Hey guys, i want to try and do some scifi modeling in SU pro. There are some things i am not sure on how to complete or achieve. For example, the attached image is of a game piece from a game that i play with some family and friends. But i want to try and model this. Some of the parts im not sure SU…

oh, and in case anyone wants to get the game or at least see the pieces, here is the link to it. Its a full tabletop game. I find it fun because i get to paint the pieces and print them. Battlefront Valkyrie - Fat Dragon Games

[image] Arcwalde: This can also be more quickly accomplished using a tool like Curviloft: I think you mean Joint PushPull..

You said you were interested in one piece circled in red, I did this with Make 2017. I modelled it in the red axis (required by the extension) and used Truebend to achieve what I think is a good smooth result.

After a rotation array and a couple of circles I ended up with this, a reasonable model I thought! Before [Screenshot 2025-06-17 at 12.13.50] After [Screenshot 2025-06-17 at 12.39.17]

This looks like fun! @lt72884 are you OK if we tackle this model on the official SketchUp YouTube weekly livestream?

Go for it :slight_smile: The game was designed by fat dragon games and this is one of the pieces to the game. This is called yhe asteroid eater. I purchased the game a few months back. Great game

True bend eh? Ill go find that extension now. Thanks

Personally I would use a parametric modeler like Fusion or Solid works for game pieces if you have experience with that type of modeling. That would allow you to easily create multiple iterations and varieties of the piece with simple changes to the parameters of any given step. This also allows yo…

Sci-fi modeling in SU Pro

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(off topic) @lt72884 if you ever feel like you’re not going anywhere with SU, or that it’s not good for it, check @Arcwalde gallery.
he’s been here giving you a hand in all modesty, and then…

SCI-FI sketchup is a thing. it works

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Sci-fi modeling in SU Pro

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