My First Try at a Model

[paulhobbs]

Yes. Very tricky and difficult to understand.

Then tell me what you don't understand and I'll expand the tutorials. Unfortunately not being a mind reader I can't figure out where you are having problems. It's not going to be possible to describe every mouse click though as this would make the tutorials twice as big. I assume that if I have described a procedure once then the next time you need it you'll remember what you did the first time. Part 7 in particular gets quite sketchy in places as you are repeatedly doing the same things.

There is a way to make things a bit easier by writing scripts to automate certain actions. For example once a few points, dummies and bones have been created (about 10 minutes) you can animate both sides of outside valve gear in 20 seconds. It will also be possible to automate the creation of wheelsets of any size and number of spokes and animate the coupling rods by using a script.

You are still better off doing things yourself though (at least a few times) to understand what is going on.

Paul

 

[dreddman]

You guys are making this Hard for yourselves If you can make a BOX! in sketchup then surley you can make a BOX! in Gmax you are realy making double work for yourself as far as getting it into trainz

 

[tyard]

$500

From what ive heard you will need the $500 pro version to put it into gmax

 

[Moojgoo]

From what ive heard you will need the $500 pro version to put it into gmax

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[tyard]

yep

Thats what MuttsMooch, and Sfrr told me. I dont like it either.

 

[Moojgoo]

Well, got no use for Sketchup now. There was a really nice house I once made from an MSFS Gmax (And I didn't make a mistake with that, I'm taking an entirly different simulation topic) tutorial I'd like to post, but lost it due to re-install of Gmax.

 

[PVincent342]

Thanks guys!

What program is that.

 

[campbell5149]

it's g max

 

[titaniclover]

no not Gmax

no thats not Gmax.
look at the title bar it say Untitled- SketchUp
its SketchUp.
he also has 2 AIMs, the forums ,and 2 MSN messengers running.
he has a lot going but not as much as i have everyday i have like 4 internet explorers running, Gmax, Paintshed, CMP, Trainz, 4 Yahoo IMs Yahoo mail and paint.
a lot huh?

 

[VirtualBeechGrove]

You guys are making this Hard for yourselves If you can make a BOX! in sketchup then surley you can make a BOX! in Gmax you are realy making double work for yourself as far as getting it into trainz

Yea i gotta agree, learning gmax is much more rewarding, because when sketchup is imported into gmax, its all one model, have fun reducing polys and texturing it, even I wouldnt try that.

COrey

 

[barfrog]

Quick question: Where do you find screenshots from SketchUp that you have taken, on the computer (folder etc)?

Andrew

 

[MuttsMooch]

Quick question: Where do you find screenshots from SketchUp that you have taken, on the computer (folder etc)?

Andrew

I use print screen -- but if you use the "Export - JPG Image" it should be on the desktop.. at least for me..

 

[barfrog]

What I meant was, after you print screen it, where can you find the file?

Andrew

 

[sfrr]

print screen just copys whats on teh screen, after you press Prt Scr, open up paint, then use the "select" tool and press Ctrl + V (both of those at the same time) and that will copy it onto the screen.

~Sfrr

 

[barfrog]

Thanks for the help guys. You can have your thread back now.

Andrew