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General Category => General Announcements => Topic started by: trolle on November 06, 2010, 08:58:57 AM

Title: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: trolle on November 06, 2010, 08:58:57 AM

Recently I stumbled over Google Sketchup and as I have looked for a 3D application easy to use for a very long time I was quite taken with its very intuitive and easy interface.

I have just finished an interesting little project made on basis of the most detailed and well drawn Danish map, which was surveyed and drawn from 1850-1880:

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh6.ggpht.com%2F_IG1zYdpfI5U%2FTNVbsUMHViI%2FAAAAAAAAP3A%2F7Z92lvTWtk4%2Fs912%2Fthe%2520beach.jpg&hash=684f6e642620acfa192765722a910e514d0a20af)

and I am very much satisfied with the result.

To be even more proficient I began on another and more difficult task, to make a model of our beloved r65 and have already finished with the front wheel:

(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh6.ggpht.com%2F_IG1zYdpfI5U%2FTNVdbQzfJrI%2FAAAAAAAAP3Q%2FLHZ07NyRMxI%2Fs512%2Ffront%2520wheel.jpg&hash=5ebefb49de1c45a57d47a30f2560c12062484c8a)

But my little project has run into difficulties as I need the proper dimensions and now I hope that some of you can help me.

greetings from a sunny and cold north
(https://bmwr65.org/smf/proxy.php?request=http%3A%2F%2Flh6.ggpht.com%2F_IG1zYdpfI5U%2FTNVfB94JDBI%2FAAAAAAAAP3o%2FWy77UM8XGLU%2F06112010.jpg&hash=7cf6661ff01caa853e4248f1794f82bdef60dbd8)

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: Blackjack on November 06, 2010, 10:16:40 AM

I've used Sketch Up for bits and bobs in the past. As you said, it's very easy to pick up.

Have you found the plug in for exporting a web page for your model yet? It's Google's so probably on their site.

This is the sort of thing it does...

http://www.thefont.info/trike/3Dtrike.html

The page may take a while to load as it's actually 35 seperate images and not actually a 3D model.

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: trolle on February 19, 2011, 10:49:05 AM

I am still on a learning curve here, but pretty high up, if I may say so

(https://lh4.googleusercontent.com/_IG1zYdpfI5U/TV_yqsBejmI/AAAAAAAAP9w/HqvvllBfaAg/s576/blue%20fairing%20r65.jpg)

(https://lh3.googleusercontent.com/_IG1zYdpfI5U/TV_yqt8VDEI/AAAAAAAAP90/N6KXxufEp_o/blue%20naked%20r65.jpg)


greetings from a very cold but sunny north
(sorry no pic today)

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: Melena on April 01, 2011, 09:37:07 PM

Trolle,

That is too cool!  I love it.  I'll have to see about using this too when I get some time.  Looks like fun!  

And you did a great job on the R65.  

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on April 01, 2011, 11:38:52 PM

Thanks for bumping this, Melena!  I had forgotten about it, totally missed it being a Google (free) application, and I have a real need for it, so I can make a drawing of my handlebar riser extentions I hope to have made from the handlebar clamps recently received from the very fine "cad jim"!

Now I just have to find a machine shop willing to take on small piece-work.

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: msbuck on April 09, 2011, 08:13:52 PM

Rob,

What kind of handle bar risers are you looking for?  I have some barbacks that I'm not using anymore.  They lift the handlebars up and towards the driver.  

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: Rob Valdez 79 R65 on April 11, 2011, 11:41:46 AM

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Rob,

What kind of handle bar risers are you looking for?  I have some barbacks that I'm not using anymore.  They lift the handlebars up and towards the driver.  

I'm going for minimum rise right now Aïda, but I may indeed consider them in the future.  But I don't want to have to cut up my dash panel.

Title: Re: Wanted, digital or analog!
Post by: msbuck on April 12, 2011, 04:10:56 PM

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But I don't want to have to cut up my dash panel.  

 I didn't cut mine - just bent it...