A Welcome Message to New SketchUcation Members
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You will find out... Just ask questions and you my be surprised how many useful plugins there are out there - but of course, mastering the native, "manual" tools should always be the first.
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Hello;
Planning on converting my deck into a room and would like to design it in SketchUp.
Downloaded SketchUp and now I'm browsing through the forum looking for tips etc.
Didn't know that sketchup uses plugins. If anyone knows of a plug in free or otherwise that would help me, I'd appreciate the info.thanks;
Andrew
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Hey folks, how are things going? I'm Rapidkirby3k, also known as RK3 for short.
While I'm a newbie at creating 3D models in SketchUp at this time, I decided to join this forum to learn more about its features and techniques. In fact, my first 3D experience was actually when I played around with an old program named POV-Ray, using LEGO models in 3D many years ago.
Also, according to my personal list of ideas in OpenOffice, I plan to use some of my own models for creative usage in Photoshop CS5, such as artworks and maybe webcomics.
With my introduction out of the way, I thought I'd say hello to the SketchUcation people! =D
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Hi Michael and welcome.
'webcomic' you say. We have had some guys here into this end of things. I'd be interested in seeing anything you may care to share on this art form.
Best,
Mike
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Hi myself Awan Ahmad n m an architect by profession..working on sketchup for the past 3 years but still need to learn a lot. I have a very basic knowledge of sketchup, came to know about sketchup forum and i believe its going to help alot in understanding the sketchup properly.
thankx everyone for making this page
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Welcome to the Forum, Awan.
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Hi My name is Stuart,
I retired a few years ago and have been using sketchup as occupational therapy and with a purpose. I had a fairly unique second career as I founded Collectors Cases and created the products that my company put onto the walls of British pubs and hotels and further around the world. I have been asked to demonstrate some of my techniques of 3D framing, but do not wish to travel so I have been using SU to create the 2D graphics, I should like to go further with rendering to show how 3D artwork could look in the actual decor market and also to animate the virtual reality of my workbench to get the demonstration of skills more firmly embedded into my articles.
I only learnt to switch on a computer after I retired and as purchase of software is in conflict with my pension, I tread cautiously.
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Hi, Stuart, and welcome.
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Thanks for that message of welcome Mitcorb. I am exploring the ruby scripts and plug-ins for the best ones to suit my understanding and competence so-far. I have successfully installed a plug-in, (follow me and keep) so that fact that my Sketchup working files on my C-drive are still titled Google did not affect this?
My intention is to link my new skills with Sketchup to a website, which gives instruction in a practical application, so at the moment I am exploring this forum to find the best ways to go.
It is a very interesting mental adventure, fortunately I have the time to indulge but not possibly the expectancy of life to get all the way as there is so much here.
In its simplest form my business was putting models in glass cases, constructing a glass case is relatively simple in Sketchup, creating the models that show how different styles of presentation can be used is more difficult.
If the pathway I am treading be of interest to others, I hope to find the niche where I can give back something in appreciation for the knowledge I have gained.
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I too, am using SU as a pastime. I'm retired 25 years, from railroading. I was a Locomotive Engineer at a time when the Federal government allowed us to work 16 hours a day, 7 daya a week. It has taken me 25 years to slow down. I dabbled in 2D Cad for all that time. I think I've used almost every free Cad program there is. I bought Autocad, big mistake, very large learning curve. Been using SU for 10 days and I am realy impressed. I have one question to start with. Is there a published opinion of the sequence in architectual drawing. I've tried a few different things, that all make my journey harder after an hour or so.
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Hi all, my name is Jerry and I have had SU8 loaded on my Win XP SP3 machine for awhile but just started playing with it about a month ago.( and when I say playing, I mean playing) I have no drawing background nor engineering skills. My interest stems from my desire to draw and then make plans for RC airplanes(also very new to me). I have spent some time playing with many plugins and am still having trouble trying to make wing rib shapes(airfoils) which I can reliably duplicate and scale to my needs. I have tried Bezier tools and cannot reliably duplicate a perfect shape the next time I try. It is not a one size fits all deal as there are around 4-500 different wing profiles out there and about 6-7 I'd like to master in SU. Any suggestions or guidance would be greatly appreciated(please remember no engineering knowledge here).
Thanks for having such a great Forum.
Jerry
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Hi everyone, I'm an architect in Australia. I use sketchup for fairly detailed modelling all through the design stages of a project, I have around 4 yrs experience, although I'm sure I have a few gaping holes in my knowledge! Glad to be here!
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Hello everyone!
My name is Jon and I have been using sketchup for about 6 years and Vray for the last four years. I am attending SketchUp Basecamp 2012 and was wanting to get to know some of the people attending this year.
Look forward to sharing some of my renderings and continuing to enjoyed other people's work.
Jon
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Hi Jon and welcome!
We have a special subforum for BaseCamp matters so feel free to chime in there as well.
Looking forward to meeting you!
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Hello everyone:
I have had sketchup for a while now, and although I have ZERO knowledge of any 3d modelling program or anything of the sort, I made an attempt to create something I would like to use in the very, very near future. heard of shipping container-based homes? well, I have some ideas of my own, and before I decide to actually set a foot on such a risky (and eco-friendly) idea, I tried, again, tried, to make a model of a home using sketchup. after my epic fail, now I realize I need to give my idea to someone who actually knows about this, hehe.
here is what i did so far:
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[xxl-img:19e6ofgd]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w201/bocon1/8_zps78eeacab.png[/xxl-img:19e6ofgd]
[xxl-img:19e6ofgd]http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w201/bocon1/11_zps6562c259.png[/xxl-img:19e6ofgd]there is many things I am ignoring:
actual sizing of the structure, i have an idea of the interior, but i have no clue of how to do this, in other words, its all outside face look right now.what do you think?
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I've been using SketchUp for almost 2 years now. I got started by helping Boy Scouts use it to get their architectural merit badge. I've used AutoCad since the stone ages and have a BS in architecture. I've used Solidworks for a few projects. SketchUp has been more a fool around program until the boys started showing me things they've learned from friends and in school. So it's time for me to learn how to use the program better, so I can keep up with the boys. I found this site well researching problems with loading Fredoscale (still looking for the fix) and found out there's more to the program then I 1st thought.
Cliff
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Hi Cliff and welcome.
When I first used SketchUp, I was so proud of a dome I made (by "hand stitching") that I even shared it proudly in the 3D Warehouse.
Until I learned how to lathe in SU.
So there's almost always something new - and it's definitely not a shame from learning from students (but of course, you may want to be a bit more experienced than them).
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I had just redesigned a door for a 14' camping yurts (old SCA design) then finished figuring out the rest of the modifications to the yurts to make it work better, and 1 of the boys shows me 2 plug-ins that would have made things "WAY" easier then doing it with the standard software.
I know what you mean about the warehouse. I've uploaded a couple of solar power components and I should go back and redo them.
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Well, plugins are great but if you really want to master SketchUp, you will need to learn to solve problems "manually" (with the native tools), too. Especially when there is a screwed model already.
Plugins "only" enhance productivity and (without some exceptions) anything you can do with them can be done without them, too. Just much slower and with much less fun of course.
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Well my 2 biggest problems where the eye bolts or eye hook bolts as you might know them by. That took a few days to figure out and get close to right. There still not perfect, but there close enough for the drawing. The 2nd was the roof covering. The biggest problem there was making sure every thing was lined up with the main circle and getting all the rafter in plane. The follow me tool didn't like the over hang of the rafters so I had to do it in 2 passes. Even after making sure the profile was in plane.
In the future I want to do the Khana or wall section. I've gone to the warehouse to see how other people have done it. But it not what I want to do. They've used a flat 2-d surface, which I've thought of a couple of way I might be able to do. But the walls are like a large lattice or baby gate, just in case your not sure how a yurts (or ger) is made. I've been thinking that if I build the wall on the flat, rise it vertical and use a follow line command (not sure if SU has that command), not sure if follow me will do that or if I did something wrong. But that's my next big problem solving mission for SU. Since the boys only use SU and I hardly used SU in the past, I just need to start using it more, like with the yurts project. I started it in AutoCad, then 3-d it in SU. SU has taught me how to do things in AC 3-d better, both are primitives so they do work similar in some ways. I've done very little 3-d in AC or Reveit since I'm used to working 2-d on paper. I still love sitting behind the drafting board drawing things out the old fashion way. Old habits die hard.
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