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Objective: Create a Text using SketchUp
Requirements: Create your name using sketchup
SketchUp SketchUp is a 3D modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design.
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Directions
Open SketchUp for Schools
Also called SketchUp for Web
Log into your Google account Open Google Drive
Click Blue New Button Select More
Click SketchUp for Schools
Open Template
Click on Simple Template Feet and Inches
Learn the SketchUp Interface
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Open/Model Preferences icon: When you click this icon in the upper-left, a sidebar opens where you find an About SketchUp section, your account info, templates for creating new models, a geolocation tool, and Curriculum.
Model name: Click Untitled to save your model to Trimble Connect.
File Operations icon: Click this icon to download the open a new or existing model or save your model as a new file. You also find options for inserting .skp, .jpg, or .png files or downloading your model as an .skp or .stl file.
Toolbar: This toolbar contains the tools you need to create 3D models. For the most part, these tools work just like their counterparts in the desktop version of SketchUp. In SketchUp for Web, some tools have a flyout menu that holds additional tools. For details about the toolbar and links for more information about using each tool.
Status bar: From left to right, you find the Undo/Redo buttons, a link to the Help Center, a language menu, a link to the SketchUp Forums, tips and options for the selected tool, and the Measurements box for modeling accurately.
Panels: Click these icons to access panels for entity info, the Instructor, components, materials, styles, layers, views, and display. For details about these panels and links to more information about each one.
Saving a model
To save a model from SketchUp for Web to Google Drive, follow these steps:
After you begin creating your new model, click Untitled or Save in the upper left. Or, you can click the File Operations icon (
) and select Save As.
Name model Practice and your google drive will open select your sketchup folder and press select
The name of your project is now show in the top left corner
Tools
All the tools are listed for reference
Tool
What It Does
Use Select to select entities.
Eraser removes lines, faces, or other entities.
Paint Bucket applies the active material to faces .
Sample makes any material you click the active material.
Line draws straight lines.
Freehand mimics drawing with a pencil or pen.
Arc creates a basic arc.
2 Point Arc pulls an arc from a straight line.
3 Point Arc bends an arc on a pivot point.
Pie creates a closed arc that’s a pie shape.
Rectangle creates a basic rectangle or square.
Rotated Rectangle helps create a rectangle at an angle instead of aligned with an axis.
Circle draws a circle.
Polygon creates a polygon with any number of sides.
3D Text creates 3D-style text in your model.
Push/Pull drags a face in 3D space so it expands or disappears.
Follow Me creates an entity along a path.
Offset creates an entity that’s offset a distance from another entity.
Outer Shell leaves only the outer faces of overlapping solids.
Move can move, copy, or stretch entities.
Rotate moves entities at a specified angle.
Scale resizes entities.
Tape Measure measures entities and helps you model precisely.
Dimensions marks a length or angle.
Section Plane cuts through a model to show a plan and/or side view
Protractor measures angles.
Axes moves or sets a model or component’s axes.
Walk simulates walking through a model
Position Camera allows you to view your model at a specific height relative to the surface of your model.
Look Around allows you to move the camera from side to side, sort of like turning your head.
Orbit enables you to fly around a 3D model.
Pan moves your view up, down, left, or right.
Zoom enables you to view detail or your overall model.
Zoom Window zooms into a specific rectangular portion of your model.
Zoom Extents displays the whole model in the drawing area.
Create Base
The base will be a rectangle
Select the Rectangle Tool
Click and hold to draw a rectangle
While Drawing the rectangle look at the Dimensions at the bottom right corner of the screen
Make the the Rectangle 6' by 3'
You can put in precise dimensions by typing 6',3' before you let go of mouse button
If you mess up on the dimensions on the rectangle
Use rectangle tool and right click on its face select Area Selection and type 6',3'
Make Base Thicker
Select Push Pull Tool
Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it up
type 6" to make it exactly 6"
Add Text
Use Text Tool
Type in your name
Make Height 1'
Text extrusion 6"
Change Font to whatever you like
Click OK then place text on the top surface
Change View
Click on Views
Select Top View
Re-position Text
Use Selection Tool
Select the 3D Text
Use Move Tool
Drag the text until it looks centered on the face
Change View Back to 3D Perspective
Click on Views
Select 3D View
Save and Download
Save your model in the sketchup folder
Click the Save Button
Type Text for Name click OK
Select you Sketchup folder
Click Select
Download Printable STL file
To download a file that can be printed on the 3D printer
Click File Folder > Download then select .STL file
Engraved Text
Now lets make a name tag but have the letters engraved into the base
This time we will make it the exact size we want it to be when printed.
This will be 1" x 2" x 1/4"
Select the Rectangle Tool
Click and hold to draw a rectangle
Make the the Rectangle 2" by 1"
The rectangle will be very small so zoom in
Use Zoom Tool
roll mouse roller to zoom in and out
Depth
Select Push Pull Tool
Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it up
type .25" to make it exactly 1/4"
3D Text
Use Text Tool
Type in your name
Make Height 3/8"
Text extrusion 3/4"
You may have to change the Height if your name is long
Change Font to whatever you like
Intersect 3D Text with Base
Click to set the 3d Text outside of the base then
Use Move Tool
Intersect the text with the base
Change View
Click on Views
Select Top View
Use Move Tool
Center Text on the base
Change View Back to 3D Perspective
Click on Views
Select 3D View
Intersect Faces
Right Click on the 3D Text
Select Intersect Faces > with Model
Use Selection Tool
Select the 3D Text
Delete the 3D Text
Engrave Text
Letters that only have a outline can be pushed down 1/8"
So the i can in Dadio can be pushed now
Select Push Pull Tool
Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it Down
type .125" to make it exactly 1/8"
Hint you will need to zoom in to make these steps easier
Modify insides of Letters
To allow you to push pull the letters with inside outline you will need to make a copy of the inside outline
Use Selection Tool
Triple Click on the inside edge of the letter
This will select All Connected
You can also select an inside edge then right click to do the same action
Copy then Paste the Selection
Make Sure that you put the copy right on top of the original edge
Select Push Pull Tool
Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it Down
type .125" to make it exactly 1/8"
Use same technique on all the rest of the letters
Finish Save and Download
Click File Folder > Download then select .STL file
Remember to save you sketchup project file as well in case you need to make changes
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