Anyone use Sketchup from Goggle

[Iplayfarmer]

Another option for posting models would be to put them in a ZIP file. Then anyone open the actual model and see it in 3D. It would sure make it easier to pirate each other's ideas.

 

[George2615]

I downloaded SketchUp and spent about 3 hours trying to draw a floor plan for a pole barn I'm planning to build. I had a tough time with it. Guess I'm not used to a 3D program. I'll try again when I have more time.

For those interested in drawing a floor plan I found a simple program called Easy Blue Print. The program is used to create floor plans for home, office, garages etc. I knocked out a simple plan showing post layout, door and window locations, and sizes in about an hour. You can find it here:


Easy To Use Blueprint Drawing Software

 

[F.L. Jennings]

There are a lot of good cad programs out there, including Google SU. As a 40+ year engineering graphics veteran I use Autocad and others. Several good paint programs (freeware too) Hand sketching is still my favorite. This was done using Hand sketching/AutoCad/CorelDraw and a conversion to pdf.

Lots of freebies. For you 3D fans blender is a good, though very time consuming to learn, freebie. Design workshop lite is a very very good free architectural type program and simple to learn and use

Lots here;

Freebyte's Guide to...Free Graphics Software, Images, Clipart, etc.

Freeware Home - Free Software Downloads

also caddepot.com

Free = good!

 

[alltoys]

There is probably a better way, but I've installed CutePDF which allows me to print from any program to a .pdf file. Like sketchup, it's free and it's easy.

I just print the image from Sketchup using Cute PDf as the printer. You can attach .pdf files to your post that we can all open with acrobat. If you want to get even more creative than that you can select the image from the open .pdf file using the "Snapshot Tool" from the "Tools" menu and then the "Select and Zoom" submenu. Then paste the image into an image editor.

Here is an example of both ways from a box I designed for work (coming to a WalMart near you)...

You have me right up to image editor what is that??

I am doing a multipurose building for myself and would like to find out a way to copy my drawing to send it to an engineer for actual prints.

 

[Iplayfarmer]

You have me right up to image editor what is that??

I am doing a multipurose building for myself and would like to find out a way to copy my drawing to send it to an engineer for actual prints.

Sending it as a .pdf file would probably be best for that application.

An example of an image editor is Microsoft Paint. If you copy the image out of acrobat and paste it into a new paint file you can save it as a jpeg or a bitmap. The resolution isn't very high in paint, but the basic image looks the same.

Photoshop is another image editor. There are a bunch of image programs out there, but I'm not too well versed in them.

The reason for jpeg or bitmap is so you can post it here for all to see.

 

[POC]

I wonder how long that will take to download at 21.6K?

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

I have some basic AutoCAD experience. When I first tried SU I had a tough time. I spent several hours just last week watching videos and trying to learn it. Youtube is great for finding SU tutorials. I'm coming along, slowly. I drew my garage.......and ran out of time when trying to put in the rafters, trusses, etc..

What I've noticed when I try to do something that a tutorial has shown me, is that they have the $500 version instead of the free version. Maybe we could share ideas, etc. on here. I'm wanting to take a floor plan and draw it up myself; add carpet, fireplace, windows, kitchen, etc and then be able to walk through it.

Speaking of floorplans, you can take a .jpg or .dwg (CAD file), import it to SU, then trace all the lines on the floor plan, then extrude your wallls, etc......then erase the original imported image.....REALLY cool stuff.......there's a tutorial on youtube.......

If this thread keeps going, I'll try to post the links tomorrow. They are on my work computer. I think I'll do some 3D modeling in SU with my Intro. to CAD class next year. Kids really seem to enjoy the modeling. I wonder if they have the $500 version for education?

 

[Iplayfarmer]

... Maybe we could share ideas, etc. on here.

I'm all for that idea. It seems like a good fit for many of the guys on here.

 

[alltoys]

This is a first attempt for me with SU. I am designing a home, Paintball store, shop, and Dog Kennel all in one building 50 x 150 feet.

 

[Flatheadyoungin]

This is the 2nd thing I've drawn with SU. This is a shaker night stand that we build in my Woods 2 class.....


i can't get photobucket to work right now...