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Sams Teach Yourself Google SketchUp 8 in 10 Minutes
- By Steven Holzner
- Published Jan 13, 2011 by Sams. Part of the Sams Teach Yourself -- Minutes series.
Book
- Sorry, this book is no longer in print.
Description
- Copyright 2011
- Dimensions: 5-3/8" x 8-1/4"
- Pages: 240
- Edition: 1st
- Book
- ISBN-10: 0-672-33547-6
- ISBN-13: 978-0-672-33547-1
Sams Teach Yourself Google SketchUp™ 8 in 10 Minutes
Steven Holzner
Sams Teach Yourself Google SketchUp 8 in 10 Minutes gives you straightforward, practical answers when you need fast results. By working through its 10-minute lessons you’ll learn all you need to use Google’s free SketchUp 8 to create pro-quality 3D models of practically anything!
Tips point out shortcuts and solutions
Cautions help you avoid common pitfalls
Notes provide additional information
10 minutes is all you need to learn how to…
- Quickly get up and running with SketchUp 8
- Draw basic figures with the Rectangle, Circle, Polygon, and Arc tools
- Create freehand drawings of any shape
- Incorporate text into your models–even 3D text
- Convert 2D models to 3D using Push/Pull, Move, Rotate, and other tools
- Control your view of 3D objects with Orbit, Pan, and Zoom
- Accurately measure lengths and angles
- Create construction guides with Tape Measure, Dimensioning, and the Protractor
- Organize your models into components and groups
- Paint SketchUp objects in realistic colors
- Scale your models simply by dragging your mouse
- Use the innovative Follow-Me tool to quickly create complex 3D models
- Instantly repeat edges and surfaces at offsets from the original
- Draw cross-sections through any surface
Category: Graphics & Design
Covers: Google SketchUp 8 Free Edition
User Level: Beginning
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Table of Contents
Introduction 1
Chapter 1 Welcome to SketchUp
Getting Started with SketchUp ..................................................5
Drawing Lines..........................................................................7
Drawing Simple Figures ............................................................7
Pushing (or Pulling) for 3D ........................................................9
Panning and Orbiting ..............................................................10
Rotating and Moving ..............................................................15
Painting ................................................................................17
Using the Component Libraries ..............................................18
Zooming................................................................................19
Creating Guides and Dimension Indicators ..............................22
Lots of Cool Stuff Coming Up ................................................23
Chapter 2 Up and Running with SketchUp
What SketchUp Is All About ....................................................29
Getting and Installing SketchUp ..............................................30
Starting SketchUp..................................................................33
Understanding the Parts of SketchUp......................................36
Using the Orbit Tool ..............................................................37
Using the Pan Tool ................................................................39
Using the Zoom Tool ..............................................................40
Selecting a Work Template ....................................................42
Understanding SketchUp Axes ................................................44
Understanding Edges and Surfaces ........................................45
Drawing Edges ......................................................................48
Inferring Edges ......................................................................50
Chapter 3 Drawing Shapes: Lines, Rectangles, Polygons, and Circles
Getting Started ......................................................................55
Drawing Lines........................................................................56
Drawing Multiline Shapes ......................................................57
Drawing Measured Lines ........................................................59
Drawing Rectangles................................................................60
Drawing Circles......................................................................62
Drawing Polygons ..................................................................65
Setting the Number of Sides of Circles or Polygons..................67
Orienting Shapes ..................................................................69
Getting Information About Shapes ..........................................70
Saving Your Work ..................................................................72
Chapter 4 Drawing Shapes: Arcs, Freehand, Text, and 3D Text
Arcs, Freehand, and Text ........................................................73
Drawing Arcs ........................................................................73
Drawing Measured Arcs..........................................................75
Drawing Arcs Tangent to Corners ............................................76
Drawing Multiple Tangent Arcs ................................................79
Setting the Number of Arc Segments ......................................80
Drawing Freehand ..................................................................82
Drawing Surfaces Freehand ....................................................83
Drawing Text ..........................................................................84
Annotating Objects with Text ..................................................86
Setting Text Properties ..........................................................88
Drawing 3D Text ....................................................................91
Chapter 5 Going 3D
Getting Started ......................................................................95
Pulling Objects into 3D ..........................................................96
Pushing Objects into 3D ........................................................98
Using Measured Push/Pull ..................................................100
Inferring Push/Pull ..............................................................101
Cutting Openings ................................................................103
Erasing Edges with the Eraser Tool........................................106
Selecting Edges and Surfaces with the Select Tool ................109
Copying Objects ..................................................................110
Moving Edges and Surfaces with the Move Tool ....................112
Drawing 3D by Subtracting Elements ....................................115
Chapter 6 Creating Components and Groups
Getting Started....................................................................119
Using Sticky Geometry ........................................................120
Creating a Group ................................................................121
Creating Components ..........................................................125
Editing Components ............................................................127
Understanding the Difference Between
Groups and Components......................................................129
Exploding a Component........................................................132
Managing Components ........................................................133
Using the Component Sampler ............................................135
Using the 3D Warehouse......................................................136
Chapter 7 Painting Your Objects
Painting ..............................................................................141
Using the Paint Tool ............................................................143
Selecting Materials ..............................................................145
Eliminating Automatic Shading..............................................146
Drawing in Solid Color ..........................................................148
Painting Multiple Surfaces at Once........................................149
Examining All Materials in Your Model ..................................151
Creating Materials ..............................................................152
Editing Materials..................................................................154
Replacing All of a Material in a Drawing ................................156
Sampling Existing Materials..................................................157
Undoing Changes and Canceling Operations ..........................160
Chapter 8 Using the Rotate, Scale, and Follow-Me Tools
Using Some New Tools ........................................................161
Rotating Objects ..................................................................161
Rotating Parts of Objects......................................................164
Locking the Rotate Tool’s Orientation ....................................168
Scaling 2D Objects ..............................................................171
Scaling 3D Objects ..............................................................172
Tapering Objects in 3D ........................................................175
Scaling from the Center of Objects........................................177
Setting Exact Scale ..............................................................178
Using the Follow-Me Tool ......................................................179
Chapter 9 X-Raying Objects, Creating Guides and Offsets
Getting Started....................................................................183
X-Raying Objects ..................................................................184
Offsetting Edges with the Offset Tool ....................................186
Selecting Edges to Offset ....................................................189
Creating Exact Offsets..........................................................192
Repeating Offsets on Other Surfaces ....................................194
Measuring Distances with the Tape Measure ........................195
Creating Guides with the Tape Measure Tool..........................198
Drawing Guides at Specific Offsets ......................................200
Deleting Guides ..................................................................204
Chapter 10 Dimensioning, Drawing Angles, and Getting Cross Sections of Models
Dimensioning Distances ......................................................206
Dimensioning Arcs ..............................................................208
Freezing Dimensions ............................................................209
Configuring Dimensioning Labels ..........................................211
Measuring Angles ................................................................214
Creating Guides at Specific Angles........................................217
Creating Cutaway Views of Your Model ..................................220
Reversing the Direction of a Section Cut ..............................222
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