thanks for the tips guys. I'll give'em a try.

@anssi said:

Sacrilege! Silicone sealant in a log wall
Traditionally the bottom groove of a log is shaped with a tighter radius to allow sealant material (moss or tarred hemp fiber from a used rope)to be placed within. The groove sides are shaped carefully to fit exactly on top of the lower log.

Anssi

LOL! Anssi, now that you've outed yourself as a log building geek, you'll have to post some of your SU log creations!

-- Pritch

I guess I had better get more proficient at moving in 3 dimensions with a mouse before I try piecing cylinders together and stacking them. It sure can be frustrating when you grab an object and just can't get it to go where you want it to!

Alan, you accomplished exactly what I was hoping for, so now I know it is possible. I have saved this information for when I am more conversant with SketchUp. Right now I still need to get a handle on the basics, as well as manipulating components.

Thanks again.

-- Pritch

WOW! Thanks everybody for your prompt and very helpful responses. This is EXACTLY what I was looking for. When I have something, I'll make sure to post it.

-- PRITCH

Hi guys. I just started with SU and am enjoying being able to "see" my ideas.

I have been designing a log cabin and am curious if it is possible to make individual "logs" by by making a horizontal cylinder and then cutting out a portion. The log style I am trying to emulate is called Scandanavian full scribe, which essentially means that I want to remove a perpindicular half cylinder from the "log" as the "notch" and cut a rounded channel along the bottom where the log will sit on the one below it.

Here is a simple diagram of what I'm after.

Here is a picture of someone cutting out the notch on a log. (This is the bottom of the log. It's just easier to cut rolled over).

Here is a picture showing how several logs stacked, showing how the channels come together.

Finally, here is an illustration of how the notchs and channel lock a wall together.

I know this would be a lot of work to build each log individually, but it sure would make for a cool animation. Any ideas?

Thanks,

-- Pritch