PARKJET DESIGN TIPS

[DavidBozinnov]

I have a model almost finished and id like to send it though email so you could give me some tips on it.

[linkxsc]

yeah you can use autocad or solidworks for the job, and have to pay several hundered dollars for the program and a licence when google sketchup is free to download and use, and while can be a little touchier then inventor or solidworks is fully usable

[MrBaufritz]

Just a question...how do you make the PDFs out of the 3d model ?

[SecondCocacola]

@MrBaufritz unflatten

[SecondCocacola]

@MrBaufritz Sorry, unfold

[appa609]

Sketchup is really nice, but it can get really annoying sometimes when you delete a surface and can't make it come back. lol

[737Pilot122]

You should do a tutorial on designing planes in sketchup

[neonbluen851]

can you make a video of how to design the F-35 and the F-22 easybuilds?

thanks so much

[fireworkstube]

Tried using it but had problems with the below. Can you do a walk thru on these points?

-Tracing 3 views

-Figuring out how to get the tabs to fit together

-Unflatten

Thanks!

[iTuurke]

Excelent Tip! I'm learning to draw with sketchup right now and is all i need and way easier tha Acad!

[350zdriver14]

can you make a better video than this one explaining how you design a plane from start to finish? I know its a lot to ask but I think it would be invaluable us that want to learn how to use google sketchup

[MGCairtraffic]

I'd subscribe and watch a series on designing planes on sketch up

[iflybythebook2]

@MGCairtraffic I too would "SUBSCRIBE" and brow beat them for EVERY word they said wrong and EVERY little detail they do differnet than me!!!!!!!!!!!!

Oh, I would then buy the exact oppiste they tell me to get and then come back to them and DEMAND they help me set it up

AND IF THEY DON'T I will tell everyone what BAD SERVICE they have!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[24262748]

@iflybythebook2 Uhhh?? what´s your problem? :-(

[FlyHighRC386]

rc powers would go far if you did tutorials on making an rc plane

[aatspeed90]

hey cool planes. I was wondering if you could make a video on how you make one of these planes from the beginning and also tell me what type of foam it is you make these planes out of

[baeronautics]

@aatspeed90 he makes it out of depron, the skeleton is made up of carbon fibers which provide the strength to depron without compromising with weights.

[briansmobile1]

One of the best videos I've seen on this channel. Thanks!

[bigdearmond]

The one thing that makes Sketchup worth trying is the price. Free versus thousands of dollars. There are also many free tutorials.

[JimEdmiston]

very helpful

[ricansurf]

Great info, I am a user of solidworks and yes, for doing some simple foldable plans could be tedious. Gonna try this "ketchup" thing and see how it goes. Thanks for the great videos!

[legoliker7517]

Thanks a lot! I needed it!

[tarlison2k1]

@Imbefuddeled well each have their own method but depending on how one use it ... it could be pretty effective if u prefer the higher tech stuff then thats what u prefer but if u prefer the low tech stuff then thats ok too as long as it works

[LondonRCproject]

nice one - SketchUp is indeed a good tool :)

[startazz]

Great heads up Scott and i'd like to see more video's on this subject ;-) thumbs up.

[Kitemasters]

@Nintendo101maniac @dontcare80 the free version is v.7.0 and will not open the files here, need version 8.0

[idontcare80]

@Kitemasters Nope, you can get 8.0 for free as well.

I wish I could get version 7 back, I upgraded to 8 before I realized that I would loose the ability to import AutoCAD files, it's sort of maddening.

[Kitemasters]

@idontcare80 not for 8 hours of unlimited use. ?? i use rhino btw the best :)

[idontcare80]

@Kitemasters I think you can try Sketchup Pro for 8 hours, but the base version of Sketchup is free for unlimited use.

[thenewnoob123]

GOOGLE!

[hellkid94]

wooo SOLIDWORKS

[hyper080]

also lok at shechyphysics it is free and vou can make the rudder and that move in the model

[pepof2]

Thumbs up if your the 304 viewer. By the way nice video; but I mostly go for paper and pencil, even though Google SU is a very easy tool to use.

[idontcare80]

You guys are awesome! I have been working on a "foamy" for about a week now in Sketchup and was wishing I had some servo and motor dimensions. Having the models for those parts already made is very helpful. Thanks.

[Nintendo101maniac]

I thought you said it's free!? It says you have to buy it!

[idontcare80]

@Nintendo101maniac There is a free version. Sketchup Pro is not free.

[Nintendo101maniac]

Try pro engineer. Key tech (and pioneer middle school for Cad) use it to create digital objects. I recomend you get the school version cause the real one takes up 20 something computers I'm working on the B-2 spirit bomber right now. Messed up a little so it'll probably look like someone in india trying to make a replica of what they heard it looks like (and do a very good job visualizing it)

[Nintendo101maniac]

Try pro engineer. Key tech (and pioneer middle school) use it to create digital objects. I recomend you get the school version cause the real one takes up 20 something computers

[TheLipRipp3r]

Noit bad for a vid that I thought was gonna be g-a-why did the chicken cross the road??? :-D

[nickeo123]

You are so Jedi

[RCvehicleGuy]

I just go ahead and wing it

[justfly60482]

o wow thanks soo much.

[TiTanAEfull]

oh jea, you right ! ^^ google sketchup is soooo perfect ! i just use it to modeling a Dragon

[snakev10v5]

ah the unfold tool wont install -.- think Ill use photo shop....

[randomheroIVXX]

nice try.

[ww007ka]

Auto CAD ftw! Designed my school's robotics team's robot in it ^^

[taylor1hp]

@ww007ka Yeah i was going to say why dont they use a cad program so many more options than sketup.

[ChineseSweatShoppe]

@Imbefuddeled im sure if you pay him enough, he will let you give him a happy ending

[batteryman54]

I have used it on and off for a while and am trying to get good, I am going to try just sitting down and trying over and over, do you think it will work?

[TheKrazydreams]

i thought you were going to say it take a day to download

but i cant get it to download for me says error

[XxstryaexX1]

@TheKrazydreams use different browser

[rccrazer]

can you show us some tings on google sketchup? i have it but i have so much trouble working with it. so far i have only been able to make some kinda cool looking lightsabers. lol

[geraint960]

@rccrazer Just use practice trust me! it took me about 3 months to learn sketchup well myself!

[idontcare80]

@rccrazer There are tons of video tutorials on the Google website. On the Sketchup page go to the training section and click on video tutorials. There are also quite a few videos here on YouTube.

[lazyfornothing]

whos in charge of the company? i mean, wasnt it dave or what? not that i dont like the new dude, its just it changed so much

[paulius360]

lol

XD

did google just pay for you to make this advertisement<< srr just a dumb joke

SKETCHUP THE BEST i use it everywhere...

[stoogepenguin]

You guys should invest in a laser cutter!

[XxstryaexX1]

@stoogepenguin they have one, they dont use it for PDF plans

[RoboTekno]

I use SolidWorks because I got it for free ^_^

[supertommy33]

Sweet.

[harshran]

nice

[minameisjake]

omg lots of vids all at once

[jetflyer96]

Sketch up is good for foam planes, but when it comes to balsa wood ones I prefer pro engineer