Flat R2D2

 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

 Draw Body

Think about all the shapes needed in the object

The body is 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 1.5" by 2"

You can put in precise dimensions by typing 1.5",2" 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 1.5",2"

  Change View

Click on Views

Select Top View 

Use Zoom Tool to zoom in on the rectangle

 Round Bottom Corners 

We will round the bottom corners of R2D2 body

To make both corners the same we need to add marks 

Select the Tape Measure Tool 

Make marks 1/8" from each edge

These will be used to make the rounded corners the same

 Round the Corners

Use the 2 Point Arc Tool 

Click on one mark then the other

Move to the edge and click again

This will create a rounded corner

 Erase Corners

Use Selection Tool 

Select the edge of the corner press delete

Select the other edge of the corner press delete

 Create Head

Use the 2 Point Arc Tool 

Click on top edge of rectangle then on other edge

Move up until you see Half Circle and click again

 Create Middle Leg

Use the Arc Tool 

Move Mouse until you are on the Mid Point of bottom edge of body Click

Move Right 1/4" Click

Move left on edge Click to complete Half Circle

 Create Outside Leg

Use the Arc Tool 

Move to the 1/4" mark you made with Tape Measure Click

Move to center 1/4" Click

Move to opposite edge Click to complete Half Circle

 Add Line to Leg

Use Line Tool 

Click on edge of half circle

While holding down shift

Move up 1" Click again to form Line

 Create Top of  Leg

Use the 2 Point Arc Tool 

Click top end of line 

Move to edge of body double click to create arc

If you get an error message position the arc in new spot 

or just use a line instead of an arc

This message will sometimes appear when creating small objects like ours

Which is only 2" x 1.5"

If you have lots of problems use 2' and 1.5' instead of inches then scale down your 3d file to print

 Create other Leg

Use same technique to create the other leg

 Radar Eye

Use Circle Tool 

Start on the midpoint of the line at base of head

Move up and make a 3/16" circle on the head

 Lines on Head

Use rectangle Tool 

Draw Rectangle 1/4",1/8"

Zoom in to make it easier

 Copy and Move Rectangle

Use Selection Tool 

Select the Rectangle

Ctrl + C to Copy then Ctrl + V to Paste

Use Move Tool 

Position the Move cursor until it is on an endpoint

Move away while keeping the red line to keep in even with first rectangle

Do this again for a third rectangle on the left edge

 Holographic Projector

Use Circle Tool 

Start on the midpoint of the rectangle

Move between the 2nd and third rectangles and draw circle

 Scale Holographic Projector

Use Selection Tool 

Select the Circle

Use the Scale Tool 

Grab a top corner handle and increase its size

 Utility Arms

Use rectangle Tool 

Draw Two Rectangles

Copy Paste to get an exact copy of first rectangle 

 Vents

Use rectangle Tool 

Draw Two Rectangles on either side of the mid point of the body

 Erase Middle Line

Use Selection Tool 

Click on center line between the boxes 

Press delete

 Add Vents

Use Circle Tool 

Start on the midpoint of the rectangle

draw circle in top half of rectangle

If rectangle is too small use scale tool to make larger

Copy Paste a 2nd Circle to add to bottom half of rectangle 

 Change View Back to 3D Perspective

Click on Views

Select 3D View

 Add Depth to legs

Use Selection Tool 

Click on leg

Select Push Pull Tool

Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it up 1/16"

Hold Down Ctrl so you make sure you are adding depth to the object

A plus sign will show up next to the tool if you are adding to depth

 Add Depth to Body

Use Selection Tool 

Click on body

Select Push Pull Tool

Hold Down Ctrl so you make sure you are adding depth to the object

A plus sign will show up next to the tool if you are adding to depth

Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it up 1/8"

 Add depth to Interior Vent Housing

Use Orbit Tool 

Orbit around so you can see all the details on the head

Use Selection Tool 

Click on Vent Housing

Select Push Pull Tool

Click and Hold on the top surface to pull it up 1/16"

Hold Down Ctrl so you make sure you are adding depth to the object

A plus sign will show up next to the tool if you are adding to depth

 Orbit Around R2D2

Use Orbit Tool 

Orbit around so you can check to make sure you add depth to the faces

If your face was moved up rather than adding an extrusion fix

 Add Color to Model

Use Selection Tool 

Click on Head

Use Paint Tool 

Click Browse from Materials pop out

Select the Material and color you want

Click in side the selection

 Save and Download

Save your model in the sketchup folder

Click the Save Button 

Type R2D2 for Name click OK

Select you Sketchup folder

Click Select

 Create Two more Models

Now that you know the basics you can start on your next creation

A good way to create a flat character is to find a picture of one and use it as an example