Google SketchUp Pro - Professional version of the program that allows you to create 3D models, demonstrate them as a presentation, and share them. The program will be useful wherever there is a need to use 3D models, be it designing an extension for a house, teaching geometry to schoolchildren, or creating a model for Google Earth. A variety of simple tools and an intelligent drawing system make it easy to create and edit models, export them, create a video, or print the results of your work. Instead of entering coordinate values, you can use a multifunctional system for controlling the location of an object using labels, text prompts, and lines of different colors. The use of tools is as close as possible to real life, because it’s much easier to learn and, most importantly, remember how to use them.

Using SketchUp you can do the following:

Draw, resize, measure, rotate, scale and move geometric shapes.
Use exact dimensions and indicate them using text.
Set up section planes for viewing and working within models.
Use prepared textures in models, such as brick, wood, tiles, glass, or create new textures.
Add pre-built components, such as trees, cars, doors and windows, and people, or create new components.
Smooth surfaces.
Simulate shadows in real time for any location on Earth.
Simulate the location of the camera in space.
Create passages.
Create presentations.
Use organic modeling (using Sandbox).
Import 2D images in the following formats:
JPEG image (.jpg)

Tagged Image File (.tif)
Targa File (*.tga)
Windows Drawing (.bmp)
Import the following 3D models and information.
SketchUp (.skp).
Google Earth terrain. Note. It is possible to obtain a current image (black and white image) of the area, which is displayed in Google Earth using the Get Current View button. Two versions of terrain images are imported: 2D and 3D, and you can switch between them using the Switch terrain button. Terrain images are used for reference only and are not included in the model when it is located in Google Earth. The image includes links to the model's latitude and longitude in Google Earth, so they can also be used to study shadows. Google Earth does not export its own 3D building models (the buildings that appear when you select the Buildings layer in Google Earth). This information is protected and cannot be distributed without the permission of the copyright holder, therefore, such buildings cannot be imported into SketchUp.
3DS (.3ds). Note. To create an imported 3DS file with textures, you must save the texture files in the same folder in which the 3DS file itself will be created.
DEM (.dem, .ddf)
Exporting 2D images of models.
JPEG image (.jpg)
Portable Network Graphics (.png)
Tagged Image File (.tif)
Windows Drawing (.bmp).
Export animations and passes to MOV or AVI files.
Placing models in Google Earth. Placing SketchUp models in Google Earth is done using the Place Model command. SketchUp will automatically detect which version of Google Earth you are using (3 or 4) and create the corresponding KMZ file. (Newer versions of SketchUp and Google Earth now support displaying textures and images in Google Earth.)
Export a Google Earth file directly to KMZ format (Google Earth 3 or 4). Google Earth 3 files can be viewed in both versions of Google Earth, but textures are only visible in Google Earth 4. Google Earth 4 files will not be visible in Google Earth 3.
Share models in a 3D model service. When you submit models hosted in Google Earth, SketchUp (.skp) and Google Earth 3 (.kmz) files will be created. If you have a newer version of SketchUp installed, the upload will also create a Google Earth 4 (.kmz) file.
You can print part of the model that is displayed in the drawing area of ​​SketchUp.
Print and export raster images at your chosen resolution.
Create additional programs using the Ruby programming language.

SketchUp Pro is a 3D modeling tool for professional design. The professional version of SketchUp allows design professionals to analyze and connect complex design ideas. In addition to all the features provided by SketchUp, the following features are also available when using SketchUp Pro:

Export to the following additional 2D formats.
Portable Document Format (.pdf)
Encapsulated PostScript Format (.eps)
Epix (.epx)
AutoCAD (.dwg, .dxf)
Export 3D models to the following additional formats.
3DS (.3ds)
AutoCAD DWG (.dwg)
AutoCAD DXF (.dxf)
FBX (.fbx)
OBJ (.obj)
XSI (.xsi)
VRML (.vrml)

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I wanted to show what came out on the scanned piece of paper, but it’s so dirty and shameful that it’s absolutely terrifying(((In general, I’ll tell you how, after much ordeal and choosing various programs, Google’s Sketchup won.

The program turned out to be so simple and flexible that you can draw almost anything in it. You can download it completely free of charge. The site contains many useful things in the form of a library of three-dimensional figures and lessons. For useful information, I’ll pay attention to the video tutorials. They are in English, but that's okay.

The translation is of course clumsy in places, but in general it is understandable. there would be a desire.

So, what happened to me. The house from several angles.

You can make a very convenient cut at home in Sketchup; there is a special tool for this. The cut shows the location of the rooms. Clockwise starting from the boiler room (the smallest dead-end room with a separate entrance from the street), then two bedrooms, a little lower a bathroom, even lower a living room in which it will later be decided to make an additional window, to the left a vestibule to isolate the house from winter drafts, even further to the left is a third bedroom and where the staircase is drawn - a kitchen with a separate, summer exit - not a veranda. The staircase is just drawn on the project; in reality it will not exist, as well as the second floor.

3D models of projects Karkas Info. © CC BY Vladimir Pustokhod, 2016

Many of our customers and site visitors want to delve into the design of their future home in detail, but few people work in CAD programs - for the average user they are too bulky, complex and inconvenient... and often require powerful workstations.

Therefore, the KARKAS INFO team offers an additional service - transferring the frame model of your house into SketchUp.

By downloading this free program to your computer, or a program to view these files on your tablet or phone, you will be able to examine in detail the frame model and its components from all sides, in any convenient place.

A full-fledged model of the frame will allow you to clarify the dimensions and interface nodes on the spot, and, if desired, try to make small changes yourself.

Our 3D model is not just a three-dimensional model of the frame - it is a model divided into layers: frame, lower floor, upper floor, rafters, etc. which, if necessary, at the moment, layers can be turned on or off, leaving only what is being worked on now, for example, the external walls of the first floor, which will allow them to be examined in all details.

Having a model of a house and having mastered the basic skills of working in SketchUp, you can try to independently design, for example, a ventilation system, or create an electrical diagram for the rooms of the house.

Even if you are not the original customer of the project, we can prepare for you a 3D model of the load-bearing frame of any of the projects presented on the site (subject to a number of conditions).

This powerful, easy-to-learn (and free!) computer program will help get your creative juices flowing so you can design your products faster than ever.

I prefer working with wood (no pencil here) rather than drawing. However, starting work without drawings to guide me, I risk only disappointment and a waste of material. I recently discovered something better than scribbled paper and uncertainty. Free program under the name Google SketchUp received a sea positive feedback on Internet forums dedicated to software. People of all skill levels download SketchUp and start working with it the same day. So, I downloaded the program and gave myself a crash course in millwork design, using an existing project—a tabletop napkin holder—to hone my skills. There were certainly times when I failed (although not as many as my first experience with a tenoning jig). But after a few hours everything became clear, and I was able to move on to designing a bookcase and a bedside table. Now I can tell you what I learned and what you need to know in order to achieve the first results.

Bob Wilson, technical editor

Download and Learn SketchUp in Five Steps

1 Go to http://www.sketchup.com/download. Download free version SketchUp, following the instructions that appear. Then install the program.

2 Print out the “Quick Help Card” located in the “Help” menu of the site. It describes how to activate various program tools.

3 Go to the “Video Tutorials” section and open the “For new SketchUp users” link in it. Watch videos showing the program in action.

4 Now you can directly learn how to work with the program. Take your time and watch the step-by-step tutorial "Introduction to Sketchup". Then look at the “Start a Drawing” guide contained in the same section of the site (in three parts).

5 Before you start developing carpentry projects, spend a few hours just getting familiar with the program's capabilities.

New approach to design

SketchUp is designed for users who prefer to design rather than study. computer programs. So, with just one click you can turn a two-dimensional figure into a three-dimensional object, and a couple more clicks can create a copy of this object. You can even apply different wood grains to your model to decide what material to use to make it look better—walnut or maple, for example.

Sometimes it feels like SketchUp is reading your mind. For example, if you need to find the middle of a line, " think tank The program will display a corresponding message as soon as the cursor approaches this point. This applies to other points in your drawing as well.

In fact, no program will think for you. The program will not issue any warnings if the tenon in the joint is 6 mm longer than necessary, and will not criticize the proportions of a cabinet that is 30 cm wide and 2.4 m high. Additionally, if you plan to use a drawing prepared in SketchUp when working on product, it must be accurate and detailed.

Compared to SketchUp's native colors and textures, the free add-on IDX Renditioner Express (idx-design.com) is a significant improvement. It adds realism and allows you to add natural or artificial lighting to get an idea of ​​how your project will look in real life. All this is done right in SketchUp.

Mastering the Basics of SketchUp

Download and install Google SketchUp* on your computer using the instructions on the previous page. Follow the on-screen instructions during the installation process.

* In preparing this article I usedSketchUp version 6. A later version you download may look different. All versions have options forWindows and for May. To find out if the new version will work on your computer, check out « RequirementsSketchUp to hardware and software”, located in the “Downloads” section of the sitesketcliup. gooyle. com.

When you first launch the program, it will ask you to set the default settings. Select the Product Design and Woodworking template and the unit of measure "millimeters". You can change these settings later using the menu command Window -» Parameters.(If you are unfamiliar with this terminology, refer to the image of the program window, top center.)

Next, learn the basics of using the program using tutorials from Google. Go to sections Training Courses - Video Tutorials And Training Courses - Step-by-Step Tutorials and work through the lessons they contain, starting with the “For New SketchUp Users” lessons. These tutorials will take you step-by-step from getting started with the program to creating complex models. For this article, you will need to follow the tutorials up to “For those familiar with SketchUp.” If you want to see on-screen tooltips depicting the actions of different tools, turn on the function Oki" Textbook. Get into the habit of using the time-saving mouse and keyboard shortcut commands listed on the right from the start. Once you've learned how to create and move around 3D objects, you'll be ready to apply these skills to a carpentry project.

An example of a robot is a napkin holder

To show how to model a real thing in SketchUp carpentry, we used the napkin holder project as a model. This means that we already have the dimensions of all the parts. When designing a product from scratch, first determine its overall dimensions on paper or using a preliminary model that you can later modify. It's time to turn on your computer, open SketchUp, and get started.

We study modeling in SketchUp using an example

1. To model a napkin holder, first create a new modeling window using the Product Design and Woodworking template. Using the dialog box Model Data window, set the precision to 1 mm. Now draw a rectangle and delete it. Note that the tooltips in the status bar change depending on the selected tool.

2. Set off the distances from the red and green axes using the tool Roulette, to create guide lines for the legs and top rail (or enter their values ​​in the control box Dimensions). Draw a rectangle along these guides using the tool Rectangle.

3. Using a tool Roulette Place guide points on one of the long sides of the rectangle at a distance of 10 mm from the corners (increase the viewing angle if necessary). Using the tool Arc, Click on the guide points and slowly move the mouse pointer until the end of the arc is positioned at the quarter circle.

4. Using a tool Choice select one of the straight sides of the resulting sector. Key Delete(Not Eraser) delete it and the area surrounding it, then delete the other line. To duplicate this shape for the legs, you divide the rectangle and use the tool Move with the key pressed Shift(on Mac computers - with the key Option). Once you are done with the outlines of the legs and rail, draw them out using the tool Pull/Push up to a thickness of 13 mm.

5. Having drawn new guide lines and a rectangle for support, mark parallel curves using guide points and a tool Arc. Select and delete the corners to create an arched shape.

6. Using a tool Lines mark the intersections of the rectangles forming the notches with the arc and delete these lines. Next, complete the meadow-shaped shape and make a copy of it. Draw groove lines on one of the parts using guide lines and a tool Line.

7. Using a tool Pull/Push Pull both supports up to a thickness of 13mm. To create grooves for the posts in the supports, lower the sections by 3 mm between the lines drawn on stage 6. When the parts are ready, remove the guide lines.

8. SketchUp does not create parabolic curves, only fragments of circles. To draw this arc, add guide points where indicated and use the tool Arc slowly draw the curve to the desired shape. Remove the excess area and extend the part to a thickness of 13 mm.

9. Sometimes you need to get a mirror image of a part, as is the case with the napkin holder stand. Using the tool Move and holding down the key Control(on Mac computers - Option), create a duplicate of the rack and do not deselect it. In the context menu, select the command Flip To - Component Red Axis(in this case) to create a mirror copy.

10. To round the edges, set guide points on two adjacent lines of one of the ends at a distance of 3 mm from the corner. Draw a quarter-circle arc between these points. By zooming in, make sure that the arc does not extend beyond the straight lines. Select a corner and use the Tiny/Tolkam pull the corner to the opposite end where it should disappear. You see several closely spaced parallel lines because SketchUp doesn't create perfect curves, but rather forms them from a series of flat edges.

11. To prepare the parts for assembly, first turn them into position with a tool To turn. When turning the part, check that it is installed along the desired axis, in this case the blue one. When a match is achieved, the program will display the corresponding message.

12. Since the prepared drawings are intended for cutting parts according to them, it is useful to mark the dimensions using a tool Size indicator.(Dimensions will not be placed on duplicate parts.) To group the faces and edges that make up each part, triple-click one of the part faces and select Create Group from the context menu.

13. Now let's virtually assemble our product. The distance between the legs of the napkin holder is 102 mm, so create two parallel guide lines at this distance from each other and one perpendicular guide line to align the legs. When aligning grouped surfaces and edges of a part, do not pay attention to the blue selection boundaries that indicate the part - they cannot be aligned along guide lines. Zoom in on the guides and move the edge of the leg to one of the guide lines, and the end of the leg to the perpendicular to the guide line. 11check that they are installed correctly using Roulettes.A measurement result preceded by a tilde sign (~) indicates that the distance is approximately measured and the part may not be positioned accurately.

14. To accurately fit one piece to another, use guide points and intersecting lines of grouped pieces. For example, the napkin holder supports are installed at a distance of 6 mm from the ends of the legs. Use Roulette, to place a guide point at a distance of 6 mm from the end of the leg. Using the tool Move, Lift up the copy of the end support and place it roughly in place. Move the cursor to the corner of the notch and move the support until its corner coincides with the guide point. Check the position of the support on the opposite leg. You can use this technique to connect the guides to the end support.

15. If you want the parts to remain connected to each other, group them in the same way as you did with the top rail earlier, using the command To create a group in the context menu. To leave a gap of 1.5 mm between the rail and the posts at both ends of the napkin holder, use a tool Roulette Place a guide point on the bottom edge of the rail, 1.5 mm away from its end. Inserting a clamp with a rail between the posts on both sides of the napkin holder, move the guide point to the edge of the post. Now using the tools Orbit And Panorama, you can view your finished model from different angles.

16. Bright colors used to distinguish details make it difficult to visualize finished project. Use the wood texture samples provided in the dialog box Color, or download the texture pack from woodmagazine.com/woodgrain. Right-click on each of the grouped parts and select the command from the context menu Disconnect. Immediately assign a texture using the Fill tool, and group again.

17. The textures of maple and walnut (the species recommended in the description of the napkin holder project) will give the model a more realistic look.

You, dear readers, have learned that the Google SketchUp program is designed for quick 3D design of architectural objects, landscape design, interiors, etc. What exactly can you create with Google SketchUp 8.0, and where can it be used at home? Let's consider one example of using the program to create a project for reconstructing the roof of a residential building. The project involves replacing asbestos-cement sheets with metal tiles with the addition of additional structural elements of the roof.

The changes are caused by the expansion of the living space due to the construction of another mansard-type room in the attic, and for better illumination of the room it is necessary to install dormer windows in the roof. It should be taken into account that the location and design of dormer windows should not disturb the overall harmony of the existing building.

In this case, the Google SketchUp program is simply irreplaceable, because... allows you to quickly implement original ideas without lengthy training and make the necessary adjustments to the built-on roof elements, select a combination of colors of walls and roof. But, before you begin to complete all the assigned tasks, you first need to have a 3D project of an existing house.

Using this example, let's look at the sequence in which a 3D model of a house was built, on which the conceived ideas will subsequently be implemented.

To begin with, the foundation on which the house will stand was built using tools Rectangle And Pull/Push. The dimensions of the rectangle were entered from the keyboard in the lower right window Size guides.

Tool Roulette Marking lines were laid from the edges of the base.

Along the contour of the marking lines with a tool Rectangle a rectangle was built with sides equal to the length and width of the house, and with a tool Pull/Push he stretched upward. Please note that as the model is built, the dimensions are reflected in the window Size guides and can always be adjusted by entering the required numbers from the keyboard.

Then Roulette the ridge marking line and the marking line of the transition from the roof of the house to the roof of the fence were laid down. Tool Line two lines were drawn along the markings parallel to the green axis, after which the tool Move the ridge line went up, and the outermost line of the roof slope of the fence went down.

The transition from the enclosed porch to the garage and the roof overhangs were done with tools Roulette, Line and pressed in - Pull/Push.

The same tools were used to display the buildings adjacent to the opposite side of the house.

The design of the porch was carried out on the façade of the building. Contours were drawn with tools Rectangle, Line And Arc, and unnecessary segments were deleted Eraser. The entrance was pressed with a tool Pull/Push, and the upper lines of inclined surfaces - with a tool Moving.

Then Roulette Marking lines were set aside to construct windows on the façade. Tool Rectangle the outline of the window was made, and the tool Bias– frame outline.

The bindings of the frames were marked with marking lines, and the tool Rectangle six rectangles were constructed inside the contours of the marking lines. These rectangles depicted the contours of the glass in the frame.

Tool Pull/Push the window casing was pulled outward, and the contours of the glass were slightly pressed inward. The finished window image was selected with the tool Choose. With this tool, when the mouse button is pressed, the window is enclosed in a rectangle. After releasing the mouse button, all window outlines turn blue. Next, hold down the button on the keyboard Ctrl, Use the mouse pointer to grab the selected window and move a copy of the window to the space allocated for it. As you can see, everything is simple and you won't need to draw repeating elements again.

The construction of windows on the side wall of the house and the attic was carried out in a similar way.

In one of the next issues on the website http://site the story about the creation of the first project on Google SketchUp will be continued.

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