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Main => Main Forum => Topic started by: jimmer on July 23, 2013, 01:17:40 pm
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Can you paste graphics onto flat panels in google sketchup?
Or any other suggestions for doing a 3-D mockup with graphics?
Simpler the better, and free.
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Sure, just create a new material based on an image, apply it with the paint bucket tool, and then align it. You can even project materials on curved surfaces, too (although that's a bit trickier).
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you can also inport a jpeg and then scale accordingly. I've used sketchup and its a nice feature. You can apply maquee art, monitor screenshots and sideart. Once you apply the jpeg, group it together to lock glue it in place.
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Thanks for that, I've not had cause to use sketchup before, but now I do.
If anyone has a sketchup model to get me started please let me know. My starting plan is for my cabinet to be a copy of the Spike.
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Looks like DrChek already made a sketchup of The Spike (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119909.msg1270816.html#msg1270816) downloadable here (https://docs.google.com/open?id=0B3FGZ_oMgVdNdmJIRHliemtib2s).
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=119909.0;attach=183546)
Woodshop Flunky also made one of the Vigolix (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119533.msg1267795.html#msg1267795) and attached it to this thread (http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php/topic,119533.msg1276041.html#msg1276041).
(http://forum.arcadecontrols.com/index.php?action=dlattach;topic=103207.0;attach=182807;image)
Scott
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thanks, here's my first attempts at a mockup.