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No I am not being rude or offensive, but how do you make a ball in SU.

I am thinking in particular of a radar "golf ball"

R
 
This is in the SU learning center:

1. draw a circle parallel to the ground.
2. draw the circle which becomes the sphere (it has to be right above the first circle)
3. select the first circle
4. click the "follow me" button and click the second circle.
5. place the sphere where you want it.
 
Hi R.

Youtube has a large amount of info on sketchup:

Create a sphere

That process uses a first circle as a horizontal path, a second circle as a vertical shape, and the followme tool to force the shape to the path.

Dick
 
Thanks guys and job done.

However I have found one small snag.

I can create the sphere no problem but with only a few sides.

When I draw my first circle I enter 250s in the box to give me a smoother outline and then enter 15' to give me my circle size.

I then draw my 2nd circle.

I select the 1st circle.

I select the follow me tool and click on the 2nd circle and then SU freezes and goes into "not responding" mode.

If I do not select 250s or a size then it works fine

??
 
Hi Richard:

First, a 'bit of Brit' humor:

"Oh Balls" said the Queen; "If I had to, ( 2 ? ) ...I could be King !!!" :rotfl:


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<Ahem> All joking aside, you might find these links interesting as additional options for "Geodesic" radar domes (less triangles):

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Geodesic_dome

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwareho...552966b6f22224e5217d8a2e013a&num=50&scoring=a


Oh, and this is 1-day 'late' for starting up an intended "Ruby Tuesday" thread in the Sketchup forum, but drop this 'Ruby script' into [Google Sketchup install path]\Plugins folder and re-start Sketchup; then you can tinker with making your own Geodesic domes to your hearts delight: :p

http://modelisation.nancy.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDepot/plugin_details.php?id=156


NOTE: This Ruby script plugin should then be accessible via Sketchup Main Menu > Plugins > "Create Geodesic"



FYI: There's a whole world of Ruby scripts out there that make Sketchup do things "other" 3-D modeling apps only 'dream' of doing ! :D


Hope this helps ! :santahat:

GaryGB
 

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