sketchup assignment

COURSE TITLE:

SKETCHUP:  3D Design Across The Curriculum

NO. OF CREDITS:

3 QUARTER CREDITS [semester equivalent = 2.00 credits]

INSTRUCTOR:

Chris Hill [email protected]

COURSE DESCRIPTION:

SketchUp is one of the many free computer applications programs that are taking the professional 3D design world by force. It is a design program that allows the users to create 2D and 3D models.  Students can learn the principles of good design while using some of the most cutting edge applications being developed and used professionally.  Teachers and students are exposed to a design program that can spark the interest of their students in math concepts and applications, modeling concepts, game design modeling, architecture processes and methods, and engineering problem solving projects.  This program has a host of applications for students of all grades and skill levels and can be used in a stand alone career and technical class or integrated into a variety of subjects.

Participants in this course will learn how to download and use the program, explore a number of websites that offer developed lesson plans, and create a SketchUp teaching unit for their class and grade level.  There are no additional fees associated with this class.

LEARNING OUTCOMES: Upon completion of this course, participants will have:

Upon completion of this course, participants will have:

• Learned how to download SketchUp onto their computer from the SketchUp Website.
• Developed a strong basic knowledge of all the tools found in this design program.
• A thorough understanding of, and ability to use, the Tutorials regarding this program.
• Explored the history and many uses of this program in education and the design industry.
• Created a classroom lecture/demonstration using SketchUp.
• Created a project based SketchUp unit to use in their classroom.

COURSE REQUIREMENTS: Completion of all specified assignments is required for issuance of hours or credit. The Heritage Institute does not award partial credit.

HOURS EARNED: Completing the basic assignments (Section A. Information Acquisition) for this course automatically earns participants their choice of CEUs (Continuing Education Units), Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, or Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours. The Heritage Institute offers CEUs and is an approved provider of Washington State Clock Hours, Oregon PDUs, and Pennsylvania ACT 48 Hours.

UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT INFORMATION

REQUIREMENTS FOR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT Continuing Education Quarter credits are awarded by Antioch University Seattle (AUS). AUS requires 75% or better for credit at the 400 level and 85% or better to issue credit at the 500 level. These criteria refer both to the amount and quality of work submitted.

• Completion of Information Acquisition assignments 30%
• Completion of Learning Application assignments 40%
• Completion of Integration Paper assignment 30%

CREDIT/NO CREDIT (No Letter Grades or Numeric Equivalents on Transcripts) Antioch University Seattle (AUS) Continuing Education Quarter credit is offered on a Credit/No Credit basis; neither letter grades nor numeric equivalents are on a transcript. 400 level credit is equal to a "C" or better, 500 level credit is equal to a "B" or better. This information is on the back of the transcript.

AUS Continuing Education quarter credits may or may not be accepted into degree programs. Prior to registering, determine with your district personnel, department head, or state education office the acceptability of these credits for your purpose.

ADDITIONAL COURSE INFORMATION

REQUIRED TEXT

There is no course text. All materials are available online.

None. All reading is online.

MATERIALS FEE

All materials are free online. There are no additional fees associated with this class.

ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRED FOR HOURS OR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT

A. INFORMATION ACQUISITION

Assignments done in a course forum will show responses from all educators who have or are taking the course independently. Feel free to read and respond to others' comments.  Group participants can only view and respond to their group members in the Forum. 

Assignment #1: Introduction

Describe your professional situation and why you are interested in this course.  Indicate your expectations and your general level of experience and proficiency incorporating digital technology into the classroom. 

Assignment #2: Digital Literacy

In 500-750 words, define and explain your understanding of “Digital Literacy.”  Knowing that digital media is now a central aspect of most people’s lives, especially young students, explain why and how you think that a 2D & 3D Design and Modeling Program, like SketchUp, can contribute to students’ engagement in their education.

Assignment #3: SketchUp Navigation and Tools

Open the SketchUp site http://www.sketchup.com  and follow the directions to download the free version (Educational Use) of the SketchUp program. You can also use the free web-based version if that works best for you. 

Review These Videos 

Getting Started with SketchUp - Part 1

• Make note and understand the concepts of push and pull, pan, orbit, zoom, axis. Practice and review: https://www.youtube.com/embed/pv7TrGnZ17w?autohide=1&controls=1&showinfo=0

Getting Started with SketchUp - Part 2

Getting Started with SketchUp - Part 3

• Colors, 3D warehouse, inferrencing. Practice and review https://www.youtube.com/embed/ClNfoHVYCzY?autohide=1&controls=1&showinfo=0 Getting Started with SketchUp - Part 4

Assignment #4: Initial Creation

Create a Chair or Table. 

• Upload your creation (jpg or png) for others to see. 

Assignment #5: Concept Review

• Review any concepts or tools you are struggling with. Use the Sketchup Toolbar Series for reviews on specific skills: http://www.sketchup.com/learn/videos/60  
• Experiment with each tool to understand the usefulness and ways that they are used in design. Developing a command of these tools is important so that you will be able to maximize the engagement and creativity of your students.
• Paint Bucket
• 3D Warehouse

Assignment #6: House Creation

• Create a house that includes:
• 4 sides (can be various sizes)
• At least 1 Door
• Texture and color (via Paint Bucket)

       2. Practice perspectives by walking, orbiting and zooming in and out of the structure you create.

(Note: if you want to elaborate on your project please do. This exercise is so you can master the use of the design tools and have more interfaces with the program.)

Assignment #7: Exploring Resources

Explore the internet to learn how professionals and educators are using SketchUp in the real world. First look up a number of sites that are listed in the bibliography which show how SketchUp is being used in stand-alone technology classes. Second, research sites that share how SketchUp is being used across curriculum to teach math, woodshop, art, and other subjects.

ADDITIONAL ASSIGNMENTS REQUIRED FOR UNIVERSITY QUARTER CREDIT

B. LEARNING APPLICATION

In this section, you will apply your learning to your professional situation. This course assumes that most participants are classroom teachers who have access to students. If you do not have a classroom available to you, please contact the instructor for course modifications. Assignments done in a course forum will show responses from all educators who have or are taking the course independently. ​Feel free to read and respond to others' comments. Group participants can only view and respond to their group members in the Forum. 

Assignment #8: Using SketchUp

Create a Project Based Teaching Unit and implement it with your students or other children who are available to you. You may use The Heritage Institute Lesson Plan Template attached, or another of your own choosing.  The unit should be designed so that the students have at least three hours of class time, and include a teacher led session that introduces the students to SketchUp.  The unit should be created using the following:

• Establish an essential question(s).
• Engage students in various structured learning tasks.
• Represent the way people learn and operate in the real world.
• Allow the students to culminate their learning by creating their own products (projects).
• The project should keep in mind the Six A’s: Authenticity, Academic Rigor, Adult Connections; Active Exploration, Applied Learning and Assessment Practices.
• A guide for assessment.

Assignment #9: Presentation

Prepare a Google Slides/PowerPoint presentation for in-service on the importance of digital literacy or the various ways SketchUp can be implemented into a curriculum. Share what you have learned about the power of engaging students by using technology.

Assignment #10: Cross-Curriculum Project (500 Level Only)

Option A)    Work with another colleague to develop a cross-curriculum project.  Write a 1000 - 1500 word paper describing your plan. Utilize the many ideas and examples that can be accessed on the SketchUp site.

Option B)    Another assignment of your own choice, with the instructor’s prior approval.

C. INTEGRATION PAPER

Assignment #11: (Required for 400 and 500 level)

SELF REFLECTION & INTEGRATION PAPER (Please do not write this paper until you've completed all of your other assignments)

Write a 400-500 word Integration Paper answering these 5 questions:

• What did you learn vs. what you expected to learn from this course?
• What aspects of the course were most helpful and why?
• What further knowledge and skills in this general area do you feel you need?
• How, when and where will you use what you have learned?
• How and with what other school or community members might you share what you learned?

INSTRUCTOR COMMENTS ON YOUR WORK:

Instructors will comment on each assignment. If you do not hear from the instructor within a few days of posting your assignment, please get in touch with them immediately.

QUALIFICATIONS FOR TEACHING THIS COURSE:

Chris Hill, M.E.T., received his Master of Educational Technology from Boise State University and currently teaches Marketing, Leadership, and Digital Media at Lake Oswego High School. His diverse teaching experience includes teaching at The International School in Tegucigalpa, Honduras. He is a Google Certified teacher, and is one of fifty educators from across the country who was chosen to participate in the 2011 STEM Institute in Washington D.C. He is a member of the NorthWest Council for Computer Education and the International Society for Technology in Education. He has served as the Technology Coordinator and Activities Director at various schools.

BIBLIOGRAPHY

There are literally hundreds of websites, blogs and other sources regarding the use of Google SketchUp.  Some of the most useful are listed below.

Defkey: https://defkey.com/sketchup-shortcuts 

3DVINCI:   www.3dvinci.net

This is a site that was developed by an engineer, named Bonnie Roskers.  She does workshops, professional consultations and works closely with Google.  She has a newsletter which can be subscribed to from her site.  Her books are designed using project-based curriculum and she has a number of examples of how 3D modeling is useful in teaching math.  She has a “monthly project” that has been found to be fun, free and easy to use.  Bonnie also has textbooks that are available for professionals learning the program, that would also work in a Career and Technical class as a stand-alone high school class.

Futurelab:   www.futurelab.org.uk

This is a great website out of the UK.  For those who are taking on the broader issue of “Digital Literacy,” it can serve as a useful guide.  It addresses the definition of digital literacy and how digital literacy should be developed and integrated into and across curriculum.  If you check it out you might want to download or at least read Digital Literacy Across the Curriculum, A Futurelab Handbook .

Google for Educators:   http://www.google.com/educators/index.html

This is the official Google site for educators.  This site has classroom activities, ideas and other ways that SketchUp can be used in the classroom.  It also has additional resources, helps connect to Google Earth, and explains how these two programs interface.

Google SketchUp:   http://sketchup.google.com/

This will be one of your greatest resources for using the program.  Check out the “Community” tab on the left side of the screen with a variety of resources and social networking sites.  SketchUp “Forum” tab takes you to a trouble shooting site as well as a social networking site.  The “Gallery” gives you dozens of examples of all the different ways SketchUp is being used by designers and in education.

Sketchucation:   http ://sketchucation.com

This site is more for professionals and advanced or stand-alone classes.

"School has the best SketchUp tutorials on the web."

Adele Young

Interior designer, sketchup tutorials (by series).

Complete Intro to SketchUp

Learn the fundamentals of sketchup.

Been meaning to learn SketchUp? Or you've picked up the basics but wonder if you're doing things the wrong way? Get started by learning the right way to use the fundamental drawing, editing and navigation tools.

Create Accurate & Organized 3D Models

Find out how to create well-organized 3D models, plus learn techniques to avoid common pitfalls for new SketchUp users.

Adding Colors & Materials

Discover how to bring your 3D models to life with colors, materials, and images.

Create Stylized Images & Animations

Learn how to style your model to get everything looking just the way you imagined.

Advanced 3D Modeling Tools & Techniques

Once you know the fundamental tools in SketchUp, you’re ready to learn these strategies for applying your skills to more difficult, everyday modeling problems.

Site & Terrain Modeling

Learn about terrain modeling, working with satellite and geo-coordinates, and how SketchUp can fit into a landscaping workflow.

SketchUp for Interiors

Create a 2d floor plan in sketchup.

SketchUp is great for creating 3D models. But did you know you can use it to create 2D drawings as well? Learn how in these lessons.

Strategies for Starting a 3D Model

Most projects start from existing measurements or drawings. Learn how to field measurements, PDFs and CAD drawings into an organized 3D SketchUp model.

Draw Simple Objects for your Space

Learn how to draw 3D objects like doors, windows, cabinets and more to fill in your project.

Find & Add Quality Models from 3D Warehouse

Learn how to find high-quality models on the 3D Warehouse to give life to your designs.

Add High-Quality Materials

Learn how to go beyond basic default materials in SketchUp to enhance the appearance of your SketchUp designs.

Create Presentation Images & Drawings

Learn how to use Styles, Section Cuts and Scenes that allow you to create high quality presentations.

LayOut Level 1: Create Simple Plans & Elevations

Get started in LayOut by learning the right way to use the fundamental drawing, editing and navigation tools to put together quick and powerful presentations.

LayOut Level 2: Master the SketchUp to LayOut Workflow

Find out the best workflow for setting-up all of your construction drawings, and the best methods for keeping them accurate.

LayOut Level 3: Create a Custom Template

Streamline LayOut by learning to leverage Templates, including custom Titleblocks, Document Settings and more.

LayOut Level 4: Create Detailed Construction Documents

Discover the lesser known tips and tricks in LayOut that make it possible to create and manage even the most complex drawing sets.

Rendering in Photoshop 1: SketchUp to Photoshop

A comprehensive overview of the entire workflow.

Rendering in Photoshop 2: Photoshop Concepts

An introduction to the concepts we’ll be using to render our SketchUp models.

Rendering in Photoshop 3: Creating SketchUp Scenes

Learn to create the Scenes in SketchUp that will become your Layers in Photoshop.

Rendering in Photoshop 4: Rendering in Photoshop

Walk step-by-step through a complete rendering with plenty of rendering Recipes for common elements.

Lumion Module 1: Getting Started with Lumion

Learn what Lumion is, where to get it, and how to get set-up for the rest of the Lumion course.

Lumion Module 2: Learn the Fundamentals of Lumion

Learn your way around Lumion as well as strategies for starting new projects on the right foot.

Lumion Module 3: Compose Your Shot

Setup the framing for your rendering up-front so that you understand what to focus on and what to ignore.

Lumion Module 4: Build Your Landscape

Take advantage of Lumion’s landscape sculpting and texturing tools to create the background environment for your rendering.

Lumion Module 5: Add Realistic Objects

Dive into using Lumion’s comprehensive object library, including trees, plants, people, cars, and more.

Lumion Module 6: Light Your Scene

Learn the simple yet effective techniques for lighting both interiors and exteriors for day or night.

Lumion Module 7: Create Realistic Materials

Discover how to make your SketchUp materials look realistic - plus learn how to take advantage of Lumion’s existing, render-ready library of materials.

Lumion Module 8: Render Photorealistic Images

Put it all together to create realistic renderings of interior and exterior scenes for both day and night.

Lumion Module 9: Produce Photorealistic Animations

Learn how to create flythroughs, animate people and cars, add special effects and more!

Rendering with V-Ray Level 1: The Complete Intro to Rendering

Start by learning the easy way to combine SketchUp, V-Ray & Photoshop to render stunning images in a fraction of the time.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 2: Use the 6-Step Rendering Checklist to Create your first Rendering

Learn to think like a photographer to make rendering with V-Ray easy.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 3: Lighting Fundamentals

Find out how to set-up sunlight and artificial lights, and how to balance them with your camera's exposure.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 4: Materials Fundamentals

Learn how to quickly set-up common material types, and how to edit basic properties to get the right look.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 5: Exterior Daytime Case Study

Find out the recipe for setting-up a daytime, exterior rendering set within a realistic landscape.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 6: Interior Daytime Case Study

Find out the recipe for setting-up a daytime, interior rendering.

Rendering with V-Ray Level 7: Interior Nighttime Case Study

Learn how to convert your rendering from day to night, and how to relight with artificial lights.

Photorealistic Rendering with Podium Level 1: Complete Intro to Rendering

Start by learning the easy way to combine SketchUp, Podium & Photoshop to render stunning images in a fraction of the time.

Photorealistic Rendering with Podium Level 2: Lighting & Materials Fundamentals

Learn how to light your model and add realistic reflections and finishes in Podium.

Photorealistic Rendering with Podium Level 3: Render an Interior

Practice using Podium to render a simple interior vignette, plus learn tips and tricks to turn a partial model into a beautiful rendering.

Complex & Organic Modeling: Fundamental Tools & Concepts

When you break it down, even the most complex shapes are just a series of smaller, more simple modeling steps. Start by learning the core SketchUp functions to employ in more complicated modeling situations.

Complex & Organic Modeling: Artisan Organic Toolset

Artisan is an extension that provides subdivision, sculpting, and soft selection tools for Organic Modeling in SketchUp. Learn the fundamental tools plus strategies for working efficiently with Artisan.

Complex & Organic Modeling: Soap Skin Bubble

Learn how to create tensile surfaces by skinning edges with the Soap Skin Bubble extension

Complex & Organic Modeling: Curviloft

Generate complex and organic surfaces from contours with the Curviloft extension.

Complex & Organic Modeling: Shape Bender

Shape Bender is an extension that allows you to bend a group or component to match an existing curve. Learn strategies for using Shape Bender to wrap complex shapes along custom paths.

Complex & Organic Modeling: Flowify

Flowify is an extension that bends groups or components along a quad surface. Learn how to use it to map 3D objects to complex and organic faces to quickly solve intricate, organic modeling problems.

Measure & Draw your Space

This series takes you inside a real-world kitchen remodel project to provide step-by-step instructions for measuring a room and translating the dimensions to SketchUp.

SketchUp and CAD

Nearly every design professional will need to wrestle with importing or exporting CAD to/from SketchUp. In this series, we teach you how to do both, as well as provide you several tips and tricks that are guaranteed to speed-up your SketchUp & CAD workflow.

LayOut Q&A

LayOut is a powerful tool for turning your SketchUp models into professional drawings and presentations. Over time, we have answered a lot of LayOut questions by webinar. This is a collection of question and answer webinar recordings that have touched on LayOut. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to LayOut and may also appear in other series.

CAD and SketchUp Workflow Q&A

If CAD files are a part of your SketchUp-based workflow, chances are you have run into the same problems that we all have faced. Over time, we have answered a lot of CAD related questions by webinar. This is a collection of question and answer webinar recordings that have touched on CAD and SketchUp. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to CAD and SketchUp and may also appear in other series.

Rendering Q&A

Interested in learning more about your SketchUp rendering options? Inside this series, we review VRay, SU Podium, IDX Renditioner and Piranesi and show you the basics of how to get started with each. Note: This is a collection of question and answer webinar recordings.

Advanced Modeling Tips & Tricks Q&A

Have you ever seen something and wondered, "how would you model that in SketchUp?". We all have! Over time, we have answered quite a few of those types of questions in our webinars. This series is a collection of webinars that touched on advanced modeling tips & tricks for SketchUp. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to advanced modeling tips & tricks and may also appear in other series.

SketchUp Plugins, Ruby Scripts & Extensions Q&A

One of the most powerful features of SketchUp is the ability to add extra functionality through the installation of Extensions (also known as: Plugins, Ruby Scripts, or Add-ons). Over time, we have reviewed some of the most popular extensions as a part of this series of question and answer webinar recordings. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to extensions and may also appear in other series.

File Size Management Q&A

After working in SketchUp for a while, chances are that you will create a large file that begins to bog-down SketchUp and ultimately slow down your process. The good news is that there are some file management tips that can relieve some of the pain of working with large files. Take a look at this series of question and answer webinar recordings if you could use some pointers on working with bigger SketchUp files. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to file size management and may also appear in other series.

Creating Presentations Q&A

Looking for help with preparing your SketchUp model for Presentations and Animations? Check out this collection of question and answer webinar recordings that have touched on creating presentations from SketchUp. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to presentations and may also appear in other series.

Materials & Textures Q&A

Half of the battle of making your SketchUp model look nice lies in adding the right materials and textures. Fortunately for you, a lot of your peers have asked a number of questions on the topic already! Check out this collection of question and answer webinar recordings that have touched on working with materials and textures in SketchUp. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to materials or textures and may also appear in other series.

Dynamic Components Q&A

We recommend you start using and even making your dynamic components if you need objects in your model that have the smarts to change options like size, shape, color and more. In this collection of question and answer webinar recordings, we introduce the features and benefits of dynamic components in SketchUp. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to dynamic components and may also appear in other series.

Geomodeling & Landscape Q&A

SketchUp is a great tool for working on landscape design or on designing structures in the context of their location in the world. Whether you need info on terrain modeling, working with satellite and geo-coordinates or learning how SketchUp can fit into a landscaping workflow, this collection of question and answer webinar recordings has you covered. Note: Some videos contain information unrelated to landscaping and geomodeling and may also appear in other series.

Grade 7 and 8 Design and Technology SketchUp Modeling Assignment ...

Grade 7 ---> Use Google SketchUp to create a simple model of a house. It must have at least three repeating elements to the model, such as windows, doors or garden elements, such as a fence, that have been produced by copying, rather than creating each one individually.

Since the dimensions of the model should be realistic, I suggest that you make the model of a place you know well and can measure. The more detail you incorporate, the better the result will be.

Printed submissions will receive a maximum mark of Level 1, because they do not take advantage of the computer screen, zooming, scenes and other animations.

Drawings must have the measurements included in the drawing.

Grade 8 ---> Use Google SketchUp to create an accurate model of one of the following:

• Lock on a locker
• Power bar with surge protector
• A package of eight Crayola markers
• Stairs with a hand railing and carpet runner in the middle
• Dominoes with a pattern on the back and indentations for the numbers on the front. A pack of seven dominoes will suffice.
• A fan with buttons
• A pair of dice
• A microphone

Each model has an element of repetition and has detail, if looked at closely. Your model should show the detail and display measurements that accurately refer to the real object.

Superior models may contain curved edges and use sophisticated techniques for representing the object.

Objects that do not receive prior approval will receive a maximum mark of Level 1.

Printed submissions will receive a maximum mark of Level 1, because they do not take advantage of the computer screen, zooming and other animations.

The surface area of the faces of 2 of the sides must also be shown.

Here is an example of how you can show surface area and dimensional measurements. This stair model would not qualify as a model for this project. It is not sufficiently complicated to meet the expectations. It is included to show how to measure an object.

Here is an example of how you can show dimensional measurements of a power bar.

This model below, the power bar, would receive a level two. It has simple repetition and only one difficult element. It looks realistic but has no moving parts. Less complete models would receive a level one.

In order to receive a level 3 or more, you must have a moving element in your model. To do this, you must use Sketchy Physics. This is a plug-in that allows the objects you make in SketchUp behave like real objects. They move, fall over, roll, and react to gravity in a real-world manner.

Here are some links to Youtube videos that show what you can do with Sketchy Physics.

If you would like to download the plug-in for Sketchy Physics, here is the link:

https://code.google.com/p/sketchyphysics/downloads/list

Please note that this only works for SketchUp 8, the version we have at school. The company that took over SketchUp does not make version 8 available still. We use version 8 at school and it works with SketchyPhysics. The download link for older versions of SketchUp for the PC is found below.

http://filehippo.com/download_sketchup/9114/

SketchUp Campus

Landscape and site design.

Master the unique challenges that come with Site Design

Course Overview

Expand any chapter to see the lessons included. We suggest working through the course in order, but you can also pick and choose which lessons are most relevant to you. Be sure to ENROLL to start the course.

SketchUp for Landscape - Exercise Files

Creating a Base Model

1. Getting Started/ Overview

2. Geo-Locating a Model

3. Importing & Scaling Reference Sketch

4. Importing CAD Linework

5. CAD Cleanup & Making Faces

6. Paint Group & Layer by Material

7. Extrude Flat Base

Terrain & Grading

1. Sandbox Tools Exercise

2. Grading & Terrain Extensions Exercise

3. Hardscape Grading

4. Walls & Curbs

5. Landscape Grading

Materials & Textures

1. Materials Overview

2. Materials Sources

3. Applying Materials

4. Editing Materials

Furnishings & Entourage

1. 3D Warehouse for Pre-Made Furnishings

3. Boulders

4. Play Equipment

5. Railings

Working with Vegetation

1. Vegetation Components Overview: Part 1

2. Vegetation Components Overview: Part 2

3. Placing / Distributing Vegetation Exercise

4. Skatter Extension Demo

5. Putting it All Together: Photo-Realistic Rendering Preview

Context Modeling

1. Context Overview & Data Sources

2. Viewing in Google Earth

3. Nearby Models

4. Open Data- CADMapper

5. Open Data- PlaceMaker

6. Merging Models

Optimization, Collaboration & Revisions

1. Using Layers & Scenes

2. Model Clean Up

3. Organizing Large Models for Collaboration

4. Making Revisions

Sketchup Assignments

1. ISOMETRIC Doghouse

Modelling this shape introduces you to the basics of Sketchup

Rectangles, Lines and Eraser Tools

Tape Measure, Guidelines and Dimensions

Push/Pull Tool

2. Filing Cabinet

Model the filing cabinet found in our classroom. Collect the dimensions using a tape measure and right them down in your notebook. Create a Scale Model using Sketchup

Start with the MAIN OBJECT and learn how to set MODEL INFO - LENGTH UNITS PRECISION to get the dimensions just right

Use the OFFSET tool to create the front "frame"

Use COMPONENTS to create a single drawer that will be duplicated multiple times.

3. Matt's Malt Shop

This tutorial takes about two periods to complete. Use headphones and be prepared to PAUSE the video (K); REWIND (J); or FAST FORWARD (L) as needed.

4. Bridge Truss

Once you know the basics of Sketchup, you can use it to "pre-visualize" and plan projects like bridge building.

Assigning materials to groups and components

Everybody knows that faces in  SketchUp  can be painted with different materials. What lots of designers don’t know is that you can apply materials to groups and components, too. The following illustration shows the Entity Info dialog box, which is a great place to see which materials are applied to your geometry.

When you paint a group or component red, only the faces inside it that are painted with the Default* material turn red. Faces that have already been painted with another material don’t change at all.

This trick also works with groups and components that are nested inside one another. When you apply a material to a top level group or component, all the Default-colored faces that are inside nested, Default-colored groups and components inherit that material automatically. The following diagram is my best attempt at a visual explanation of this phenomenon.

*SketchUp automatically applies the Default material to faces you create from scratch. You can also paint anything with the Default material at any time; just pick it in the Materials Browser (which looks completely different on PCs and Macs.)

As you can see, this technique is a godsend for building complicated objects that need to change color easily. In the case of the George Nelson Marshmallow Sofa in the images that follow, the cushions are individual component instances nested inside the main Sofa component. These are assigned the Default material.

All of the metal and rubber frame pieces are also groups and components, but their faces are all assigned specific materials.

When you use the Paint Bucket to paint a color—in this case, orange—on the main Marshmallow Sofa component, only the cushions take on that color. Everything not assigned to the Default material stays exactly the way it is.

Help me. This is my final college assignment, and it can't be opened "failed open to document"

A few days ago I made changes to an existing file. When I tried to open it today I receive the error message ‘Failed to Open Document’. I’m running SketchUp 2021. Tried opening the SKB file - still same error Tried importing both SKP and SKB files into a new file. This causes a bug splat crash

Does anyone have any other ideas? Please help. I can’t face making these changes again only to have the same error message.

https://drive.google.com/drive/folders/1oUBfb5oTUiYEx6gAH6Xbmb60t5jyi7Qz?usp=sharing

Is that a cracked version? There is no SketchUp for Schools 2021.

Where have you been saving the file as you’ve been working on it?

It might be that @colin will have some luck but I wouldn’t count on it.

I don’t get a BugSplat, but also can’t open either of those files. I don’t see any of the usual defects such as blocks of zeroes or missing header. Perhaps @colin can take a look.

I tried various things, but couldn’t recover the file.

Fails to open for me too. You can change the .skp suffix to .zip and extract the contents [with errors], perhaps there are some useful bits in there ? There seems to be a lot of materials - perhaps you haven’t been purging unused components etc, so their unused applied things like materials clog your model ? As @DaveR said you should save your models locally and afterwards you can copy them to network/cloud storage for storage. Save large files like this can lead to data loss etc… as you’ve now found out.

No .SKB file (in your shared drive)?

I saved this file on the school server. When I opened the skb file it turned out that the file had not been updated the last time I worked on it. Maybe, this file can? If I can’t, I’ve resigned myself to the situation SKP

Maybe, this file can? If I can’t, I’ve resigned myself to the situation SKP

No. I already told you it can’t be recovered.

SKB don’t backup as frequently so it may not be as current as the SKP but at least you won’t have to start from scratch.

… skb are simply the previous save file.

whenever you save (ctrl-s for instance) the old skp file becomes the skb. and a new skp file is created. At any given time, you have the skp file (latest save) + the previous one as a skb (on mac, replace skb by ~.skp)

So when you say SKB don’t backup as frequently, they do. as frequently as you manually save. off course, if you only save once a day, you’ll have an outdated skb. if you manually save every 30min you’ll have 30min old skb.

This is not true or at least not the full statement. SKP auto saves every so often (by default). My machine is set to do it every 5 minutes. This is under “windows” - preferences - general and you should see an option for creating backup and auto save and a time frame box of every X minutes.

The idea that he can only recover from when he manually saved is wrong if he has auto save enabled.

re-read my message.

I’m talking about the skb file. because you spoke about the skb file. And you seem to confuse between the skb backup system and the auto-save recovery one :

In case of a crash, the auto-saving will prompt a recovered version (in red) to be available. it won’t create a skb. Meaning that if sketchup crashes, yo won’t loose everything, only the last few minutes. However, if you close sketchup normally, no crash, the recovered auto-save file is deleted. because you did a proper save.

Here, we have a case of a sketchup file being properly saved, so no recovery file. all Alvanduy9 has at their disposition is the properly saved SKP file (rotten) and the previously made skb (apparently no good). The auto-save is no use in cases of post-saving file corruption.

And so yes, since the SKB has nothing to do with the auto save recovery, as I said, skb files will backup your work as frequently as you manually save.

and to be clear, turning off the auto save alone will make a skb file. and turning off the backup alone (keeping the autosave) will allow post-crash recovery but no skb file.

Yes, sketchup has a double protection system, one for crashes, and one extra for mistakes / file corruption.

Here is the same explanation by Colin back in 2019 after they moved some things around.

and here the official help page

https://help.sketchup.com/en/sketchup/setting-software-and-file-preferences

so yes, here we’re not talking about a crash, we’re talking about file corruption, auto save won’t help, only skb. until it can’t.

Whatever you do, people, don’t forget to manually save your work from time to time.

And apply “ save as …”, saving to a logical follow-up name from time to time. (say daily with the date included)