On 7/17/2018 9:45 AM, Jack wrote:
On 7/17/2018 9:05 AM, dpb wrote:
On 7/16/2018 11:09 PM, Bill wrote:
(Don't forget to) Have fun! : )
Bill
Thanks, Bill...I don't think "fun" is in the cards... 
That's not good.
I still think in terms of the old drafting board and CAD programs that
mimicked hand drawings that used for so many years and can't seem to get
past the paradigm shift.
That's a big problem with SU.Â* You think you know enough about CAD that
you can sort of figure stuff out.Â* Quicky, frustration builds and you
quit.Â* This is why lots of us took several try's to get going with SU.
It is NOT intuitive.Â* You must first, assume it will do everything you
want (it mostly likely will) and then SLOW DOWN, and learn some very
basic things, don't get ahead of yourself.
Nailed it! I have used probably 5~6 different CAD programs including
AutoCAD. Sketchup is totally different than all the rest.
Once you get past the first few basic aspects, it becomes pretty easy.
Learn how to make a 2x4x8. Make it a component. This is easy, but
requires using the rectangle tool, the push tool, the selection tool,
and the dimension box. You also need to know what perspective you are
looking at (there is iso, front top left right and back)
I drew every line in the beginning. ;!)
Use Youtube videos to learn a step at a time, there are a million of
them. Some just what you need, others not so much.
For what I'm wanting to do, if it would run on
the 64-bit OS, I'd just go back to it but I also don't want to spend the
time at the moment to reinstall the virtual system and all...proverbial
catch-22!Â* Â* (And I do really, really understand in the end I need to
get to where can use SU at least with a minimal degree of proficiency)
Once you get the minimal degree of proficiency, the maximum is just
around the corner. But, it's tough getting started.
Agreed, for me, suddenly everything just clicked. But you HAVE to
create components or you will get nowhere.
Oh, make sure your select tool doesn't take more than a split second to
make a selection.Â* Mine now take at least 30 seconds so you can't use SU
if this is happening.