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!

[@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 !!!!

[@shubhamvangara2926]

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[@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! :)

[@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

[@sujitsingh9554]

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[@Thesketchupessentials]

Lol - glad you liked it!

[@adekunmiakinwande6690]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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[@revico9353]

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

[@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.

[@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!

[@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!

[@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!

[@mateusochoa8694]

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

[@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!

[@_MasiraInamdar]

Amazingly done . Made look curves simpler. Thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@ansaralnajar2407]

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

[@kentomi1]

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

[@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!

[@ttorroo08]

thank you, this is help me for my next project

[@Thesketchupessentials]

👍

[@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!

[@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

[@rngb-y9d]

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

[@gwendolyn_14]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you like them!

[@xXGreenGamerXx]

Dude your tutorials are awesome!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@bichdanduonghoai2443]

your tutorial is totally detailed and cool! thanks !

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@metaforms-art]

Wow great tutorial! Thank you!

[@avihayariel7649]

Thank you for everything. You are incredible!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks!

[@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

[@christopher4541]

thank you! your explanation is very good

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@patrickdalgety4790]

So So good and very useful

[@NiceTheWorld23]

the best for design

[@johnphilip6413]

literally saved my life, thanks!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad I could help!

[@pathardage1880]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome! :)

[@gardenboom]

I love your channel! It is so helpful!

[@retepekooc]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you so much 😀

[@GhoufraneGoudjil]

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

[@robertroesch2593]

I find your tutorials very helpful, thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks Robert!

[@marianosalluca3240]

Amazing bro, reeeeeeally helpful ty

[@benl1612]

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

[@zahrahalward8922]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it!

[@ushamano3727]

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

[@falconlara]

These are very good, thanks for sharing.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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[@biggles325]

Another super helpful vid. Thanks!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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Beautiful

[@gkellett]

Super helpful. Thanks!

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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[@knowingchiya3435]

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[@michael1254]

interesting video! Thank you

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[@dogr3027]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome - glad you liked it!

[@manickn6819]

This was really helpful. Thanks.

[@anassaifi9135]

I LIKE YOUR VIDEOS, THANKS FOR THE HELP

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@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?

[@linhnguyenauphuong1368]

Thank you so much. Your video so helpful

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it!

[@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.

[@burakdikmen4930]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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[@albiologytamil]

it was very helpful. thanks bro

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks - glad you liked it! :)

[@salsalsalsalsal9596]

THANK YOU SO MUCH 🙂

[@boutykhroub4419]

nice video i find it very helpful, thank you.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@Aainee2sq]

you're so helpful! THANKSSSSSSS

[@intustudio8066]

That's an amazing tutorial! Thank you(:

[@farooqqureshi2378]

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

[@tarpsforafrica839]

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

[@deniseguillergan9593]

Thank u for this!!!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No problem!!

[@kennethsrensen549]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Haha - have fun! :)

[@tonitouchberry6257]

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

[@ferhate2054]

thank you

[@masood6086]

very nice ... thanks

[@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

[@MJDamen]

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

[@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 :)

[@armansami7398]

I have been looking for a channel like this.... Thanks man ... Your videos made my day❤️ However can you share me some of your plugins?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I generally link to all the extensions in the notes below the videos

[@armansami7398]

@@Thesketchupessentials oops😅... Thanks man

[@indiranaibaho9572]

thank you!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

No worries!

[@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?

[@faaaaaa2339]

thank you , this video very helpful

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks! Glad you found it helpful!

[@nirmansarkar]

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

[@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

[@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

[@huaquocnguyen7471]

Many thanks my teacher

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you liked it! :)

[@rheva.h6733]

thanks

[@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...

[@jameschang7274]

Super cool

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks James!

[@AkinKanicioglu]

Teşekkür ederim

[@anthonyalzhoury6579]

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

[@Thesketchupessentials]

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

[@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.

[@andrew_langner]

thanks for the tips - v useful

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@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?

[@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?

[@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?

[@madjedachour8097]

great

[@deepjyotiganguly4433]

great one sir

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you :)

[@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

[@sudhammikalaksiri1479]

tks a lot,nice teaching

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks! Glad you liked it!

[@ravikant9732]

great sir

[@ivanlaliashvili6029]

Thanks again!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@artianz6143]

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

[@gustavobraz7280]

ótima vídeo aula, não é em português, mas tirou muita duvidas.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@gustavobraz7280]

Goodnight friend. I'm an architecture student and I'm developing a project. I'm having trouble modeling curves on a curved surface. I wonder if you know any plug-ins that make it easy to create curved lines on an inclined plane?