Posts made by woodtogo

Thanks for the great moldings very useful. One question though. If I want to measure the radius of any of the moldings, how would I go about that. I have tried and cannot get a radii measurement. Thanks

Ray

I thank you all for your imput, but I find it very hard to select a color, then try to apply this color to a specific line. I need two hands on the mouse and try clicking for about 10 or more times to get the color to change. I was looking for a quicker way. I cannot see myself doing this for every line color change I am looking to make. Unless I am missing something here, this approach sucks.

I have searched these forums and found nothing, so my question: Can you change the color of lines in su6? Lets say I have drawn 2 boxes. Now I want one to be drawn in black and the other in green. Is this possible? If so how? Thank-You.

I have been working with tech support that you advised and they don't know what to tell me at this point, except as sketchup if they can offer these videos in another format and I have posted this and not heard anything to date.

Ray

I downloaded that file and installed it on my pc and it did nothing. No help there. All the movs I have downloaded from the sketchup site just blink, flash, etc and are not viewable.

Thanks for all you help.

Oh I am so sorry, I did not pay attention to that memo. Ok I downloaded it to my hd , now how to I get it to my VLC viewer?

RG

No I did not. what do I do with it after I download the file?

printing

#15 the offset tool

#16 inference locking

I have download several tutorials from this link
http://sketchup.google.com/gsu5vtvideos.html
When I try to view them, my viewer flashes and does not play the video properly. Unable to view. Anyone else had this problem and is there a fix?
I am using VLC as my viewer.
All other videos and mov files work great.

RG

@sorgesu said:

You might actually find this version a little faster. It is using the Sandbox Tools to create the desired surface. BTW, you either have the blue axis in the wrong direction or you are intentionally lying the balustraude down on the ground as you build this. It really could be created vertically as it is in my example.

Susan,
After studing you tutorial, I realized that my spindle is 1 1/4" dia and does not quite fit the 2" dia on my turned base. It just doesn't look quite right, so I have enclosed a copy of my version of the fix I made. I use the technique I learned from you and replaced the 2" circle on the top to 1 1/4" circle raised it 1/4" above the base then followed you advise and used the wonderful sandbox tool, (from contours), and bingo a great looking base for my balisters. Again thanks.

Susan,
Thank-You your tutorial was by far the easiest for me to do and follow. I only wish I knew what it was that I was doing. I will try to find all the tutorials on sandbox now and study them to see what else I can do with this tool. I will also work on all the other replys I got and study all the methods used to accomplish this drawing. I only wish I could understand the theory behind what it is I am doing. Taff had the most logical explanation to me, in that a chisel was turning around the stock, and that I can relate to. I feel like a monkey just copying all you guys directions and not knowing what is actually taking place here. But I thank you all for all your help and I have learned that there is more than one way to do what you need to do. Its like learning windows, there are many ways to accomplish the same thing. Everyone was a great help to me Glad to be in touch with such a great bunch of people.

Ray

Gai,
Ok found it never knew I had it thanks.
What a lot to learn.....

Ray

@sorgesu said:

If you have version 5, the upgrade to 6 is free. If you upgrade you can use some of the new ruby scripts like:skin.rb to stitch things up for you.

Thank-You Susan, your method looks easy to me, but being a newbe, I don't think I have a sandbox tool, at least on my version 5. I have looked and can't seem to find it, unless it is hiding somewhere. The help file does not tell me where to get the sandbox tool.

Ray

Jean, need version 5 cannot open your drawing.

Taff, working on your idea, although I have 3 hours on this and cannot seem to get to first base. Can't rotate any of the lines I create. I am using green rotate tool and it pulls everything, face and all. I am new at this and I think I may never get what I want here. Although you did just what I wanted, beautiful job. Amazing when you know what you are doing.

Jim,
I am trying but I haven't got a clue what it is you are doing. Wish I did. All I have is the tutorials to learn by and this stitching is way over my head, I am trying and hoping one of you guys drawings will enlighten me.

Ray

Jim,
I can't open your file since it is created in su6. I am using su 5. Is there a way you can convert it to su 5? Thank-You

Ray

Taff,
Thanks, but I cannot open the file you sent I have su5. Can you convert it for me to su 5? Thanks.
Ray

I am trying to create a balister. I have the center or turned part just fine, but the square bottom and top parts I just can't get. If someone who might have the experience on the workings of a lathe I sure could use some advice. I would like someone to tell, or show me how to accomplish this. I am enclosing a drawing from sketchup 5 The number 1 part is not what I want, but it is all I can do. The number 2 part is what I am trying to do. I need the corners cut off, but at a convex curve to follow my arcs. A lathe turner will understand. I don't really know how to ask what I am after, so a picture is worth a thousand words. I hope I load it correctly. Thanks
Ray

balister help.skp

Chris,
No Chris, you are completely correct. I have that option in sketchup 5, but whenever I try to make the change in preferences to my special folder, sketchup does not follow my instruction. It seems no matter where I direct the components to go, they end up in the sketchup folder in my PROGRAM FILES. I hope I have been clear here. If not please ask and I will try to explain what is happening. Its the best way I can explain what is happening. I never had an experience like this with any other program I have ever used. It seems like sketchup has a mind of its own......

Ray