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    • tuna1957T Offline
      tuna1957
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      David, The book looks awesome. Best of luck with it. πŸ‘

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        davidheim1
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        Thanks, tuna. Much appreciated.

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          db11
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          David - I have a friend who is a very talented woodworker (original, contemporary designs) who I've convinced to try SU to replace the 2D software (MacDraft) he currently uses.

          I'll be coaching him and trying to help him short-circuit the learning curve by pointing him to the best and most pertinent learning resources. I've taken a gander through the preview of your book, and it looks like a great option for him from the outset.

          So, I'd like to point him your way: can you give me the Etsy link you reference? There doesn't seem to be any click-through from the Issuu site and I try to avoid Amazon whenever possible. (plus I'd rather see all the revenue go directly to the author).

          Once he's mastered the basics I also plan to point him to Dave R's book... and I've already given him the Design, Click, Build link. If there are any other particularly good woodworking-specific SU resources/tutorials that you know of, please pass on your recommendations.

          Thanks.
          Doug

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            db11
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            Also, Dave R. β€” if you see this, I'd be very interested in your thoughts.

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              davidheim1
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              Doug,
              Thank you for the good words. Here's the link to my Etsy shop. You picked a good time to visit it--I'm having a Mother's Day sale right now. 10% off everything. I hope the book proves usefiul to your friend.
              Best,
              dh
              https://www.etsy.com/shop/DavidHeim?ref=seller-platform-mcnav

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                db11
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                Thanks David,

                I'll forward the link to him, and I'm sure it will be a big help in wrapping his mind around how to use SU.

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                  HornOxx
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                  great πŸ‘ ❗ πŸ‘ and for certain not only for woodworkers πŸ˜„

                  never trust a skinny cook

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                    davidheim1
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                    Thanxx, HornOxx.

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                      HornOxx
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                      ... besides all the good tips and tricks, the many instructions and tool hints I notice your excellent and very tidy layout πŸ‘ πŸ‘ - is there someone who helps you, e.g. with Adobe Indesign or did you do all this yourself as well?

                      never trust a skinny cook

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                        davidheim1
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                        Producing the book was a collaborative effort. Here's how it went:
                        Early on, the publisher chose the squarish book size. With that, I came up with the basic format of a column of type on each page and the illustrations to one side. I produced the book--text and illustrations---directly in Adobe InDesign. (Big time-saver: I could write and copyfit all at once, and plan the arrangement of images so they fell on the same spread as the text they accompany.) After I submitted the InDesign file to the publisher, they hired a freelance designer to refine my layout, changing the type faces and twiddling the arrangement of images on some of the pages.
                        If I'm ever fortunate enough to do a "Son of SketchUp Success," I'm sure I'll work in much the same way, but I'll begin with a format and typography that the designer devises.
                        Best,
                        dh

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                          Wolfarelli
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                          Hi David, it looks like a great book in a very nice and clean design. Is there any store I could buy it in digital form, please

                          Regards,

                          Wolfarelli

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                            davidheim1
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                            Wolfarelli,
                            I'm sorry, but ink-on-paper is the only version of the book. No digital version, I'm afraid.
                            Best,
                            dh

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