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  • M Offline
    MarkEMark
    last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 01:59

    I have tried creating a sphere several times and am stumped.

    Process:

    Draw a 1" circle on the x Plane.

    Draw a .5" circle on the z plane, intersecting the centers of both circles, and 90 degrees to each other. Picture 1 below.

    Double click on the larger circle to select it with the selection tool

    Select the Follow Me Tool.

    Select the vertical circle face and the vertical circle DISAPPEARS. Picture 2.

    I have restarted the program in the event that there is a problem with the program. I have also successfully created a sphere earlier in the day on the same file.

    Any thoughts? Help! 😮)

    Using the Free version of Sketchup 8.

    Mark

    Setting up the sphere process


    The moment I hit the mouse after selecting the follow me tool and then the smaller circle I wish to create the sphere from. Any ideas what's wrong?

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    • D Offline
      Dave R
      last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 02:02

      It's just too small. Try scaling things up by a factor of 100 and do it again.

      Etaoin Shrdlu

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      (THERE'S NO PLACE LIKE)

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        Jean Lemire
        last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 13:20

        Hi Mark, hi folks.

        See this SU file for ideas.


        Holes in sphere.skp

        Jean (Johnny) Lemire from Repentigny, Quebec, Canada.

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        • M Offline
          MarkEMark
          last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 16:39

          @jean lemire said:

          Hi Mark, hi folks.

          See this SU file for ideas.

          Thank you! This was the first time I tried a .5" sphere, so I get why it might have been too small.

          I will try as you suggest!

          Many thanks!

          Mark

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          • M Offline
            MarkEMark
            last edited by 1 Mar 2013, 17:19

            It worked! Thanks!!

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