Using Google SketchUpOpening sketchup
1. From the program menu click on the SketchUp 8 folder and select
2. The ‘Welcome to SketchUp’ window will appear. Click on Choose Template.
3. From the Template Selection select ‘Architectural Design – Millimeters’.
4. Click ‘Start Using Sketchup’.
Using Google SketchUpOpening sketchup
The SketchUp program will open as shown.
Click ‘Select’ on the toolbar.
Highlight the figure by clicking on it. Then press DELETE on the keyboard.
Close the Instructor window.
Using Google SketchUp
The Blue, Green and Red lines represent the different planes on which shapes can
be drawn. These three rectangles demonstrate how shapes can be drawn
on each plane.
Use the ‘Rectangle’ and ‘Circle ‘tools to draw flat two dimensional shapes
and extrude them up using the ‘Push/Pull’ tool.
‘Rectangle’ and ‘Circle’
tools.
‘Push/Pull’ tool.
Use the ‘Orbit’ tool to rotate to a different view of your drawing and the ‘Pan’ tool to move the view of the drawing e.g. from side to side.
Using the ‘Orbit’ tool.
‘Orbit’ and ‘Pan’ tools.
Using the ‘Pan’ tool.
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Selecting and Moving objects around the
screen.
Click and drag the object to its new
position.
The selected object (bench) becomes highlighted with a blue rectangular
shape.
Click on the ‘Select’ tool.
Click on the object you want to move (bench)
Click on the ‘Move’ tool’.
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This is how the completed tank
drawing should look.
Use the pencil tool to start the base of the tank shape.Note; The colour of the line
you draw means that it is parallel to the axis of the
same colour.In this case ‘Red’.
Draw the first three lines as shown. To end drawing lines click back on the
pencil tool.
‘Arc’ tool.
This is the shape we need to create to start with. It is
half of the base of the tank.
We will start drawing this shape on this corner.
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A dotted green line may appear. This means that then end of the line you
are drawing is in line with another point on your
drawing.
At this stage click on the ‘Arc’ tool.
To draw an arc you will need to locate the ends of the arc and then drag from
the middle.
‘Arc’ tool.
Use the pencil tool to continue drawing.
Hover over the start point. Use this as a reference to draw
another line.
Dotted line means you are on the same
axis as the start point.
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Click on the green dotted line. This will
ensure that your start and finish points are
in line with each other.
Join the start and finish points with a
single line. The shape should fill in with a grey tone. This means that the shape is now
closed.
Select the ‘Push/Pull’ tool and click on the shape. The grey
tone now changes to a dotted render. This means that this area has been selected to
push/pull.
Click and drag the surface up to form a three
dimensional shape.
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From the drop down menu, click
on ‘Tools’ and select ‘Scale’.
Select the top surface using the
select tool.
A yellow rectangle with green grab handles will appear around the top
surface.
Place the cursor over the front
corner green grab handle. It will turn
red as shown.
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Click and drag the red grab handle
towards the centre of the selected
surface as shown.
You will see the sides of the shape
slope inwards.
Use the ‘Orbit’ tool to move around the shape. Notice that one side remains
upright.
Use the ‘Select’ tool to drag a box around the
shape. You will notice the shape highlight in blue.
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Right click on the selected shape an click
‘Make Component’.
A new window called ‘Create Component’ will appear. Give the component a name e.g. ‘Tank Half’ and click ‘Create’.
The ‘Tank Half’ will now appear within a blue
cube shape (selected).
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Click on the ‘Move’ tool’ and position the cursor over the
selected front face of the object.
Red crosses will appear on the face you position the cursor.
Press and hold the ‘Control’ key on the keyboard.
A small cross (+) will appear next to the cursor. This means that you can make a duplicate copy of the
shape.
Click and drag the object to the left and you will see a copy of
the shape appear. Make sure you follow the ‘Red Axis’ dotted
line.
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Right click on the second half of the tank. Select ‘Flip Along’ and across to
‘Component’s Red’.
The second half of the tank will now be ‘Flipped’ as a mirror image of the first half.
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Select the second half of the tank . Click and drag along the ‘Red Axis’ to join with
the original half. Unselect the second half of the tank. Use the ‘Orbit’ tool to move around
the tank image.
Select the original half of the tank.
From the drop down menu click ‘Edit’. Scroll down to ‘Solid Component’ and across to
‘Edit Component’.
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The shape now appears within a grey dotted lined cube.
Whatever you draw on this half will now automatically appear on the second half of
the tank.
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Use the rectangle tool to start drawing a
rectangle on the top of the first half of the
tank.
When completed the rectangle will
appear on the second half as
well.
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Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to pull up (extrude) the rectangle. The second
rectangle will also extrude up.
Select the top of the first rectangle.Click on ‘Tools’ from the drop down menu, and click on
‘Scale’.A yellow rectangle will appear with green grab handles.
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Press and hold the ‘Control’ key on the keyboard – then click and drag the
centre green grab handle on the right hand edge and drag the mouse
towards the centre of the rectangle.
The grab handle will change colour from green to red whilst you are
dragging towards the centre of the rectangle.
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Select the top surface of the rectangle again and use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to
extrude up a little further. Select the top of the rectangle.
Click on ‘Tools’ from the drop down menu, and click on ‘Scale’.
A yellow rectangle will appear again with green grab handles.
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Press and hold the ‘Control’ key on the keyboard – then click and drag the
centre green grab handle on the right hand edge and drag the mouse
towards the centre of the rectangle.
The grab handle will change colour from green to red whilst you are
dragging towards the centre of the rectangle.
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Use the ‘Select’ tool to highlight the front surface of
this shape.
Copy and paste this shape using ‘Control’ C and
‘Control’ V on the keyboard.Position the copied shape
along the green axis.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to extrude this shape slightly.
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Use the ‘Line’ tool to draw a vertical line on the front
surface of this shape.
Use the ‘Circle’ tool to draw a circle on this line. Use the line as a centre point for the circle.
Use the ‘Eraser’ tool to erase the centre line.
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Use the ‘Select’ tool and highlight the circle.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to extrude the circle out to form a cylinder shape beyond the
front support.
Select the front circle of the cylinder. Use the ‘Offset’ tool to produce a larger circle
on the outside the selected circle.
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Select this ring and extrude back using the ‘Push/Pull’
tool
Side view
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Select this circle and use the ‘Offset’ tool to draw to further circles inside the
selected circle.
Use the ‘Line’ tool to draw lines through the centre of
the circles.
Use the ‘Eraser’ to delete lines as shown above.
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Use the ‘Push/Pull’ to push back the centre circle and
the space between the second and third rings.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ to push back the spaces between
each of the straight lines as shown.
How the gun should look after using the ‘Push/Pull’
tool.
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Use the ‘Rectangle’ tool to draw a square next to the
rear gun support.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to extrude the square
up. Not too far, just level with this line.
Select the top surface and from the ‘Tools’ drop down
menu click on ‘Scale’.
A yellow rectangle with green grab handles will
appear.
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Drag the left middle green handle toward the gun
support until they meet.
Use the ‘Arc’ tool to draw an arc on the front face of
this shape as shown.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to push back the space above
the arc.
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Select these three line highlighted in blue. You will need to press and hold the
‘Control’ key on the keyboard. You should see a
+ symbol appear next to the cursor when you do
this.
Use the ‘Offset’ tool to drag a shape inside the
blue highlighted area. The shape will be the same as that highlighted in blue.
Use the ‘Line’ tool to draw a series of lines from this
corner to the outside curve.
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Use the ‘Eraser’ tool to delete lines. You should
leave the the lines shown above.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’ tool to push back these areas.
Draw circles and extrude to form gun shapes.
Use the ‘Offset’ tool for the end of the gun shapes and
extrude backwards.
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Use the ‘Circle’ tool to draw circles and extrude back in to the surface of the front
gun support.
Use the ‘Circle’, ‘Line’ and ‘Arc’ tools to construct this shape near the back of the
tank.
Use the ‘Eraser’ to leave the lines shown.
Use the ‘Push/Pull’. Tool to extrude the shape upwards.
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Draw a rectangle on side of tank.
Select surface of rectangle and extrude
outwards.
Select surface of rectangle, click ‘Tools’
and ‘Scale’.
Use the bottom middle green grab handle to
pull out bottom edge of rectangle.
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Draw a rectangle on this panel.Draw a circle from each corner.
Erase outside of circle and corners of rectangle to leave shape shown.
Extrude shape outwards as shown.
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Draw circles on front of tank and extrude.
Your tank should resemble the one shown here.
Next, we will construct the bottom half of the tank including
the wheels.