Google sketch

1. Google Sketch-Up Tutorial
By: Brittany Beckett

2. Installation
• Open a web browser.
• Go to http://sketchup.google.com

3. Downloading
• Then click on the
Download link on
the left side of the
page.
• Click on Google
Sketch Up 6 for
your system.

4. Open Sketch Up
• Double click on the
Google Sketch Up
Icon on your
desktop

5. Toolbars
After opening
Sketch Up click
View

6. Toolbars Cont.
• Select Toolbars
• Check Large Tool
Set

7. Toolbars
On the left side of
the screen the
Large Tool Set
should appear.

8. Tools Needed
• Rectangle
• Push/Pull
• Scale
• 3-D Text
• Orbit

9. Making a Cube
• Choose the
Rectangle tool.
• Click and drag to
make a square the
desired size.

10. Turn the Square
• Select the Orbit
tool.
• Turn the square so
you can see the
side.

11. Making the Cube
• Select the Push/Pull
tool.
• Hover over your
shape.
• Click the mouse
button & drag up to
the desired shape.
• Click the mouse
button.

12. 3-D Cube
• Now you have a
3-D cube.

13. Adding Text
• Select the 3-D Text
tool.
• Type in text.
• Hint : Use ENTER
to add another line.
• Choose Font &
Settings.

14. Adding Text
• Click Place button.
• Click on the side of
the cube to attach
text.

15. Making the Text fit
• Select the Scale
tool.
• Click on the text.
• The boxes will turn red.

16. Making the Text fit
• Move the red boxes
to the desired size.
• Make the text cover
most of the side.

17. Adding Text to Each Side
• Use the Orbit tool
to move to each
side of the cube.
• Add desired text
using the 3-D text
option.

18. Completed Cube
• After filling each
side the cube is
complete.