works and it can be accurate and pretty fast. For me it would still take longer than in my CAD application, but that's partly because I do not practice it in SU. I usually do the first layout in CAD.
SU has inferences and automatic creation of faces that can make it faster than CAD sometimes--and help accuracy.
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I draw all my floor plans in sketchup, but I would never set them up based upon the centerline of the wall. All contractors build based upon dimensions set to the face of stud or masonry. If you establish the wall based on the centerline you will always have to adjust your line to compensate for half the wall thickness, unless you don't care about framing layout.
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We were not really talking about real construction drawings here but 3D models based on imported images.
I'd certainly do my models differently if I am "designing" that building or if there are proper dimensions given in the image for instance. The above example was only a "quick and dirty" method for a model. It will not be accurate to dimensions but at least all the walls will be of equal thickness and parallel to the other side of the wall (oh my, how poor models I have seen!)
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@gaieus said:
We were not really talking about real construction drawings here but 3D models based on imported images.
I'd certainly do my models differently if I am "designing" that building or if there are proper dimensions given in the image for instance. The above example was only a "quick and dirty" method for a model. It will not be accurate to dimensions but at least all the walls will be of equal thickness and parallel to the other side of the wall (oh my, how poor models I have seen!)
He mentioned these would be for a builder though. I typically start with something similar. I draw basically rectangular "bubble" diagrams, but sized to construction standards. Once I have a basic layout that works, I use the offset tool to create the walls, then trim accordingly. This goes very fast.
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Thanks for your input guys.
What I am doing is "Artist Impressions" in 2D (nothing 3D for these floorplans)and no exact dimensions are being used.
I just wanted to speed up the way I draw 3D rectangles and nothing more really.If I had the time and inclination to learn Ruby I would (and I am hoping in the future I might) write myself a plugin similar to Dieder's Line to Wall tool that converts a line (or bunch of lines) to a rectangle with no height as it's only 2D that I require for this project.
i appreciate your helpful comments and I admire you guys who write plugins for the SU community.
cheers...Wayne
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Have you already tried this one? You'll find it under the "draw" menu. It's customizable via TAB key. You can end the tool by pressing the enter key or by double click to complete a closed path.
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Thanks heaps Massimo....that works quite well.
cheers...Wayne
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You're welcome Wayne.
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... maybe I am missing something here but if CAD drawings are available, would it not make sense to use PDF2CAD and bring them into SU, then clean up? Of course the PDF would have to be vector! Also I imagine the builder would be in a postion to obtain .dwg which would make more sense!
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No Mike, if u have alredy a dwg there is not problem but if u have a jpeg or a pdf, from an image, when u redraw, the line that u are drawing are not accurate, u must correct a lot
and if u have some quote u can re draw the floor plan but I think SU is slow in this if I compare it to a cad.
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