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*Copy objects from the Warehouse file, and paste into your new Sketchup document. | *Copy objects from the Warehouse file, and paste into your new Sketchup document. | ||
*Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design. | *Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design. | ||
*Use RecordMyDesktop with full voice quality and 10% video quality to record a video overview of the design and features - this communicates the design most readily to others for review. At 10%, rendering is almost immediate for a 1 minute video. You can use higher video quality. | |||
*Upload the CAD file and video walkthrough to a wiki page named Machine Name CAD Design | |||
Revision as of 03:26, 7 October 2013
Protocol
- To generate 3D CAD for mechanical devices, use stock parts found in the Warehouse.
- See Sketchup Tutorial 1 and Sketchup Tutorial 2.
- Start a new Sketchup document.
- Copy objects from the Warehouse file, and paste into your new Sketchup document.
- Rotate and arrange objects to create your complete design.
- Use RecordMyDesktop with full voice quality and 10% video quality to record a video overview of the design and features - this communicates the design most readily to others for review. At 10%, rendering is almost immediate for a 1 minute video. You can use higher video quality.
- Upload the CAD file and video walkthrough to a wiki page named Machine Name CAD Design