Figuring out proportions...?

[glenn bradley]

Thanks guys! Phi is what I was looking for. Do many of you use it on a regular basis for your designs? Or do you just go with "what looks good"?

Thanks

I'm one of those handicapped folks who knows what looks good when he sees it but has trouble getting there. Sketchup has been a real help with this. My recent project uses the 1.618 ratios for a few dimensions.

[Mark Hulette]

I'm one of those handicapped folks who knows what looks good when he sees it but has trouble getting there. Sketchup has been a real help with this. My recent project uses the 1.618 ratios for a few dimensions.

Me, too, Glenn. The little automatic Golden Ratio function in Sketchup is really cool and handy, too!!

[Harry Hagan]

Mark,

How do you access the "Golden Ratio function in Sketchup" ?

[Mark Hulette]

Mark,

How do you access the "Golden Ratio function in Sketchup" ?

Harry, it's just "in there"!! The cool thing is you don't have to do anything except use the rectangle tool and as you're drawing you'll get a little message that says 'Golden Section' and a dashed diagonal line will automatically go from the longest corner to it's opposite.

Sketchup is an amazing tool, especially for or in spite of the price!!