CAD software for barn designs

[RWG Contracts]

I think what it's saying is your page is 8"x3" which seems small and if you print it like that your scale is 1:1142 I could be wrong though

 

[massey 6480]

I think what it's saying is your page is 8"x3" which seems small and if you print it like that your scale is 1:1142 I could be wrong though

Done a bit of googling and it`s telling me to ignore them numbers and to set the scale in the box i`ve highlighted , But can`t adjust that box .?

 

[RWG Contracts]

Done a bit of googling and it`s telling me to ignore them numbers and to set the scale in the box i`ve highlighted , But can`t adjust that box .?

I'll have a play tomorrow

 

[deutzfahruk]

It's amazing what you can make on sketchup for such a simple package it's got all the features of the paid for CAD software.

Need to get back into it, always loved using it

 

[Steevo]

Oh WOW!! That's scarily impressive!!! How is that muck spreader even possible?!

 

[Morph]

Does sketch up work on mac or is it windows only?

 

[deutzfahruk]

Oh WOW!! That's scarily impressive!!! How is that muck spreader even possible?!

Like you said earlier in the thread it's seriously addicting! Given time there isn't much you can't make in sketchup. That spreader was a bit of a challenge I'll admit.

Does sketch up work on mac or is it windows only?

Mac and Windows I believe

 

[massey 6480]

Does sketch up work on mac or is it windows only?

Far as I know it works on Mac .

 

[RWG Contracts]

Does sketch up work on mac or is it windows only?

Works on both

Like you said earlier in the thread it's seriously addicting! Given time there isn't much you can't make in sketchup. That spreader was a bit of a challenge I'll admit.



Mac and Windows I believe

and I thought I spent too much time on sketch up

 

[deutzfahruk]

Works on both

and I thought I spent too much time on sketch up

I spent 2 years studying construction and design in college so had an unhealthy amount of time designing and planning on sketchup or AutoCAD, certainly put me off a full time office job for life!

Anyway, if you want a simple way of planning out ideas sketchup is ideal. And RWG's posts are perfect to learn how to get used to it.

 

[RWG Contracts]

I spent 2 years studying construction and design in college so had an unhealthy amount of time designing and planning on sketchup or AutoCAD, certainly put me off a full time office job for life!

Anyway, if you want a simple way of planning out ideas sketchup is ideal. And RWG's posts are perfect to learn how to get used to it.

+1 for that. Although today fitting horrible ventilation systems in the rain I'm wishing i was in the office

 

[Fraserb]

Done a bit of googling and it`s telling me to ignore them numbers and to set the scale in the box i`ve highlighted , But can`t adjust that box .?

Have you set the view to parallel projection, it'll only let you set the scale in that view

 

[massey 6480]

Have you set the view to parallel projection, it'll only let you set the scale in that view

That`s where i was going wrong alright . With a bit more googling i found these links which put me right .https://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000154
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-print-to-scale-from-google-sketchup-8.html

 

[Fraserb]

That`s where i was going wrong alright . With a bit more googling i found these links which put me right .https://help.sketchup.com/en/article/3000154
http://www.dummies.com/how-to/content/how-to-print-to-scale-from-google-sketchup-8.html

Not so bad, I print a lot of stuff out to scale. Its handy for working out stuff

 

[RWG Contracts]

Not so bad, I print a lot of stuff out to scale. Its handy for working out stuff

I usually put the measurements on rather than scale, mainly cause I'm to lazy to mess with scale ruler

 

[Fraserb]

I usually put the measurements on rather than scale, mainly cause I'm to lazy to mess with scale ruler

I put most of the measurements on as well, printing it out to scale means if ive missed something I can use the scale ruler

 

[Greenbeast]

I've been using it for years! To design houses (for fun), rejigging the internal layout of properties, figuring out how to layout furniture (and school IT suites) to best effect, design banisters/railings and a steel staircase i built, i absolutely love it.

It gave new purpose this year when we got our land, i did all the site drawings superimposed on maps bought from emapsite, i imported the pdf and was able to lay out our intended track and hardstanding and buildings close enough to scale for a temp planning application.

I did not know about the geo-location thing though, that will come in very handy!

 

[Steevo]

Been using sketchup today. Anyone know how to move a dimension annotation into a different plane (along ground rather than vertical) please?

 

[RWG Contracts]

Been using sketchup today. Anyone know how to move a dimension annotation into a different plane (along ground rather than vertical) please?

Does it not move as you change your view? So it's always facing the camera

 

[Greenbeast]

That's what i thought, although i think they should add a way of making it stay on a given plane as well