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Google Sketch-Up Tutorial

This Google SketchUp tutorial document provides instructions for installing, opening, and using basic tools in SketchUp to create a 3D cube with text on each side. The tutorial explains how to download and open SketchUp, select the rectangle and push/pull tools to make a cube from a square, use the scale and 3D text tools to add fitting text to each side of the cube, and then use the orbit tool to view and work on all sides of the completed textured cube model.

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Google Sketch-Up Tutorial

This Google SketchUp tutorial document provides instructions for installing, opening, and using basic tools in SketchUp to create a 3D cube with text on each side. The tutorial explains how to download and open SketchUp, select the rectangle and push/pull tools to make a cube from a square, use the scale and 3D text tools to add fitting text to each side of the cube, and then use the orbit tool to view and work on all sides of the completed textured cube model.

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Google Sketch-Up Tutorial

By: Brittany Beckett


Installation
• Open a web browser.

• Go to http://sketchup.google.com
Downloading
• Then click on the
Download link on
the left side of the
page.

• Click on Google
Sketch Up 6 for
your system.
Open Sketch Up

• Double click on the


Google Sketch Up
Icon on your
desktop
Toolbars
After opening
Sketch Up click
View
Toolbars Cont.

• Select Toolbars

• Check Large Tool


Set
Toolbars

On the left side of


the screen the
Large Tool Set
should appear.
Tools Needed
• Rectangle

• Push/Pull

• Scale

• 3-D Text

• Orbit
Making a Cube
• Choose the
Rectangle tool.

• Click and drag to


make a square the
desired size.
Turn the Square

• Select the Orbit


tool.

• Turn the square so


you can see the
side.
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.
3-D Cube

• Now you have a


3-D cube.
Adding Text
• Select the 3-D Text
tool.

• Type in text.
• Hint : Use ENTER
to add another line.

• Choose Font &


Settings.
Adding Text

• Click Place button.

• Click on the side of


the cube to attach
text.
Making the Text fit
• Select the Scale
tool.
• Click on the text.

• The boxes will turn red.


Making the Text fit

• Move the red boxes


to the desired size.

• Make the text cover


most of the side.
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.
Completed Cube

• After filling each


side the cube is
complete.

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