Hello Phlat Friends,.
I just downloaded and added this plugin to my SKP and know this can come in handy for design work and such!!
I have used and enjoyed coral draw and it tools, but my question for you is,
Does anyone know if there is a tutorial on how to use these tools effectively or maybe I could beg KWOK to step in since you are amazing with this sort of thing
any help would be great!!
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtop ... 23&t=13563
Thanks
John

 

So, where do I get this wonderful plugin? Do you have a direct link?

 

Looks like you have to register to be able to see the file to download

 

Heck if I know, it won't let me register for some reason, it just says i don't have the proper settings to view this file

 

I found it. http://forums.sketchucation.com/downloa ... p?id=42105
and http://forums.sketchucation.com/downloa ... p?id=15664 for the pdf
Once you get through the registration hoops, it automatically spits you bask to the main inxex, so you STILL need the stinking link to get back to where you started! :evil:

 

Hey guys, Thanks for all your help!!
When you register you have to open your email and activate your account at that point it allows you to access the downloads and such!! I had the same problem until I realized this loop hole
Here is the link to the Plugin!!
http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtop ... 23&t=13563
its at the bottom of the first post , viewable after you register!

Thanks
John

 

John,

This might be a silly question, but in the first post in the above link there is a tutorial link.

http://www.aecbytes.com/tipsandtricks/2009/issue42-sketchup.html

Have you looked at that one yet?

Tim

 

John,

Yea, that link, that Tim posted above, pretty much explains the basics. That's an older version, so it shows the basic curves without all the extra stuff that is there, now. Also, there is the pdf.

To tell you the truth, I haven't really gotten into drawing anything with curves, yet. So really haven't used the different curves. I just use the classic bezier curve, when I need to test something with a curve.

The dog bone and T bone corners, which are the newest additions, are to totally get rid of that radius when you mill right angle corners. And I think one of the most useful feature, is the right click context menu where it saids "convert to". You can convert lines and curves to other curves. One of the things I have used alot is the chamfer corner and radius corner polyine. Actually, what I finally learned was "convert to" those line types to get the chamfer and radius functions that is missing in sketchup. So you just select the lines that make the corner and then convert it to a polyline chamfer corner.

Another recent example of what "convert to" is good for, was when someone ask how to draw a wing with a curved leading edge and straight trailing edge. I also haven't gotten into surface modeling, but I suggest using a plugin called extrude edge by rails. Well the rails had to be curves and the trailing edge was a single sketchup line (edge). So I converted it to a polyline using the bezier spline plugin and it was then excepted as a curve.

-Kwok

 

Well explained Kwok, I just like your SKP for dummies Tutorials LOL That really explains alot to me so I just need to jump in and start applying this to my design work flow!!
As always thanks for your help and I will play with the dogbone feature, that Im sure i saw a tutorial on somewhere in the phlatforum

Thanks Tim, I will go back and check for that info!!


John

 

Does anyone have an elipse plugin? I use this one in Corel and if you hold down the ctrl key it holds a perfect circle as well

Thanks
John

 

You can give this one a try :
http://rhin.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDe ... php?id=124
Or the Superellipse, which has a special case of an ellipse. Ha, looks like he made one just for the ellipse, too:
http://regularpolygon.blogspot.com/

-Kwok

 

Cool Thanks Kwok, I picked up the superelipse and it seems to work well!! I will try the other !!


John