@richardcherry said:
There is a plug-in for Blender 3D that does what you are requesting. You could use it and import it into SketchUp.
Yeah, I saw the blender plugin and it is very much like what I mean, only I don't like the results π
The columns are very crude, and I think it will be easier to start over than to try adding detail to it in SU...
@unknownuser said:
I think maybe you had better supply examples of the various types of bases, columns and capitals. My imagination isn't as good as yours apparently.
There are many variations. That's why such a plugin would be helpful, in stead of re-drawing the complete column.
A base, for example, can have one or two or even three "tori" (a rounded edge) of different heights.
A shaft can have none, 20 or 24 flutes and the ribs between them can be "pointy" ("C" on the pic, mostly used for Doric columns) or "flat" ("F" on the pic, mostly used for Ionic and Corinthian columns). The fluting can start at the bottom of the shaft or higher up, it can also be filled with a round band.
The proportion between the diameter and the height of the column can vary.
Etc. etc. etc.
example of different corinthian bases
fluting
different orders - overview