Thank you again. I'm still trying to get a hang of Kerkythea which does get easier with time. The key like most everything is practice, practice, practice.

I added a tutorial for the cushion above. Might get to the piping later today or tomorrow but for now it's as simple as using the line work from the component sections for the cushion (see skp file) and using Lines to Tubes. The centerline of the tubes and piping is the same line(s)you'll find around the component. It's a simple matter of copying and pasting the required line from the component.

Make sure to weld the line work before creating the tube. Also, just make one tube (piping) section which you can convert into a component. There would be two piping components for the tufted area and one for the perimeter of the cushion (top and bottom).

@unknownuser said:

You did a wonderful job on that model. Would like to see some wirferames!

Thanks. Was just working on some images of the SketchUp model itself.

Here's a Barcelona chair that I fully modeled in SketchUp and rendered in Kerkythea.

The leather upholstery and buttons was created using the standard Subdivide and Smooth with piping using "lines into tubes" and everything else is standard free SketchUp tools.

I'm thinking about uploading the model to the Components forum. The cleaned up model with stool is about 1.7 MB.

I modeled this to provide high detail for interior rendering and other work. Thus, it is not a completely 100 percent replica but it's very close.

Update 1:

OK, I added part 1 of a tutorial which covers the basics for the cushions. This might wind up in the Tutorials Forum but here it for now.

Barcelona Chair Tutorial: The Cushion - Part 1

Update 2:

Barcelona Chair Tutorial: Piping - Part 2

Update 3:

Tutorials saved as SU6:

Barcelona Chair Tutorial: The Cushion - Part 1 (SU6)
Barcelona Chair Tutorial: Piping - Part 2 (SU6)

Thanks guys. Made it for an apartment remodel concept I'm working on.

Nice rendering Solo. Been trying to render the kitchen scene I put together but I'm still behind on my rendering skills. Having an old P4 HT machine doesn't help because it takes forever to render with multiple lighting sources.

I uploaded a "lite" version without the raised lettering and a couple of other tweaks which includes reducing some geometry using Artisan.

GE Spacemaker 18" Built-In Dishwasher
Model #: GSM1860NSS
18 W in x 32 1/2 H in x 22 1/2 D in

High exterior detail with raised lettering. No internal details.

A little heavy on the file size (1.58MB) but it should render rather nicely.

Gus

ge compact dw 18 inch SU.skp

Smaller file size and less details.

Thanks very much for the update TIG.

TIG,

Great plugin which I put through much use.

Recently however I went to use the roof plugin and noticed that it was missing from the plugins menu. Checked my plugin directory and it was in the correct location. Downloaded it again, just in case, and again placed it in the plugins directory but it still didn't show up in the plugins menu.

It finally showed up after I moved roof.rb into the tools menu which is something I've done in the past.

Only thing I've installed since I last used roof.rb has been "SDS2 Artisan". Probably conflict? Otherwise it works in the tools directory.

Thanks.

Update

I renamed artisan_loader.rb to artisan_loader.rbx and put roof.rb back in the plugins directory and it once again shows up.

@remus said:

This isnt meant to sound condescending, but it would help if you explain your point a little more. Just saying 'I disagree' isnt going to win many people around.

Disapprove, disagree, disheartened: disagree was the first word that came to mind. Not sure if I can win any people regarding this point but the reason would be that I use the importer frequently for laying out my Sketchup models by importing the basic floor plan or site plan.

Removing it would add an extra step by having me import in SU7 and then copying it over to the latest version. It also leaves me with a feeling of uncertainty regarding future releases knowing that in the next release the dwg/dxf importer will be history.

The other option to maintain a smooth workflow would be to purchase SU Pro. However, in these harsh economic times I would it find it next to impossible to purchase this product.

Gus

I strongly disagree with Google's decision to remove the dwg/dxf importer in the next release of the free version of Sketchup. While there may be a workaround such as using SU7 to import I think Google should reconsider this move.

That is all.

Gus

Hindsight is alway 20/20 and historical revisionism can be limitless.

The total civilian casualties as result of WWII was 41,753,400.

Of this number the total civilian casualties for the three major Axis powers (Germany, Italy, and Japan) was 2,265,100.

Thus the percentages of civilian death during WWII break down as:

Allied Civilian Deaths: 94.575%
Axis Civilian Deaths: 5.425%

Conclusion: The Axis powers were responsible for almost 95% of civilian deaths or 39,488,300 civilians.

These numbers do not include concentration camp deaths or biological unit deaths. The final total of civilians deaths breaks down as:

Allied Civilian Deaths: 85%
Axis Civilian Deaths: 15%

A couple of years ago I took over some contruction drawings from an architect for a small home. The design was nothing to crow about but it seemed to have a flow and interesting features. It was hand drafted and to say the least the details were weak if not showing a lack of understanding of common balloon framed construction features. The elevations were poorly done and the overall quality of the job I would rate as less than satisfactory.

Total fees to the client amounted to thirty-thousand dollars ($30,000).

My fee for creating new drawings from the ground up that can be submitted to the city and built in the real world? $2,000.

Never have I charged 30 grand for a small single family home or anything for that matter. In fact I have made less in one year than what this architect charged to her client.

Looks great. Captures the feel of a Manhattan establishment. Would be interesting to see one with a rainy day outside.

Adam, these last two are winners. Might want to add a backdrop of sorts on the first one.

Nice pool! Don't see many around these parts.

Thanks guys! Adam, Notreal, David, Ross. I was probably reading too much into things what with the lack of work, winter and perhaps a touch of cabin fever and all.

David, yesterday I couldn't get "Little Wing" out of my mind.

Adam, the neck transitions is basically a squared of proxy for SDS. I generally start with one profile and then use the same profile scaled accordingly. Took some tweaking and nudging to get it right from the neck to the headstock. What I do is try to visualize what the neck would look like reduced to the flat planes that would make up the curves.

I'll try and post either some images or skp of that.

Thanks!

Guess I must be talking to myself.

Architecture is not immune from competitive pricing although in that field it is frowned upon and advertising of said prices is generally illegal in many states. If a client is seeking the services of either an architect or home designer and has limited funds (we are after all in a serious recession with some deflation) they will be drawn towards a fee that they can afford.

Higher pricing does not equate to higher quality in the service industry. This is not only true with architecture but in medicine, auto repair, law, etc. Freebies and undercutting your competitors fees is a fact of life and I have seen this done for the past 24 years – although I have never done anything for free nor made a conscious decision to charge less than my competitors.

Well, those were the neck renderings. Ironically I'm still putzing with the neck.

Rounding the corner with this and finishing up the tuning heads. These are Kluson Pro Tuners which aren't exactly vintage tuning heads for a '62 Stratocaster.

Last one is an x-ray view in SU using a Japanese Style (sesshu.style) by U4K.

Tuning head knobs were done with SDS.

Might make some Schaller and Grover machines as well.

Adam, the water and the blue look pretty much fantastic. The watercolor version gives it a feeling of a heated pool on a cold day.

Looks great. I really like the colors and the composition of the second one. Only idea I might have is to perhaps carry the blue tile along the window side wall -- keeping level at the top.

MLT takes a great deal of time. Being new at this myself you might want to try a photonmap rendering and a ray trace rendering.

That last NPR is really nice.

Adam, for the reflection materials, check your face orientation. You know, toggle to monochrome and see if all faces are white, etc. If the glass has a thickness to it I think the faces still have to remain in the same order.