Modeling Tensile Structures with Soap Skin and Curviloft - SketchUp Extension Tutorials

[@_flashofficial]

You're the best tutor among all SKETCHUP tutorials in youtube. Thank you ♥

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you think so!

[@bitzi1437]

Dude, i hope you read this! You just ended my 5h search to create a realistic looking Foil between to shapes!!!! Thank you so much!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome! Glad you liked it! :)

[@morashageneus5499]

This is exactly what I was looking for OMG!!!! I thought I would spent the whole night figuring out how to do that step by step!! You just saved my life !!!!

[@sujitsingh9554]

You are the hero that the world needs !!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Lol - glad you liked it!

[@shubhamvangara2926]

The amount of information you gave in just 10 odd minutes is amazing!!! I am so happy that I saw your video while I was trying to look for one with somebody talking while doing the actions!!! Great work brother! ❤️

[@adekunmiakinwande6690]

I've been struggling for hours before watching this, thans a lot

[@bamaychannel1976]

It brings me to the next level everytime I watch your tutorials..

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you're liking them!

[@Arquitectos501]

I made this design in Sketchup and synchronized in Lumion, still learning😕 . 👇 kzbin.info/www/bejne/a5vbnKx6ZZiEe68

[@brandonshaw2200]

you are doing a public service Justin, I have yet to find a set of sketchup tutorials as good as yours; as far as I'm concerned yours are the best! keep it up!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much Brandon! Glad you're finding them helpful!

[@aweandywalmsleyentertainme4445]

Best Sketchup tutorials on the internet.. thanks Justin

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi Andy! Thanks very much!

[@revico9353]

Soap bubble animation while it’s doing skin is very nice 👌

[@LukmanHakim-di6cv]

your voice is clear. it helps me a lot which i am not a native speaker to understand your video content. sorry for my grammar

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Your grammar seems fine to me! :) - Thanks very much - I'm glad you're finding it helpful!

[@cfcesarfilho]

Tks for this class. Very easy to learn that way. I just installed this program 4 days ago, and I could make everything in this tutorial.

[@rngb-y9d]

I love you man May Allah guide you to the right path.

[@gerrycasalamitao665]

Its your another great tutorial Justin, I can say you are the best teacher, You tuber and you have a clear and easy to understand than any other tutorials ...thanks again brother ,I always open your videos , continue your good visions and god bless you...

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@ansaralnajar2407]

I am so happy that I saw your video .....Thank you

[@IskandarIsokjonov]

It was awesome tutorial to learn using these tools. Thank you!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much! Glad you liked it!

[@MlleVB]

very clear and creative way to teach us these plug-in! very helpfull!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you! Glad you liked it!

[@mateusochoa8694]

Thank you so much for these videos. You are a legend.

[@_MasiraInamdar]

Amazingly done . Made look curves simpler. Thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@Viskovitz]

I love this channel, but dude, you scare the shit out of me when you look at the camera without a single blink xD

[@davids1681]

I'd been thinking to actually build a smallish tensile structure using Sketchup to model the surface. What's the 'missing part' of the process whereby I'd be able to generate a 2D pattern for the skin to a tent- or sail-maker for real-worldfabrication, or perhaps do it myself? I like your no-nonsense real-time improv going through these demos. It's exactly what I'd hope to see from a live tutor, detailed enough to boost me far enough up the learning-curve to feel I can jump in on my own without a lot of frustration, yet they move along in an ADHD-friendly pace.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@Parken26]

TheSketchUpEssentials yet no answer to Davids question - is it at all possible ?

[@RealityStudiosInc]

@@Parken26 try the Eneroth flatten to plane plugin

[@farooqqureshi2378]

Dear you are great .... love and respect from Paksitan

[@metaforms-art]

Wow great tutorial! Thank you!

[@patrickdalgety4790]

So So good and very useful

[@bichdanduonghoai2443]

your tutorial is totally detailed and cool! thanks !

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@xXGreenGamerXx]

Dude your tutorials are awesome!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@aarzoojha1744]

Thanku so much for being such a good mentor, I was searching for the tutor and u came as a gift to me..once again thanku so much, hope to see more videos

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Plenty more videos in the future! Thanks for watching and glad you're finding it helpful!

[@avihayariel7649]

Thank you for everything. You are incredible!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks!

[@kentomi1]

Your tutorials and great and they are really helpful also your intro is awesome, keep it up!

[@ttorroo08]

thank you, this is help me for my next project

[@Thesketchupessentials]

👍

[@gwendolyn_14]

u r great w/ ur tutorials. thank u sm!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you like them!

[@NiceTheWorld23]

the best for design

[@ushamano3727]

Super. But some times I can't find which tool you use.But Very useful vedio.

[@marianosalluca3240]

Amazing bro, reeeeeeally helpful ty

[@MJDamen]

How do I construct a waterfall in Sketchup, like a stream running down through my garden?

[@retepekooc]

Very nice l like your drawing skills accompanied with your imagination. Thank you

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you so much 😀

[@johnphilip6413]

literally saved my life, thanks!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad I could help!

[@markgcarpio2656]

Good day, I have question.Im using curviloft then put material to a plane after that I have import it to lumion,the problem is I have a single material but it was copied/rename in various pieces.how can i edit the material as a single material?

[@GhoufraneGoudjil]

thank u very much this vidio helps a lott it was amazing

[@pathardage1880]

Thank you; I'm willing to start sketchup now. I learned a dozen years ago on autocad. this works better, quicker.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome! :)

[@jurgenvantomme]

Nice comparison between the two plugins, thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@amillionangels]

Really helpful video thank you!! doing a uni project on Frei Otto so this video has been a lifesaver haha

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad it helped!

[@robertroesch2593]

I find your tutorials very helpful, thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks Robert!

[@tarpsforafrica839]

Thanks for the video, can you do patterning with any of this software? So that you can make the tensile membrane?

[@yldztlsm9624]

You are great maaann

[@christopher4541]

thank you! your explanation is very good

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@Sulthanforever]

please help me i already download curviloft plugins but when i manage in extension manager i install it and it already signed but it won't show up in my sketchup

[@roopapulapa4074]

even i have this doubt please clear it. it will be very helpful

[@roopapulapa4074]

i got the solution for this.......... U need to install libfredo6 for this curviloft to appear on the sketchup "sketchucation.com/plugin/903-libfredo6" this is the link which you can go through to download libfredo6

[@artianz6143]

glab to found you a big thumbs up to you...

[@knowingchiya3435]

thank you so much life saver

[@tomazgornjak3396]

Hi Justin, prior of using soap skin or curviloft I always have a problem with curves. When I join (weld) the curve and use curviloft everything is ok, but If I delete curviloft and do it again the curve is not welded anymore and I need to do it again - you know this take time, especially if the curve is made of many parts. Can you advise how to weld the curve to remain welded forewer; or as long until I decide to explode it. Actually this issue appears all the time. Would appreciate your advice very much. Thanks T.

[@michael1254]

interesting video! Thank you

[@markgangi]

If I wanted to make a real tensile structure how would I unwrap and flatten a shape like this so that I could cut create a pattern for fabrication?

[@miravalentino590]

how would you add thickness to either of these commands?

[@gkellett]

Super helpful. Thanks!

[@falconlara]

These are very good, thanks for sharing.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you - glad you liked them!

[@kumaradasan7474]

Can we do this kind ow work by using sandbox tool?

[@biggles325]

Another super helpful vid. Thanks!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank You!

[@obidahaljnidi7534]

Thank you so much that was really helpful but im struggling with something and it is how to apply something like this on your project like after i draw my project i wanted to use concrete shells for the whole building with the roof for the front covering but I'm struggling so much to do that can you recommend something for my problem ?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I don't understand. I show you how to use several tools in this video that might help with that...

[@olenciozuzarte6715]

Hi Justin I wanted to know how you could convert the 3d 8 sided object into a printable paper cut out that can be assembled with glue or tape. Just like converting models to reality helps a long way

[@nothingness-6355]

Beautiful

[@kriszenica6920]

Hi, i would like to know how to unfold that tensile shape and get cutting list?

[@jiji707070]

So good lesson and helpfully tahnk you we waiting more video from about SketchUp

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching! :)

[@anthonyalzhoury6579]

Very helpful video but cant apply push pull to this skin?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Not with the native tool - Joint Push Pull could do it

[@jamesperkinsmetalsculpture8303]

Saved this one Justin! I am currently working with Importing a DXf that was converted from a Vector Image to be Cut on a Laser. I have an Issue with Scaling the Art. I had my Laser and Plasma Cutting guy clean the Image up. I would like to be able to Learn how to do this and Clean Up artwork beforehand.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

So it got brought in to SketchUp, but it was at a poor resolution and needed cleanup before you could use it?

[@marwinthmata6623]

Hi, I wan to know how I can get the square and separate for make one design cut, you know us dificult, I I wanna make this curve in a steel shape with a curve form and I don't know how to do, you can help us with that please

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I don't know what this means

[@marwinthmata6623]

@@Thesketchupessentials Hi, sorry my English, maybe I didn't know how to express myself, what I want to know is if you know how to separate or explode a curved rectangular tube and place it on a plane and then send it to cut, let me explain better, I have to make a spiral staircase and the side tubes where the steps are supported are 40 millimeters wide by 300 millimeters high, this type of tube does not exist and I have to make it myself, I have made them but straight welding the 4 sides, now if the I try to curve after straight facts they deform or break, I worked in a company in Brazil and they will design these pieces for us to assemble them and a rectangular tube was formed with its curve, that is, the plates were already made by the plasma cutting machine I cut with their curves so that when they were assembled they formed a spiral in a tube, if you understand me, how can I do this of taking something curved to flat, in the CNC method the pieces are curved on their edges but they are flat on their surface surface, in this case no, the sheets or pieces are curved at the edges just as their surface is curved, I hope this time if they understand me, I hope I can do a tutorial on this cutting technique since it would be super important for me and my work, thank you very much

[@JoelleAoun]

Hi. Just installed the plugins. I'm on mac, sketchup 2020, the app keeps crashing everytime I use any of the 2 plugins. any ideas why this might be happening?

[@8thsinner]

I'm new to sketchup but I'm trying to use this method for doming a green house on an arc base, eg half dome ish arc on the ground at 30, out to 20, then offsetting to about 3m, to get an outer skirt edge. And I'm trying to add the glass dome front to this curved floor. Does that make sense?

[@zahrahalward8922]

i love it thank you so much helping people is an amazing thing

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@macwillard]

great tutorial! is there anyway to flatten the generated geometry from the soap skin plugin (or use any other plugin) so i can create dimensions from that shape?

[@benl1612]

thanks a lot man..very clear very helpful! keep it up!

[@gardenboom]

I love your channel! It is so helpful!

[@natasharathod2802]

hi, love your channel! Could you pls answer my question: if you can generate a structure with an 8 sided circle, why dont you get the same result with a square? Ive been trying to get it right for quite a while. Please help, Thanks in adv

[@tonitouchberry6257]

I had to giggle! Is a 10x10 a (as you said) a rectangle or is it a square?

[@ishadewangan6631]

Soften edges option is not showing on my screen, from where I can get this?

[@burakdikmen4930]

you are great man. I like your videos thanks for all ...

[@Thesketchupessentials]

😎

[@nirmansarkar]

Hi Justine, how can i export images from SketchUp so that they look absolutely smooth as if they are drawn in illustrator?

[@anassaifi9135]

I LIKE YOUR VIDEOS, THANKS FOR THE HELP

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@albiologytamil]

it was very helpful. thanks bro

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it! :)

[@Aainee2sq]

you're so helpful! THANKSSSSSSS

[@boutykhroub4419]

nice video i find it very helpful, thank you.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@TheMorrisCharlie]

Hey, I have a question - I am currently trying out soap skin and I am following your instructions step by step. (thank you for being so awesome). However, when I try to change the x /y ratio from 1 to perhaps 5 - the form changes (which I want) but sketchup eventually dissolves the shape as if the x /y factor would have been changed to 100 or so. I am left with a blank sketchup file. I am currently using SketchUp 2019 pro. Any ideas to solve the problem? Thanks in advance :)

[@manickn6819]

This was really helpful. Thanks.

[@souhazermane7139]

hi amazing tutorial like always, i just have a small problem i cant use soap skin and bubble, every time i click i get the time limit finished error what should i do ?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Re-download from the 3d warehouse and re-install - that extension is weird like that

[@souhazermane7139]

@@Thesketchupessentials thank you so much it worked You're the best by the way 💓 I'm a big fan

[@masood6086]

very nice ... thanks

[@linhnguyenauphuong1368]

Thank you so much. Your video so helpful

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@johnbalboa7599]

Hi justine, your videos are very informative, thank you. Can you help me out with the plugins ? problem is i can't use it after i download the plugins..

[@Thesketchupessentials]

That's not enough information to help with anything...

[@deniseguillergan9593]

Thank u for this!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No problem!!

[@jasnoorkaur4333]

do we have an extension for sketchup 2019 as well?

[@howardlloydcreative6843]

Hey. I have been working tutorial and all was good up to the point where I tried to change the X/Y ratio to 20 on the first and second model examples. I entered the value of 20 on both and when I pressed enter, it glitched heavily and then the entire model disappeared from the screen? Maybe I did something wrong, but I followed your video to the letter. Any advice would be great and thx for your great tutorials. By far the best I’ve seen anywhere.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No idea - how complex is your shape? Have you tried it with a simpler shape?

[@howardlloydcreative6843]

TheSketchUpEssentials Hey. The shape is the first tensile structure in your tutorial. Exact copy as you drew it. Also I tried it with the elongated tensile structure and it did the same thing. It’s totally weird. The model starts to glitch then it stretches both up and down and then disappears. What’s left is the legend box associated with the plugin in top left with numbers going crazy. I tried it several times and the same thing happened. I’m not sure if it’s down to SketchUp Pro 18 or whether I should reinstall everything. Thx for getting back to me btw.

[@caoimhe6861]

If I wanted to create a banner that wraps around a sphere object which tool is best to use? curviloft has crashed my file before out of the blue. I also made the banner using lines so I basically need to fill in the blank space and make it more realistic.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Not 100% sure because I don't know exactly what you're trying to achieve, but you could try an extension like Flowify (kzbin.info/www/bejne/qmWZdIKIgq2tfbM). I'd recommend saving often when doing work like this, because sometimes SketchUp will crash when doing work like this. Let me know if that works!

[@salsalsalsalsal9596]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙂

[@dogr3027]

many thanks!!! this is just what I was looking for. very detailed .zhelayu of your channel ...

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome - glad you liked it!

[@ZZ-sf8zc]

Where from I get soap bubbles tool bar

[@joshuacrosby6023]

Hey, S.K.E. know anyway of creating tensile structures like The Blizzard Building Pods At Queen Mary Uni London. Ive been playing with curviloft and Cloth works from a different persons tutorial on youtube on tensile fabrics. Tried using a Sphere with lines exploding out tp form the tensile anchor points but would love to know what you think

[@intustudio8066]

That's an amazing tutorial! Thank you(:

[@rychystvincent4095]

I've been looking for something like this to stretch a parachute over a ceiling as a decorative object.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Interesting - thanks for watching!

[@Erwin150857]

Gracias amigo te felicito, muy buen totorial el que diste. One question: Where can I get the SOFTEN EDGES? I was seeing that you apply it and you have installed on the right side of your Sketchup screen.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Soften edges is actually built into SketchUp - if you aren't seeing it, go up into "Window," "Default Tray," and make sure the option for "Soften Edges" is checked. Thanks!

[@Erwin150857]

Gracias amigo.

[@akio_1400]

can i extrude them?

[@suleimanjamzuriy7368]

When i try to install soap skin and bubble into my sketchup 2016 it says {{ This extension has not been marked as being compatible with your version of SketchUp. You may experience usability issues if you try to install this extension. }} please help.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Did you install it? It means that the extension isn't marked as compatible with 2016 by the developer, but that doesn't mean it won't work

[@kennethsrensen549]

Very helpful! All i needed to know to get crazy wit shapes! :-)

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Haha - have fun! :)