Rob-GB Posted May 23, 2008 Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks for the fender information, CADken, just thinking if I can do something similar on my motorhome (RV)! A great solution to storage issues. Regards Rob. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted May 23, 2008 Author Share Posted May 23, 2008 Thanks for the fender information, CADken, just thinking if I can do something similar on my motorhome (RV)! A great solution to storage issues. Regards Rob. what a novel idea! here's some pictures for reference (the front bumper and general Fire Apparatus in America) http://www.seagrave.com/welcome.cfm Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 28, 2009 Share Posted May 28, 2009 Heya CADken im trying to model a uk fire engine (scania p270) but I want to get it looking really good like yours I plan to do the cab with smooth edges but I dont no how any help or advice would be great Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Heya CADken im trying to model a uk fire engine (scania p270) but I want to get it looking really good like yours I plan to do the cab with smooth edges but I dont no how any help or advice would be great Do you have any pictures? I've been in and out of the forums so I apologize if I don't get to you right away... I model everything in SketchUp, then export the model into Kerkythea.. Kerkythea pretty much smooths things out for ya... here's the latest model I've been working on: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Thans for the reply heres a couple of pics wich i found on the net Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zorg Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 Good ol' british fire engines huh! That is a serious peice of work there man, very clever! This was all done in sketch up then!? I am seriously thinking about using this as my preimier 3D modeling software if it was! Z Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted May 29, 2009 Author Share Posted May 29, 2009 Thans for the reply heres a couple of pics wich i found on the net WOW, I can see what you mean about curves and such... that would be an interesting task to take on designing one of those in SU that's for sure. If you can have a local department send you blueprints of their apparatus that would be even better... Seagrave - one of America's finest Fire Apparatus Manufactures has PDFs of every piece of equipment they have ever made... all within reason. These blueprints are great for modeling. Good ol' british fire engines huh! That is a serious peice of work there man, very clever! This was all done in sketch up then!? I am seriously thinking about using this as my preimier 3D modeling software if it was! Z Z - if you are referring to the model I recently posted; yes that was created in SU (rendered in Kerkythea). I just so happen to be a firefighter with the department of that orange "Truck" up there, so I have access to all of our apparatus blueprints from the manufacturers... which is an extreme benefit. SketchUp is an amazing program. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 I certainly like a challenge I'm actualy at a fire service football match tonight so Il see what i can find Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 29, 2009 Share Posted May 29, 2009 no luck however ive started to get all the photos i can find of the appliance to try and help me any ideas on modeling from a photo? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted May 30, 2009 Author Share Posted May 30, 2009 no luck however ive started to get all the photos i can find of the appliance to try and help me any ideas on modeling from a photo? you can either do "photo match" or this: http://www.cadtutor.net/forum/showthread.php?t=22914 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 I like that idea it will take time but I new whatever I did would take ages lol Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeloureiro Posted May 30, 2009 Share Posted May 30, 2009 That´s some serious modeling. Don´t know how you do it Cadken, everytime i try to do some more complex modeling, SU gives up on me. Doesn´t SU start to slowdown on you with so much detail? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 I found something wich may help me alot but I cant view the files because they are .dxf Ive never heard of this file type anyone no anything about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cad64 Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 You won't be able to open .dxf files in Sketchup, but you should be able to Import them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Cheers cad64 lear a new thing every day Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted May 31, 2009 Share Posted May 31, 2009 Ok now ive got all that done is there anyway of converting the file to a JPEG so i can make it a material? cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted June 1, 2009 Author Share Posted June 1, 2009 That´s some serious modeling. Don´t know how you do it Cadken, everytime i try to do some more complex modeling, SU gives up on me. Doesn´t SU start to slowdown on you with so much detail? I create every part in it's own file, like the cab, front end, rear sections, tires, etc. then I import them into one master file... create half of the model, then "copy", "past in place" and essentially mirror the half to create the full size model you see... and yes, making little correction on such a large file does get a bit slow... it helps to turn off the color and textures so that way SU isn't trying to regen everytime you move. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
michaeloureiro Posted June 2, 2009 Share Posted June 2, 2009 I create every part in it's own file, like the cab, front end, rear sections, tires, etc. then I import them into one master file... create half of the model, then "copy", "past in place" and essentially mirror the half to create the full size model you see... and yes, making little correction on such a large file does get a bit slow... it helps to turn off the color and textures so that way SU isn't trying to regen everytime you move. thanks for the tip:) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
CADken Posted June 27, 2009 Author Share Posted June 27, 2009 Just a little update... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
perry Posted July 14, 2009 Share Posted July 14, 2009 haha I like it CADken, Im still struguling with the fire engine I left alone for a while I found something what I imagine will help me alot with the cab (look at picture) but its not in scale any idea how to make it all to scale? cheers Perry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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