Posts made by Doodler

Hi Everyone in SketchUcation, I have used this forum in the past to learn about SketchUp and did not post messages because I was learning what I needed for my simple project. I designed what I will call a shelf system for my shed that I bought from Suncast. The project came out great. I knew how many 2 x 4's to buy and angle cuts needed and how much OSB to buy and how to cut it. After using AutoCad, I found SketchUp very user friendly. I plan to design and build my own shed. I see a lot of sheds in the warehouse, but I cannot find an example for me to get good ideas from. I plan to use lots of layers and turn every part into a component. I hope in the end that it will be a great model for members to get ideas from and show off what SketchUp can do. Keep Drawing, Joe

Hi Chris, I'm new to this forum. Thanks for the great plugin. I wanted to try something different today and I came across this plugin. I've had fun with it, just playing around. I also wanted to say the tutorial is good too. Not only does it show me how to use the tool, I could actually see what you were doing, the video was clear and your explanation was to the point.

Thanks Gaieus, Your suggestion works great. I have tried it several times and it completely solves my problem of having different instances of components on different layers disappearing.

Hi Gaieus, Thanks for the welcome. This is a great forum for SketchUp. I am actually designing a third shed. You would think that the best thing to do is build a large garage, but in my county homes are only reassessed for taxes when they are sold or when permits are issued. My last assessment was in 1989 and my home has tripled in value. You can see why I am resisting getting a permit. I did have a question, but after reading a comment on the forum yesterday and experimenting today, I believe I have the answer to my problem. My problem was when I drew a wall stud 2" x 4" x 67" and made it into a component on layer 0, I would make multiple copies of that component on the same layer, to use in other layers. When I would use that stud component on layer 2, it would disappear when I unchecked the Visible box for layer 0. I tried using make unique, but that did not solve my problem. I think I have to open the entity info dialog box and change the layer of the copied component.

Hi Everyone, I'm new to this forum, only been using SketchUp7 for less than 3 weeks. I upgraded to a gaming laptop running Vista64 and my Autocad would not run on it. I decided to find a program that would run on Vista64 without problems. I needed to design a custom tool storage and shelving system for my shed. First I installed SketchUp7 and then bought a book named Google SketchUp 7 for Dummies, and within a week and a half I had my design finished. I used CATIA and Autocad at work, so I had an idea about 3D programs. I must say I really like how easy it is to learn how to use SketchUp. The tutorials on this site and other sites helped speed up the initial learning curve to a flat track at the dragstrip. My next project is to build another shed to my county specs for my motorcycle, riding mower and an area for repairing or storage. The shed can't be over 200 sq ft, to avoid getting a permit and increase in my property tax. I'm sure I'll have some questions and hopefully have some good tips to help someone else.