Help me to do this.. "Curved ramp" Please..

[witjazz]

How to do this in SketchUp sir?
I can't use follow me to do this

[GUNAWAN W]

hello witjazz

i load the park file, hope will help you.

[modelhead]

GUNAWAN, I have always had difficulty with spirals that have a curved profile for example a waterslide. I have seen other tutorials but never found them to work for me. The difficulty is keeping the slide flat so you don't throw the rider off. I tried your method for a ramp and it worked like a charm. I just changed the flat plane for a curve. You can also change the slop by adding extra rings to the original pulled circle and as well change the direction by adding another circle next to the original pulled circle. The little ball will roll down without falling off.....thanks...great fun!!

spiralslide.jpg

[GUNAWAN W]

glad to hear that modelhead.
just like you, i'm trying to learn from another people too.

usualy i'm using this methode (see attachment)
hope you enjoyed

[witjazz]

Thank you very much

[Iglesias]

Hello Witjazz,
This is the video in Youtube.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=W-Ox-xCLdbY

At last the sound works in youtube.
Thanks to Gaieus

[witjazz]

Thank you very much Mr. Iglesias but i don't understand yet
could you please expain that again step by step sir

[Iglesias]

Technical problems with the video tutorial. Coming soon

[Gaieus]

José,

The link does not lead to the tutorial because you have to be a member of that group in order to see the files.

[Iglesias]

Hello Gai,
Yesterday I was trying to upload the video to youtube, but,always appear soundless.
Where and how Can I upload the file? You know that I am not an expert.
Thanks in advance

[Gaieus]

Lately I have also noticed that there are sound issues on YouTube so it is not you I guess. You can also try Google Video.

[Iglesias]

Hello Gai,
Is it possible to see it from youtube?
http://youtube.com/watch?v=W-Ox-xCLdbY

[Gaieus]

No, there is a link but it takes me to the same place where I cannot go further.
(Sure I could join the group but that's obviously not the good way)

[Iglesias]

Hello,

At last, the video tutorial is here.
I beg your pardon by the mistakes.My English is very poor.

http://youtube.com/watch?v=W-Ox-xCLdbY

[Gaieus]

Thanks José - really nice tutorial!
And there's no problem with your English at all; I could perfectly understand it. Special thanks for the effort to make it in English, too!

[Iglesias]

Thank you Gai, one mistake was "in the bottom" instead "at the bottom" and one "is" by "are" plural.
It is a shame for me to speak in English, but I am making efforts to help people.
Best regards to all of you.

[dtrarch]

Hello All

There is an old ruby called circle slopes that will build a helical ramp.
[aitop.rb]
Still works with SU V6

Here it is

dtr

[Iglesias]

Hello dtr,

I have this plug in in my computer, but to make helical with profile and making the revolution with a number of degrees, it is better using screw, you can look the tutorial above.
To make the ramp like the one in this topic, needs finished the ramp by hand, cuting a slice and so on.
Thank you for telling here, because this Ruby Script is very useful too.

[dtrarch]

Hi Iglesias

Good call as Screw does do a better job.
Thx for the heads up.

Now we need one for non helical curved paths.
Anti twist mode.

The rez for me on youTube was not good enough to see the tut but you sound like a good guy in any case.

Cheers

dtr

[Iglesias]

Hi dtr,
If you want a video with more resolution, download from this link.

http://rapidshare.com/files/133764909/ramp1.mov.html

[dtrarch]

Iglesias

Thx for the link.
Very nice tut and good of you to do the work.

Back to business.

dtr

[witjazz]

Hi..Iglesias Thanks for your help
but i have no plug-in "screw1_5"
please give me here or send it to my e-mail
spidermanthai111@yahoo.com
Thanks in advance
Witjazz

[Iglesias]

Hello Witjazz,
In this link you can download the plugin.
Regards
http://www.crai.archi.fr/RubyLibraryDep ... i_page.htm

[witjazz]

Hello Iglesias
Why i can't do like you did
when i type 4,16 m and then enter it not appear a window "steps and turns"
i just apply the cursor along the azis "z" already
...

[Iglesias]

Possibly your SketchUp is different to mine, try to use a point instead of comma.

[witjazz]

using pc sir
am live in Thailand
i use SketchUp pro 6
i try to type dot already but it not work

[Iglesias]

Steps to use screw.
* Select the profile.
* choose plugin.
* Select first end, then clic.
* Move upwards z direction.
* Type the distance, in your case 4,16 and push enter key, then appear the menu "steps and turns"

[witjazz]

Steps to use screw.
* Select the profile.
* choose plugin.
* Select first end, then clic.
* Move upwards z direction.
* Type the distance, in your case 4,16 and push enter key,

then appear the menu "steps and turns"(not appear the menu in this step for me sir)
can you expain what is 4 and 16
now! i finish it already sir thank you so much

[Simon B]

Excellent tutorial! Muchas Gracias!

[yiannosh]

Where can I find this plugin to try it. Thanks