Difference between revisions of "Designing Green - SketchUp Part 1"

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==Intro to SketchUp==
 
==Intro to SketchUp==
'''Tutorial 1:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=901231215767ef7a545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Intro to SketchUp]
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'''Tutorial:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=901231215767ef7a545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Intro to SketchUp]
 
====Basic tools for navigation====
 
====Basic tools for navigation====
 
*Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
 
*Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
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*Pan tool
 
*Pan tool
  
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'''Tutorial:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a00309dbdab49ffb545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 1]
 
====Drawing Tools====
 
====Drawing Tools====
 
*Rectangle tool - for drawing flat surfaces
 
*Rectangle tool - for drawing flat surfaces
 
*Push/Pull - for pulling up flat surfaces into 3D volumes
 
*Push/Pull - for pulling up flat surfaces into 3D volumes
 
*Pencil or Line tool - for drawing lines. Make sure to "infer edges, corners, etc.
 
*Pencil or Line tool - for drawing lines. Make sure to "infer edges, corners, etc.
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*Move tool - pay attention to the axis you are moving on (blue, red or green)
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*Arc Tool - click for each end point then drag the mid-point of the arch up
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*Eraser
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'''Tutorial:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1cedfc63585117f7545172f70efed474&ct=mdrm&prevstart=0 Start Drawing Part 2]
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====Topics Covered:====
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*inference
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*Paint Bucket for texture/color
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*Shadows
  
'''Tutorial 2:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a00309dbdab49ffb545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 1]
 
Tools introduced:
 
* Move tool - pay attention to the axis you are moving on (blue, red or green)
 
  
  

Revision as of 20:27, 12 January 2011

Intro to SketchUp

Tutorial: Intro to SketchUp

Basic tools for navigation

  • Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
  • Zoom tool
  • Pan tool


Tutorial: Start a Drawing Part 1

Drawing Tools

  • Rectangle tool - for drawing flat surfaces
  • Push/Pull - for pulling up flat surfaces into 3D volumes
  • Pencil or Line tool - for drawing lines. Make sure to "infer edges, corners, etc.
  • Move tool - pay attention to the axis you are moving on (blue, red or green)
  • Arc Tool - click for each end point then drag the mid-point of the arch up
  • Eraser

Tutorial: Start Drawing Part 2

Topics Covered:

  • inference
  • Paint Bucket for texture/color
  • Shadows