Google SketchUp

indyskyz · 2 Jun 2009 at 21:02

Hey Guys

I found SketchUp yesterday and set about having some fun. Its the first time i have used anything like this
so i made a pc case its not great and i couldnt for the life of me get things to line up as i wanted them too (any tips?) but it was a first try

anyone else done somthing similar i thought it would be a good place to post your sketchup cases

Jk

EDIT: i do know this sucks hard lol

indyskyz · 2 Jun 2009 at 21:09

geuben said:
That would be one big case!

yeah haha i only really noticed when i downloaded the mobo tray

indyskyz · 3 Jun 2009 at 18:53

lol thanks for the comments i might have a rejig of my original concept at some point and get it to a normal size haha

i too find SketchUp frustrating. getting used to how it works now though. and have been working on a SSF case for an itx board

indyskyz · 3 Jun 2009 at 21:16

PhillyDee said:
Do you REALLY need that much cooling

MOAR FANS!!!

well ive updated it now its the same dimensions as an antec300 only 50mm taller i put 2 140s in the top but kept the 6 fans and rad

i just wanted to prove to myself that i could do better really havent added any hdds or other wc stuff but meh want to concentrate on the itx system

JonJ678 that looks really good

indyskyz · 5 Jun 2009 at 23:29

JonJ678 said:
Any pictures of the itx system?

hi ive done mine as W 400mm D 200mm H 100mm
holds 2 standard hdds an itx board and a slot/notebook dvd writer
will have an itx psu board and external power brick
been looking at this mobo Zotac GeForce 9300-ITX WiFi Mini-ITX and a low profile freezer 7

oh and ofcourse a VESA mount

should be able to build this quickly and cheaply and defiantly project worthy could even make it 300mm wide by pulling everything in abit

indyskyz · 6 Jun 2009 at 00:02

geuben said:
I like it. How are you going to make the curved bits? Do you have skills in this area? I really want to make my own case but kind of lack the required metal work skills.

Also, the first image made me think of some kind of hoverboard

ha ha cool hoverboard i didnt see that

yes i have the skills have always been quite handy i also did metalwork and 0welding at collage, should be able to cut all the pieces and brackets i would need from one piece of aluminium

the curved sides and bottom would be one piece

indyskyz · 6 Jun 2009 at 00:15

ION said:
Just incase anyone didn't know heres a nice resource of sketchup components.

http://scc.jezmckean.com/cat/11

dude thats awesome tyvm

indyskyz · 6 Jun 2009 at 00:21

ION where i work to the left there is an alloy mfgr and to the right is a steel mfgr

so no problem getting the mats the bloke that owns the alloy place is a good chap he would probably get it cut and shaped for me

indyskyz · 6 Jun 2009 at 11:41

yeah i found that a pain too you have to drag the box tool
i did just use the line tool for pretymuch all of it you can get accurate with that

indyskyz · 6 Jun 2009 at 12:36

geuben said:
You can type in the measurements, in the bottom right corner there is a box which shows how big the current thing will be, if you click on it you can type in it, like: "500mm,500mm" without "" will make a 500mm x 500mm box.

lol i knew i should have read the guide