I'm trying to do the Woodsmith Shop Vac cart in SKU. I was buzzing right along till I got to the cover piece (see below)

The big hole and outside radius I can do, but the curved cutout with the 3/4" radius marked I just can't get pass. I drew it a couple of time using circles on each end and then the arc tool but I couldn't get it to work, then used used the arc tool but couldn't get it to work. I know there's an answer in there somewhere.

@dave r said:

Ah. Does it help?

It was tremendously helpful. I liked it because I actually worked the projects along with the video, starting and stopping it as I figured out how to do things. I'm more of a "Monkey See - Monkey Do" type of learner.

@dave r said:

Dave,

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eBook? Did you get Tim's e-book or my DVD?

Got your DVD, the one showing how to do the wall cabinet.

@dave r said:

One other thing I noticed about your model was that you had a layer other than Layer 0 active and had some (but not all) components inside a nested component on different layers. Make sure you leave Layer 0 active at all times and only make layer assignments for components. All geometry should be drawn on Layer 0 and it should remain on Layer 0.

Maybe you and I should look at how you go about creating your models starting from the beginning.

I figured out the double wrap problem, I had made the drawer components, then assembled the drawer and made the entire thing a component. Then I had gone back and added a drawer pull and then made it a component again. Should have just opened the drawer for editing and then added the pull.
Yeap, I have been building components on layers other than 0. I'll stop that practice right now. Only will draw on layer 0, and then assign the components to layers. I do like being able to turn a layer off so that I can see to work on a component.
I have your ebook " The Basics" and Bob Lang's WWGuide to SKU, so I'll go back and read some more on the use of layers.
I'll work some more on my drawing skills and then get with you. One of the things I'm going to have to do is get a new mouse. Sometimes mine will work with scroll wheel and other times it won't. Got any recommendations on a good mouse to work with SKU?

Thanks
Dave

Yelp, we talked about five years ago when I tried to master Sketchup once before. I've fully retired now so I've got the time to study and ask dumb questions LOL

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Lightroom will not do what the OP is wanting to do. Photoshop is the best for the job

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How would I have prevented something from being doubled wrapped? Is that caused by the nested component process?

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You can join Adobe 's cloud service and use the full Photoshop program for a monthly fee of $19.99 a month, plus you get all the latest upgrades as they are pushed out free.

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@dave r said:

I was digging into your model further and one thing I don't understand is why you have some of your components "double wrapped"

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Is there a reason for doing that?

Thanks for your help. If I double-wrapped something it was because of a newbie error in my process. It's been a learning curve to get as far as I have in the Sketchup process. I keep watching tutorials and reading on techniques so I'm still on the left side of the bell curve. This particular rendition of the cabinet is my fourth restart and I've revised it many times as I've learned new things.
For example, I didn't know to look at the Outliner to help solve the problem, but now I do, so I'll add that to my error detective list.
I will eliminate the pockethole inserts in future models and just do it in the actual build process after the pieces are cut.

Thanks for the input, evidently, when building the drawer box, I got out of step somewhere because my Outliner doesn't have a list for the box like the example. I think in doing the nested components is where I've messed up. Btw, the joinery for the box is going to just be simple pockethole since it's a shop cabinet. I've attached the file, any suggestions are appreciated.

Parts cabinet

I successfully drew my drawer boxes for a cabinet that has two sizes of drawers. I built the first one and made components of each piece and then made a master component that included sides, backs, front, bottom and false front. All went well until I started trying to do a cutlist. The cut list does not breakdown the drawer components. I figure I've goofed somewhere in my naming or use of components. Any thoughts?

Thanks Cotty

@daniel said:

Welcome aboard. I'm surprised you wrote its not intuitive. But, like most programs, the more you use it and play with it, the easier it will become.

Thanks for the welcome,
When I said other drawing programs I was referring to programs such as Powerpoint, Illustrator, Photoshop and such. To a person familiar with programs like AutoCad it may be different. I've never used any of those type programs so I'm flying into uncharted skies.

Just joined up to learn more about the most frustrating program I've ever encounter. The more I use it though, the easier it gets. Not intuitive like other drawing programs I've used on the PC. I'm getting used to though.

Edit: After two weeks I looked back at this post. I've spent a lot of time studying the basics of Sketchup and watching videos. My frustration level has dropped from MaxOverload down to "what in the heck did I just do to cause that?" Now I'm looking for things I want to build just to get to model them in SU.