A Welcome Message to New SketchUcation Members

Beagletorque

Hi everybody, just starting out with SketchUp..... Lots of very helpful stuff here, thanks.
Andrew

Rich O Brien

Hi Andrew,

Enjoy the adventure. Don't be afraid to post if you've difficulties or just want to showoff

Word of warning - there's a member called Gaieus who's a bit deranged. No doubt he'll poke his head in at some stage!

Gaieus

Ha! Look who is speaking!

Rich O Brien

See....

Betelgaieus, Betelgaieus, Betelgaieus and whoosh......

Gaieus

I would not speak with such an avatar!

spost

Hi! I'm new to Sketchup and this forum... it's already been helpful.

Thanks!

FoxLogan

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y6Rn3CusRc&feature=youtube_gdata for those who use sketchup for imvu i made a tutorial at the end of last year which shows you from start to finish and even importing it to imvu. the video is under 6 minute but very easy to follow, if you would like to know anything else dont be afraid to contact me

mingjae

hi it's me again,
until today, I have watched some tutorial video in youtube which suggested here. thx

there also a problem I could not solve, maybe you can help me?
it's a simple problem, just want to make a ramp, but a "J" shaped ramp,
I tried curvishear plugin but it seems not much help.

this is the priview:

i explode it and clean all the lines inside the ramp and push a little, and then select one edge line and move it in Z direction (it works if only straight ramp, not j shaped)

could somebody help me?

mitcorb

Hi, mingjae:
For some reason, I cannot see your image preview. Could you post again?

mingjae

umm sorry, here it is:

I can make a ramp if its not a "J" shaped (see section pic).
I want to make a ramp from level A to level B, can you help me
(it doesn't matter if the lines inside is clear)

thx

mitcorb

Your surfaces appear to be back faces, or reversed. This may affect how Curvishear behaves. Change the faces and see if this helps. Also, in the first image, it appears that the J is two separate groups?
I am seeing if I can make the ramp...
EDIT:
Ok. I used Curvishear to make a ramp resembling yours. It is not metric. All dimensions assumed. Curvishear refused to skin for me, as Fredo6 warned in his Curvishear thread.
You need to pick two welded curves, in this case, the continuous left edge and right edge of the ramp to run Curvishear. The upper inside radius was incorrect result, so I used Arc tool with inferencing to correct the curve. I also had to draw the faces of the curves with diagonals then move these vertices to the new arc vertices. Then I copymoved these faces down an assumed distance for thickness and made the faces piece by piece.
Please see attachment with hidden lines visible.
I don't know if this helps.

mingjae

woow, great! it works!

thanks mitcorb! almost forget the weld plugins (make a polyline) and skinning with curviloft!

(note: if you pull the edge line to make the ramp elevation(will pull/stretch all connecting lines), it wont works well, you will make a contour in the ramp, but using curvishear it result a great ramps! )

thanks SketchUcation

mitcorb

@mingjae:
I am glad you found a solution, and you responded back. I send my best wishes to you for success.

It is best to post problems with specific plugins in the thread for that plugin. For instance, Curvishear. Fredo6 usually responds, as will others who have significant practice with the tool.

While you thank Sketchucation, be sure to thank Fredo6 and others, who are very generous in offering these tools to the community. And, while I am at it, thank you Fredo6, and thank you Sketchucation!!

mitcorb

Hi, mingjae:
I forgot to suggest caution on the "breakover" angle where slope meets level. I think this should not exceed about 7 degrees. Otherwise, the vehicle undercarriage may collide with the pavement.

Djarlo

@foxlogan said:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Y6Rn3CusRc&feature=youtube_gdata for those who use sketchup for imvu i made a tutorial at the end of last year which shows you from start to finish and even importing it to imvu. the video is under 6 minute but very easy to follow, if you would like to know anything else dont be afraid to contact me

Its nice, but it has a way to high poly-count for what you are trying to use it. when using the curve tool reduce the ammount of segments, by changing the number bottom/right of the window.

rmendiola

hi

my name is raul

and thanks for the warm welcome.

regards

Gaieus

Well, welcome then Raul!

viewtop1

Hi Guys
Just getting started with sketchup, no design backround whatsoever, but enjoying it
Cheers
Cornelis

Rich O Brien

Welcome Cornelius,

Enjoy the 3d adventure and feel free to post any difficulties you encounter.

Rich

designerstuart

hello i've been a member for a while but not made any posts..... hoping to learn some good tricks in sketchup and i guess some rendering tips would be useful.