How to create 3D planes from 3-views

Showing how to create a 3view model in Google Sketchup

A free 3D program primarily for Architecture but it has many uses.
When teamed up with other programs such as Blender or Maya... the possibilities are endless...

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• Planes
• How-to
• Three-dimensional Space

[chair5432]

Sandbox only gives me jagged razor lines everywhere, not skin

[GreenAce92]

@chair5432 The objects that you intend on making skins with should be similar in shape

btw where did a thousand of my views go? WTF

[GreenAce92]

Its not really a matter of where, rather you just type in the plane and then '-3 views' go under images and ypu'll find your three views

Although there are some dedicted sites that have 3-views for almost every plane

Thanks for the comment

Hope I was able to help

[GreenAce92]

It's under Draw/Sandbox/Form Contours

Sorry I did not include it, this method of forming 3D planes is kinda shitty in my opinion, the best way is to get a CAD program capable of creating "shells" or simulating an actual skin.

Still on Sketchup you can do this (with luck) you have to have the joining sides equal to each other to make a face. You can also use the follow me tool to create cones and such.

Cheers

[GreenAce92]

It is Google Sketchup 7, it's free just type it in on google

There is actually many ways to create 3D objects, like the follow-me tool where you can make tubular fuselage shapes like say a glider's shape.

[GreenAce92]

ragder13-- usually you can just type in "model name + 3 view" in the internet look at images and you should find something.

There is another way to create a 3D airplane in sketchup as well (well there are many ways) its a rough way of making one but basically you take all 3 views, you create them as a face, then extrude them all and then find a common part (like the prop hub) and join them all together, theres an option like interface or something where it wil join the surfaces then simply trim

[NIGHTEHAWK]

Where did you get the drawings for this? i want to make one now lol

[HarmWedde]

Very good instruction for Sketchup beginners.

I learned again a bit. 

[StoCcCardo]

ok , is impossible to understand what are you doing with menus, what option are you using to create che faces after you' ve selected the lines??? --> 0:48

i cant find in the menus the voice "sandbox" or "form formers"

[JAVIER144CATRACHO]

can any one tell me how to get this program and whats the name of it please thanks