Google Sketchup Plugins Pipe Along Path

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This small example shows how the Google SketchUp 3D geometry modeling tool can be used to show how the sun and shadows play over an object over the course of a day. It turns out to be a very good way to visualize what parts of a structure are going to be in sun or in shadow for any part of the day or year.

  • The 'object' can be a home, a commercial building, a collector array, ... Anything that can be modeled in SketchUp. Shading effects of landscape and other external objects can be included.

  • It shows sun and shadows patterns both inside and outside the structure.

  • You can set the location for anywhere on earth.

  • The time of day and time of year can be easily and dynamically changed with slider bars. Or, the sun can be animated.

  • SketchUp is an easy program to model in. While no CAD program has a zero length learning curve, SketchUp is about as easy as it gets. You can use it for a wide variety of drawing chores besides sun paths.

  • There is a free version of SketchUp which is quite capable, and has ample capability for this sun modeling function.

What you say, just like my opinion, does not make it true. I am sure you remember the many post in the past about this type of issue. We both can name many of the contributors which made what SU is today and my point Trimble or whoever needs to figure out some way to support their efforts not saddle them with spending there time and effort to keep there plug-ins relevant or.

Engineering ToolBox - enabled for use with the amazing FREE SketchUp 3D drawing and modeling program.

  1. In this video, I wanted to talk about two plugins – Lines to Tubes and Pipe Along Path, where to get them, and when to use each one. Want to Support the Sket.
  2. If the plugin you downloaded consisted only of a single.rb file you only need to copy it to SketchUp’s plugin folder. Under Windows this folder is located where SketchUp itself is installed. On Windows 7 64bit the default location for SketchUp 8’s plugin folder is: Note: these paths are out of date. Refer to the official help article for.
  3. Though it’s called pipe along path, really, this plugin allows you to create polygons along any continuous path you select. It allows you to dictate the inside and outside diameters of your shape, allowing for the creation of hollow objects, or you can set the inside diameter to zero in order to simply create a solid shape.

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Steel, Copper, Plastic pipes and tubes ...

  • ASME/ANSI B36.10 - Welded and Seamless Wrought Steel Pipes - Imperial Units - American National Standard welded and seamless wrought steel pipe - imperial units
  • ASME/ANSI B36.19 - Welded and Seamless Stainless Steel Pipes - Imperial Units - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Welded and Seamless Stainless Steel Pipes
  • ASTM B 42 - Seamless Copper Pipes - Imperial Units - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Wrought Seamless Copper and Copper- Alloy Tube
  • ASTM B 43 - Seamless Red Brass Pipes - Imperial Units - Standard Specification for General Requirements for Red Brass Tubes
  • ASTM B221 - Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipes and Seamless Extruded Tubes - Imperial Units - Standard Specification for Aluminum and Aluminum-Alloy Seamless Pipe and Seamless Extruded Tube
  • ASTM B88M - Copper Tubes Type A - Metric Units - Dimensions and weights of copper tubes type A - metric units (mm)
  • ASTM B88M - Copper Tubes Type B - Metric Units - Dimensions and weights of copper tubes type B - metric units (mm)
  • ASTM B88M - Copper Tubes Type C - Metric Units - Dimensions and weights of copper tubes type C - metric units (mm)
  • ASTM D1785 - Thermoplastic Pipes Schedule 40 - Imperial Units - Dimensions and weights of thermoplastic pipe schedule 40 - Imperial Dimensions
  • ASTM D1785 - Thermoplastic Pipes Schedule 80 - Imperial Units - Dimensions and weights of thermoplastic pipe schedule 80 - Imperial Dimensions
  • Bended Pipe or Tube - Customized Angles and Dimensions - Add bend or elbows with custom dimensions
  • EN 10255 - Steel Tubes - Metric Units - Steel tubes, tubulars conforming to IS: 1239-1990 equivalent to BS:1387-1987, IS:1161-1998 - metric units (mm)
  • IS 3589 - Steel Pipes for Water and Sewage - Metric Units - Pipes conforming to Indian standard IS 3589 Steel Pipes for Water and Sewage
  • IS 4270 - Steel Tubes Used for Water Wells - Metric Units - Pipes conforming to Indian standard IS 4270-2001 - metric units (mm)

Tools - accessed from within SketchUp

NOTE!! - the 'insert!' and the Tools features only works when the engineeringtoolbox exension is opened from within SketchUp. Install the extension as described in the right column - restart Sketchup and open this tool from the Sketchup Plugins menu.

Edit

undo! - redo!

Color

change color! - of the selected object(s) - may be slow for some more complicated objects (save your model first!)

View

iso! - top! - front! - right! - left! - back! - bottom!

Make Component

make! - makes a component of the selected object. Note that all objects from the Engineering Toolbox are inserted as individual groups. You should transfer a group to a component sharing the same definition when there is more than one instance of the same object. Tips! Rename the object to its final name before making it a component (in outliner or with right click and entity info).

Rotate Object(s)

degrees around red, green or blue axis! (select object(s) first). Very handy for objects with curved surfaces like pipes, elbows ..

Move or Copy Object(s)

move/copy! no. copies redgreenblue (offset from current position
- move or copy (multiple) selected objects. Make advanced geometric constructions with multiple selections, multiple copies and the offset.
Tip! - Use 'Make Component' to save space and reduce computer load when working with multiple copies.

The Knife

- inserts a 'Knife' to cut in one or more objects.
insert the Knife! size of the Knife
cut! - before cut: customize the inserted Knife! The Knife is a group you can rotate, change the size of, and even add or remove objects within (example - add a function curve for an advanced cut). You can also make your own Knife by naming a group 'theKnife'. After insert and customizing the knife - positioning it to the object(s) where to cut - select the object(s) (must be groups) - and click cut! Afterwards - select the object(s) and remove the parts of the object(s) that you don't want.
YouTube demo of the Knife!

Google Sketchup Plugins Pipe Along Path

Move an Object to another Objects Position

move! - select two objects - then click 'move' and one of the objects moves to the position and angle of the other object. Handy when moving between axis systems.

Change Insertion Point

You can change the position and angle of an inserting object by pre-selecting an existing object before Insert! The inserted object will inherit the position of the selected object. Handy when working with non-default axis.

Insert Line

redgreenblue - Start position
redgreenblue - End position
insert! - use this feature to add a reference line

Insert Horizontal Plane

insert!red (size) green (size) blue (vertical position)
- use this feature to add a horizontal reference plane

Insert Vertical Plane

insert!red (horizontal position)green (size) blue (vertical size)
insert!red (size) green (horizontal position)blue (vertical size)
- use this feature to add vertical a reference plane

Insert Box

Plugins

Google Sketchup Plugins Pipe Along Path Free

insert!red (width) green (depth) blue (height)
- use this feature to add a box to the model

Pipe

Insert external Component

insert! name url
- use this feature to add an external .skp component from the internet by adding the component url

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