SKETCHup showROOM

[EPYK]

this is the sketch up showroom, this is a good place to find and show sketchup cases, parts, hardware, switches, and just about anything someone is willing to design...

if you do not currently have sketchup, you can get it here:
http://sketchup.google.com/images/logo_SUfG.gif (http://sketchup.google.com/)

when making a drawing please do it to scale and allow other users to be able to recieve the actual sketchup drawing from you.

[EPYK]

i know there is a few of you that have been wondering how to do sheres, bowls, and just any old rounded surface..... so here you go i did the dirty work for you


this is a few tutorials about sheres and donuts and the infamous bowl or dome in sketchup (http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/topic.py?topic=8789)

[simon275]

Here is a good site with loads of comuter components for sketchup. Clicky (http://scc.jazzle.co.uk/)

[b4i7]

how would we go about uploading our models?

[DaveW]

Send them to me, and i'll handle the hosting. Send them to warndave@googlemail.com as i have a larger inbox there.

Then i'll post back with some links, or something along those lines.

-Dave

[Boddaker]

What a great idea. I love sketchup, and with these tutorials and pre-made objects, it will save me time and I can do more. Thanks!

[Dgephri]

you can also use the 3D warehouse by Google to host your SKP files:
http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=30bfc1d189f08064874e0a953482f8fd

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/download?mid=30bfc1d189f08064874e0a953482f8fd&rtyp=lt

Just a warnning: both the metal face and the acrylic overlay use nested cylinder cutouts that eat up a ton of CPU. You might need to drop into flat color mode (instead of texture mode) to actually move it around. With my 3.73EE it's fine, so anyone with something equiv should have no problems.

[tennysol]

Just a warnning: both the metal face and the acrylic overlay use nested cylinder cutouts that eat up a ton of CPU. You might need to drop into flat color mode (instead of texture mode) to actually move it around. With my 3.73EE it's fine, so anyone with something equiv should have no problems.

Until you start doing Sketchup models of this size at which point even a 3.6EE with 4 Ghz of RAM has a hard time keeping up...:)
http://i50.photobucket.com/albums/f318/tennysol/Topo.jpg
What I Do With Sketchup

[Dgephri]

sweet, how big is that file? BTW 4gHZ of RAM or GB? ;)

I was planning to do a model of my entire house at some point to play with paint and floorplan.

[Scotty]

Some nice work im to cheap for sketchup im 3ds max when it doesnt crash and i can be bothered to learn it all

[Airbozo]

Sketchup is free (hope you are not too cheap for that! ;-) ). Pretty short learning curve too. Easier to use than 3dsm or maya.

[Silenced_Coyote]

Unless you want SketchUp Pro 5.

[MitaPi]

Unless you want SketchUp Pro 5.


Doesnt Pro 5 cost alot though? If I had the money I would totally buy it! Or maybe I shoudl just pirate it? ...wait.. thats illegal.. lol

[Scotty]

Sketchup is free (hope you are not too cheap for that! ;-) ). Pretty short learning curve too. Easier to use than 3dsm or maya.

i know its free just learning another program always gets annoying whilst trying to learn others like flash and 3dsm

[tennysol]

sweet, how big is that file? BTW 4gHZ of RAM or GB? ;)

I was planning to do a model of my entire house at some point to play with paint and floorplan.

4GB...my bad...tired yesterday. The file size was about 12mhz...uh I mean 12 MB :) I have the pro version here at work which I use a lot. I learned the program in about a week (Take the 3D Studio!) The model we did was two people for about 4 days. Good times.

[Dgephri]

cool...very nice!

[tennysol]

i know its free just learning another program always gets annoying whilst trying to learn others like flash and 3dsm

Forget using 3DSM altogether...this program has an extremely fast learning curve (I learned it in about a week), and if you can get you hands on the pro version it exports out to CAD...rendering isn't the best but you can get 3rd party software for that...I have used AutoCAD, Microstation, Lightwave, 3D Studio, 3D Studio Max, Rhinocerous, and DataCAD for 3D and this is by far the quickest and easiest...and honestly fun program I have used.

Of course that's opinion...so take it as far as you want.:)

[DaveW]

Or maybe I shoudl just pirate it? ...wait.. thats illegal.. lol

Careful. Saying things like that will get you a short holiday away from these boards.

-Dave

[Scotty]

Careful. Saying things like that will get you a short holiday away from these boards.

-Dave

Maybe a longer one behind bars.

I could use sketch up eve if it has a quick learnign curve although, i wouldn't mind going into animation or game designing later in life and programs like £DSM and Maya are used instead of Sketchup

[b4i7]

on topic...dave....ill be sendin you my P180 sketchup here in a couple days if i finish it before i move

[DaveW]

ill be sendin you my P180 sketchup here in a couple days if i finish it before i move

Sure thing. Good luck with the move.

-Dave

[MitaPi]

Careful. Saying things like that will get you a short holiday away from these boards.

-Dave


lol Trust me people... he is serious. I found that out the hard way. OH! lol and dont try to be sneaky about it... cuz it doesnt work ^_^

[EPYK]

glad i got this thread up and running

[progbuddy]

I have my first real project on my hands...
click here (http://thebestcasescenario.com/forum/showthread.php?t=4068)