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   bill6444 | Aug 14, 2019 10:25am | #1

   Well, maybe I have an idea, if I had the Sketchup skills to do it.

   Yesterday a set of used Lawson charts sold for $290 on ebay, well beyond my appetite.

   Wondering if Sketchup could be used to make one or two of Lawson-like charts. Anybody want to give it a go?

   Bill

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   daverichards | Aug 14, 2019 10:59am | #2

   It could be done with SketchUp. Or you could just model the project in SketchUp and have the perspective generated automatically.

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   bill6444 | Aug 15, 2019 10:50am | #3

   Hi Dave, Thanks for your thoughts. I’m a Sketchup Pro user. I don’t use it frequently enough to really stay proficient. I’ve also watched experienced designers in many fields (video games, architecture as well as furniture design) work through design ideas quickly with pencil an paper...a skill I completely lack. Seems to me to be an efficient way to initially develop and flush out ideas.

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   bill6444 | Aug 15, 2019 10:54am | #4

   Oh, btw, Dave, I really enjoy your posts on the various sketchup forums. Sometimes I look just for you recent posts. :-) You are a real asset to the community and I appreciate your very soft touch with your critiques.

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   daverichards | Aug 15, 2019 11:32am | #5

   Bill, I agree. It can be useful to start with paper and pencil to flesh out ideas and the perspective paper can help with that. I can generally eyeball the perspective fairly well and if I want more precision, I set out a horizon line and add a couple of points on it as vanishing points. Then a straight edge makes quick work of it.

   As for making up perspective sheets in SketchUp, adding LayOut in the mix is perfect because it gives you much more control of the way lines appear, you can set any paper size you want, and you can create a PDF file to share or send off to your local office supply store for printing on large paper if you want.

   I'll see if I can make something up to show how it could be done.

   Thank you for the kind words. It's nice to know there's someone interested. ;)

   Cheers,

   Dave

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   ben_strano | Aug 15, 2019 01:30pm | #6

   Hey all. Michael has given me permission to post his email. If you'd like charts, he has them available for $32 shipped. Email him at michael.fortune(at)sympatico.ca

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   bill6444 | Aug 16, 2019 07:25am | #7

   Might make a nice entry in DCB. 😀

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   bill6444 | Sep 26, 2019 01:16pm | #8

   Ben, thanks for facilitating. I’ve received a chart from Michael and I’m certain it will prove ver useful.

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   RanWhenParked | Sep 26, 2019 10:26pm | #9

   If you watch, you'll occasionally find them at reasonable prices. I picked up a set for $22 on eBay this past year. IIRC it actually has an ISBN so you can scrape multiple sites.

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    DReif | Oct 03, 2019 03:15pm | #10

    I love the Lawson perspective drawing charts, which I first used in school of architecture. When I could not find any current ones--my company published our own updated version titled the "Architect's Drawing Kit." It includes 12 charts for interior and exterior, one, two and three-point perspectives, as well as basic instructions and tracing paper to help people get started. This kit is available online including on Amazon. I'm happy to provide more info.