RADIATORS?

[Allison]

Hi

I want to put in some radiators in my building, but I have been through my entire resource library and tool sets, and can't find a single radiator symbol!

I am sure they must have included such a symbol somewhere?

Any ideas?

[CipesDesign]

Allison, it is quite possible that there isn't one. Perhaps someone out there has one they can let you use?? But if not how about creating your own? If it's for 2d only it would be very simple: just use lines and/or polygons to make the shape you want then select the whole thing and go to Modify>Create Symbol...

For 3d (or 2d/3d hybrid) it might be a little trickier but is still fairly easy. Let us know if you need more help.

[RonMan]

There are a few in the Sketchup 3D Warehouse:

http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/search?q=radiator&btnG=Search&styp=m

I have not idea if they will work, but it is where I would start looking.

RonMan

[mike m oz]

Might be quicker to model them yourself in VW. If you do please share by posting them at Vectordepot. http://www.vectordepot.com/

Modelling some of the ones here might be a bit challenging though http://www.aeonradiators.co.uk/

[Allison]

Thanks Peter, I do really need them for 3D if I can manage it. Will have to mess around tonight and see what I can create.

Of course if I can manage them I will post them on that Vector Depot (not sure how good they'd be though

[mike m oz]

As the link I provided above shows there are many different types of radiators. There are more here: http://www.archiexpo.com/architecture-design-manufacturer/horizontal-hot-water-radiators-884/radiator-829.html

That is where it gets difficult - what radiators do NNA include?

[Allison]

Hi there,

Just to let you know I don't know how to send my 'radiators' to Vector Depot, but this is what I did:

I drew a rectangle in plan with two small circles at each end. I then extruded them all to the desired radiator height, and then grouped the mall together. I tried to create a symbol out of it, but as I needed radiators of differing lengths, and it wouldn't let me edit the symbol without making all the radiators the same, I just created different length grouped ones and put them into place.

Hope that helps.

[Tom4]

Allison,

You know when you have a symbol on the drawing if you press ctrl K U you can edit just that one item and it is not a symbol so you just group it after you are done.

Hope this helps you.

Tom