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making a solid ....

Discussion in 'Sketchup Help' started by rjarois, Apr 30, 2009.

  1. rjarois

    rjarois Moderator Staff Member

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    ok fellas, the old monkey is stumped....got a new model i am trying to draw up. its a cross between a bell X-1 and a nosler ballistic tip bullet. i want to draw the wing solid, and run the slice tool afterwards. my question is how do i make the wing a solid?? i tried to connect at the vector points and nothin...can someone point me in the right direction?. thanks for any help. randy.

    Attached files bullet plane.skp (1.3 MB)Â
     
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    Ok I hope I can Explain how I would Do this.

    Take the patteren wing profile and push /pull till you get the length u want.

    Then scale the end face and move to where you want.


    As long as it's grouped u can lay on the 3-view . Ajust as needed.


    Cheers

    E-T Attached files [​IMG] [​IMG] [​IMG]
     
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    great glen...i got the skin program lastnite...used with limited success...your way looks like a easier way to do it. thanks man...as of now im trying to figure out if i wanna cut wings on my cnc wire, or use rib construction. im leanin towards the ribs, and giving balsa cutting a go...maybe the whole model cut from balsa. thanks again glen. peace, randy.
     
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    Evil-Tunes, I knew this way of doing already. The problem that I have is when the airfoil is different at the root and at the tip. How do you get a face then?

    Yoram
     
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    Thats the easyest way I know how. I do the K.I.S.S.methed mostly.lol TVcasualty and AnyAirRc have some tuts On this forum they both are great and have learned so much from them . viewtopic.php?f=94&t=106 and viewtopic.php?f=94&t=82

    I have used them when I was in a jam once and it realy helped me.

    Cheers
    E-T
     

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