SKETCHUP Template

I change it up from time to time just so it looks new. :D

So, I wonder if Rod Clark ever got the template file. Looks like he just dropped in and then left. :rolleyes:
 
I change it up from time to time just so it looks new. :D

So, I wonder if Rod Clark ever got the template file. Looks like he just dropped in and then left. :rolleyes:

kinda like a turkey vulture huh get the goods and leave:)
hey dave does the free version have the cabinet part or i should say the funiture drawing part? and if so does you template relate to that as well?
 
Turkey vulture is probably right.

Are you referring to the starting template? If so, the free version of SU7 does have a woodworking template although I think it needs some modifications. You can download mine and use it if you want to avoid making those modifications.
 
i have your old template dave i was asking about the free version haveing the abilty to do furniture like you have shown us here.. and others too i have only used the shop layout part and biulding the shop not got into the furniture drawing but want to.
 
Larry, here's a few simple ones done with the free version. I don't have any better ones handy where I am but the free version is all I've ever used.
 

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quess i had better get caught up here on the real wood stuff and start back on the pretend wood stuff in there then,,thansk guys.

dave, or dan how would you draw up a "crotch slab" not being funny here i am serious. like a "Y" in a tree.
 
How would you draw a crotch slab?

Very carefully. :D

I assume you're mainly thinking of the live edges? I might use the Sandbox tools or one of several different plugins to create the live edges. The thing you have to watch out for when doing something like that is that the file size can get out of hand in a hurry and may cause your computer to grind to a halt. I would keep it as representational as possible while keeping the geometry to a minimum.
 
Glenn,
How do you post the sketchup thumbnails?

In Windows I press <CTRL> Print Screen which copies the current screen to the clipboard. I open Photoshop (or your preferred graphics program), open a new file and paste the image in. I then re-size to fit the forums requirements.

I would have to say that in my experience, the image porting and print functions in SU are very weak compared to other 2D programs I run. This just may have something to do with the fact that my version of SU is free and my commercial programs cost . . . . just a bit more :rofl:. I am not sure on this; any paid-version SU users out there that could clarify?
 
I'm not Glenn and boy is he glad!

Paul, you can attach images using the Manage Attachments button below the post window. Of course the images come out of SketchUp using File>Export> or you can make screen grabs which won't generally look as nice.
 
In Windows I press <CTRL> Print Screen which copies the current screen to the clipboard. I open Photoshop (or your preferred graphics program), open a new file and paste the image in. I then re-size to fit the forums requirements.
<CTRL> Print Screen gets everything on the monitor, but <ALT> Print Screen captures only the active window. I use the <ALT> version a lot. It's real handy when you have a bunch of things open but only want to capture a single window (like an error message, or a SketchUp session).

I would have to say that in my experience, the image porting and print functions in SU are very weak compared to other 2D programs I run. This just may have something to do with the fact that my version of SU is free and my commercial programs cost . . . . just a bit more :rofl:. I am not sure on this; any paid-version SU users out there that could clarify?

Not having run any other similar programs, I can't really compare, but I've been pretty happy with the 2D JPG exports I've done. Once I've got the JPG, I do the printing from Irfanview or Photoshop.
 
Glenn, what problems do you have with exporting 2D images from SketchUp?

When you do a JPG export, you can set the resolution under the Options button.

Other than export file type options I think the basic JPG export options and the printing options are the same.

If I want images out of SketchUp I prefer to export them first and then edit them before printing. Nearly every image I post from SketchUp has been cropped and perhaps modfied for contrast and so on. About the only time I print directly from SketchUp is when I want templates or other 2D scaled prints. Otherwise I prefer to have the options of editing the image before printing.
 
Glenn, what problems do you have with exporting 2D images from SketchUp?

When you do a JPG export, you can set the resolution under the Options button.

Other than export file type options I think the basic JPG export options and the printing options are the same.

No problems exporting other than a little x-y skew on occasion. The weakness may not be a weakness at all, it may just not be something the product is planned to do.

There are programs that allow you to place the "canvas" or "page" as a background in your drawing to see the scale on the printed material. Sometimes when I print out measured drawings, the scale is such that the image is too small to read or too large for an 8.5 x 11 piece of paper.

I dump the image into another program and manipulate it to work for me. It would be nice (especially for folks who don't have CS or Corel or something) to be able to size drawings to fit the page from the program like Visio or Photoshop (I know, apples and oranges).

Print previews vary on the printer driver and my home HP is pretty weak. It takes some trial and error sometimes to get it right natively so I just export it and use another product. Not a big deal, it would just be a nice feature to have, at least for the way I use it. . . . everyone else is shaking their head and wondering why I care :D, its probably just me . . . again :rofl:
 
OK here hopefully is a sketchup of a workbench
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Direct Link http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/dadeye/WorkBench.jpg

copy of image location http://i117.photobucket.com/albums/o63/dadeye/WorkBench.jpg?t=1236872733

OK, I've forgotten how to post photos. Are there instructions somewhere?
 
Thanks Dave.
The IMG pastes the actual image. Isn't there some method of posting thumbnails that are a link to an enlarged photo? THis would save space on the web site and download time for slow connections.

The dark lines are my attempt to indicate dressed construction lumber. I added a 1/8" radius on the 4 corners. This was a bad idea because it was difficult to move and attach the pieces accurately without a sharp corner. If I had to do it again, I would only edit/change the components after the assembly was completed.

The gap by the right rear leg is caused by the plywood carcass being only 24" x24" which is less than the inside separation of the legs.
I decided to not notch the legs for the 2x4 and 2x6 stretchers so that the carcass could be moved front to back to whatever position is best.

I'm not certain if the centre 2x6 supports are required, but since the top is a 3'x7'x1.75" door with a hardboard layer added it might help to strengthen the top. The door itself is solid, it weighs 100lb. It surfaced with arborite so I don't know if it is solid wood or composite.
 
You could soften those radiused edges to get rid of the visible lines. While editing the component, get the Eraser and hold the Ctrl key while clicking on the lines.

Instead of drawing the parts and moving them into place, why not just draw the parts in place from the get go? It will save you a lot of time and frustration.

As to posting a thumbnail, you can upload the image directly to the forum via the Manage Attachments button below the posting window. I suppose you could copy the URL for the Photobucket thumbnail and make it a hot link with the following:

Code:
[url=direct link to full size image][img]url of thumbnail[/_img][/_url]

Omit the underscores
 
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