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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 20, 2019, 4:34:38 PM
New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
I am trying to design a SIMPLE 32 x 42 concrete floor plan. with a building that has a 4ft pony brick wall then a 12 Ft Siding to ceiling. Building with 2 x 6's (16 in center) at 16FT tall internal walls (no Sheet rock (just bare wood). I am calling it a MAN CAVE.

Can I work with one of you guys/gals, that do this every day? I will pay for the drawing.. or BETTER YET. I will pay by hr if you teach me your skills. I can open a webex with you and we can agree on a per hr charge.

i have been playing with this software for about 15 hrs+ now. and i just cant get this building square (the X/Y and starting high for my 3 layers are killing me) lol!!!

anyone up for this? let me know if you want to to give you an idea what i am looking for. its really just a INSIDE dimension project of 30 x 40 (bare wood 2x6 empty garage with 1 backroom that is maybe 8'x 8'.

I bet someone with SKILLs in this tool can do this in 2 hrs or less.

let me know Thanks for your time.

i look forward from LEARNING how this tool really works. and importing pics of my brick, siding colors...etc. I have been learning. but it will be faster if I can get a teacher...

tongue cool

Posted by okh at Jan 21, 2019, 9:13:40 AM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Gut feeling is that best use of your time and money would be to teach yourself how to draw the plan. Making a first sketch (with the help of the guides if need be, and looking at the blog articles) is in itself quite instructive. If you have specific questions, forum members will usually be helpful.

Then, when you start all over again, you will have a pretty good idea of exactly how you want your design, be in full control and able to make it quite quickly.

Good luck.

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 21, 2019, 12:40:38 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Thank you. I do have a Draft...you are right. maybe I should just start with x/y one line and see how to mod if and then see where it places it onto he screen.etc If there a good site anyone uses to upload designs? that also would be a good learning lesson to see the details

Thanks okh

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 21, 2019, 3:18:32 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
there are many sites to upload files and pictures i use

mediafire.com
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 21, 2019, 4:15:37 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Thank you. now i have my building design done (draft).. now I just need to find a pic of 2x6's not sheetrock (i just want to show the internal walls as wood.. for the "man cave" that i want built. I am just making a 3d model of what I want. So that I can show others. also use it to come up with idea on where I want a work bench, car lift, bathroom...etc. This tool is great. Also you guys are helpful. thanks..

here it is so far... not bad for "RTFM" :O)

https://www.mediafire.com/file/lh5mue6ok1bi7hy/brickmancave32x42.sh3d/file

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 21, 2019, 7:16:16 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
i have added some wood texture on your walls fixt the sealing lol its 487 cm high
and made a car-lift from walls and boxes in three parts 1=controls so you can change or ad a other one
2 lift pillars and 3 the lift part so u can set it to any elevation
added a workbench and gave u a Chevrolet

brickmancave32x42
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 22, 2019, 2:06:04 AM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
I just got home from work. YOU ARE SOOOO F&*(&^ Awesome!!! I mean WOW!! THANK YOU 1000000 TIMES!!

that was soooooooooo nice of you. Very cool!!!! I am learning something ever hr i am on this tool. I can see why I spend 20-40 hrs on this (just on a small BOX or a garage).. ha ha

had to do some USA math... cm - ft.. ha ha ha. yes the walls will be 16 Ft all. This garage will park an RV (if I ever sale the house in 15+ years or more). I can only make an ext garage in my backyard 1200 sq/ft from inside wall to inside all..

Now I am doing the math of

Outside= Brick, 1/2 ply wood, vapor wrap, then a 2x6 studs. then 1/2 in Sheetrock. that is why I had the walls so thick. now I have to make the concrete smaller.

The wood looks great in the garage, thank you. but what I was looking for is

2x6 Boards that "Kind of show" 16 in on center. but for a 3d drawing, it can just show very long 2x6 or 2x4 boards.. to give the people that will bid on what I want to install.

when the garage is built. I will do insulation, electricity and sheet rock. As you can tell I am a DIYer. That is why I am going and learning how to draw in 3D.

My next project will be a small Deer blind... again, I love this tool.

thank you FDpaffie and okh for telling me to 'suck it up and learn it yourself" j/k for helping out.

now off to google and see how to make a Wall texture of a long 2x6.

I am do going to use that car lift you make. that is really cool.

Mine will be a 4 post, but they will get the idea.

THANK YOU AGAIN...

Let me leave you with a VERY VERY Cool website / tool a friend told me about. it is called.

https://beacon.hover.to I took 8 pic of my house… then in 24 hrs.. it made a FULL and I MEAN FULL 3D drawing of my house. It is used to measure and to show people how they change the color..etc of homes. Now that is ONE VERY Cool site. I did it on a trail ver. I will post a real pic of my house... and then what it did… cray how Technology is getting these days.

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 22, 2019, 2:13:21 AM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
here is the real pics.. and then a few sides of 3d that it made.

http://www.mediafire.com/file/9u12ajwpw2jouz1/before_after_3d.rar

again, crazy machine learning software someone invented. Does measurements and even give you a 3 x 3d file outputs for like Autocad, Sketchup. all software I FORSURE Don't know how to use.

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 22, 2019, 2:15:52 AM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
OOPS!!! LOOKS LIKE YOU DID MAKE A 4 POST LIFT.. :O) OOPS CAPS lock. Thanks

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 22, 2019, 3:19:28 AM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
found my 2x6 's

https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/10eec7...beb9f9c0479970b/stud-wall

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 22, 2019, 6:08:33 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
ok back again ,u cot quiet a few plans and i hope u can realize them and i look forward to see pictures from it in the Gallery section soon

when i got more time perhaps in the weekend i go take a look at beacon, i have to grate a account there

made a few changes or updates to the plan
added a room ,untag the "Sealing fake Cube" so u can move ad or remove furniture
added a roof and some Plywood and Sheetrock and the 2x8+by+8+foot+stud+wall
and a directory with som plywood/chip-wood textures
the fences and kitchen furniture, roof are home made creations

brickmancave32x42
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 24, 2019, 12:49:30 PM
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I can't THANK you soooooooooooooooooo MUCH that you are giving me a great file. Then I spend 4-5 Hrs learning how you did the angles and textures.javascript:smilie('laughing') I am learning a lot from what you all do on a day/day basis. Are you a architect or something? Do you do this for a living? or just fun? I am in the tech field. I don't do CAD/3D or like what you do. I just really "googled" online one day found a tool. now have 50+ hrs on just learning this. I SURE now have A LOT of respect for when I see a 3d CAD drawing..etc. Me spending this many hrs on a square box with 1 room is crazy.javascript:smilie('laughing') I can just image how many hrs you all spend on drawing and making multi room designs. javascript:smilie('cool')
http://www.sweethome3d.com/support/mvnplugin/...ages/emotion/applause.gif

i just now saw that you had a roof on there and now I will spend a lot more time reading and learning how you did that.

your design is cool how you made that room and walls MUCH better that what i had. I am really just playing with this CAD tool so that WHEN/IF I can find the money to build something like this in my backyard. I then can show a contractor what I want. I also can give my self an idea on how I want to lay out every thing. this is REALLY Helpful for that.

Well, I have to get ready for work now. I get up at 5am CST.. draw a little with my coffee in hand.. ha ha.. then I goto work from 8AM -6PM.. eat spend time with family.. then Draw more.... then on weekends.. is when I can really spend HRs and HRs on this.

again, thank you for this. i will send you what I did with mine and how I just edit yours.

THANKS AGAIN. I will have LOT of fun this weekend. IF i don't go hunting.

also, these PIC i am using for cars..etc are NOT real. its me googling for DAE files and leaning. also DREAMING if I was millionaire.

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 24, 2019, 12:52:31 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
http://www.mediafire.com/file/7j991g5d566du5v/MANCAVE3D.rar

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 24, 2019, 1:02:10 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
also just learned you can copy paste from one drawing to another... ha ha ... again. I am NOT a 3D'er ha ha ha..

http://www.mediafire.com/file/6tnjq78c0t2ovtz...y_paste_kmancave32x42.rar

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 24, 2019, 1:08:42 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
This Man-cave I am wanting to build is me an my hobbies. storing all my JUNK (so i can really use our home garage to put our cars). I do hunting, fishing, gun reloading, wood work projects, fixing ANYTHING with a power cord/battery or Engine. i also am learning how to weld. . If i can't fix it.. i will google/you tube it. I just love to stay busy doing stuff even if that is LEARNING 3D software or anything I have not done before.

ok, I have to goto work. this site and software is addicting

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 25, 2019, 4:18:28 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
just having fun with the program for now its a hobby and getting experience

I made a engine lift and a oil drum , A roof stud+wall
Except for the hook on the engine lift everything home made with Sh3d
u can find the similar models on 3Dwarehouse

If u want to ad a piece of furniture to your library, just click on it example ( engine lift ) open 3D view pulldown menu and select export to OBJ format
Create a new folder named ( engine lift ) , name and save the ( engine lift.OBJ ) file
In the pulldown menu Furniture select import furniture, Choose model, go to your saved ( engine lift.OBJ ) file.
in the import wizard u can tag Add to catalog, if u have don that select a category, select one or type a name ( Tools & Devices )

more colors or textures can bi Changed by selecting a pice of furniture in 2d window right click on it ,select modify furniture ( Ctrl+E ) or click twice,
Click on Materials: modify in the window that pops up .. u can modify colors or textures and on the left side zoom//rotate the obj

sentver10brickmancave32x42.rar
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 1:26:31 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
When I do this... from 3dwarehouse (aka Sketchup pro) and i find like a 3D model of a truck... GMC Truck 3500. then i download the file, open it up in SketchUp pro 2018 "Trial ver" then i export it to a 3d Obj file. then i go into sh3d and import it.

Why does some of these images are missing like the Door, left or right fender, hood or even the inside of a tail gate on a truck?

But befor i export the file, it image looks good inside the SketchUp app?

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 1:33:48 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
here is the truck i used. https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/model/ub5eb9...5/2010-GMC-Sierra-3500-HD

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 1:38:40 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
i also see that there are options when i export a file...

1. Triangulate all Faces
2. Export 2-sides Faces
3. Export Edges

4. Export Textures maps

5. Swap YZ coordinates (Y is up)

by default it only has

1 4 and 5

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 26, 2019, 2:30:09 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
I only use sweethome3D no other program

on 3dwarehouse Download the model as Collada file
make a new directory on your pc ( 2010 GMC Sierra 3500 HD ) extract everything , its making a directory model with all the textures and in the root u see model.dae , import that file ( model.dae ) directly in SH3D

also made a 2x8+by+8+foot+stud+wall+door with a door opening

sentver10brickmancave32x42-2 with your car
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 3:23:15 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
OK, back to drawing board... let me try that. thanks again

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 4:19:24 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Well that worked... now I know how to do that. Thank you again

Posted by marcop300 at Jan 26, 2019, 5:46:50 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
i need to take a break today.. i have been on this for a long time.

I still need to make a layout for plumbing for step 0. I have to work with the city and find out what CODE requirements.

Then step 1.5 i have to do a power outlet layout. to get an idea where i want 120V and 220V at.

I also may do a design that is less brick (we call it a pony wall) about 4tf up. then the rest will be Siding (just left and right side). but maybe full brick the front and back sides.

here is the car i have.. i have a white 300ZX and a Black GMC truck. so that is what will be in the garage.

I also have to layout where i want my tool box, air compressor, and many many more JUNK i want to put in there.


http://www.mediafire.com/file/1zzm89uuo9war7t/MANCAVE3D_steps_123.rar


here are my copies. Enjoy. i will work on this more maybe Tues of next week.

Posted by FDpaffie at Jan 27, 2019, 12:00:15 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Nice cars u have , lol i have a motorbike BMW K100LT
u learning fast soon u can create any home

i don't know i you have a paid version of SH3D or a free version, but you can download a lot of additional furniture here
3D models import page
u can see 1100 additional 3D models one by one at this page FreeModels
created a Toolbox with a bunch of boxes - BULLET 6 Drawer Tool Box 2 -
Put a air compressor on the map
I have made a wall of beams with savings so that there are no beams in front of the windows, 2x8+by+8+foot+stud+wall+windowsmall
I did the same for the roof with round cut-outs, Roof 2x8+by+8+foot+stud+wall-windowround
i re-imported you're side_window so it has door/windows cutouts "its making a hole in the wall" , u can do that while importing the furniture with the Furniture import wizard

the furniture I made is in the ( Furturine + Textures ) directory, so that you can import them yourself, if you have not already done that
marcop300

Mine forum posts are in gallery section of the forum u can see there what i am building FDpaffie url fixt picture showing
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Posted by marcop300 at Jan 27, 2019, 2:43:40 PM
Re: New at this and LOVE this software.... live in USA (TEXAS)
Thanks about the cars. my Z is a 1993 300ZX TT. i bought it in 94 with 12K miles on it. now it has 88K miles. I don't drive it much.

My truck is a 2016 GMC 2500HD (its not that big in the 3d file).. but its a truck.. so that is why i used it. Also in TX you have to have a TRUCK!! ha ha ha...

your like below is AWESOME... I like the lighting effects you did on it. i like the house design. I saw one like that on sketch 3d, where someone made a green house like that. i have the free ver of the tool. but did download many of the files to upgrade it. i also sent the owner of the sh3d some money to say thanks for your cool software. There was a "donate" button on his site.

I will now go to your links and look and read more about the mods. I also need to finishing reading your forum that has 6 pages on it.

thanks again for your support and getting me "HOOKED" on this tool.
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