AUGIWorld Magazine September/October 2007

Figure 3 Figure 4 Figure 5 5. Save the drawing again in the 2000 or 2004 .dwg format. Setting up your SketchUp template Sep/Oct 2007 When you open SketchUp using the default template, you will find that it opens to a three-dimensional perspective Making the final view. Since I use SketchUp ofadjustments ten to quickly present ideas and Here is where the custom template is design changes to clients, I like most effective. I will switch between the to use a custom template. This isometric, plan, and section views to add allows me to not only add furadditional detail and furniture to my modther detail to the model, but also el. Walls might need wall bases and corhave several pre-set views (Pagnices; roofs might need additional editing. es or Scenes) that I commonly Almost all of my furniture and accessories use for drawing and viewing. will be added in SketchUp. Make sure you The Scenes (Pages) you will are still using your layer organization when find most useful to include are: adding additional objects. • An isometric view (perspecBecause I use the imported layers for tive checked off) to see your material assignments, assignments can be imported model. In this view, done at anytime in the adjustment proall layers are visible. In addition, cess. Open SketchUp’s Layer Manager using a simple hidden line or dialog box. In the Layer Manager, adjust shaded face style (shadow disthe colors of each layer to the material play and texture display is off) that you wish to assign it. For example, the will allow you to move around layer that holds your window glazing will the model more efficiently. have a transparent material assigned to the • A floor plan view with a cut color. Continue to change all layers colors plane at 3-4 feet above ground. until complete. One of the disadvantages Use the same layering and of the color-by-layer option is the inabildisplay styles as the isometric ity to drag and drop pre-made materials view. You may, however, want to the Layer Manager’s color propto have Section Planes (under erty. This will hopefully be resolved in the View menu) unchecked. upcoming releases. • A sectional view with the same display settings as the floor plan. • One or more 3D views with perspective mode on. In these views, I tend to play with the creative Style settings that Google SketchUp Pro offers as shown in Figure 4. Set up the template using a simple cube and cylinder as shown in Figure 5. Once each Scene has been set, erase the cube Figure 6 and cylinder then save Finally, set the desired display properthe SketchUp file to the Google ties (Style settings, if using Google SketchTemplates folder located where all Up Pro) and perspective views and you are your program files are located. Keep a ready to present your model! backup copy in another location. Set the preferences (under the Window menu) Carolyn Gibbs is a licensed so that SketchUp will use your template, architect in California Window>Preferences Template topic. with more than 15 years of Now, start a new SketchUp file to verify experience using, customyour template is being used. izing, and teaching the various computer- aided Importing your model design and visualization into SketchUp Open SketchUp (or start a new software. She has practiced architecture SketchUp file). Import the ADT ex- with several firms in the Baltimore, Maryported file using the File>Import com- land, and Sacramento, California areas for mand. Make sure you click on the Options more than 10 years. Carolyn is currently an button located at the right of the Open dia- Associate Professor at Sacramento State log box to adjust the Geometry and Scale University. Her ongoing research is devoted Options. Once the drawing is imported, to technology and its relationship to the creative process. save the SketchUp file. 13

Table of Contents Feed for the Digital Edition of AUGIWorld Magazine September/October 2007

Contents The CAD Manager Feature: A Good First Impression ADT and SketchUp Team for Presentations Accessing Values: Now or Later Finding the 3D in Map 3D: Surface Visualization Rocks & Rock Walls Autodesk University 2007 Preview The Missing Link On the Back Page

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