3d Model

[Norahsbed]

Nice job Ari! Looks better than the mock ups on the Elio web site!

 

[AriLea]

That turned out awesome AriLea! What file type does Sketch Up use? I'd love to see what Blender could do with your creation.

Yes, we have to do that!
Sketchup are in their proprietary .skp format, but can be exported to .dea (Collada) or .kmz (Google: Good Earth) right from the free version of Sketchup. But there are also free converters as plug-ins, I believe we can find one for the .stl, or something that you need for Blender.
I did that once before so I know it's doable.

 

[NSTG8R]

Yes, we have to do that!
Sketchup are in their proprietary .skp format, but can be exported to .dea (Collada) or .kmz (Google: Good Earth) right from the free version of Sketchup. But there are also free converters as plug-ins, I believe we can find one for the .stl, or something that you need for Blender.
I did that once before so I know it's doable.

I don't have Blender on my work computer (for obvious reasons), but I believe Blender has a .png extention. I'll have to get back to you on that.

 

[Ekh]

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Also in the Photos and Videos: Through view & Parking lot

Z

Now THAT is a revealing photo! It really shows how slender (not to say skinny) our Elio really is -- and what a tiny thing compared to the "normal" vehicles surrounding it. I'm not sure whether that's a plus or minus, but it sure does emphasize the differences. Was it taken with a GoPro Hero?

 

[AriLea]

Did a little review of the 3d print site http://www.shapeways.com that StuartGrant suggested. I'll have to make my model watertight, just a little more work to get that complete. I'll likely need that no mater where this gets printed.

 

[Ekh]

If you guys get a good 3-d model, I'm pretty sure I know where you could sell a few thousand of them....

 

[AriLea]

K, I sent in for a request to be able to sell prints to EM.
Anyway from general reading in the open web, the standard out there in this kind of thing, is just sell until requested by the OEM to stop it.
I'm sure we could do that on this website without interference, maybe forever.
As far as I can tell, It's to EM's benefit to have this happening, and kept to a respectful level, I can't see them rejecting the activity.
But if it ever got to be big money, like millions sold then surely they'd want to get a share of it.

 

[JNR]

Yes, we have to do that!
Sketchup are in their proprietary .skp format, but can be exported to .dea (Collada) or .kmz (Google: Good Earth) right from the free version of Sketchup. But there are also free converters as plug-ins, I believe we can find one for the .stl, or something that you need for Blender.
I did that once before so I know it's doable.

Arilea,

I think I can import a sketchup file to Revit or 3D AutoCAD. If you are willing to share the file, I'd like to take a look at it.

 

[zelio]

Now THAT is a revealing photo! It really shows how slender (not to say skinny) our Elio really is -- and what a tiny thing compared to the "normal" vehicles surrounding it. I'm not sure whether that's a plus or minus, but it sure does emphasize the differences. Was it taken with a GoPro Hero?

I honestly don't know who took the picture or even who posted the original because it was posted some time ago. It most likely is available in the EM photo gallery and may be labeled there. :-) Z

 

[AriLea]

From your member Conversations, start one with me and I'll take your email.