SketchUp 8Farm

Please read instructions carefully.If you are confused, reread the

instructions before asking for help.

Opening Google SketchUp

1. Open Google SketchUp1. Look at your desktop2. Double click the icon for SketchUp 8

Saving Google SketchUp

1. Click File2. Click Save As3. Name Work Your Name Castle

1. Example: John Smith Farm4. Save to the Drive with Your Username

If You Make a Mistake…

1. Click Edit in the top menu bar.2. Then click Undo.

OR

3. Click Alt and Backspace at the same time.

Now to start drawing:

1. Select the person2. Press the delete button

Drawing a Rectangle

1. Select the Rectangle Icon 2. Starting at the Origin point, drag the corner of

the rectangle out to the right and set it.3. Now type 50’, 40’ in the box in the bottom right

hand corner with the label “Dimensions”4. Press Enter

Hint: It is hard to tell if you have selected the box. Press backspace to check.

The Zoom, Pan and Orbit commands

1. Use the tools above to adjust your view to look similar to this:.

Push Pull Function

1. Select the Push/Pull tool.2. Pull the rectangle up.3. Enter 10’ in the measurement box.4. Press enter.

It should look like this so far:

Arc Function1. Select the Arc tool.2. Following the picture below, click once where

the 1 is, then click once where the 2 is. 3. Move the mouse up the blue axis and click

once.4. Type 24’ in the the measurement box and

press enter.1

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Check Point

• Your barn should look like this so far.

Push Pull Function

1. Select the Push/Pull tool.2. Pull the arc out.3. Move your mouse to the face of the

rectangle and click.

• This makes the lengthof the arc the same as the length of the rectangle.

Making a Door

1. Select the rectangle tool.2. Move your mouse along the bottom of your

barn until you are at the light blue midpoint.

Making a Door

1. Click and drag upward and toward the right.2. In the dimensions, box type 4’, 8’.

Making a Door

1. Continue using the rectangle tool.2. Click and drag upward and toward the left.3. In the dimensions, box type 8’, 4’.4. Press enter.

Offset Function

1. Choose the select tool. 2. Hold down shift and click the outside parts of

the door.

• See the image as an example.

Offset Function

1. Select the offset tool.2. Click on the right side of the door.3. Drag out and click to set the offset.4. In the measurement box,

type 4”.5. Press enter.

Making a Door

1. Select the Push/Pull tool.2. Pull out the door frame.3. In the measurement box,

type 2”.4. Press enter.

Making a Window1. Select the Tape Measure tool.2. Click the center of the line above the door.3. Move the mouse up and click.4. In the measurement box, type 8’.

During After

Making a Window

1. Select the rectangle tool.2. Start the rectangle at the midpoint.– See the picture for help.

3. In the measurements box, type 10’, 4’.

4. Press enter.

Making a Window

1. Continue using the rectangle tool.2. Make a matching rectangle on the other side.3. In the measurement box,

type 10’, 4’.4. Press enter.

Making a Window

1. Select the Eraser tool.2. Erase the center line from the window.3. Erase the dotted line from the Tape Measure

tool.

Making a Window

1. Choose the select tool. 2. Double click the window.

• See the image as an example.

Making a Window

1. Select the Offset tool.2. Click on the right side of the window.3. Drag out and click to set the offset.4. In the measurement box,

type 4”.5. Press enter.

Making a Window

1. Select the Push/Pull tool.2. Pull out the window frame and move the

mouse to the door frame.

• This will make the window frame the same distance as the doorframe.

Check Point

• Your barn should look like this so far:

Extended Roof

1. Choose the Select tool.2. Click the top of the roof.

Extended Roof

1. Select the Offset tool.2. Click any part of the highlighted roof and pull

inward.3. In the measurement

box, type -6”.4. Press enter.

Extended Roof

1. Select the Push Pull tool.2. Pull the roof out and set it.3. In the measurement

box, type 1’.4. Press enter.

Making a Shed

1. Select the rectangle tool.2. Start at the bottom left corner of the barn.3. Draw a rectangle with the

measurements 25’, 20’.

Start Here

Making a Shed

1. Select the Push Pull tool.2. Pull the rectangle up.3. In the measurement box, type 8’.4. Press enter.

Making a Shed

1. Select the Move tool.2. Click the light blue midpoint.3. Pull upward to meeting the line 2 feet above.

During After

Angle Change

1. Select the Orbit tool.2. Orbit around so that you are looking at the

back of the barn.

Making a Silo

1. Select the Circle tool.2. Make a circle behind the shed.3. In the measurement

box, type 7’.4. Press enter.

Making a Silo

1. Select the Push Pull tool.2. Pull the circle upward.3. In the measurement

box, type 40’.4. Press enter.

Making a Half Circle

1. Find a blank space off to the side of the barn.2. Select the Circle tool.3. Make a circle with a radius of 8’.

Making a Half Circle

1. Continue using the Circle tool.2. Find the center of the circle.3. Move the mouse straight up from the axis.4. When the blue circle turns to

green or red, then stop.5. Do NOT click anything yet.

Making a Half Circle1. Hold down the shift key.– Do NOT click anything else.

2. Move the mouse to the center of the circle.3. While still holding down the shift, click once

with the mouse.4. Let go of the shift key.

Making a Half Circle

1. Move your mouse upward to set the circle.2. In the dimensions box, type 7’.3. Press enter.4. Use the Orbit tool to look

below the circle.

Making a Half Circle

1. Select the Line tool.2. Make a line starting from 1 to 2 on the image

below.3. Erase the bottom circle by clicking the edge.

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First Then Last

Making a Half Circle

1. Choose the Select tool.2. Double click the bottom circle.3. Select the Follow Me tool.4. Click the other circle once.

First Last

Making a Half Circle

1. Select the Eraser tool. 2. Click the edge of the bottom circle to erase.3. Choose the Select tool.4. Click the circle three times.

Making a Silo• This next step might take several tries. • Remember to undo and try again if it doesn’t

work.1. Select the Move tool.2. Grab the bottom of the half

circle and place it on top of the cylinder.

Check Point

• Your farm should look like this so far:

Making a Component

1. Choose the Select tool.2. Click the silo three times.3. Right click on the silo.4. Choose Make Component.

Making a Component

1. In the box that pops up, type Silo in the name box.

2. Press Create at the bottom.

Making a Component

• Now you only have to click the silo once to select the whole thing.

• Also, you cannot change the shape of silo.

Making a Copy

1. Select the Move tool.2. Press CTR and C on the keyboard at the same

time.– The mouse should have a little + sign now.

3. Click the silo and move your mouse away.4. Click to place your copied silo.• See the next slide for an image.

Making a Copy

• Place the two silos next to each other.

3D Warehouse

1. Select the Get Models… tool.2. In the search bar, type horse by aerilius.3. Click search.

3D Warehouse

1. Click the horse.2. Then click Download Model.3. Choose OK when it asks to download directly

into your work.

3D Warehouse

1. Place the horse in near the barn.

Making a Copy

1. Select the Move tool.2. Press CTR and C on the keyboard at the same

time.– The mouse should have a little + sign now.

3. Click the horse and move your mouse away.4. Click to place your copied horse.

Check Point

• Your farm should look like this so far:

On Your Own

• Use your creativity to add the following items:– Color and texture– Additional windows on the barn– A fence for horses– A stall for the horses– An opening to the top of the barn– A ladder or stairs leading to the top of the barn– A lake with a dock

Fence

• Here is one way you could make a fence.• You can be as creative as you want.

Horse Stable

• Here is one way you could make a stable.• You can be as creative as you want.

Door and Steps to Back of Barn

• Here is one way you could make a this.• You can be as creative as you want.

Lake and Dock

• There are many ways to create a lake. • You can be as creative as you want.

• Try using the Freehand tool for the lake.