[sdiy] google sketchup

[Ullrich Peter]

Hi Jim!

Yes, Google Sketchup is a very nice 3D CAD.
I also started with it a few weeks ago as I want to plan my CNC with it.

Don't forget to have a look at the online library - lots of useful parts can be found there.
Also you are invited each time to give your models on this library for other users.

If you want to design moving parts like robots then there are useful plugins like Sketchup physics 
that can logically join parts.

On the part sector some companies already started to support the Google Sketchup format so that you don't have to
design every small part on your own.

For beginners I recommend the tutorial videos on the Google sketchup site and the are also a lot of
tutorial videos on Youtube. On youtube you can find a lot of special tasks that are not covered by the 
beginner tutorials.

Have fun with Sketchup!

For 3D animations Google sketchup doesn't deliver a good quality.
But you don't have to buy the full version just for this task.
Save the animations as single PNG frames and make the animation out of these single frames with a seperate tool.
Animations in full HD in nice quality are possible this way.
Also static model look very nice if you just go around the object...

Ciao
Peter
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Von: synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl [synth-diy-bounces at dropmix.xs4all.nl] im Auftrag von Jim Patchell [patchell at cox.net]
Gesendet: Mittwoch, 17. April 2013 06:48
An: synth-diy at dropmix.xs4all.nl
Betreff: [sdiy] google sketchup

For those who might need a mechanical drawing program, I just started
using Google Sketchup.  There is a free version that you can download.
It is fairly easy to use.  I did a drawing of a panel with it pretty
easily.  I used to use Turbo Cad, or tried to.  I could never get the
hang of it.

-Jim

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