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==Intro to SketchUp== | ==Intro to SketchUp== | ||
| − | + | ====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=901231215767ef7a545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Intro to SketchUp] - Basic tools for navigation==== | |
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*Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects | *Orbit tool - orbit around your 3D objects | ||
| − | *Zoom tool | + | *Zoom tool - move in and out |
| − | *Pan tool | + | *Pan tool - move side to side and up and down |
| + | ====Video: [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0MXharjbIdY&feature=player_embedded Drawing Shapes]==== | ||
| + | *What are the 4 rules of drawing shapes? | ||
| − | + | ====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=a00309dbdab49ffb545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 1]==== | |
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*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 | ||
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*Eraser | *Eraser | ||
| − | + | ====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=1cedfc63585117f7545172f70efed474&ct=mdrm&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 2]==== | |
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| − | * | + | *inferences |
*Paint Bucket for texture/color | *Paint Bucket for texture/color | ||
*Shadows | *Shadows | ||
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| + | ====Tutorial: [http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/details?mid=36b35705038c6b79545172f70efed474&prevstart=0 Start a Drawing Part 3]==== | ||
| + | * Window > Styles | ||
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| + | ==SketchUp Resources== | ||
| + | *'''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] | ||
| + | *'''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. | ||
Latest revision as of 17:26, 13 January 2011
Contents
Intro to SketchUp
- 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
- Video Tutorials: Google has provided a very good set of SketchUp introductory video tutorials
- Additional Self-paced tutorials: There are also a additional Self-Paced Tutorials you can download and run within Sketchup.
