Matt, a very good job of EXPLAINING as well as demonstrating the concept of welding. Glad that you are breaking down specific functions into separate videos with *very specific titles* and including **references to the applicable SU version**. This will help eliminate viewing similar You Tube videos of functions, etc., that are outdated/no longer applicable. Thanks! Comment: Too bad that the weld functions can't analyse a selection of edges changed them back, if applicable, to a native arc or circle. In otherwords, if all edges are of equal length and their common angles (the angle at the vertex of two edges) are equal, then they must be a circle or arc. Circles and arcs have specific attributes which are useful, such as for dimensioning and snapping points.
John, thank you for the thoughtful compliments. I agree about the arc and circle. Doesn't seem too hard to do, considering the criteria is pretty straightforward for determining if it's a circle or arc.
This is really helpful! Two questions. First, is the weld feature available on the Sketchup Free version? And secondly, when you turn something into a curve, does it affect how, say, a file you make in SU would print on a 3D printer? Thanks.
That is true, but behind the scenes this feature actually functions a bit more reliably, as from what I understand, the Weld plugins of the past had to incorporate some clever hacks in order to get it to work. I believe last year, the SketchUp team introduced a native API for welding so plugin developers could access it, and with this release, they created a forward facing feature so all users can use it.
Try building a rectangle in a vertical plane. Then divide one of the vertical edges into 2 or more separate edges and weld them back together. Now try moving either the top or bottom edges. You can't.
Newcomer to Sketchup this is pure gold, was doing my head in why such basic stuff was not working, very much appreciated this video even in 2022.
Thanks Matt. These little pieces of info help keep us all "professional"!
Matt, a very good job of EXPLAINING as well as demonstrating the concept of welding. Glad that you are breaking down specific functions into separate videos with *very specific titles* and including **references to the applicable SU version**. This will help eliminate viewing similar You Tube videos of functions, etc., that are outdated/no longer applicable. Thanks!
Comment: Too bad that the weld functions can't analyse a selection of edges changed them back, if applicable, to a native arc or circle. In otherwords, if all edges are of equal length and their common angles (the angle at the vertex of two edges) are equal, then they must be a circle or arc. Circles and arcs have specific attributes which are useful, such as for dimensioning and snapping points.
John, thank you for the thoughtful compliments. I agree about the arc and circle. Doesn't seem too hard to do, considering the criteria is pretty straightforward for determining if it's a circle or arc.
Thanks a lot for the review!
This is really helpful! Two questions. First, is the weld feature available on the Sketchup Free version? And secondly, when you turn something into a curve, does it affect how, say, a file you make in SU would print on a 3D printer? Thanks.
En sketchup versión español ¿ cuál es weld edges ? .. porque no me aparece esa opción :(
Tx, Matt! :)
So basically they incorporated the free "Weld" plugin that has existed for years.
That is true, but behind the scenes this feature actually functions a bit more reliably, as from what I understand, the Weld plugins of the past had to incorporate some clever hacks in order to get it to work. I believe last year, the SketchUp team introduced a native API for welding so plugin developers could access it, and with this release, they created a forward facing feature so all users can use it.
Try building a rectangle in a vertical plane. Then divide one of the vertical edges into 2 or more separate edges and weld them back together. Now try moving either the top or bottom edges. You can't.
Can't find Weld edges feature in my sketchup, is there a way to activate it or something?
right-click on the selected edges, drop down window will offer "weld edges"
you would think they could program it so an explore circle could become a circle again rather than a curve. This shows you how lazy trimble is.
Generate report is a literal piece of junk lol........