Duspviz sketchup

3D with DUSPviz:SketchUp

Thursday, November 8, 12

What is SketchUp?

What is SketchUp?• An open-source, 3D modeling software

• It can be used for a broad range of modeling needs. Today we will cover the basic commands and functions of SketchUp, as well as the ways it can best be used to serve our needs as planners


Agenda• Basic Tools and Commands

• Massing Models

• Shadow Studies

• Animations

• Preview in Google Earth

• 3D Warehouse

• Drawing Perspectives


What is SketchUp?Thursday, November 8, 12

SketchUp for PlannersThursday, November 8, 12

Basic Setup

Tool PaletteLarge Tool Set

Axes


Basic Tools

Select Tool

Zoom Tool

Pan Tool


Camera Views and ProjectionsThursday, November 8, 12

Basic Drawing Tools

Rectangle Tool

Line Tool


Basic Drawing Tools

Circle Tool

Polygon Tool


Basic Drawing Tools

Arc Tool

Polyline Tool


Basic Manipulation Tools

Move



Moveand Copy(hold alt!)



Rotate

Scale



Text

Protractor

Tape Measure

Dimension



Offset


Massing Models

Extrude


Select -> Right Click -> Make Group or Make Component

Grouping and Components


Grouping allows you to link a set of objects for modeling and editing as a single object. A component is similar, but allows you to edit multiple copies of an object simultaneously by editing just one.

Grouping and Components


Window -> MaterialsMaterials

Group: allows you to link a set of


View -> Shadows, and Window -> ShadowsShadow StudiesThursday, November 8, 12

Position Camera

Walk

Look Around

Walk AroundThursday, November 8, 12

View -> Animation -> Add Scene/Update Scene/PlayAnimationsThursday, November 8, 12

File -> Export -> AnimationAnimationsThursday, November 8, 12

Locating Models File -> Geo-Location -> Add LocationThursday, November 8, 12

Locating ModelsThursday, November 8, 12

Preview in Google Earth File -> Preview in Google Earth


Preview in Google Earth


File -> Save -> Save Image

Preview in Google Earth


File -> 3D Warehouse -> Get Models3D WarehouseThursday, November 8, 12

3D Warehouse Download ModelThursday, November 8, 12

3D Warehouse Placing ModelsThursday, November 8, 12

Drawing PerspectivesThursday, November 8, 12

Drawing Perspectives File -> Export -> 2D Graphic, save as jpeg


Place in Illustrator and Edit

Drawing Perspectives


Importing ModelsThursday, November 8, 12

Importing Models File -> Import, Select File to ImportThursday, November 8, 12

Other Tips and Helpful Resources Window -> Instructor


Other Tips and Helpful Resources Help -> Welcome to SketchUp


Other Tips and Helpful Resources Video Tutorials


Saving File -> Save as. save as a sketchup file (.skp) Thursday, November 8, 12

Exporting File -> Export -> 2D GraphicThursday, November 8, 12

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