Select a light fixture for the porch and set the options. Click Warehouse. Click Ceiling. Select a ceiling fixture. Set the bulb color. Set the bulb brightness. Set placement mode to Single. Click Create Also, Do You Know How do…
To do this, simply Triple-click the first floor walls with the Select tool > Right Click > Make Group. Then, try drawing the second floor again as you have shown in your video. You’ll notice that a new face gets…
Context-click the scene tab that you want to begin the animation and select Play Animation from the menu that appears. In the Scenes manager, select the scene that you want to begin the animation, and select View > Animation >…
Context-click the scene tab that you want to begin the animation and select Play Animation from the menu that appears. In the Scenes manager, select the scene that you want to begin the animation, and select View > Animation >…
Import your image into SketchUp by selecting File > Import. Then navigate to and select the image you want to import. If you don’t see the image you’re looking for, make sure the correct file type is selected (such as…
Import your image into SketchUp by selecting File > Import. Then navigate to and select the image you want to import. If you don’t see the image you’re looking for, make sure the correct file type is selected (such as…
Installing extensions manually in SketchUp In SketchUp, select Extensions > Extension Manager. Click the Install Extension button. In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the . When SketchUp warns you about installing only extensions from trusted sources, click…
To do this, simply Triple-click the first floor walls with the Select tool > Right Click > Make Group. Then, try drawing the second floor again as you have shown in your video. You’ll notice that a new face gets…
To do this, simply Triple-click the first floor walls with the Select tool > Right Click > Make Group. Then, try drawing the second floor again as you have shown in your video. You’ll notice that a new face gets…
Using AmbientOcclusion To visualize your 3d model, go to the menu Extensions -> AmbientOcclusion -> Render, or click the render button on the toolbar. Once the rendering window opens, you can play with the options available on the window’s toolbar,…
Adding V-Ray to SketchUp After the download completes, locate the installer and double-click to launch. Please review the license agreement and click Next for your installation options. When prompted, select the version of SketchUp you are using. Select Install to…
Select View > Customize Toolbar or context-click the toolbar and select Customize Toolbar from the menu that appears. You see the dialog box shown in the following figure, which contains all of SketchUp’s tools. To add a tool, drag it…
Create a label with the Label tool ( ), found on the default toolbar or by selecting Tools > Label. Creating a Label Click where you want to place an elbow in the leader line and then click again to…
Installing extensions manually in SketchUp In SketchUp, select Extensions > Extension Manager. Click the Install Extension button. In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the . When SketchUp warns you about installing only extensions from trusted sources, click…
Installing extensions manually in SketchUp In SketchUp, select Extensions > Extension Manager. Click the Install Extension button. In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the . When SketchUp warns you about installing only extensions from trusted sources, click…
Model the Window Make the Wall. In order to have a window, you’ll have to create a wall first. Draw Rectangle. Use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle for your window, making sure you are on the face of…
Model the Window Make the Wall. In order to have a window, you’ll have to create a wall first. Draw Rectangle. Use the rectangle tool to draw a rectangle for your window, making sure you are on the face of…
Adding V-Ray to SketchUp After the download completes, locate the installer and double-click to launch. Please review the license agreement and click Next for your installation options. When prompted, select the version of SketchUp you are using. Select Install to…
Adding V-Ray to SketchUp After the download completes, locate the installer and double-click to launch. Please review the license agreement and click Next for your installation options. When prompted, select the version of SketchUp you are using. Select Install to…
In the Land F/X Place Trees dialog box, click the thumbnail symbol of the tree you want to place in your SketchUp design. In our example, we’ll place the tree Acacia abyssinica, which we’ve already added to our project. Also,…
Model the pool ground and walls Model the pool ground and walls. Create a rectangle in the middle of the quad: Using the Push/Pull tool, push the middle down to create the pool recess: Create the water volume. Create the…
Sort our products by size. Import Go to the Pattern Generator. Select a tile pattern. Go to the ‘Export’ menu. Pick a file resolution for Sketchup. Drag the . skm file into your project. Select the texture. Place it on…
Creating a Hinge in SketchUp Step 2: Push/Pull the plate to the hinge thickness of 3 Step 3: Bisect the thickness of the plate by drawing lines around the rectangle. Step 4: Use the Push/Pull Tool and tap the Ctrl…
To create a new material that’s a texture, follow these steps: In the Colors panel, click the Textures Palette tab (the one with the brick icon). Select the collection where you want the new material to appear. Select Color >…
Select the Edit tab. Select the Background Settings icon ( ) just below the tab name. Here’s a quick look at each one: Background color swatch: Click this color swatch to select a new background color. Sky checkbox: Select the…
Select the Split tool ( ), which you find on the default toolbar or by selecting Tools > Split from the menu bar.Click on the line or shape edge where you want to split it. Also, Do You Know How…
Adding a scene Select Window > Scenes to open the Scenes window. Select the Add Scene icon ( ). The scene appears in the Scenes window with the default name of Scene 1. If you want to change the name…
Here’s how the process works, using a cabinet as an example: With the Select tool ( ), select the geometry you want to scale. Select the Scale tool ( ) or press the S key. Click an edge or face…
Creating a scaled drawing Select Window > Scaled Drawing. In the Scaled Drawing panel that appears, click Make Scaled Drawing. Choose a scale. (Optional) From the Length drop-down list, choose Decimal, Architectural, Engineering, or Fractional. Also, Do You Know How…
Import Satellite Imagery in SketchUp To complete this step you will need to Open SketchUp, on a new or an existing project, and from the menu bar select, File, then Import, to insert Plex-Earth’s saved mosaic from your computer. Also,…
Import Satellite Imagery in SketchUp To complete this step you will need to Open SketchUp, on a new or an existing project, and from the menu bar select, File, then Import, to insert Plex-Earth’s saved mosaic from your computer. Also,…
Step 1: Make a Circle. (make sure the diameter of the circle is a easy, whole number such as 6 or 8 rather than 5.67, etc) Step 2: Make a Line. Step 3: Make an Arc. Step 4: Make a…
Select the central line or lines and pick the ‘follow me’ tool. Click on the gable end and you’ll see it follows the path of your chosen central line to create the roof. Select ‘reverse faces’ to produce the slope…
Step 1: Make a Circle. (make sure the diameter of the circle is a easy, whole number such as 6 or 8 rather than 5.67, etc) Step 2: Make a Line. Step 3: Make an Arc. Step 4: Make a…
Choose Edit > Copy from the menu bar or use a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+C for Windows, Command+C for macOS) to copy your selection. Select Edit > Paste from the menu bar or use a keyboard shortcut (Ctrl+V for Windows, Command+V…
Follow these steps: With the Select ( ) tool or the Lasso ( ) tool, select the item (or items) you want to move. Select the Move tool ( ) or press the M key. Select the item you want…
Adding Extensions in Sketchup from Plugin Websites for Paid Plugins In Sketchup, Select Extensions. Go to Extension Manager (Extension Manager Window Appears) Click ‘Install Extension’ In the open dialog box that opens, navigate to ‘. Select the file and click…
To change the number of segments: Immediately after drawing the arc, type the number of sides you want and the letter S for sides then press Enter or Return. For example, typing 10s creates an arc with 10 line segments.…
Import your image into SketchUp by selecting File > Import. Then navigate to and select the image you want to import. If you don’t see the image you’re looking for, make sure the correct file type is selected (such as…
Follow these steps: Select File > Insert. An Open dialog box appears. Navigate to the image file on your hard drive. Select the file you want to insert, as shown in the following figure, and click Open. Also, Do You…
Import your image into SketchUp by selecting File > Import. Then navigate to and select the image you want to import. If you don’t see the image you’re looking for, make sure the correct file type is selected (such as…
Follow these steps: Select File > Insert. An Open dialog box appears. Navigate to the image file on your hard drive. Select the file you want to insert, as shown in the following figure, and click Open. Also, Do You…
Import your image into SketchUp by selecting File > Import. Then navigate to and select the image you want to import. If you don’t see the image you’re looking for, make sure the correct file type is selected (such as…
Go to the Components window, set it to In Model, select the figure and drag it out into the model space. Also, Do You Know Who is the person on SketchUp? The name might also be familiar if you’ve ever…
The name might also be familiar if you’ve ever used one of the PSO styles in SketchUp (Steve is short for Paul Stevenson). Also, Do You Know How do you move people in SketchUp? Follow these steps: With the Select…
Adding or moving content to a layer In the Layers panel, select the layer that you want to contain the entities. With the Select tool ( ), select the entities that you want to move. Context-click your selection, and choose…
To start applying materials to your model, follow these steps: Select the Paint Bucket tool ( ). In the Materials panel that opens, click the Select tab. From the drop-down list, select a materials collection. Click the material you want…
To start applying materials to your model, follow these steps: Select the Paint Bucket tool ( ). In the Materials panel that opens, click the Select tab. From the drop-down list, select a materials collection. Click the material you want…
Installation Visit the download page and download the zip archive for your platform. Follow the Blender Manual (open user preferences, choose install from file, select the downloaded .zip archive, click open, enable the addon in the list) Also, Do You…
Creating and deleting layers In the Layers panel, click the Add New Layer button (the plus sign). Double-click the new layer’s name to open the name for editing or select it and press Enter, as shown in the following figure…
