 Planning A Casemod / Watercooling Install, The joys of Google's Sketchup |
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  Oct 5 2007, 04:11 PM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead  Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23  |
Call me late to the scene, but I've JUST discovered Google's Sketchup. For those not aware, Sketchup is a FREE 3D Design package, implemented within Google Earth to render 3D Buildings.
It's damn handy for planning out casemods and water installs in advance of purchasing, checking how (and if) components will fit in your case etc. I've spent the last week doing the ThermoChill radiator models for folks to download and use, and have started doing a few of the other popular watercooling components... and if anyone wants a custom watercooling build from O-CuK, this is how it'll get planned out prior to lifting a tool to the case from here on in... Get Sketchup Here and see below for Sketchup Components that I've knocked up for y'all... If you want realistic renders of your Sketchup drawings, check out Kerkythea 2007 - a free raytracing software package that bolts on to Sketchup perfectly. ThermoChill PA160 The ThermoChill PA160 - possibly my most accurate SU yet... (even the tubes are proper 3d surfaces to the correct thickness and if you drop a sectionplane on the endtank, you can look down them)  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillPA160.skp ThermoChill PA120.1  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillPA1201.skp ThermoChill PA120.2  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillPA1202.skp ThermoChill PA120.3  http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillPA1203.skp ThermoChill FG120.3 Radiator Grill  Sketchup file: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillFG1203.skp ThermoChill PS120.3 Performance Shroud  Sketchup file: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillPS1203.skp ThermoChill NG120.3 Neoprene Gasket  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/ThermoChillNG1203.skp DangerDen Dual 5.25" Bay Reservoir  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/Danger...alReservoir.skp Laing DDC 3.2 Ultra (as sold on our store)  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/DDC32Ultra.skp Mountain Mods H2G0 Chassis  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/MountainModsH2G0.skp Mountain Mods HDD Wings  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/MountainModsHDDWing.skp Mountain Mods U2-UFO (Original Top)  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/MountainModsU2UFO.skp Mountain Mods U2-UFO Optimax Edition (Original Top)  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/Mounta...2UFOOptimax.skp Mountain Mods U2-UFO Duality Edition (Original Top)  Note: Radiators are prefitted - 2x PA120.3 with gaskets and shrouds, with 3x fans on each... head to Windows > Layers and set "Cooling" layer to VISIBLE. Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/Mounta...2UFODuality.skp Recreation of the "Dual-Loop" Case using the Duality, PA120.3, DDC Ultra, and MC-Res Micro  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/Mounta...tyPREWATERD.skp (6.2Mb) DangerDen NV8800GTX  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/DangerDenNV88GTX.skp EK NF4 Rev1.1 Chipset Block  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/EKNF411.skp Danger Den Delrin L & T Pieces  Sketchup: http://www.thermochill.com/sketchup/Danger...elrinBlocks.skp More will be added as I do `em. For other PC related components, and other brands of cooling gear, head over to Jez's Sketchup Components Collection and Bit-Tech's Sketchup Thread -------------------- I'm just a forum admin... I don't work here...
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Oct 5 2007, 07:05 PM
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I Spy A Spammer !  Group: O-CuK Members Posts: 953 Joined: 26-April 04 From: Larne, Norn Iron Member No.: 1,103 |
Thats the canines spheres that is! Will look more into this for the future. WooHoo
This post has been edited by r1Pped: Oct 5 2007, 07:06 PM --------------------     *If the thought of something makes me giggle for longer than 15 seconds, I am to assume that I am not allowed to do it.* *Two drink limit does not mean first and last, two kinds of drinks or the drinks can be as large as I like.* Nerf rock. Paper is ok. -Sincerely, Scissors. |
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Oct 5 2007, 10:57 PM
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Roll Bounce.. Group: ADMIN:O-CuK Administrators Posts: 11,262 Joined: 16-June 03 From: Nottingham, UK Member No.: 676 |
Sketchup has been out a while. But i think O-CuK/Thermochill are the first to supply templates to the program, all other templates i have seen have been self published affairs that you couldnt garantee were 100% accurate.
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Oct 5 2007, 11:34 PM
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Cheeky Fingers Dave ! Group: ADMIN:O-CuK Administrators Posts: 6,882 Joined: 11-June 02 From: Hampshire, England Member No.: 394 |
Funky nice work Marci
--------------------  Intel Core i7 860 2.8Ghz - nVidia GeForce GTX 275 - 4GB Corsair XMS3 PC12800 - 150GB WD Raptor - BeQuiet! 1000W PSU - SilverStone SG01S-W Evolution Case 3DMark 01 SE (54805) : 3DMark 06 (17964) Updated 22.02.2010 |
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Oct 9 2007, 11:22 PM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 22-August 07 Member No.: 3,422 |
Holy level of detail, Batman! You actually modeled the fins!
I'm impressed. Those PA models beat the crap out of the ones I made. The PA120.3 and pump w/ alpha top are going straight into my latest case sketch. Great work, and congratulations on picking up the ideal solution for mocking up case mods. |
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Oct 16 2007, 04:52 PM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 16-October 07 Member No.: 3,473 |
Hey Marci,
Scooby in the house!!! Great work m8!!! |
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Oct 17 2007, 09:25 AM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
Ahhh my Sketchup Saviour... folks - this be Scooby, whom I consider to be a Sketchup Master in comparison to meself, who has assisted me at various points with the above models - he's from Bit-tech, has numerous pieces up on The SCC... and can do things like this in Sketchup:
  More detailed pics... http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/djs6...GJetpack2aa.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/djs6...GJetpack2ca.jpg http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v87/djs6...GJetpack2ea.jpg Welcome to O-CuK! -------------------- I'm just a forum admin... I don't work here...
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Oct 17 2007, 11:53 AM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 16-October 07 Member No.: 3,473 |
Thank you for the intro Marci but you didn't need to do that...and I'm not a SketchUp Master far from it. I just help when I can.
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Oct 17 2007, 12:38 PM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
In comparison to me you are d00d... that Gundam is just awe inspiring... anyhoo - after our emails etc yesterday, PA160 is now finished and added to the OP...! EK NF4 Rev1.1 also added.
So Scooby - you gonna post some of your Clay renders, or shall I?? -------------------- I'm just a forum admin... I don't work here...
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Oct 18 2007, 01:18 PM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 16-October 07 Member No.: 3,473 |
QUOTE([O-CuK]Marci @ Oct 17 2007, 02:09 PM)  So Scooby - you gonna post some of your Clay renders, or shall I?? Okay Marci I'll post them but first here is a Kerkythea rendering of my rig, everything else done in SU.   As per Marci's request, my mech clay rendered in Kerkythea.      Scooby:) |
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Oct 18 2007, 01:31 PM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
And here's my first render in Kerkythea of the PA160... with Chrome plated fittings, with hi-gloss 2pak car paint.
 Soon as you start working in Kerkythea, having the faces the correct way round in Sketchup becomes a MAJOR necessity... 1 out of every 5 fins had it's face inverted so rendered wrong - took me ages to work out why  -------------------- I'm just a forum admin... I don't work here...
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Oct 19 2007, 12:42 PM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
A few more renders as I play with materials in Kerky...
 Something on my PC bombed out partway thru the AA stage of rendering on the above render...   
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Oct 22 2007, 06:43 AM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 16-October 07 Member No.: 3,473 |
That looks great Marci, looks like your really having fun with this program. I have a question bro...when in SU I either Group or make Components for seperate parts in the piece I'm working on then export to K. When in K and I select a cetain part of the drawing to paint it selects the whole drawing and not the piece I want to paint...this making any sence? Am I doing something wrong?
TY, Scooby |
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Oct 22 2007, 11:08 AM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
Kerkythea uses SU Material Choice to determine common components. Basically, if you select one component in Kerky, it selects all others colored with same material. You need to work out what items you want to be different textures in Kerky and ensure that you set them all to different colors in SU.
If you're modelling in sketchup and you know that you have a pile of components or groups that all need to use the same material in Kerky, ensure these are all the same (unique) color in SU. When you pick a single item in kerky it selects every item that uses the same material (if that makes sense!) -------------------- I'm just a forum admin... I don't work here...
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Oct 22 2007, 02:29 PM
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Group: Newcomers Posts: 5 Joined: 16-October 07 Member No.: 3,473 |
Yup! Makes perfect sence, I'll try it out. I'm going to try to master this and its good to know I have you to bounce some ideas with...we shall conquer this togeather!!!!!
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Oct 22 2007, 03:52 PM
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Over-Clock UK TekHead Group: ADMIN:O-CuK GlobalAdmin Posts: 16,706 Joined: 13-May 02 From: Wakefield, West Yorkshire Member No.: 23 |
Updated PA120.1, PA120.2 & PA120.3 models in OP to latest version of the drawings...
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