1. Hey guyz. Welcome to the All New Phlatforum!



    Sign Up and take a look around. There are so many awesome new features.

    The Phlatforum is a place we can all hang out and

    have fun sharing our RC adventures!

  2. Dismiss Notice
Welcome to The Phlatforum PhlatPrinter III

Make signs in Google Sketchup?

Discussion in 'Sketchup Help' started by Trulsen, Sep 10, 2013.

  1. Trulsen

    Trulsen New Member

    Offline
    Messages:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    1
    Hi guys!

    Is there any "easy" way to make signs in SU?

    I would love the opportunity to make custom signs in SU :)

    Example like this one: [​IMG]


    Could that be done in SU?
     
    Trulsen, Sep 10, 2013
    #1
  2. marcomartim

    marcomartim Member

    Offline
    Messages:
    195
    Trophy Points:
    18
    Location:
    São Carlos - SP - Brasil
    With Shape Bender plugin you can bend any group or component on a curved line.



     
    marcomartim, Sep 10, 2013
    #2
  3. Trulsen

    Trulsen New Member

    Offline
    Messages:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    1
    Nice! I can easily draw my sign, but i wonder how I should make the g-code..

    Maybe first cut the slots, then the text, and then cut the out the sign? Make it in three different g-codes?
     
    Trulsen, Sep 10, 2013
    #3
  4. TigerPilot

    TigerPilot Well-Known Member

    Offline
    Messages:
    1,578
    Trophy Points:
    48
    You can experiment doing it with the 3d option in SketchUcam.

    Another option is to make each pocket, in the sign above the letters are one set of pockets and the place where the letters are another pocket, a group and it will be cut separately but it will be in the same g-code.
     
    TigerPilot, Sep 10, 2013
    #4
  5. Trulsen

    Trulsen New Member

    Offline
    Messages:
    9
    Trophy Points:
    1
    I will make a sign, and post the sketchup dwg here to show any progress :)
    Thanks for your help!
     
    Trulsen, Sep 10, 2013
    #5

Share This Page