SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers: Advanced Techniques
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Thank you, Peter.
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Congratulations Dave. I know what a tremendous amount of work this represents. You have always been a consummate teacher, and always so willing to share.
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I got myself Dave's first book. I don't do woodwork but I knew he'd cover native SU workflow techniques I would've been unfamiliar with.
Just grabbed a copy of this edition and as usual it's it's packed with pure gems of knowledge.
Best of luck with it Dave!
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Bravo!
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Thank you, all.
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Thank you, sir.
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I posted the link to my FB page, it might generate a bit of interest.
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Got a copy the minute I heard it was out. Great work as always, Dave!
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Thank you, sir. That's high praise coming from you.
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Hope I can get the DVD shipped down to Australia.
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I just noticed there is also a downloadable version of the DVD.
http://www.tauntonstore.com/sketchup-guide-for-woodworkers-advanced-techniques-067165.html -
@dhdyr73ee said:
I just noticed there is also a downloadable version of the DVD.
http://www.tauntonstore.com/sketchup-guide-for-woodworkers-advanced-techniques-067165.htmlYes. that is a recent addition. The DVD is not the same content as the book, however. The DVD/video download is additional content to go along with some of the book but it will also stand on its own.
Thanks for posting that link.
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I'd like to order a copy but am a bit confused. Does the eBook come on the DVD, or are these separate items?
Sounds like there is somewhat different content on the eBook and video? Neither the Tauton store nor Amazon seem clear on this.
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Larry, the eBook is a direct download. It does not come on the DVD. The DVD is a collection of videos that show, in motion, some of the drawing steps in the book. The DVD is intended as a supplement to the eBook but it can stand alone as well.
The DVD that is available through Amazon is a Basics video. Entirely different from the eBook and it's associated DVD.
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Ah, thanks. Sounds like the video download and eBook is the way to go for the "full meal deal" here. For my purposes, I'd rather not hassle with a physical DVD if the video content is the same. But when I'm in student mode, I do like having SU open on my main monitor, and an ebook on one side monitor and video on the other side monitor.
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But the video download is for the Basics--the same as the DVD offered on Amazon. The eBook is advanced methods. So the two side by side would be a bit confusing. There is a DVD for the advanced techniques, as well. Again, it is sort of a companion piece to the eBook. It is not a duplicate of the eBook.
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FYI. The 'eBook' link appears to be broken...
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Thanks for the heads up. I fixed the links.
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Dave- I have this DVD and love it. Based on the DVD, I bought the Wudwurx plugins and after some effort was able to install them. But I can't get the dovetail one to work properly.
My sequence-- Draw the 2 boards apart from each other. 2) make them components. 3) Set up preferences (in my case I'm using angle 0 for finger joints). 4) Edit component board 1. 5) select Dovetail, click on baseline at both ends then drag to outside edge. Result- good set of cut tails. 6) Edit component board 2. 7) Select Dovetail, click on its baseline, drag to outside edge. Result- another good set of tails.... Can't get cut pins regardless of what I try!
I've followed the video tutorials on both your DVD and the Wudwurx site and can't figure out what i'm doing wrong, but it's clear I'm missing something.
I have a second question, but I'll save that for when I get this one figured out.
Comments?
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Andy, I'm happy you found the DVD useful.
As for the Dovetail plugin, I find it better to have the two components in place overlapping when I use it to make dovetails or box joints. Think of a drawer box. The drawer front receives the pins and the drawer side receives the tails.
To create the pins, orbit the camera to look at the end of the drawer front and open the drawer front component for editing. Get the dovetail tool and click on the top back corner, then the bottom back corner and finally the front edge or a corner.
To create the tails, open the drawer side component for editing and click on the exact same corners in the drawer front component as you did to make the pins.
If that's not clear, try to hold on until i get home from work and I'll set up a session to show you "live".
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