Creating a pattern for insulation?

myatix · October 30, 2015, 9:46am

Hi All,

Is it possible to create a pattern like the one shown below in yellow? Or is there a simple way to draw this pattern in?

Hope someone can help!

Thanks!

Wo3Dan · October 30, 2015, 10:36am

If this is for 2D representation (like your top view here) your best bet would be using an image as texture. Apply a seamless texture to the area between inner and outher wall (no air gab between walls?)
You could create your own geometry in SketchUp, to represent the seamless insulation > export is as 2D image > apply it to your model. Or create the texture in some other image editing program.

myatix · October 30, 2015, 10:43am

(no air gab between walls?)

No they are insulated with rockwool… It’s cold in Denmark!

So there is no smart way to do it using the offset tool or a plugin like I’ve seen in Autocad?

If I use an image as a texture I am guessing the pattern won’t rotate as you go around 90 degree corners?

DaveR · October 30, 2015, 11:10am

You can rotate the texture to suit. Apply the material to the face then draw in diagonal lines at the corners to divide the insulation into separate faces. Right click on the face where the texture needs to be rotated, choose Texture>Position. Right click on it again and choose Rotate>90°.

Once you have the material rotated on one face, you can sample it and apply it to the other faces as needed.

A texture will make more sense for this than trying to draw it as geometry.

myatix · October 30, 2015, 11:13am

Cheers Dave I appreciate it!

DaveR · October 30, 2015, 11:14am

See also: http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/94875 and http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/94877

SketchUp3D_de · October 30, 2015, 12:11pm

I’ve made one slope of the insulation as a (vector) component sothat scaling/rotating and (copy)moving (STRG) resp. multiple copies (linear array) should lead to the desired result.

Insulation.skp (26.1 KB)

myatix · October 30, 2015, 5:36pm

Thanks… No I just need to workout how to use it!

Anssi · October 30, 2015, 5:54pm

I made a similar one but as a dynamic component: use the Component options dialog to set the thickness, and the scale tool to change the length - the arraying should take care of itself.

Anssi

insul2.skp (31.1 KB)

Edit: sorry, the attachment was damaged - it should work now

myatix · October 30, 2015, 6:22pm

Thanks Anssi! I am getting a message saying:

The file was created in a newer version of SketchUp.

You have version 15.3.329.
You need version 16.0.17658.

Please visit sketchup.com to get the latest version.

I have just downloaded the free trial so it is the latest version???

Anssi · October 30, 2015, 6:27pm

Sorry, damaged attachment. Should be fixed now.

Anssi

myatix · October 30, 2015, 7:02pm

Thanks once again… Sorry to ask but I am very NEW to sketchup… How would I actually use this in the application?

What are the steps?

I hope you don’t mind me asking!

jvleearchitects · October 31, 2015, 12:49am

Here is a skp file that I use as a component to show insulation within 2x4 wood stud frame walls. It is useful to be able to indicate insulation in plan, section and in perspective.
Insulation3DPlan_Sec.skp (68.2 KB)

Anssi · October 31, 2015, 12:10pm

import the file into your SketchUp document (opening it will destroy the dynamic properties)
Open the Dynamic Components dialog and set the properties for length and width of the symbol
you can also use the Scale tool to stretch the component lengthwise, and the insulation symbol will fill the shape.

Anssi