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Mr. Ashok Goyal Mr. Anupam Goyal
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This Book comprises a collection of learning material for
students of Institute of Design and Technology, Surat. The centre is
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This Book is printed and Published on behalf of Institute of Design
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Index
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Unit Name of Unit Page No.
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Unit 1 Introduction to Google sketch up 01
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Unit 2 User interface of sketch up 02
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Unit 3 Toolbar of Google sketch up
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Unit 4 Customize toolbar by working 07
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Unit 5 How to use drawing toolbar 09

Unit 6 How to use Modification toolbar 12
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Unit 7 How to use construction toolbar 15

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Unit 8 How to use camera toolbar 18

Unit 9 How to use walkthrough toolbar 20
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Unit 10 How to use style toolbar 22

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Unit 11 Material editor 23

Unit 12 Basic 3d furniture creation 24
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Unit 13 Basic 2bhk plan 3d creation 25

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Unit 14 Basic commercial place 3d creation 26

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Introduction to Google sketch up Unit 1
Unit 1
Introduction to Google sketch up
What is Sketch up?
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Sketch Up software was originally designed for professional
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architects. It is a deceptively simple, powerful tool for creating, visualizing,
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and communicating ideas in 3D. Sketch Up was developed to combine the
elegance and spontaneity of pencil sketching with the speed and flexibility
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of today's digital media.
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Design software has been around for decades and is clearly here to
stay. Sketch Up is being put to good use by everyone from industry giants
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creating skyscrapers and football stadiums to elementary school kids using
Sketch Up to learn about shapes.
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It is also being successfully used by individuals with autism

spectrum disorders. Sketch Up offers individuals an alternative to
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and a way to virtually interact with new and challenging environments
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User interface of sketch up Unit 2
Unit 2
User interface of sketch up
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Google Sketch Up user interface

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The Google Sketch Up user interface is divided into five sections.

These are numbered in Figure 1-9 and described in the following list. You
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will be using each part of the user interface throughout this book, so don't
worry about how they work. For now, browse through each menu option
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and get familiar with their locations in Sketch Up. In later sections and
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1. The menu bar is divided into eight menu options. These are File, Edit,
View, Camera, Draw, Tools, Window, and Help.
2. The Getting Started toolbar, located below the menu bar, contains the
tools you will be using to construct models.
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3. The modeling window is where you will spend the majority of your time
constructing your 3D models using the tools from the Getting Started
toolbar and the Large Toolset. We will be discussing the Large Toolset
later in this chapter (see the "Large Toolset" section).
4. The Measurement toolbar is in the bottom-right corner of Google Sketch
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Up. It displays dimensional information about each model and allows
you to enter information to adjust model features.
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5. The status bar, located on the bottom left of the screen, provides tips on
each tool you select while modeling. Keep an eye on the status bar when
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you are not sure how to use a particular tool while modeling.
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Let's continue and learn about the Getting Started tools available
in Google Sketch Up.
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Toolbar of Google sketchup Unit 3
Unit 3
Toolbar of sketch up
The Getting Started Toolbar
The Getting Started toolbar contains 25 tools, including all the
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basic tools you will need to start modeling, as shown in Figure 1-10. From
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the name of the tool, you can probably understand exactly what each does.
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Table 1-1 explains in more detail each tool's function, based on the
numbers in Figure 1-10. In the "Learning by Example" section, you will be
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applying some of these tools to construct models, and you will get a hands-
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on feel of how the tools operate.
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Google sketchup Pro Unit 3
Table 1-1. Getting Started Tools
Tool Number Description

Select 1 Selects objects in the modeling window to be modified with other
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Line 2 Draws lines forming edges and faces
Rectangle 3 Draws a rectangle or square made of four edges
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Circle 4 Draws a circle by defining the number of sides
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Arc 5 Draws multiple connected line segments
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Make Component 6 Creates a component of selected edges and surfaces
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Eraser 7 Erases objects from the modeling window
Tape Measure 8 Measures distance, creates guidelines, or resizes models
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Paint Bucket 9 Paints objects in the modeling window
Push/Pull 10 Converts 2D surfaces into 3D models
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Move/Copy 11 Rotates components and groups and moves and copies objects
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Rotate 12 Rotates and stretches objects in a circular path
Offset 13 Copies lines and surfaces in line with the first model
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Orbit 14 Rotates camera around the object

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Pan 15 Moves camera horizontally and vertically

Zoom 16 Moves the camera position in or out
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Zoom Extents 17 Zooms to the entire model

Add Location 18 Captures site location where the model will appear
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Toggle Terrain 19 Toggles between 2D and 3D while in Sketch Up

Add New Building 20 Launches the Google Building Maker
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Photo Textures 21 Adds photo textures to buildings

Preview Model in 22 Places the model in Google Earth
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Get Models 23 Downloads models from the 3D Warehouse

Share Model 24 Uploads models to the 3D Warehouse
Upload 25 Uploads components to the 3D Warehouse
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Toolbar of Google sketchup Unit 3
Large Toolset
When you open Google Sketch Up for the first time, you are presented
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only with the Getting Started toolbar. To activate the Large Toolset, select
View > Toolbars > Large Toolset from the menu bar. You will then be
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presented with 32 additional tools. Hold the cursor over each tool to display
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its name (Figure 1-11). Some of the tools displayed are similar to those
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shown in the Getting Started toolbar. Table 1-2 describes the ones that are
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Customer toolbar by working Unit 4
Unit 4
Customer toolbar by working
Drawing Toolbar
The buttons on the Drawing Toolbar activate the Rectangle Tool, Line
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Tool, Circle Tool, Arc Tool, Polygon Tool, and Freehand Tool.
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Modification Toolbar
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The Modification Toolbar contains geometry modification tools. The tools
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on this toolbar are the Move Tool, Push/Pull Tool, Rotate Tool,
Follow Me Tool Scale Tool, and Offset Tool.
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The buttons on the Construction Toolbar activate the Tape Measure Tool,
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Dimensions Tool, Protractor Tool Text Tool, Axes Tool, and 3D Text
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Camera Toolbar
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The buttons on the Camera Toolbar activate the Orbit Tool, Pan Tool,
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Zoom Tool, Zoom Window Tool, Previous, Next, and Zoom Extents
Tool camera tools.

Walkthrough Toolbar
The buttons on the Walkthrough Toolbar activate the Position Camera

Tool, Walk Tool, and Look Around Tool and Section Tool.
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Face Style Toolbar
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The buttons on the FaceStyle Toolbar activate SketchUp's face rendering
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styles (x-ray transparency, wireframe, hidden line, shaded, shaded with
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textures, and monochrome).
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Views Toolbar
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The buttons on the Views Toolbar activate Sketch Up's standard views ( iso,
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Shadows Toolbar
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Unit 5
How to use drawing toolbar
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1. Rectangle Tool
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Draw rectangular Face entities.
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2. Move cursor diagonally.

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3. Click to set second corner.
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2. Line Tool
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Draw edges or Line entities

How to use Drawing toolbar Unit 5
Tool Operation
1.Click at starting point of line.
2.Move cursor.
3.Click at ending point of line.
3.Circle Tool
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Draw Circle entities.
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2.Move cursor away from center point to define radius.

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3.Click to finish circle.
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4. Arc Tool
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Draw Arc entities.
Tool Operation

1. Click at starting point of arc.
2. Move cursor.
3. Click at ending point of arc.
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Draw Polygon entities.
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Draw irregular hand-drawn Curve entities or 3D Polyline entities

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3. Release mouse button to stop.

How to use Modification toolbar Unit 6
Unit 6
How to use Modification toolbar
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1. Move Tool
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Move, stretch, or copy entities.

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Tool Operation
1. Click on entity. Alternatively, pre-select multiple entities

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Push and pull Face entities to add or subtract volume from your 3d models.
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1. Hover cursor to select a face.

2. Move cursor to push or pull face into 3D form.
3. Click to finish push/pull operation.
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Rotate, stretch, distort, or copy entities along a rounded path.
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2. Move cursor in circle until it is at staring point of rotation.

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Duplicate a face along a path.

How to use Modification toolbar Unit 6
Tool Operation
1. Identify edge of geometry to modify. This edge is the path.

2. Draw a face perpendicular to path.
3. Click on Follow Me tool.
4. Click on face.
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5. Drag cursor to end of path.
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6. Click to complete Follow Me operation.
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Resize and stretch portions of geometry relative to other entities in model.
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1. Click on an entity (lines cannot be scaled).

2. Click on a scaling grip.
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1. Click on a face.
2. Move cursor.
3. Click to finish offset operation.

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How to use construction toolbar
Construction Toolbar
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1. Tape measure Tool
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Measure distances, create guide lines or points, or scale a model.

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1. Click at starting point of measurement.

2. Move Cursor.
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3. Click at ending point of measurement.

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Place dimension entities.

1. Click at starting point of dimension
2. Move Cursor.
3. Click at ending point of dimension

How to use construction Toolbar Unit 7
4. Move Cursor perpendicular to dimension.

5. Click to position of dimension string.
3. Protractor Tool
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Measure angles and create angled construction line entities.
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Tool Operation
1. Place protractor’s center at vertex (where two lines meet ) of
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2. Click to set vertex.
3. Move cursor in circle until touching start of angle (one of the
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6. Click to measure angle.

4.Text Tool
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Place Text entities.
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2. Move cursor to position text.
3. Click to place text.

5. Axes Tool
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Move or reorient drawing axes.
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1. Move cursor to point in drawing area for new origin.
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2. Click to establish origin.
3. Move cursor away from origin to direction for red axis.
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2. Press font button and select font, font style , points and
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How to use camera toolbar
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Rotate camera about model.

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1. Click anywhere in drawing area.

2. Move cursor in any direction to rotate around center of drawing
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2. Pan Tool
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Move camera (your view ) vertically or horizontally.

How to use camera Toolbar Unit 8
Tool Operation
1. Click anywhere in the drawing area.
2. Move cursor in any direction to pan.
3. Zoom Tool
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How to use walkthrough toolbar
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Walk through (tour) a model.

How to use walkthrough toolbar Unit 9
Tool Operation
1. Click and hold anywhere in drawing area. A small plus sign (cross hair)
is placed at that location.
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How to use Style toolbar Unit 10
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How to use style toolbar
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Material editor Unit 11
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Material editor
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Basic 3d furniture creation Unit 12
Unit 12
Basic 3d furniture creation
Sofa, center table, bed, wardrobe
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Basic 2bhk plan 3d creation Unit 13
Unit 13
Basic 2bhk plan 3d creation
(with furniture)
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Basic commercial place 3d creation Unit 14
Unit 14
Basic Commercial place 3d creation
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Institute of Design &

Founder and Director

Mrs Ankita Goyal

MBA in Human Resource and Information Tech from Institute of Management

Advanced Diploma in Interior Designing, Diploma in Vastu Shashtra and

Mr. Keyur Chawda

Unit 5 How to use drawing toolbar 09

Unit 7 How to use construction toolbar 15

Unit 8 How to use camera toolbar 18

Unit 10 How to use style toolbar 22

Unit 11 Material editor 23

Unit 13 Basic 2bhk plan 3d creation 25

Unit 14 Basic commercial place 3d creation 26

Introduction to Google sketch up

What is Sketch up?

It is also being successfully used by individuals with autism

handwriting when expressing their knowledge, a possible vocational tool,

before having to face them in person.

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Google Sketch Up user interface

The Google Sketch Up user interface is divided into five sections.

4. The Measurement toolbar is in the bottom-right corner of Google Sketch

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The Getting Started Toolbar

The Getting Started toolbar contains 25 tools, including all the

Getting Started toolbar

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Tool Number Description

Orbit 14 Rotates camera around the object

Pan 15 Moves camera horizontally and vertically

Zoom Extents 17 Zooms to the entire model

Toggle Terrain 19 Toggles between 2D and 3D while in Sketch Up

Photo Textures 21 Adds photo textures to buildings

Get Models 23 Downloads models from the 3D Warehouse

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Customer toolbar by working

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The buttons on the Walkthrough Toolbar activate the Position Camera

available from the Camera menu.

The Shadows Toolbar is used to control shadows. This toolbar contains

enable/disable shadows (second icon).

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Draw rectangular Face entities.

1. Click to set first corner.

2. Move cursor diagonally.

3. Click to set second corner.

4. Esc = Cancel Operation.

Draw edges or Line entities

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1.Click at starting point of line.

3.Click at ending point of line.

1 .Click to place center point.

2.Move cursor away from center point to define radius.

3.Click to finish circle.

4.Esc = Cancel operation.

Draw Arc entities.

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1. Click at starting point of arc.

3. Click at ending point of arc.

3. Click to finish polygon.

Draw irregular hand-drawn Curve entities or 3D Polyline entities