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==Intro to SketchUp==
 
==Intro to SketchUp==
Tutorial: [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====
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*Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
*Orbit tool
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*Zoom tool - move in and out
*Zoom tool
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*Pan tool - move side to side and up and down
*Pan tool
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====Drawing Tools====
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====Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXharjbIdY&feature=player_embedded Drawing Shapes]====
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*What are the 4 rules of drawing shapes?
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====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a00309dbdab49ffb545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 1]====
 
*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 a Drawing Part 2]====
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*inferences
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*Paint Bucket for texture/color
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*Shadows
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====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=36b35705038c6b79545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 3]====
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* Window > Styles
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==SketchUp Resources==
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*'''Video Tutorials:''' Google has provided a very good set of [http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/videos/new_to_gsu.html SketchUp introductory video tutorials]
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*'''Additional Self-paced tutorials:''' There are also a additional [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=36e1fa0d054a15eecc725c514c21d975&prevstart=0 Self-Paced Tutorials] you can download and run within Sketchup.
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[[category:2010-2011]]
 
[[category:2010-2011]]

Latest revision as of 16:26, 13 January 2011

Intro to SketchUp

Tutorial: Intro to SketchUp - Basic tools for navigation

  • Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
  • Zoom tool - move in and out
  • Pan tool - move side to side and up and down

Video: Drawing Shapes

  • What are the 4 rules of drawing shapes?


Tutorial: Start a Drawing Part 1

  • 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 a Drawing Part 2

  • inferences
  • Paint Bucket for texture/color
  • Shadows

Tutorial: Start a Drawing Part 3

  • Window > Styles


SketchUp Resources