Hey guys.
This is a really simple problem I’m having but can’t seem to find an answer.
Im basically trying to draw a rectangle with rounded edges, now in the knowledge base, it says to press the up and down arrow keys to change the corners but whenever I try it, the rectangle still has sharp corners. I’m aware that there are other, more complicated methods for doing it but I don’t want to have to do it on every rectangle.
Any help would be appreciated.
Regards, an aspiring engineer. (Shaun)
Hi Shaun, can you give me a link to the knowledge base page. Are you saying you can draw a rectangle with a radius on each corner . ?/
Phil
I think applying chamfer to rectangle is not possible using the standard SU tools. There is a plugin very useful to do chamfer edges and corner. I will try to find it and let you know soon.
Regards,
The Knowledge Base article you read is for LayOut, not SU. It’s rather annoying how easy it is to mistake a KB article supporting one app for another; unfortunately, this happens rather often.
-Gully
Is this not a chamfer and corner
This is the link http://help.sketchup.com/en/article/95602. but i have just noticed that, as Gully_Foyle stated, the page is from Layout. I think it would be an excellent addition to sketchup though to be honest.
If it cannot be done with standard SU interface, Is there a guide perhaps that I can read in order to do them quickly?
Hello. Did you miss the rectangle above with a round corner and a chamfered corner. It can be done with SU tools. Or did I totally misunderstand what you were looking for? If I did, then disregard.
Why? Isn’t that mainly a diagrammatic shape, as for logic diagrams, flow charts, and so forth? What modeling application do you have in mind, if I may ask?
-Gully
Hi, pault728. Nice to read your comment. Actually, my statement was not precise. What I meant: there is no such standard tool in SU that can do chamfer/corner automatically or massively. Yes, using SU all of these can be done manually. Thank you…
Regards,
shaunwalker_411:
I just wanted to help, if you would like to use SU Plugins to make your work faster:
Round Corner: It is a sketchup plugin useful to create: (Round Corners, Sharp Corners and Bevel Edges and Corners). This plugin was created by Fredo6 on SketchUcation.com.
Best wishes to all…
I have no particular application in mind. I am studying for my Masters degree in mechanical engineering and it involves the design of several different objects. I have modeled, furniture, buildings, jet engines, vehicles and just general conceptual designs. This particular query came up whilst modeling a table.
Please don’t misunderstand, I find sketch up to be excellent software and have used it since I came across it several years ago. What I was asking was based on an article I found in the knowledge base which turned out to be for layout and not the 3D software. I suggested an addition to the software based on the premise that many objects have rounded corners/edges. I am aware of the ability to round edges/corners in sketch up and have done so in previous models, the post came directly from the fact that I didn’t realise that what I was reading was for layout and not the 3D modeling software and I were questioning why It wasn’t working in Sketch up.
Thank you. I assume the plugin can be found at SketchUcation.com and by simply searching the authors name?
No, I did not miss it, and I appreciate your reply. I am aware of your method and have used it previously. I was perhaps looking for an alternative method with the hopes of possibly streamlining the process a little as opposed to using the guide tool for centering, then drawing the circle and either push/pulling with 3D models or erasing the unnecessary lines.
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