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General control line discussion => Open Forum => Topic started by: proparc on August 20, 2010, 01:51:40 PM

Title: Google Sketchup
Post by: proparc on August 20, 2010, 01:51:40 PM

Is anybody out there using the new Google Sketchup for stunt applications?

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: Greg McCoy on August 20, 2010, 06:06:55 PM

Tell us what it is.

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: minnesotamodeler on August 20, 2010, 08:07:10 PM

I downloaded it some time ago, but never messed with it as I do all my work in Turbocad.

It is, I'm guessing, a bare-bones cad system.  free.

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: wwwarbird on August 20, 2010, 09:41:20 PM

 I'm more of a Heinz sketchup guy.

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: proparc on August 20, 2010, 09:52:01 PM

Quote from: wwwarbird on August 20, 2010, 09:41:20 PM

I'm more of a Heinz sketchup guy.

LL~ You would most certainly be fun to fly with.

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: Howard Rush on August 20, 2010, 10:11:15 PM

Quote from: wwwarbird on August 20, 2010, 09:41:20 PM

I'm more of a Heinz sketchup guy.

You beat Steve Helmick to the punch.  He must be preparing for tomorrow's contest.

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: Larry Fulwider on August 21, 2010, 06:44:05 AM

Quote from: proparc on August 20, 2010, 01:51:40 PM

Is anybody out there using the new Google Sketchup for stunt applications?

They have a neat add-on which allows you to draw a 3-D object, such as a fuel tank, then print a fold-out template (with "glue tabs").

I started using it, did part of the tutorial, and found nothing intimidating or difficult. Since then, when I needed to draw something, I've used Excel and "square" grids (my old way of drawing) to get quick results rather than try Sketchup. Laziness on my part, in short.  >:(

I think it would be a simple, effective system for components, explanations, diagrams, which is most of what I "sketch"

       Larry Fulwider

Title: Re: Google Sketchup
Post by: Greg McCoy on August 21, 2010, 08:42:05 AM

Quote from: proparc on August 20, 2010, 01:51:40 PM

Is anybody out there using the new Google Sketchup for stunt applications?

I Bing'd it and found Google Sketchup.