1. 3D with DUSPviz:
SketchUp
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2. What is SketchUp?
• An open-source, 3D modeling software
• It can be used for a broad range of modeling
needs. Today we will cover the basic commands and
functions of SketchUp, as well as the ways it can
best be used to serve our needs as planners
What is SketchUp?
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3. Agenda
• Basic Tools and Commands
• Massing Models
• Shadow Studies
• Animations
• Preview in Google Earth
• 3D Warehouse
• Drawing Perspectives
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4. What is SketchUp?
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5. What is SketchUp?
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6. What is SketchUp?
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7. SketchUp for Planners
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8. SketchUp for Planners
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9. Large Tool Tool Palette
Set
Axes
Basic Setup
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10. Pan Tool Zoom
Select
Tool Tool
Basic Tools
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11. Camera Views and Projections
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12. Line Tool
Rectangle
Tool
Basic Drawing Tools
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13. Circle
Tool
Polygon
Tool
Basic Drawing Tools
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14. Arc Tool
Polyline
Tool
Basic Drawing Tools
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15. Move
Basic Manipulation Tools
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16. Move
and Copy
(hold alt!)
Basic Manipulation Tools
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17. Rotate
Scale
Basic Manipulation Tools
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18. Tape Measure
Dimension
Text
Protractor
Basic Manipulation Tools
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19. Offset
Basic Manipulation Tools
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20. Extrude
Massing Models
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21. Grouping and
Components
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Select -> Right Click -> Make Group or Make Component

22. Grouping allows you to link a set of objects for modeling and editing
Grouping and as a single object. A component is similar, but allows you to edit
Components
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multiple copies of an object simultaneously by editing just one.

23. Group: allows you
to link a set of
Materials Window -> Materials
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24. Shadow Studies View -> Shadows, and Window -> Shadows
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25. Position Camera
Walk
Look
Around
Walk Around
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26. Animations View -> Animation -> Add Scene/Update Scene/Play
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27. Animations File -> Export -> Animation
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28. Locating Models File -> Geo-Location -> Add Location
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29. Locating Models
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30. Preview in
Google Earth File -> Preview in Google Earth
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31. Preview in
Google Earth
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32. Preview in
Google Earth
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33. Preview in
Google Earth File -> Save -> Save Image
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34. 3D Warehouse File -> 3D Warehouse -> Get Models
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35. 3D Warehouse Download Model
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36. 3D Warehouse Placing Models
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37. Drawing Perspectives
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38. Drawing
Perspectives File -> Export -> 2D Graphic, save as jpeg
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39. Drawing
Perspectives Place in Illustrator and Edit
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40. Importing Models
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41. Importing Models File -> Import, Select File to Import
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42. Other Tips and
Helpful Resources
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Window -> Instructor

43. Other Tips and
Helpful Resources
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Help -> Welcome to SketchUp

44. Other Tips and
Helpful Resources
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Video Tutorials

45. Saving File -> Save as. save as a sketchup file (.skp)
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46. Exporting File -> Export -> 2D Graphic
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