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    • D Offline
      dammerel
      last edited by

      Hi all what is the best way to draw a 1/2 sphere like a security camera housing len
      thanks Andrew

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        Gaieus
        last edited by

        Andrew,

        1. draw a horizontal circle
        2. draw a vertical arc on top of it (starting and ending on opposite endpoints of the circle) and a line between the two endpoints to close the face
        3. select the circles edges all around
        4. select the Follof me tool and hit the face of your half circle.
        5. you may wish to delete the initial cirlce and
        6. depending on you getting a blue or white face of you semi-dome/hemisphere, you may wish to reverse it (right click, reverse face)

        Gai...

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          dammerel
          last edited by

          Thanks again..if i want to remove the base a the dome do you simply erase the base edge
          Andrew

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          • GaieusG Offline
            Gaieus
            last edited by

            Not the base edge(for that is shared with the dome itself) but jzust the face. Click on it (once) and either hit the Del(ete) button or right click and choose "Erase".

            Gai...

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              SchreiberBike
              last edited by

              Another way is to open the Components Menu / Shapes and select a 1/2 sphere. Too easy perhaps, but still an option.

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                dammerel
                last edited by

                can it be re-sized to suit ?

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                • GaieusG Offline
                  Gaieus
                  last edited by

                  Everything can be resized.

                  Gai...

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                    dammerel
                    last edited by

                    how ? drag the edges ?

                    Andrew

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      There is the scale tool. Select everything then the scale tool and start pulling one of the green "buttons".
                      While doing so, Shift key will toggle between uniform/non-uniform scale, Ctrl key will toggle between scaling about opposite point / centre.

                      Gai...

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                        dammerel
                        last edited by

                        thanks again

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                        • N Offline
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                          last edited by

                          I'm a few days into sketchup so bear with me πŸ˜„,

                          How do you create 2/3 spheres? I'm trying to put a doorway into a thick walled ball and don't know how to erase/divide up a sphere.

                          Also, in the welcoming message here there's a link for a semisphere tutorial that is 404'ed.

                          P: motofish

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                            guite
                            last edited by

                            2/3rd sphere:

                            http://www.sketchucation.com/forums/scf/sas/Newbie/2by3-sphere.jpg

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                              Gaieus
                              last edited by

                              @unknownuser said:

                              ...Also, in the welcoming message here there's a link for a semisphere tutorial that is 404'ed.

                              Well, Guite's examples may serve your needs. I do understand them so if there's any problem with them just tell us, please.

                              About the 404 error ("not found") - we had some problems with loosing some content so sorry for that. We'll try to replace it.

                              Gai...

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                                last edited by

                                thanks. the intersect tool was what I needed to lop of the bottom of a sphere. Now to create a crust on the ball...

                                P: motofish

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                                  SchreiberBike
                                  last edited by

                                  I don't know of a "crust" ruby. πŸ˜‰ But you've sure got me curious.

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