hawaiiviking Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I'm looking for a telephone/utility pole for x6/8. Any ideas? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
justmejerry Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 I would just use a round post without footing. If you need the cross timber then just use general framing or p solid for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bill_Emery Posted June 9, 2016 Share Posted June 9, 2016 They have some nice ones in the Sketchup Warehouse. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 As with anything in the Library Browser you must know what Chief chose to call it if you hope to ever find it. The winning search term is "power pole". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Rich, I bet you know how to make Power lines for those poles right? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Rich, I bet you know how to make Power lines for those poles right? I've had a play with that. I posted this image (or a similar one) in the "Show your Goodies" thread many moons ago. As I recall it went over like the proverbial lead balloon. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 10, 2016 Share Posted June 10, 2016 Rich, That looks great. Is that your home planet where there is no gravity? If so the lead balloon would work there too. Maybe next year when Chief gives us a few more cad tools it will work here on planet Earth. An overhead triplex service wire would be a great thing to be able to build. I built a hydro transformer last year but could not figure out how to hook it up. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rich_Winsor Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 Actually things like power lines are a bit problematical in Chief. They aren't straight lines and they aren't really arcs either. They are catenaries. Perhaps we should request a Catenary Tool. It would work for everything from clotheslines to suspension bridges. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chopsaw Posted June 11, 2016 Share Posted June 11, 2016 You might be on to something there Rich. I missed that one in school so I had to look it up. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AYIQYZuQNMw Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
hawaiiviking Posted June 12, 2016 Author Share Posted June 12, 2016 Thanks everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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