Topics created by tibet

@chris fullmer said:

Wow, looks great!

so when i use shape bender i get the grid after pressing both the straight line and curved line but when i press enter it just moves my object randomly on the screen. It does not bend the object to the path.
Thoughts?

this is the final goal...

it isn´t perfect at all, but with shared knowlege of this excellent forum is getting

better and better every day!

!!! 😍

Untitled_1.jpg

hi dave,
wow, it´s e very nice and helpful pictorial tut.
Thank you very much!
i´ve start learning making model for google earth, so i wasn´t sure about
texture aditting and so on.
now, i´m fighting with size reduction of model (10MB) without success 😆
have a nice day!

hi,
i did a quick model of metal fence with authomatic gate, but the photographs ( i was given ) wasn´t good quality, and without proper angles to use it for photomaching.
when i get the final one, i´ll post it.
i´m a bit shy, to show my simple models among unique and amazing artist works around here.
thanks for understanding 😆
best of luck

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

That's a little more of a challenge. For that mug I think I would use Shape Bender. On the other hand, is there a good reason for using 3D geometry for drawing the mug over using a material?

My thought would be to make the stair tread both transparent and an emitter and make the LEDs emitters as well. I haven't tried it but that would be my approach.

George, my apologies for not replying to your request.

As far as changing line weight in the image above, this is done simply be changing the export size when exporting the 2D image (JPG or PNG), The larger the export, the thinner the lines appear when the image is viewed at the same size. So here are more examples.

These two images are done using the same line style but exported at two different sizes.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5076/5883894649_77f3b73f0d_z.jpg

Exported at view size.

http://farm6.staticflickr.com/5267/5884460356_ac114e3930_z.jpg

Exported at 3000 pixels wide.

As you can see, when the images are viewed at the same size, the line weight on larger appears smaller.

Two more examples:

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7225/7301405032_9c2870273d_z.jpg

Screen size.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7071/7301404944_11d91498b5_z.jpg

3000 pixels wide.

Often I want lighter lines in the final image so I'll export the edges separately at a larger size and resize the image in post processing before combining it with the textured image. In fact for image exports when I use my sketchy line styles I very often want thinner lines so I make separate image exports.

http://farm8.staticflickr.com/7072/7282589878_5fb9756879_z.jpg

In this image the lines were exported at 3000 pixels wide while the faces and background image as well as the shadow image were exported at 1564 pixels wide (the view size on my PC). The lines were resized in the image editor to 1564 and then combined with the other two images. The process is very fast and almost automatic for me, now.

hi mitcorb ,
i mean to say to all of you 😍

"Honesty is the first chapter of the book of wisdom." ~Thomas Jefferson

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

hi guys,

thanks for your invaluable help.

the original file didn't have changed axes, it happens during import between another programs too, and i can't change it any way.

"Flatten vertices" plugin seems to solve this problem without a fuss 👍

is there any plugin to help you to move marked face into position of another face you choose.

good job guys !

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

George, if you were manually trying to create a proper perspective view by tracing over a photo that was distorted, you would have the same problem that Photo Match has. Fortunately in SketchUp, you can apply the image as a material after you've drawn the shape correctly and then distort it to fit.

A friend sent me an image yesterday. He wants to use it for Photo Match but it doesn't work very well. Here's the result of projecting the image as a material after I set up the best fit I could get.

Tansu for Ken before.png

After tweaking the projected texture, it looks better. Still not perfect but at least it's closer.
Tansu for Ken after.png

You have to untick 'Fixed pins' in the Texture context menu to stretch out the material.

hi,
thanks both of you guys for tips.
the hummingbird is an incredible piece.
i m just at the start of realistic modeling like this,so i´m a bit nervous 😄
have to learn to live SU way 👿

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

In all recent versions of SUp the 'Entity Info' dialog should report a selected Arc's 'true length' and NOT the total of its segments.
To test this change the Arc's segment count in 'Entity Info' and you'll see irrespective of if it's 3 or 999 the reported 'length' remains the same - whereas exploding into lines copies of that same arc with differing segment-counts will report their cumulative lengths as differing...

hi baz,

thanks for your quick help, it´s pretty cool!

best of luck !

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

hi driven,
thanks for your tip, it´s a cool plugin !
it looks great , but videos doesn´t work.
i contacted kirill2008, hope to get some good news soon 😄
cheers !

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

I told you knew! 😄

hi, thanks for quick reply!
outer edges, where diamod patterns are crossing are awful (i posted and marked as odd effect )
anyway, nice samples
best of luck!

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

hi driven,
thanks for your valuable tip too.
i´m surprised how many different ways are available to make dreams come true 😄
best of luck !

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

Hi dukejazz,
thanks for a quick reply and valuable tips.
i use protractor often, but somehow this option i missed 😍
among plenty of excellent D. Bur´s plugins i find (dim angle) http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/rld/plugin_details.php?id=110

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg

tibet
The 33+MB model size is too large for this stage of your model especially if is part if a larger model. You should get rid of all the high poly count groups because many of those can be made a single component. I have the model reduced to about 888KB.

In terms of your question I am thinking you maybe getting your self in a box. If you look at any "typical" spiral stair case the railing is on the out side. Your approach would tend to funnel the user toward the side where the tread width goes toward zero. In addition the slope for a rail would very high ( Towrads infinity ) there since the run goes toward zero at that inside corner. If you want a spiral case make it a classic approah where you can model a "reasonable" hand rail. If not go to a more conventional single mid landing approach at the 90 turn. Check the 3d ware house for some ideas.
BTW Howard Leslie has two DC stair builder skp files you may find useful to get some ideas. Sorry could not quickly find the URL
Just some thoughts
Got the link http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?f=289&t=29484 😍
A concept thought and different layout approach http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=cb5b0fddc3e546d848da91396cd7935f

hi,
i´ve found this video, which makes you happier ( hope so:-)
enjoy !

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yuudbR9jouw&feature=related

http://i52.tinypic.com/zujcp1.jpg