To set the scene im using google sketchup to mimic a transport system that i hope to incorporate in my local home town. I intend of trying to development from the ULTRA transit system. I have started me design however i have encountered some difficuities.
the main problem is that the transit system is curved at the sides so my design is likewise concave but now when i attemppt to add a window or simple rectangle it cuts through the curve and naturally is not what i need. I f you search the images of ULTRA transit system you may have a better idea of what im describing. I need and feedback ro suggestions on how to design a window on a curved surface; im sure its possible just that im not experienced or that patient, lol.
> To set the scene im using google sketchup to mimic a transport system > that i hope to incorporate in my local home town. I intend of trying > to development from the ULTRA transit system. I have started me design > however i have encountered some difficuities.
> the main problem is that the transit system is curved at the sides so > my design is likewise concave but now when i attemppt to add a window > or simple rectangle it cuts through the curve and naturally is not > what i need. I f you search the images of ULTRA transit system you may > have a better idea of what im describing. I need and feedback ro > suggestions on how to design a window on a curved surface; im sure its > possible just that im not experienced or that patient, lol.
I saw your wagon and I must advice that the use of sliding doors is mandatory in your experiment. Hardly any train system I know uses revolving doors because they are way too dangerous to use in moving transport units. Notice that at the most buses use accordion-like double folding doors but never revolving ones.
Only vans use them and they tend to be locked for long trips rather than short, frequent stop opening.
Try extruding a thick section of doors, grouping them and having them slide sideways into the wagon walls.
Thanks very much for your response however it was sort of irelavant but fully appreciated.
I am aiming to create a window like image on the curve ends of my "wagon", since the design is 3d and curved it ineviatbly cuts through the curved axis so prevents me from placing a window across the outer surface as hoped.
> I saw your wagon and I must advice that the use of sliding doors is > mandatory in your experiment. Hardly any train system I know uses > revolving doors because they are way too dangerous to use in moving > transport units. Notice that at the most buses use accordion-like > double folding doors but never revolving ones.
> Only vans use them and they tend to be locked for long trips rather > than short, frequent stop opening.
> Try extruding a thick section of doors, grouping them and having them > slide sideways into the wagon walls.
Jean, many thanks for that tutorial, was exatly what i was looking for and i'd like to say thank you very much. This will definately help me with my project and the time and effort you spent creating that file is very much appreciated. I will post my eventual completet design
