Sophie needs some chairs. Make a four-legged chair with a back using either the additive or subtractive method described in the video New Users 4: Create a Chair up to minute 5:12. 

Specifications:

• 1. Sophie should be standing by the chair

  2. The chair should be the right size for Sophie to sit on comfortably.

  3. All four chair legs should be identical in size and shape.

  4. All faces should be colored or textured.

  5. The chair should be made into a component.

  6. Raise your hand to have Mr. Bright check.

Required Instructions

New Users 4: Create a Chair (video 8:44)

• • • Minutes 0 to 5:12 - Skills: subtractive & additive methods, inferences, Arc, Tape Measure

Component Basics - Square One - youtube.com (video 11:42)

The chair you made is pretty plain. Sophie would like something unique she can talk about. Make a fancier chair. The New Users 4: Create a Chair video from 5:13 minute mark to the end can give you ideas. 

Specifications:

1. Sophie or another SketchUp character standing by the chair.

2. The chair should be the right size for Sophie to sit on comfortably.

3. The chair must have at least three curved surfaces.

4. The Follow Me tool must be used at least once in the model.

5. The chair must have at least two legs that are the same component.

6. Chair legs must be more complex than boxes or cylinders, but still identical in size and shape.

7. The seat bottom must be more complex than a flat rectangular board.

8. All faces should be colored or textured with materials.

9. The whole chair should be made into a component.

10. Standard Turn-in

Required Instructions

New Users 4: Create a Chair (video 8:44)

• • • Minutes 0 to 5:12 - Skills: subtractive & additive methods, inferences, Arc, Tape Measure

    • Minutes 5:13 to 8:44 - Skills: using Components, Offset, Move/Copy, Follow Me 

Component Basics - Square One - youtube.com (video 11:42)

SketchUp Techniques: Copy and Arrays (video 3:36) - Skill: Making multiple copies using the Move tool.

Optional Instructions

• Getting started with SketchUp - Part 4 (video 12:11) - Shows how to make nice furniture.

• Component Basics - Square One - youtube.com (video 11:42)

• Toolbar Series: Components (video 4:26) Schooltube source - Skills: Making and using components and groups.

• Arc Tool - Square One - youtube.com (video 8:22)

• SketchUp Training Series: Follow Me tool - youtube.com (video 3:43) - Skills: Using the Follow Me tool to make complex shapes.

• Follow Me - Square One - youtube.com (video 9:08) 

• Rounded Cube with Native Tools (7:50) - Skill Builder - youtube.com