Google Sketchup: 3D Modeling Basics By: Matthew Jourden Brighton High School Brighton, MI 1. Accessing Google Sketchup a. Option 1: Navigate to Gmail > Login in with your Brightonk12.com email address > Select the Apps Icon on the Top Left of the Screen > Scroll Down to where Google Sketchup for Schools is Located Select Software. Note: Advantages of using Google Sketchup for Schools is your files will accessible on any device since the file will be stored in your Google Drive b. Open Google Sketchup Pro from your Desktop after installation Note: the Google Sketchup Files can be imported into each System 1. Select Apps Icon Scroll Down to Sketchup for Schools
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Google Sketchup: 3D Modeling Basics By: Matthew Jourden
Brighton High School
Brighton, MI
1. Accessing Google Sketchup
a. Option 1: Navigate to Gmail > Login in with your Brightonk12.com email address > Select the Apps Icon on the
Top Left of the Screen > Scroll Down to where Google Sketchup for Schools is Located Select Software.
Note: Advantages of using Google Sketchup for Schools is your files will accessible on any device since the file will be
stored in your Google Drive
b. Open Google Sketchup Pro from your Desktop after installation
Note: the Google Sketchup Files can be imported into each System
1. Select Apps Icon
Scroll Down to
Sketchup for Schools
2. Google SketchUp User Interface: the user interface and colors looks slightly different between the two interfaces. To
Start the tutorial will look at both but as the tutorial moves on and subsequent tutorials will focus on Google Sketchup
Pro based on the Desktop
a. Online
Open Files from various Locations
Account: Sign In/Out
Google Drive: Files are automatically saved to
your brightonk12.com Google Drive Account
Imports/Exports: User can import from Google
SketchUp Pro Desktop or export a file to the
desktop
Add Location:
Curriculum: SketchUp Community Tutorials and
Projects
Area Shows all Projects Created by User
Create New:Document Based on Defined
Measurement System
Open Files from Google
Drive or Users Desktop
b. Desktop
3. Create a New File that uses
a. Online: Feet and Inches
b. Architectural Inches
Create a New File based on
Measurement System
Shows all Created Models in Sketchup
Open Files from the HardDrive
Maybe Exported Files from SketchUp
for Classrooms online version
4. Rename/Save
a. Online: Click on Untitled > Rename House Tutorial “Your Last Name” (I.E House Tutorial Jourden) > Ok > Select
Folder in Users Google Drive to Save the File too.
b. File > Save > Choose Location on the Computer to Save Material > Name: House Tutorial
5. Environment Overview
Icon Referenced Sheet
a. Online Environment:
b. Desktop Environment
Reference Sized Human
Select Mannequin > Right
Click to adjust properties
or delete
Drawing Toolbar
Properties Toolbar
Includes: Materials,
Scenes, Components
Library, etc.
Type Measurements
of Geometry
Drawing Toolbar
Properties Toolbar
Includes: Materials,
Scenes, Components
Library, etc.
Reference Sized Human
Name: Laura
Select Mannequin > Right
Click to adjust properties
Inspector: Virtual
Tutorial/Tool Guide
c. Mannequin Properties
House Design
1. Select Mannequin > Right Click > Select Hide
2. Rotate View to Top View:
a. Online: Select Scenes > Select Parallel Projection > Select Top View
Online Desktop
Select Scenes
Select Top View
Select Parallel Projection
b. Desktop: Select View > Toolbars > Check Views, Measurements, Construction, Camera, and Section(Check any
other toolbars you want to appear at the top of the workspace) Optional: Large Tool Set (no drop down
menus) > Close > Drag and Move Menus around to fit Users Layout
Reorganized Menu
Select Pull-Down Menu Camera > Select Parallel Projection
Optional ToolBar: Large Tool Set
Displays all tools without and drop down
menus (Black Down Arrow next to an
Icon)
3. Interior and Exterior Wall Outlines and Wall Thicknesses
a. Exterior Outline and Exterior Wall Thickness:
i. Select Rectangle Tool > Place Cursor at Origin Left Click > Drag Top Right Corner > Type the
Following Size
(Length x Width) 15’,10’ > Press Enter
‘ = Foot
“ = Inch
1. Left Click at the Origin
2. Drag cursor up to the left
DO NOT Left Click
3. Type Size of Rectangle: Length, Width
Size: 15’,10’ > Press Enter
ii. Offset Tool: Allows the user to select an entity and type a measurement to distance to for the new