Google sketchup
 

any power users here?

my 13 yearold

It's so simple it's hard. I Dabble with it
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I want to draw something in 3d nebe

Can you import a picture like a jpg or gif and make it 3d? I haven't been able to figure it out.

no you have to trace it

so all the shapes are outlines?

I have no idea
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Start with a wireframe based on a imported image or from the library.
that's how he does it.

what bill said... you build the object -> then wire mesh it

then you skin it

k3d is a good proggy and free

http://www.k-3d.org/wiki/Main_Page

now to g code :smokin:

so easy a child can do it

ya sure

that's a 16" lure body :hee:

Lip should be as big as a shovel

Nice shape. :)
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now i'm getting somewhere

you see what i am saying about it being so easy its hard? There are so little options that if you dont know every option, you will go crazy.

I have tried to use it for my glass stuff- for example, drawing a dining room and trying to place a chandelier i made in there- I pulled my hair out and ended up pulling out the colored pencils and water colors. (old school)

not my profile nebe it was drawn by someone else and he sent me the 3d file. I see what your saying though it's very friggin difficult to master this stuff.

I keep running into virtual memory crashes trying to convert this it's a huge file.

man i frigged with this thing for at least 5 hours today. That pc at the shop sucks. not enough memory. I'm running it right now at the house and it's going on about 20 minutes now at full tilt. Still working and screens are running. This is going to be something like 100,000 lines of code i'm betting.

if i can make this work it's going to be pretty friggin neat. big honking butterfish baits :hee:

CRASH AND BURN :wall:


YouTube - Stop Dave, I'm Afraid

it's easy, in the right hands, in the wrong hands it's blood in the water!!

And you know that brings SHARKS

I'm gonna call this place today and see what they say. This isn't rocket science. oh wait it is i forgot :hee:

I always told u I could always help

help :call: :cputin: :cputin: :read: :hang: :devil: :bsod:

:easy:

Just saw this thread. Salty, you need real computers. Not the cheap azzed used stuff you buy from or Brian. Some great tutorlias on Youtuve. Also, look at Blender. Been teaching myself a little when I have time (I don't have any anymore)

Thanks John!

I didn't think of going to youtube for info on Sketchup instructions. Very helpful....

As I said my 13 year old is available, rate tbn