Tutorial on Sketchup Cutlist Extension

CutList pick the existing Sketchup selection and generates a list of the parts, their sizes and quantity of each. The plugin also can create a layout of the parts on the basis of chosen material size. The plugin can be applied for estimating materials for developing your model.

SketchUp, a free 3D modeling program which is not only useful for woodworking but helpful to digitize sketch out plans for upcoming builds also.

The most common problem that many woodworkers face is generating a cutlist for their projects. To smoothen this hurdle Google SketchUp CutList extension offers a free and handy solution.

Download the free extension here extensions.sketchup.com

Watch the video tutorial to learn the cutlist generation procedure in Google Sketchup.

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Rajib Dey
www.sketchup4architect.com
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Sketchup tutorial on how to optimize the process for developing the window component

Aaron Bishop presents this sketchup tutorial useful for woodworking professionals. The tutorial shows how to use the "Glue to:" and "Cut opening" features for developing a window component. This sketchup tutorial is the part of sketchup skill builder series.

Glue to allows a component to bind to a definite plane. If a component is glued to a surface, it can be moved on that surface by the Move tool.

Cut Opening check box is activated for components “in” a surface to automatically cut an opening in surfaces the component is attached.

Tips:

• To arrange a gluing plane, choose one of the following options available in the Glue To drop-down list: Any, Horizontal, Vertical, Sloped. Once a gluing plane is selected, the Cut Opening checkbox turns out to be functional, and the Always Face Camera and Shadows Face Sun options turn out to be inactive.

• Activate the Cut Opening checkbox to make your component prepared to cut an opening in a face.

• If you want to detach a glued component out of a specific surface, right-click it and select Unglue from the context menu.

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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How to create a Oak table for the living room by applying Sketchup Pro

The youtuber, Jarek Ostaszewski, offers a detailed sketchup tutorial useful for woodworking professionals. This sketchup tutorial will teach you how to generate the model of a Oak Table suitable in your drawing room with sketchup pro.

Some helpful tips :-

* Just produce two groups , eg . A group of " table leg " and the group " wedge "
* Opt for the tool " Subtract "
* Click on the group to be subtracted " wedge "
* Click on the group from which the users prefer to subtract " table leg "

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Use sketchup for creating a cutting layout for a plywood parts – An exclusive presentation by Jay Bates

Jay Bates, the renowned wood working professionals, presents an exclusive sketchup video that shows step-by-step processes for creating the layout or cutting diagram toward any woodworking design (plywood parts) through sketchup. The sketchup can spped up the design & planning stage as well as make it more efficient & error free.

Mr. Bates applied the following shortcuts for completing the project :-

• Ctrl = adds a copy command to the move and rotate commands
• Q = rotate
• R = rectangle
• T = tape measure
• D = dimension (this is a custom keyboard shortcut defined by Bates and is not set by default)
• M = move
• Space Bar = selection command
• Triple Click = In order to select all in a model space that is attached to that item just triple click on a piece of model space geometry
• Double Click On Component = Go to component edit mode
• G = Converts selected model space geometry into a component

The attendees can select ticket types either from 3D Basecamp registration and 3D Bootcamp weekend.

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Rajib Dey

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Autodesk launches Cloud-Supported 3D Character Generator

Autodesk adds a new wing to its cloud based application by introducing Character Generator. It is a user-friendly web-based application that facilitates the users to produce customized, improvised and animatable 3D characters virtually.

After completing the design, the users can utilize the characters for a wide array of applications like populating game scenes, mastering animation and modeling, producing models for pre-visualization, design visualization and lots other. Character Generator necessitates five cloud credits per high-resolution character download in favor of clients on Autodesk subscription or rental plans. Students and educators can avail the product at free of cost. Besides, anybody can also avail a lighter version of the application at free of cost for generating low-resolution and crowd characters.

Character Generator was formed following customer’s opinion incorporated during the development, and consists of a powerful library of pre-built male, female and creature characters. In order to produce exceptional characters, the users can apply perceptive slider and selection functions by mixing and morphing the physical characteristics of the pre-built models which range from body traits to facial features, skin color, hair styles, clothing and more. Once completed, the users will be able to leverage cloud credits for exporting their 3D works to leading software like Autodesk Maya, Maya LT and 3ds Max for more customization and animation as well as utilizing in game engines like Unity through Autodesk subscription or rental plans.

Character Generator contains the following exclusive features:

• A wide-ranging collection of male, female and fantasy characters, by which users will get the ability to merge two dissimilar sources to form an original design
• Select from indefinite virtually collection of skin, eye, hair, clothing and shoes
• Targeted blending options to filter characters for each feature basis
• Any characters can be saved in the cloud and altered in the future as required
• Autodesk subscription and rental customers can get access to a body, bone and blend-shape facial rig collection that is well versed with Autodesk HumanIK middleware to facilitate keyframe, motion-capture or facial animation in Autodesk software
• FBX and Maya publishing options for clients on Autodesk subscription or rental plans

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Tuhin Maity

www.sketchup4architect.com

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Sketchup plugin in 2013

Sketchup Plugin : CURVILOFT v1.2d

Curviloft facilitates sketchup users to extrude diversified 2d profile in plain ol sketchup with its Loft By Spline tool.

This plugin can make surfaces from contour lines. It has the similarity with SketchUp Sandbox. The plugin can easily create caves, pipes, etc. Requires installation of the plugin LibFredo V4.7a.

Downloadable link
Download: http://sketchucation.com/forums/viewtopic.php?t=28586



bim.bon for sketchup – A new plugin

A group of architects and programmers from Brazil develop this plugin with a view to empower the SketchUp for budgeting projects run on this platform. This plugin allows users to perform directly on the Internet or from the 3d model in Trimble SketchUp. Avail the huge collections of building materials and decoration containing products and prices updated. Download 3D models and for kitchen and bathroom products, doors, windows, floor, wall, structure, roof and much more.. The plugin is useful for making construction budget smoothly and instantly.


Downloadable link
http://www.bimbon.com.br/produtos

Super Section Sketchup plugin

Clark Bremer, Professional timber framer and former programmer, introduced this unique plugin useful for modeling timber frame. It can easily make 2D slices with model of timber framers like think bent sections and wall sections. The software has the capability to position the section cut on its own layer along with its own scene. The new layer is shown only in that scene but not in any prevailing scenes, or future scenes which you include.

The tutorial will be very useful for modeling timber frame designs in 3D.



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