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

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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 1:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=901231215767ef7a545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Intro to SketchUp]
 
====Basic tools for navigation====
 
====Basic tools for navigation====
*Orbit tool
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*Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects
 
*Zoom tool
 
*Zoom tool
 
*Pan tool
 
*Pan tool
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*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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'''Tutorial 2:''' [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a00309dbdab49ffb545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 1]
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Tools introduced:
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* Move tool - pay attention to the axis you are moving on (blue, red or green)
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[[category:2010-2011]]
 
[[category:2010-2011]]

Revision as of 18:01, 12 January 2011

Intro to SketchUp

Tutorial 1: Intro to SketchUp

Basic tools for navigation

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

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.

Tutorial 2: Start a Drawing Part 1 Tools introduced:

  • Move tool - pay attention to the axis you are moving on (blue, red or green)