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    • J Offline
      jumpjack
      last edited by

      It's several years since SP has been created and several months since it has been last updated...
      I think it's very uncomfortable to build "complex" models, where "complex", in SP, just means "a slice rotating around a rod" or "two gears rotating".
      Is there any simpler alternative to SP to build and simulate working mechanisms?

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      • pilouP Offline
        pilou
        last edited by

        Not exactly that you want but...

        You have a cool free one alternative for make 2D "physic" animation of mechanism!

        Algodoo

        the funny is that you can import your 3D sketchup Object in a 2D PNG image with a transparent background!

        Just make a snapshot of your sketchup scene in a position that you want!

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

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        • J Offline
          jumpjack
          last edited by

          I thought Algodoo was the paid version of Phun, I'll take a look.

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          • J Offline
            jumpjack
            last edited by

            I can't see the video, where is the option to import a PNG screenshot?

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            • Dave RD Offline
              Dave R
              last edited by

              @jumpjack said:

              I can't see the video, where is the option to import a PNG screenshot?

              Do you want to import a PNG screenshot into a thread post here on SCF? For that there's an Upload attachment tab below the text window.

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              • pilouP Offline
                pilou
                last edited by

                Yes Algodoo is the new version of Phun πŸ˜„
                It is free for any system, except 5$ for the IPAD! πŸ’š

                Here the easy process (sorry the image is in French but I have translated! πŸ˜‰

                Volumes are made in SU with the funny new Su Plugin by Renderiza : Faces Split

                algodoo.jpg

                Of course you can now mutiply them by thousand inside Algodoo and run the animation! β˜€

                Have fun with Algodoo! 😎

                Maybe a day Algodoo will be in 3D who knows ? πŸ˜‰

                algodoo1.jpg

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

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                • J Offline
                  jumpjack
                  last edited by

                  My bad english made further victims... 😞

                  My original question was not how to just create single objects with strange shapes, but how to join such objects into a working mechanis.

                  And I was talking about THIS png!!

                  @unknownuser said:

                  the funny is that you can import your 3D sketchup Object in a 2D PNG image with a transparent background!

                  And this does NOT solve the problem, it just crops an image following the external edge of the drawing.

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                  • pilouP Offline
                    pilou
                    last edited by

                    @unknownuser said:

                    but how to join such objects into a working mechanis.

                    What sort of mechanism?
                    there are infinities! πŸ˜„

                    and you can put squares wheeles if you want! πŸ˜‰

                    etc...

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

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