It is! I designed a wardrobe and made the entire frame from pieces that I cut from the SketchUp measurements. Just had to assemble in place. It was a different way for me to build stuff but it worked well.
Virtually every single time I start designing something in sketchup I realize that the way I planned it in my head wouldn't have worked. I'll much rather make that mistake then than once I'm fitting the parts together. The accuracy you can get this way is also quite amazing. When I check the final measurements once I'm done I'm usually off by few millimeters at most.
That's something I encountered working in rapid prototyping. Your brain can imagine things passing through each other. No, Inspector Gadget's helicopter thing wouldn't fit in his hat. Sorry.
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abcdqfr@lemmy.world · 43 pts · 74d
Sometimes you just have to truss the process
mic_check_one_two@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 26 pts · 75d
What software is that? I have access to Vectorworks through my employer, but I’m always wary of using company stuff for freelance/personal projects.
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 22 pts · 75d
Free version of SketchUp - it's great for stuff like this.
sudoMakeUser@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 74d
It is! I designed a wardrobe and made the entire frame from pieces that I cut from the SketchUp measurements. Just had to assemble in place. It was a different way for me to build stuff but it worked well.
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 3 pts · 74d
Virtually every single time I start designing something in sketchup I realize that the way I planned it in my head wouldn't have worked. I'll much rather make that mistake then than once I'm fitting the parts together. The accuracy you can get this way is also quite amazing. When I check the final measurements once I'm done I'm usually off by few millimeters at most.
captain_aggravated@sh.itjust.works · 3 pts · 73d
That's something I encountered working in rapid prototyping. Your brain can imagine things passing through each other. No, Inspector Gadget's helicopter thing wouldn't fit in his hat. Sorry.
zr0@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 7 pts · 74d
No trust needed when the mathematics were done right. Looks awesome!
Peppycito@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 74d
There are many ways to build this with no mathematics at all.
gagcar@lemmus.org · 2 pts · 17d
Hello fellow “set of dividers and a paint stick from Home Depot with lines marked on it” appreciator.
uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 73d
When I built my gate last year I came across this video that discusses the style of your framing.
How to Build a Wood Gate That Won’t Sag (Full Build + How to Brace)
Iconoclast@feddit.uk · 4 pts · 73d
They seem to approve of my method
uhmbah@lemmy.ca · 3 pts · 73d
No assumptions, no judgements. I'm a mere hobbyist sharing info.
Your work looks good!