I don't know how many times we have to say this, but...

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

hell an Autistic person could probably use sketchup to show youhow the universe comes to an end (when in reality all you get is a popcorn fart)

what the **** did that have to do with anything?

troll.

 

[THUMPPER 10+ year member]

Lmao.....

 

[hoxie08 5,000+ posts]

lol. that last part confused me man. i was reading reading then like i was totally somewhere else lol.

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

I draw houses in sketchup

 

[dman4486 5,000+ posts]

I draw houses in sketchup

do you sell the DESIGNS for //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/greedy.gif.5a53e6246569d7ab79867170f3b06629.gif

 

[lilmaniac2 5,000+ posts]

 

[Mr Cabinetry 10+ year member]

I agreesketchup is NOT a design tool for woofer enclosures

sketchup is a simple CAD program that can be used to display

the looks,shape and dimensions of an object...

""the object must be designed by other meanes first""

it has NO helpfull design features that can not be done by my 8

year daughter with a crayon

hell an Autistic person could probably use sketchup to show you

how the universe comes to an end (when in reality all you get is a popcorn fart)

I have to respectfully disagree with the statement " it has NO helpfull design features " when in fact it has one design feature I have used with many of the more complex enclosure designs that I have drafted with Sketch Up.

SketchUp has the feature of allowing for determining the Square Inches of given design detail for which volume can be determined.

Phil

Woodlawn Cabinetry

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I'll admit that SketchUp is not for designing boxes, but it does come in handy a lot for visualizing your build. I do the math, then I use SketckUp so I know what I'm gunna go into my build with. I assemble it in SketchUp so I'm basically practicing for when I actually do it.

But that's just me.

 

[IDSkoT 5,000+ posts]

I have to respectfully disagree with the statement " it has NO helpfull design features " when in fact it has one design feature I have used with many of the more complex enclosure designs that I have drafted with Sketch Up.
SketchUp has the feature of allowing for determining the Square Inches of given design detail for which volume can be determined.

Phil

Woodlawn Cabinetry

Well, it just finds the In^2 of that one panel and not of the entire enclosure.

It's good to figure out how much wood you need, but other than that, the feature is pretty much useless.

Unless there's a way to the the In^2 of the whole thing?

If so, tell me. 'cause that'd be mad helpful.

 

[Mr Cabinetry 10+ year member]

I'll admit that SketchUp is not for designing boxes, but it does come in handy a lot for visualizing your build. I do the math, then I use SketckUp so I know what I'm gunna go into my build with. I assemble it in SketchUp so I'm basically practicing for when I actually do it.
But that's just me.

Exactly, all SketchUp does is allow a person the ability to " DRAFT " the design of the enclosure in a true 3 dimensional detail to visualize the design to which the design will reveal certain elements that may or may not present an issue in the cutting and assembly phase, especially when the enclosure design is complex.

I use it more for draft design tool for enclosure's where issue's of subwoofer mounting application come into question as to whether a subwoofer will or will not fit and the only way to do so is to know the subwoofer's physical dimensions to deal with clearance problems.

Much like the one that another thread poster made an inquiry to what subwoofer would or would fit:

http://www.caraudio.com/forum/showthread.php?t=316678

Phil

Woodlawn Cabinetry

 

[Mr Cabinetry 10+ year member]

Well, it just finds the In^2 of that one panel and not of the entire enclosure.
It's good to figure out how much wood you need, but other than that, the feature is pretty much useless.

Unless there's a way to the the In^2 of the whole thing?

If so, tell me. 'cause that'd be mad helpful.

OK, example: This is the side profile of a 94-96 Impala SS enclosure for which I have built plenty in many variations for all different types of subwoofers.

Both the exterior and interior dims are noted and as most folks they would break up the interior into separate elements to determine the sq. in area as shown:

Each color block would represent how someone may break it down and determine the sq. in. for each doing the math, thus add it all together to arrive at the TOTAL sq.in.

In SketchUP, the same detail I can find the total sq.in. by merely using the Select Tool, right click the area, a window pops up and I select Entity Info and the Entity Info Tab pops open and shows me the exact Sq. In. of that detail.

Then I just do the math - Sq.In x Length ÷ 1728 = CU.FT.

However, if there are multiple Entity's that have to be done to determine the volume of a design, I created a calculator in Excel that does the math for me.

All I have to do is drop in the Sq. In & Length and the calculator gives me the cu.ft. for each entity and total them together to arrive at the TOTAL VOLUME.

Phil

Woodlawn Cabinetry

 

[THUMPPER 10+ year member]

I have to respectfully disagree with the statement " it has NO helpfull design features " when in fact it has one design feature I have used with many of the more complex enclosure designs that I have drafted with Sketch Up.
SketchUp has the feature of allowing for determining the Square Inches of given design detail for which volume can be determined.

Phil

Woodlawn Cabinetry

by bad....it has 1 feature

 

[PV Audio 5,000+ posts]

I'll admit that SketchUp is not for designing boxes, but it does come in handy a lot for visualizing your build. I do the math, then I use SketckUp so I know what I'm gunna go into my build with. I assemble it in SketchUp so I'm basically practicing for when I actually do it.
But that's just me.

No, but that's what I do. What I'm talking about is just drawing something rectangular and making it look like a box without knowing the cubic feet or port tuning.