neat...
like it so much..
waiting for the night view...with all the lights and neons maybe..

that is pure satisfaction....
finally one can feel it, touch it, smell it ....congrats bro...

Chedda..
Thanks for the tips and links bro. Appreciate it so much.

speechless....

Wow...nicely done
for Kerkythea user, how to create that 'furry' grass effect?

thanks...

@cotty said:

somewhat complicated, but possible...

• Black & white image from coin
• Matlab (or free clones?) to display as 3D surface
• Export as STL
• Import in SketchUp
• Use as real 3D relief (if you have a faster computer than me ) ...

Thanks for your suggestion Cotty...

Brilliant though i am not quite understand yet..

@roger said:

Take a look at this military challenge coin and see what you think of SketchUp's capability for your bullion project:
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=81&t=12112&p=86071&hilit=CHALLENGE+COIN#p86071

Wow!...nice coin Roger..amazing.

1st of all, the bullion is more like my future target not a project since i am still new in SU.
I thought that SDS is a basic sculpting tool unlike Artisan. However, the result you've made says it all.
Experience + Imagination + Correct tools = Cool results

Thank you for sharing bro..

@taffgoch said:

Hussel,

I made an animated avatar, of a silver eagle, several years ago, using SketchUp.

The obverse and reverse are merely texture images, as is the reeding on the edge. I produced 8 frames for the animation, rotating the model 45° for each frame.

[attachment=0:32vst3ys]<!-- ia0 -->Animation4.gif<!-- ia0 -->[/attachment:32vst3ys]
For just about any coin, the relief is slight (compared to diameter,) so you should be able to generate a reasonable facsimile, using texture images alone.

-Taff

For me that is amazing Taff, thank u so much for sharing.
i thought texture only works when rendering using another software, not in SU.
i need to explore more on that.
thanks bro..

@johnsenior1973 said:

There's a list of this type of program. It says Artcam Pro costs $7,500.

http://shopbottools.com/mProducts/software.htm

thanks john...
artcam pro is an amazing software that suits the application in my query, but it is too pricey...

@jason_maranto said:

3DCoat or ZBrush would be good choices for this type of thing if you want to create your own -- although if you are rendering you can simulate the "relief" results fairly well with a normal map, which means SketchUp could a be a perfectly suitable platform to model the base coin.

Best,
Jason.

Thanks Jason..

very much understand now.
thanks a lot bro

eventhough this post is quiet some time ago, i think it is a very good exercise for me.
below is my attempt to model a "tube"

rendered with KT.
trying so hard to get the effect as per the real thing but to no avail...

Hi guys...

I have a question. Did anyone ever try to model a bullion like the image below?
Does sketchup + all the plugins have the capabilities to do so?
What software is more capable to model something complicated like the bullion coin?
Pls share your thoughts..

Thanks guys..

p/s..hope this new topic is not breaking any rules

attempt to model the tyre..its a tedious job.
if only there is a plugin that able to wrap something to a curve surface...or maybe it do exist but i've missed it.

can a newbie suggest?

Kerkythea 2008 Echo...

would like to give it a try.
result....nowhere near compare with the real chair.
still doing exercise with native sketchup before go with plugins.

@rami_lpm said:

If you took time to arrange your toolbars, use 'View/Toolbars/Save Toolbar Positions'.
You never know when sketchup will stumble and ruin your workspace.

i am so agree with u...
my toolbar often go haywire during rendering...

Geezzz...never thought that being a certified trainer is really that expensive..

reminds me about the game CounterStrike...

i wouldn't even know it was rendered if you're not telling