SketchUp Users: A Challenge?

[Dave Richards]

Blaine, sorry you can't make it but I understand. We'll see how the recording thing works out.

 

[red f]

Just realized that I was reading one of your articles from FWW. http://www.finewoodworking.com/item/107118/drawing-curves-through-points

As soon as I get on my own computer I'll download the BZ Spline plugin and give it a try.

 

[Dave Richards]

Blaine, are you going to draw a coat hanger?

 

[Dave Richards]

Last call for the SketchUp session which starts in about 25 minutes. Send me a PM for the link.

 

[Acelectric]

Thanks for the session Dave. It was very informative. I learned about several shortcuts I didn't know about.

I look forward to the next challenge.

 

[McRabbet]

+1 in spades! Dave gave Wayne and me an excellent 90 minute live session that was really informative. GotoMeeting really made it work very well .. glad I took some notes! Thanks a million, Dave.

 

[Acelectric]

Notes.... Why didn't I take notes...

:BangHead:

 

[Dave Richards]

Thank you for joining me, gentlemen.

I worked on the recorded video afterward. It looked pretty decent on screen. I tried to process to MP4 so I could post it and then went to bed. The program apparently went to bed, too because it quit responding during the night. I'll try something else when I get home from work.

 

[McRabbet]

For grins, I thought I'd post one of my models from a few years ago that helped me convince a potential client to accept a proposal to build a some outdoor Information Kiosks for them. I was awarded the job and built two of these back in 2008. The first photo shows one of the finished units. The "in use" photo was taken in 2011 and I stopped by several weeks ago and they are still in great shape after 5 years. The large (roughly 40" x 44") Lexan Doors (a pair on each side) were made with White Oak and featured pegged
half-lapped corner joints to keep the doors from sagging -- they are still nice and square. There are many pictures in my Gallery Album devoted to this project that detail the shop and field work.

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[Dave Richards]

Very nice work, sir. Great use of SketchUp, too. Thank you for showing these.

 

[SteveHall]

Sorry I missed the test and the event last night. There's no doubt SketchUp is a seriously effective tool, it does wonders for conceptualizing. Here's one of my recent models of a design for somebody else's advanced woodworking project:

 

[Jeff]

Rob,

That's neat. I remember your post from many years ago and a few details which you kindly explained to me. I was just starting my woodworking attempts and asked "what is a half-lap joint and why are they pegged with dowels"? Now I know.

 

[Hmerkle]

HOLY COW - Steve - that is a sketch-up concept? I glanced at it and thought it was a picture!

Great job!

 

[Dave Richards]

Nice work, Steve. what rendering application?

 

[jazzflute]

Smells like Shaderlight to me... Am I close?

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