FlexTools Updates

[mogren]

Exemple

[pilou]

Hospices imaginaires ou ayant existés ?

[mogren]

Hospices imaginaires ou ayant existés ?

Décor film

[halroach]

What I would like

You should be able to get that with the following settings.

'Inset' to move the window in/out in relation to the wall.
'Frame - Depth' to get it as deep as you need.

Play with the 'Frame - Width' setting to change what you wrote as Height in your picture.

flexwindow arch in arch settings.png

[mogren]

What I would like

You should be able to get that with the following settings.

'Inset' to move the window in/out in relation to the wall.
'Frame - Depth' to get it as deep as you need.

Play with the 'Frame - Width' setting to change what you wrote as Height in your picture.

flexwindow arch in arch settings.png

To follow your example we need two windows one above the other to have the wooden frame (see the red arrow)?

[pilou]

Je crois que oui, c'est ce qui était décrit dans les posts précédents

Il faut utiliser 2 composants l'un dans l'autre!

I took two arch components, and placed one in the other.

[mogren]

Je crois que oui, c'est ce qui était décrit dans les posts précédents

Il faut utiliser 2 composants l'un dans l'autre!

I took two arch components, and placed one in the other.

Oui effectivement pardon j'ai posé la question trop vite

[mogren]

Je crois que oui, c'est ce qui était décrit dans les posts précédents

Il faut utiliser 2 composants l'un dans l'autre!

I took two arch components, and placed one in the other.

Oui effectivement pardon j'ai posé la question trop vite
Ceci dit l'idéal n'est pas encore là

[pilou]

I can't load the Double Arch (Arch in arch) of the previous page ! It's not 2017 version!

[halroach]

I can't load the Double Arch (Arch in arch) of the previous page ! It's not 2017 version!

Updated to 2017!

[pilou]

Many Thanks!

[halroach]

New Flex Bifold component released!

Learn more at https://flextools.cc/blog/flex-bifold/

[juju]

Thanks for the info, seems like I'm up to date already. Also checked after the e-mail the other day, same thing, already up to date.

[halroach]

Hello everyone, we're glad to introduce a new 3 Sash FlexSlider.

A Multi Sash FlexSlider is also in development, but till it's ready, if you need a quick 3 sash sliding window/door this component will do the work. It works just like the original 2 sash FlexSlider.

[halroach]

New update for ComponentFinder!

FlexTools - CF on the toolbar.png

A new navigation sidebar, custom component toolbars, a better user interface and a lot more improvements!

CF screenshot_05.1 - export to toolbar.png

More info at the blog: https://flextools.cc/blog/new-component ... -toolbars/

If you find this update useful (or not!?) we want to hear you!

[halroach]

We'd like to thank Alex Oliver from SketchUp School for including FlexTools in the list of 10 extension every architect should know.

Check out all 10 extensions in the video: https://youtu.be/mtpEmbteWW8

(YT) 10 extensions by Alex Oliver.png

[halroach]

New Flex Multi Slider released!

With any number of leaves you wish, 3 configurations, glass or solid panels - It will cover most of the sliding doors and windows you use day-to-day.

Check it out: https://flextools.cc/blog/new-flex-multi-slider/

[halroach]

We haven't done any promotions for a whole year, but hey, today is Black Friday!

https://flextools.cc/black-friday/

FlexTools - Black Friday.png

[halroach]

Thanks to Justin for the video!

Video

[halroach]

Have you ever wished you could change default thumbnails with your own, see your rendered images instead of V-ray proxies? You can do that in ComponentFinder now!

Assign your own thumbnails with custom images:
Right Click > Set Custom Thumbnail > Choose a JPG or PNG

ComponentFinder - Set Custom Thumbnails.png

The thumbnail image you assign will be automatically copied into the folder where the component is stored, and it will be named with the same name.

View in Windows - Custom thumbnails are saved along side the skp files.png

Would you find custom thumbnails useful?

[halroach]

One more new feature in the latest update is the Recently Used tab.

You can now reach your recently used components in one click!

ComponentFinder - Recently Used Tab.png

If you need to find the original folder where a recent component is stored:

Right Click > ‘Open Containing Folder in a New Tab’

Open containing folder.png

Let us know what you think in the comments!

[halroach]

There are 3 things we can watch forever: fire burning, water falling, and speed modeling with FlexTools.

Video

Thanks to Moshe Shemesh for sharing the video.

[halroach]

Introducing FlexFence!

With this one dynamic component you can create roughly 70% of fences and railings out there, both wooden and metal style.

Learn more in the blog: https://flextools.cc/blog/introducing-flexfence/

[halroach]

Flex Fences (and railings) can be easily joined together:

Video

In order to connect two FlexFences to form a corner:

1. Place two fences in a 90 degree angle to each other, having them share the location of one of their posts.

2. Hide one of the edge posts by clicking on it with the interact tool or through the options menu.

3. If needed, you can choose to extend the picket positions of each fence to reach the other's post, rail or picket.

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Let us know what you think!

[halroach]

Check out Justin's new video about Easy Fencing in SketchUp!

Video

[halroach]

We thought it would be helpful if there was a collection of ready-to-use dynamic fences and railings. So we took some popular fences and railings and recreated them with the FlexFence component!

Each Flex Fence example can be customized further to best suit your design, and then saved for later immediate use.

Download the collection here

FlexFence - Collection.png

What other fences/railings would you like to have dynamic?
Send us pictures or skp models of your go-to fence and railing types!

[pibuz]

GIGA thanks!!!!

**EDIT**
is there some sort of pre-setting to be choosed before using these DCs?
Or is FlexTools PRO needed?

I only use component finder, and using these fences as "common" DCs doesn't work at all for me..

[halroach]

Hi Filippo,

Yes, all the fences are examples of the customized FlexFence component, so you will need a FlexPack Pro license for them to work dynamically.

[halroach]

“I live in 3D and think in 3D and so I find the most efficient way to get that 3D image out of my head and start working with it is to create it directly in Sketchup." – Derek Sallans, Longhouse Design

Derek’s workflow for concept design is so fast and intuitive, so very SketchUp-like (and FlexTools-like), we couldn’t help but share it with you!

Check it out: https://flextools.cc/blog/thinking-in-3d-with-sketchup/

Thinking in 3D with SketchUp - cover.jpg

[halroach]

How do you show the swinging direction for your doors and windows in elevation?

Pointing to the Right? Or Wrong?

We've always thought of this symbol as a triangular flag with the fixed side where the hinges are and the pointy side where the handle is. However, in some places the flag works the other way around, huh?!

As we are now working on a tag (layer) for 2D markings for FlexTools components, we need your advice!

Which way do you mark your swings?