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Lumaja
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I been trying do get steel window pictures for my Drawings cant find any like what I have.
Can I take a picture of my house window and inset on my drawing?
Problem of take the picture it might come with bricks surrounding the window
Please inform if can and how and about the surround bricks how to clean up.
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The quick (and some way dirty) way is to take a picture of your window, then edit the image and crop it so you remove anything surrounding and keep the window only. Then you can use that cropped as a texture for a box which you have to stretch to the appropriate size for your window.

Of course the window glasses will not be transparent (they are just a picture) and the window frame itself will not reflect the light as it would do if it were the real thing.

The optimal solution is to create the model with some 3D modeling software, assigning the corresponding materials for each part.

Finally, as an intermediate solution, you can construct just some simple parts which together compose the frame and assign to each part the cropped corresponding part of the window picture you took, and then use a glass in the middle of the frame.
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Very good tip “the optional solution” my preference, I am new on this and need some guidelines.
Which 3D software?.
Is there any SH instructions for following on this?
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.. and you can look at the 3D models page, which will steer you in the direction of other designs and how to import them (sketchup 3d warehouse has a large selection). Or you could post your picture of the window here, and ask someone if they know of a similar model that works in sh3d. Good luck.
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Actually, if the concept of steel window is the same in South Africa as in Norway, I might have a similar model designed for an old house. Could you describe it?
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Hi okh

I like someone mention South Africa the window picture is used in many SA homes, in Construction
number ND511F, 2 open sides one top open and fixed middle.

I look in (sketchup 3d warehouse) dint find nothing similar.
Trying to insert a picture (jpg) of the window but was not successful
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Interesting how organised your construction people are. I found an image and quickly sketched a file that I e-mailed you. Hope it helps. Good luck. ok
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Try this one... window ND511F
You can adapt size and colours.

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imho - mine is nicer... (doesn't stretch the steel frame to the wall edge...

:-)

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