@TIG, This is indeed good news however I am running Sketchup8, pro version and when I export to 3D dxf with the intent to waterjet cut, we see both the segments and the true circle - meaning we still have to modify the dxf so its acceptable to the waterjet software (running a version of Mastercam). Is this a version issue or just an artifact of the 3D export to dxf? Note: setting parallel projection and standard view "top". Thanks in advance!
Posts made by kallen
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RE: Curves and Circles in Sketchup - not suitable for CNC
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Upgrade Path/Options
Hi Sketchucation Folks,
I have the Pro version. Is upgrading to a newer Pro version free? If not, how much does it cost?
Secondly, I see there is a new release. Are there any plans to do true circles in Sketchup? I'd gladly pay for that. My sources for waterjet/plasma cutters tell me they need true circle (autocad format) drawings for such cutting thus everything I do needs to be redrawn. This is both expensive and frustrating.
Thank you, Keith
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RE: Solids driving me crazy
Yet more data. I scaled another 10 and still had the issue so perhaps there is a limitation akin to the minimum bend radius in metal of a given diameter and guage? Interesting.
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RE: Solids driving me crazy
I should say TIG was spot on. My original drawing was 1.5". I scaled up 10 and still had the issue. So I guess I need to go bigger? Are those types of issues (the kink in the joint) resolved by going bigger or is a fundamental limit approached?
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RE: Solids driving me crazy
Whoa Nelly, What a bunch of great feedback! I knew about the small scale issues so I x10 and still had issues. Thomthoms tool rocks - found the issue - though I'm not sure how to fix it other than to the decrease the "bend" radius in the PVC elbow joint. I'll be trying that momentarily. Still - its seems like it (the attached file) should have worked.
PS: Fleshed out my profile.
Cheers, K..
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RE: Solids driving me crazy
Question: is the follow-me tool prone to leaky objects? The reason I ask is that even simple shapes, like a PVC elbow, are leaky. I've tried 20-30 times and two of the total are not leaky but as soon as I subtract a solid to make a hole, the whole object turns leaky and I can't subtract any more. Objects constructed with follow-me look good but tend to be leaky. Maybe another question is: Is there a better way to do solid subtraction?
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Solids driving me crazy
Hello SketchUCation. Solids are such a pain in the behind. Are there any plugins to help with determining where a solid has gone astray (keeping it from being watertight)? Seems like "follow me" should work but even the most simple example leaves me frustrated. Thanks for any input.
K..
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RE: Can't find angular dimension tool!
Now I am having a big problem turning things into components. I select the objects, then Make Componet but it doesn't seem to take. I've done it several times and I see the component in the component list but its empty! This is maddening. Additionally, I can't delete any empty components from the model components (using components in the tools menu) This is maddening right now. Any hints you might care to share?
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RE: Can't find angular dimension tool!
Ok thanks, that clarifies some incorrect assumptions on my part. I started out using groups and components but once they become nested its a pain to edit something at the inner most level of nesting so I started using layers but I see now that was in error. So to clean up my drawing (if its now even possible) I need to go through and make every thing a component or group. Actually, that's a good question. What's the difference between those two?
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RE: Can't find angular dimension tool!
You are correct. Say, as I've gotten more adept with SU, especially with placing pieces of my model in different layers I am coming up with a troublesome problem: I make all layers invisible so I can work on one layer. But while I'm working on that layer I'll get a warning message that my drawing is interacting with geometry on a hidden layer (I'm paraphrasing of course). Then, when I make other layers visible, I notice other layers are total corrupted. Should that be happening? Is there something I don't understand about the way layers work? Thank you very much - again.
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RE: Can't find angular dimension tool!
Dropped it in the folder and restarted. No angular tool. Are there any other incidentals? Perhaps it doesn't work with 8?
Cheers, K..
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RE: Export to pdf only exports in landscape mode
Gai... Don't want to use PayPal on principle and if you want to use a credit card it makes you go through PayPal.
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RE: Export to pdf only exports in landscape mode
Thanks, I'll give layout a try. Quick question. Do you know whom I can send a message to about buying a premium account? It seems you only accept paypal and I want to pay with a credit card. Sorry for going off topic.
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Export to pdf only exports in landscape mode
Hello All, I am finalizing some patent drawing with sketchup. Everything looked well until I went to export to pdf: everything comes out in landscape mode and there doesn't seem to be a way to tell the 2D exporter to export to portrait mode. Is there a solution that I'm missing or do I need a plugin or other special tool?
Thank you kindly, Keith
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Can't find angular dimension tool!
Really I've tried. No where to be found on my pro version bought-and-paid for Sketchup 8. Is it a plugin that I must download?
Thx K..
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RE: Solids
Ahhhhhh, I forgot about the make a component thing. Left Sketchup for a month and forget everything!
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RE: Solids
If I make a rectangle and extrude it into a cube then that should be a valid solid right?
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RE: Solids
I never make rash promises. It may be done in two weeks but it'll be close. What r u coming to CO for? Don't tell me mountain biking (cause I'm an avid biker). Chin-chin, K..
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RE: Solids
@TIG, Gai The last tip (moving an easy to remember distance along an axis) is what I've been doing but I think I probably need to start thinking more in 'components'. I've shied away from them until now. I 'm not sure what you meant by 'combo hides'? Did you mean 'component hides'? Thanks again guys for all the help. When I get this thing done I'm having a party - you're all invited if you're anywhere near Palmer Lake Colorado. Cheers, K..
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RE: Solids
Wow! Great tips Togluddite (and also Gully etc who also contributed)! 10 seconds of reversing the faces and the subtract worked perfectly! I never noticed the color difference - figured it was just SU coloring. 10 seconds later the subtract worked perfectly!
Now let me ask a philosophical question. I find that at times I need to create something off to the side. Problem is, I always have a heck of a time putting whatever it was I created back in the right place. It seems things never line up - even with inferences. Is there a way to say, "remember this location" so I can snap back to it? How do you professionals attack such problems?