Difference between revisions of "Designing Green - SketchUp Part 1"
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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] | ||
| + | *'''Self-paced tutorials:''' There are also a series of [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/cldetails?mid=36e1fa0d054a15eecc725c514c21d975&prevstart=0 Self-Paced Tutorials] you can download and run within Sketchup. | ||
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Revision as of 09:08, 13 January 2011
Contents
Intro to SketchUp
- Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
- Zoom tool
- Pan tool
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
- inference
- Paint Bucket for texture/color
- Shadows
Tutorial: Start a Drawing Part 3
- Window > Styles
SketchUp Resources
- Video Tutorials: Google has provided a very good set of SketchUp introductory video tutorials
- Self-paced tutorials: There are also a series of Self-Paced Tutorials you can download and run within Sketchup.
