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Sketchup Tutorial Introduction

This document provides instructions for drawing a simple 3D cube in SketchUp by using basic tools like the rectangle, push/pull, and viewing tools. It explains how to load the program, select a template, and start drawing. It then outlines the steps to create a square using the rectangle tool, extrude it into a cube using push/pull, and view the 3D object from different perspectives using the viewing tools.

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Sketchup Tutorial Introduction

This document provides instructions for drawing a simple 3D cube in SketchUp by using basic tools like the rectangle, push/pull, and viewing tools. It explains how to load the program, select a template, and start drawing. It then outlines the steps to create a square using the rectangle tool, extrude it into a cube using push/pull, and view the 3D object from different perspectives using the viewing tools.

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SketchUp Tutorial 1

- Drawing a simple 3D object and familiarising with the SketchUp tools.



Introduction
Load your google SketchUp program. Click the "Choose Template" button.
Refer to Fig.1 below.

Select the "Simple Template" in "Feet" or "Meters".

Fig.1

Click "Start using SketchUp" button to start drawing.
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Fig.2
The SketchUp window will load with a work space ready to start drawing.
Refer to Fig.2 above.



Fig.3
The Google SketchUp 7 (free version) includes the above basic tools. These
tools in Fig.3 are adequate enough to draw 3D objects.



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Draw a simple 3D object

Click the "Rectangle" tool. The cursor will change to a pencil.


Fig.4

Create a square by clicking anyway near the green line then drag the
"Pencil" towards the person in the working space. Refer to Fig.5

Fig.5

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Select the "Push/Pull" tool. Refer to Fig.6 below.


Fig.6

Move the "Push/Pull" tool to the square. The square surface will be selected.
Now click your left button mouse and drag it upwards.

Fig.7

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By dragging the tool upwards the square becomes a 3D cube. Refer to Fig.8
below.

Fig.8

Please use the four viewing tools to experience different 3D perspective of
the cube. Refer to Fig.9 below.

Fig.9
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