This thing is really handy for adding details. I haven’t been able to manually adjust this field in any other situation so far. While still in the shape tool, you can click into the measurements field and adjust the values.
The only problem I’ve found with this, is that you have to start drawing the shape in a certain direction for it to use 3.5 as the width, and 12 as the height. It will use the type of unit that you set when you started the project. You don’t need to put your cursor in a textfield (in fact, you CAN’T) you just start drawing a shape then type the dimensions, hit enter, and there’s your shape, precisely drawn to your needs. Setting dimensions has been annoying for me in other 3d software, usually hidden in a Properties popup or something. Need a hole in your mini golf course? Draw a circle and just push it down, making a void in the shape. Just draw several rectangles with overlapping edges, erase the edges, and use the push/pull tool to give it depth. I’m not entirely sure why, but this seems much simpler in SketchUp than other programs that I’ve used. You then use the Push/Pull tool to make it into a 3d shape. In other 3d software, this is usually called “extrusion”. The shapes can combine as you overlay surfaces and remove the separating edges, so it’s very easy to make complex shapes. Push/PullĪs a starting point, you draw 2d shapes using the shape tools. I’ve only been playing with SketchUp for a few days, so I’m absolutely not an expert, but I’ve made quite a bit of progress in being able to execute the ideas that I have. You can watch those for yourself, but I’d like to give you a quick highlight of the things that I think are unique and interesting from those 4 tutorials. Mainly, I went through the first 4 tutorials, which give you a good overview of the tools and process. I found the official “SketchUpVideo” channel, which has tons of tutorials. Honestly, I don’t think anything I learned in school was helpful in getting used to Sketchup.Īfter SketchUp was installed, I went straight to YouTube, naturally.
Quick disclaimer, I HAVE used 3d modeling programs before, but the ones I learned are way out of date, and I never really used them outside of a school environment.
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Luckily, SketchUp IS A FREE DOWNLOAD!! Just a quick download, install, and you’re ready to go! It got me interested to see if it’d be worth learning to help me out with some more complex projects that I’ve got coming up. So, recently, after looking through a bunch of plans on (you’ve seen her site, right? It’s great!) I was inspired by how many Sketchup models she provided, as plans for her projects. We’ve ended up with lots of drawings and “trust me” ‘s over the years. She’s more visual, and wants to see things before she commits to them.
We’ve gone in circles for years on how new home projects should look, as I try to explain it, expecting her to be able to visualize the same way that I do. Also, my brain is wired to be able to pre-visualize projects, if I’ve got enough definition. My art school days taught be quite a bit about perspective, so I have no trouble drawing sufficient plans when building something new. It’s been on that list because, although several people have told me how great and simple it was, I’ve never had a great need for 3d modeling things. For years now, SketchUp has been an item on one of my lists, specifically the (VERY LONG) “Things to learn eventually” list.
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