Hi!
I really can't find any place where I can chanche the Default dimension from Inches to Meters.
Can anyome please help me?

Regards, Ken

This is me with my dear guitar!

Me again from our bands photoshoot.

Also, why I'm still here. I would like to add some text graphics (flat simple text) on to my mixingconsole. Like on the buttons, and such. Should I properly use the 3d-text tool for this, or is there a task where I can apply a aimple text just by selecting a piece of area I want to put my text on?

@greyhead said:

The level indicators aren't lying flat on the surface of the mixer - see the picture below. You can rotate the panel back into place.

It's more difficult working on a sloping surface. I think that - for building - I would make the main surface horizontal; then rotate it to the right angle when all the components were complete. That way most of your lines will be in the XYZ axes.

I'd also make much more use of components, as well as making each mixer module a component, you can make each knob a component - then the knob geometry is only stored once - instead of the 400 you have now.

Bob

Thank you for some really great tips. I have felt uncertain in every task I do i Sketchup, but this gives me a pretty good idea how to work. It's time to continue my training, haha, but a big thanks to all of you guys.

Best Regards, Ken

@plot-paris said:

I don't think it will affect the performance of SU itself much. in this case it will be your graphic card that has difficulties to cope with the model, because it has to display (and therefore calculate) every single object, no matter if component or not.

but nevertheless it is allways good to have components, where repetitions occur.

Okey, then I know.
Now tht i know about the component feature, my work will be a heck of a lot easier.
Thanks again! Btw, If you have the time and possibility, please take a look at the workfile above, and se if you can explain my problem to me?

Ken

Here is the workfile. If anyone got the time, I would be happy if you could take a look at one thing.
Over the red, yellow, green, blue faders there are some signalmeters, but they seem to not fit accurate.
I have tried to use the function "intersect with model" but It doesn't seem to work. Confused!

http://www.speedyshare.com/586897220.html

Thank you very much for that info. Gold!
Does it also save some CPU when making a Component instead of Group?
If I am (like above) using the same channel 24 times? Because I'm noticing that my PC i working very hard
when I am Orbiting, eventhough I have turned of shadows etc.

basic.woodworks:
Thanks alot for the tips! Definately going to check it out.
Relly need to learn some new tecniques to improve myself. My main fult is that I'm always using a simple smoothing on every corner i don't want. Instead I want to lears to make detailed shapes.
Thanks again, it surely will help me alot!

Boofredlay
Thanks alot.

plot-paris
I made a channel and turned it into a group, wich I copied and pasted. Btw, what is the difference between a group and a component? Very sorry for my lack of smarts. Thanks again!

Best Regards, Ken

Hello!
Just found this nice forum, and thought I'd join you and maybe learn a few things on the road.
I'm from Sweden, so my english is pretty bad, and I'm having a hard time understanding some explenations of the Sketchup functions and features. So If anyone of you have any starters tip for me, I'm very glad to listen. This is my first shot after some playing with the tools. Not that good, but I'm looking for some feedback and tips.

Best Regards, Ken