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Complete newb to the space, but I’ve been playing with SketchUp lately for some hobbyist projects, and the inability to just TELL IT what to do instead of havin
by majormajor 5y ago
Complete newb to the space, but I’ve been playing with SketchUp lately for some hobbyist projects, and the inability to just TELL IT what to do instead of having to drag and drop constantly has been shocking to me. Like “attach this object to this other object at this offset” or “make a rectangle of these dimensions at these starting coordinates.” So this seems very exciting.
- jml7c5 5y agoIt's worth noting that SketchUp is a simple, non-parametric CAD package. What you want is available in most other, more advanced CAD software.
- jessaustin 5y agoIME, positioning in SketchUp requires fiddly d'n'd. Sizing, however, can be done by typing in numbers as soon as you start drawing a line or rectangle, start pulling a face into a volume, or any action that involves one or more offsets.
- cjdaly 5y agoSketchup has a Ruby API. This book is good if you can find a copy: https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-SketchUp-Creating-Models-Ruby/dp/0984059202 https://www.amazon.com/Automatic-SketchUp-Creating-Models-Ru...
- benhurmarcel 5y agoTry a decent parametric CAD package like Fusion360 or Onshape.