Hey guys, I'm a tragic when it comes to seeing what a few of you produce with SubD and Artisan and marvel at outcomes... honestly, I have just never spent the time or found the right resource to learn them myself.

I'm having to model this electric vehicle charger unit that stands about 1.8m high so I went about the jurassic process that I have always adopted.

I've attached the model [embassingly] but would welcome any ideas on how to model it and apply the graphic to it.

And if anyone know of resource that they can recommend I'd be super thankful!

EV-Charger.skp

smarty pants....

that fan looks a little more work though..?

That's extraordinary, Box!!

Hey roomie, thanks mate.

That worked fine!!

Hi everyone, just wondering if anyone is experiencing this error I'm getting.

When I open SU 2018, I get a pop up notification that I have one extension ready for update.

Then when I go to the extension manager to update it it fails.... [see attached screen video]

TrimbleConnect-FAIL.wmv

Extraordinary!! Well done, Anton.

I go away for a few days over Easter and this thread is already 6 pages long!!

Going to download now.

Thanks mate, I'll take a look. I do have vertex tools but rarely have looked into learning it properly. I guess work gets in the way.

Nice work, Rich. Would love to see a video tut [you know, the ones that are shown x times speed] of one of these models just to see what goes into creating free form models...

Maximus kudos!

In Australia, mm for everything.

@hornoxx said:

Dr. Bunsen Honeydew
Dr. Bunsen is the crazy scientist from The Muppets some will remember I think
Best & Enjoy
(proxy model is attached)

LOVE IT!!!

No worries ta. Just going back to an older job and updating the design has highlighted the issue. I'll see if I can work around it; if not I'll look to buy the full version [if bug free] even though I'd be only using it for conceptual modelling....

thanks for the explanation.!

Yes, I am aware that it is the free version.

So should it not be used?

Thanks Garry, I did that and still the project settings have not reset.

Hi Garry, just wondering if you can explain why this happens when i go to change a cabinet that I did in a drawing a few weeks ago?

Seems to change it back to another set of defaults!!

Cabmaker.wmv

Nice composition in both images, mate. Like tadema said though lighting the scene with artificial lights in a daylight setting seems.... well; artificial. Obviously the interiors need a little lighting to balance out with the outside sunlight but exterior lighting in your soffits / garden lighting IMO is not needed.

Still, a nice presentation!

Sounds like it. I received the email in November last year....

I believe Buildingpoint Australia put it out.

See screenshoot from their FB page. Plusspec guys told me about it too so I expect they'll be presenting.

Should really support it!

How about the Oz Basecamp, Box? Surely you'll be able to attend that one in your own backyard? I've certainly started putting pennies away for it.

@boofredlay said:

I am still on the fence about this Basecamp. Funding and timing are issues. I have a kid going to college in the fall.

Like Pete I got less out of the last one than previous. 2010 was the best in my opinion.

That makes me feel a bit better about missing the last few, Eric!

I have some great memories of the 2010 BC.... Sore head being one of them.

All the best, Baz!

As Box said; Richard might be your best bet on this forum; he's down that way [closer than me anyway]

If you're building on wheels.I assume you're towing it so it's only going to be 3.0m wide or there abouts to meet Main Roads requirements of vehicle size. Also there are heights to be aware of so I'd definitely do some initial investigation with Vic Roads....

Re: building codes/standard; AS 1684 Timber framing code and the NCC Volume 2 are building bibles in Australia however you're not really building a 'building'; you're building a caravan!!
Don't know much in the way of movable housing but I'd suggest there would need some number crunching done on movement, weight distribution, etc.

BTW, interesting article about a couple winning the right to keep their 'tiny house on wheels in their yard'...
http://www.abc.net.au/news/2016-12-01/couple-wins-right-to-keep-tiny-house-in-brisbane-backyard/8082950

Safe travels!

I beleive Fredo's animator plugin is the go.... I am going to have a play with it over the Xmas break to brush up on my walk-thru skills too.

Not sure if there is a good tutorial out there; maybe i'll dive in and have a go!!