# Spirit crushing **URL:** \ **Category:** Off Topic\ **Created:** [September 2, 2023, 5:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343 "2023-09-02T17:06:49Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 13\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![BlueBlankey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/blueblankey/32/75153_2.png) [@BlueBlankey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BlueBlankey)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 6:12am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/21 "2023-09-06T06:12:08Z")
The design is closing on ten years which is kinda insane, forgot I made the feet bigger after rigging it way back then. It’d probably need a redesign to make it fully functional. ![Mech_01_Pose_03](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/5/f/5fe96f3c47b91735fef704565ee2595ad1f9f153.jpeg) > [@eric-s](#): > > Gravity is lower on their home planet. That’s canonically how the world is, it gives some leeway for the more structurally dubious mega machines. > [@Sturnus](#): > > When the robot is bigger, its feet should also provide stability. Feet can be small-ish as long as the materials or mechanics are strong enough for energy rebound, with bipeds stability is a problem so bigger is usually better. I was researching kinematics at the time and was planning things out in Layout, but It’s more on the videogame side of things since real life really doesn’t balance things out so evenly. ![GamePlan_LegLayouts](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/b/4/b44b96ca26476b3705f4b1a5a2dccf49fbe8b198.png) Going way off topic though, believe me you’re doing better than I was in a comparable timeframe, everyone manifests at different times and gitting gud is a life long process. The way I deal with not comparing myself to others is staying tangential, comparing only feels bad when you’re competing with them. If you do have to compete though, turn your jealousy into envy and use it as fuel. My brother is the one who introduced me to Sketchup, and keeping up with him is what drove me to improve in the first few years. It does kinda suck at first but things get better. ![ParkBoat_01_Crop](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/a/a/aa12a18ebd7754a8a1c5110cf4180d1af9eae4b7.jpeg) ![ParkBoat_02_Mod](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/3X/9/e/9eafd8294c71cec10349da6efbcc385baa79d4a0.jpeg) ---
**Author:** ![AnnoNiem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/annoniem/32/181618_2.png) [@AnnoNiem](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AnnoNiem)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 6:53am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/22 "2023-09-06T06:53:10Z")
As a proffesional amateur i can asure you, no worries, i am still learning the program, since '99/'00 😉 ---
**Author:** ![AnnoNiem](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/annoniem/32/181618_2.png) [@AnnoNiem](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/AnnoNiem)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 6:57am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/23 "2023-09-06T06:57:36Z")
Likewise, still have (most of the) older installers, just in case 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Sturnus](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/a88e57/32.png) [@Sturnus](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Sturnus)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 12:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/24 "2023-09-06T12:53:13Z")
> [@BlueBlankey](#): > > If you do have to compete though, turn your jealousy into envy and use it as fuel. Well, you were so wrong. I don’t envy anyone and I don’t compete with anyone here. I can only envy you the free time you spent on these models, as long as it’s a hobby and not a paid job, I even congratulated you on a great job so I don’t know where this judgment comes from? But I see that here many people perceive, for example, showing a different way to solve a problem as personal. Well, I will not change that, In this case I wrote what caught my eye right away, Maybe because I have a long past behind me and I designed many things and I know that this small detail would cause big problems in the real world. And unfortunately, this cannot be explained by the lower gravity on their planet. Gravity, center of gravity and fulcrum are physical concepts. The balance of the system is affected by gravity, but much less than the center of gravity and the fulcrum. If the center of gravity exceeds the fulcrum, then unfortunately I will fall. When I’m on the moon I’ll fall longer, I’ll have a smaller bump, but I’ll fall inevitably. So… If you were offended, sorry, it wasn’t my intention I wish you many more beautiful models Once again, great job! ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 1:23pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/25 "2023-09-06T13:23:12Z")
Whoa, take it easy there, Sparky. I think BlueBlankey was referring to me with the envy stuff, because, you know, I’m really petty. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 1:24pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/26 "2023-09-06T13:24:35Z")
> [@BlueBlankey](#): > > …turn your jealousy into envy and use it as fuel. Or I could kill off the competition. Problem solved without me having to learn anything! 🤪 ---
**Author:** ![BlueBlankey](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/blueblankey/32/75153_2.png) [@BlueBlankey](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/BlueBlankey)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 2:38pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/27 "2023-09-06T14:38:01Z")
Not offended at all 👍 I agreed with you and have already fixed the problem. Lower gravity would give the machine more time for dynamic balance and could enable smaller feet, but I’m aware it wouldn’t help much with mass redirection. I was referring to other larger machines that would structurally have a greater benefit from lowered gravity. I was also referring to @Saul about the envy part, I apologize if the meaning was garbled if you’re using a translator. > [@Saul](#): > > Or I could kill off the competition. Problem solved without me having to learn anything! 🤪 “This is not the design shootout I had in mind!” - good comic idea ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 2:41pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/28 "2023-09-06T14:41:12Z")
“ **It’s not enough that I win; others must lose.** ” ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 3:07pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/30 "2023-09-06T15:07:04Z")
Seriously, people seem to be getting bent out of shape about this stuff. ---
**Author:** ![eric-s](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/eric-s/32/55392_2.png) [@eric-s](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/eric-s)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 3:20pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/31 "2023-09-06T15:20:56Z")
Sorry, wrong thread 😉 ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 6, 2023, 3:47pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/33 "2023-09-06T15:47:30Z")
Just random post. It’s way more fun that way. 😁 ---
**Author:** ![swalsh](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/swalsh/32/190813_2.png) [@swalsh](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/swalsh)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 2:40pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/34 "2023-09-09T14:40:47Z")
10 days. in 2010 and committed to a presentation in 10 days. read SketchUp for dummies Nothing like a deadline to motivate! Crushed it. ---
**Author:** ![anon91144253](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/a8b319/32.png) [@anon91144253](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/anon91144253)\ **Post date:** [September 9, 2023, 3:09pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343/35 "2023-09-09T15:09:09Z")
Dude! [Previous page](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/spirit-crushing/240343.md?page=1)