I will check that out.

Oh great masters of the sketchup medium,

Cast your knowing cursors toward my lowly query,

I am trying to intersect a three dimensional figure with a series of parallel lines. Think of it as making a old fashioned beaded curtain. But the beads would only be at the intersection of the outline of the figure.

I created my curtain. Easy. I imported a three dimensional figure from a creative commons free use .3ds file of a human. But when I ask the computer to intersect them. I get the dreaded whirling beach ball pie plate thing.

I guess the figure itself has too many poly planes. Are there simpler 3 dimensional human models out there? Preferably posable.

I don't need loads of detail because the curtain lines are two inches apart. But vaguely realistic muscles would help.

Or is there a way to reduce the polys on the figure I have?

Why beach ball? Why?

Fullmer rules!

Seriously.

We could erect a sketchup statue.

Hello all,

I am trying to get the 3d text to bend to a round wall. I want it to look like big brass letters attached to a curve. Does anybody know how to bend a group of objects to a curve?

I tried using the "drop" ruby from smustard. I put the text over a cylinder and dropped the letters one by one. Then, I had to rotate them each. The effect was less than satisfactory and time consuming.

I know somebody has had to but letters on a wall before. What did you do?

Thanks,
onono

Thanks yall.

I ended up doing something like that-- creating a page size.

I ran into a different problem though. When I wanted to print preview it, it went wonky. I went back to the file and it was stretched and weird. I closed out and re opened. Anyone else have print preview go buggy on them?

Thanks for the replies.

I can't use the Doublecad because I am on a MAC.

As for the typical scale printing, it limits the paper size to the printer you are using.

Or as far as I can manage it.

Thank you so much for helping though!

I don't have the pro version. I can't afford it.

But, I need to print out a large scale print out. Larger than my dinky printer can manage.

I am hoping that I can do something that can be printed out at Kinko's. I am talking about a 36" x 96" print out at 1"=1" scale. They would like it in PDF. When I try to "save as pdf" it wants to break the thing down into 52 pages.

Aaaigh.

that sounds awesome.

When I clicked the link it showed me the script. Do I copy and paste that somewhere or is it available in a downloadable form?

I haven't gotten into writing my own stuff, yet. So, my knowledge is limited to surfing, downloading and installing rubies and plug-ins.

Thanks.

I am trying to put the notes on the thing and at the moment not really happy with how the "from contours" came out. So, I am tweaking. From now until...

I think you did it!

Thank you.

I knew it was out there, somewhere.

My friends,

first time/ long time (sort of)

I am in way over my head. I have designed a large garden. I thought I was done. The construction company does not use sketchup. They want a print out with the sidewalks with elevation points. I have done the sandbox thing and got the appropriate drainage, I think. I draped the sidewalks onto it. Now I need to note the elevation at significant points.

Is there a ruby or plug in that will give you info like an old autocad i.e. x.y.z position relative to the axes? I could have sworn I saw one somewhere.

Or if you have another brilliant way to accomplish labeling this for the company.

Be my Hero,

You're my only hope.

GAAaarrrrrden.skp

This is my first post. Lurking, 'till now. I can't keep silent.

solo, your work boggles the mind. I am awash in newb awe.