[Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 computer model

cowie ccowie at cowieassociates.com
Thu Mar 4 17:28:03 EST 2010


Lee:

I posted my little model sailboat to google earth.  You should be able to
click on this link or paste it in google earth and it should take you to my
boat.

http://old.nabble.com/file/p27787532/SUPreview2.kmz SUPreview2.kmz 



Leland wrote:
> 
> Nevermind.  The post looked different when I opened it up as an email in
> Outlook (below).  The link was
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf.
> 
> So now I'm blaming it on Bill Gates instead of a user error.
> 
> __________________________________________________________
> Chris,
> 
> I got a blank screen when I opened the file.  Likely a user error on my
> part.
> 
> Anyone else able to open it?
> 
> Lee
> 1986 Rhodes22  AT EASE
> Kent Island, MD
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
> Sent: Thursday, March 04, 2010 3:52 PM
> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
> Subject: [Rhodes22-list] Rhodes 22 computer model
> 
> 
> Your son's (in) tuition is right on.  I spent about 1/2 hour drafting
> three schematic hull sections and then used the "loft" command, imported
> the hull resultant hull shape into google earth, added a mast and boom and
> wala I have a goofy looking Rhodes 22 shape.  Now tell your son you have a
> summer project for him to measure your boat and create a more accurate
> computer model.
> 
> Enclosed is a pdf file with three images.
> 
> http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf r22.pdf 
> 
> 
> 
> cowie wrote:
>> 
>> Your son's (in) tuition is right on.  I spent about 1/2 hour drafting
>> three schematic hull sections and then used the "loft" command, imported
>> the hull resultant hull shape into google earth, added a mast and boom
>> and wala I have a goofy looking Rhodes 22 shape.  Now tell your son you
>> have a summer project for him to measure your boat and create a more
>> accurate computer model.
>> 
>> Enclosed is a pdf file with three images.
>> 
>>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf r22.pdf 
>> 
>> 
>> 
>> Edward-58 wrote:
>>> 
>>> Chris & Mike:
>>> I forwarded your emails about the free Cad program to my son who is a
>>> Mechanical Engineering student (He has used the Google program before.) 
>>> He also responded on how to mold a 3D hull on a Cad program
>>> I'm going to cut & paste what he said because I have no idea what he is
>>> talking about (I sell empty bottles for a living) If his suggestion
>>> works its nice to know he is actually learning something at school
>>> I would love to see if someone can do it using this method
>>> Keep me informed
>>> Good Luck
>>> Ed A
>>> Here is his response:
>>> 	"You can tell them the easiest way to get the boat curves
>>> accurately is to make a few section cuts in 2D (using polylines), align
>>> them in 3D space, and then use the LOFT command in autoCAD so that you
>>> can accurately reflect the fact that both the XY and XZ planes of the
>>> boat are curving simultaneously at different angles (ie the hull curves
>>> both downwards towards the water and backwards from the bow to the
>>> stern)"
>>> 
>>> 
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org
>>> [mailto:rhodes22-list-bounces at rhodes22.org] On Behalf Of cowie
>>> Sent: Sunday, February 28, 2010 2:20 PM
>>> To: rhodes22-list at rhodes22.org
>>> Subject: Re: [Rhodes22-list] The best little drafting program and it's
>>> free!
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Mike:
>>> 
>>> I have been using AutoCad, AutoCad Architect and more recently Autodesk
>>> Revit for architectural design and drafting in addition to Sketch up for
>>> design illustrations.  AutoCad Architect tried to be a 3D design and
>>> drafting tool but Revit has taken this idea much further.  Revit allows
>>> us
>>> to build a virtual model in 3d and test relationships of various design
>>> elements and  create a set of construction documents and renderings from
>>> the
>>> single model file.  The various components within the model such as
>>> doors,
>>> windows, walls etc... have smart dynamic attributes that can be linked
>>> to
>>> various tables, charts, product web sites, quantity tables, contractor
>>> cost
>>> estimates etc...  
>>> 
>>> We used to use 3d studio max to create 3d renderings but this was much
>>> too
>>> complicated a program.  Sketchup is a great product.  I think Google has
>>> the
>>> right idea in providing this univeral, easy to use product to a mass
>>> market
>>> for free.  Autodesk robs us every year with a mandatory subscription
>>> that
>>> cost me over $700 per each of my five liscenses.  Sketchup does not
>>> produce
>>> the same level of documentation as Revit however so I am stuck
>>> supporting
>>> Revit.
>>> 
>>> I would love to see if anyone has success in creating a 3d model of the
>>> Rhodes 22 in sketchup or any other program.  I explored this a bit but
>>> the
>>> complex hull curvature makes it a real challange.  My goal is to map out
>>> electronic and other components in a 3d model of our boats.  Let me know
>>> if
>>> anyone has success in this.  It would be pretty easy to share sketchup
>>> models and collaborate.
>>> 
>>> 
>>> Google warehouse is a good place to look for existing models.  Enclosed
>>> is
>>> an imgage from a sailboat model found in the google warehouse.
>>> 
>>> http://old.nabble.com/file/p27737330/sailboat50.jpg sailboat50.jpg 
>>> 
>>> Chris Cowie
>>> Opus R22 2009
>>> 
>>> 
>>> R22MikeW wrote:
>>>> 
>>>> Hi fellow Rhodies,
>>>> 
>>>> I got tired of trying to do diagrams in Windows Paint program and
>>> didn't
>>>> feel like purchasing a license / copy of AutoCAD ($$$$) for simple
>>>> documentation drawings for the boat and home.  I turned to Google
>>> search
>>>> and found a product that I still cannot believe is FREE!  It is called
>>>> Google SketchUp (http://sketchup.google.com/).  I doubt any of us need
>>>> SketchUp Pro ($495.)  I downloaded a copy of SketchUp 7 and watched
>>> the
>>>> video tutorials.  The product is outrageous!  3D perspective drawings
>>> are
>>>> a breeze.  Auto-dimensioning, textures, everything that I could ask
>>> for! 
>>>> Very intuitive and forgiving (love the infinite undo levels!)  Try it
>>>> before they raise the price!
>>>> 
>>>> Mike
>>>> s/v Shanghai'd Summer ('81)
>>>> Nissequogue River, NY
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>>  http://old.nabble.com/file/p27786391/r22.pdf r22.pdf 
>> 
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