Google Sketchup 7

This is an example of your sketchup drawing, produced in a short time using the tutorial features

Follow the link to view tutorials

http://sketchup.google.com/intl/en/training/

Select the Self paced tutorials link

Explore our growing list of SketchUp Self-Paced Tutorials

Click on the :

Start a Drawing, Part 1

NOTE:You will be provided with a digital copy of this lesson after the tutor has talked you through the slides which will enable you to click on the hyperlinks and have a go yourself: simply hold down control and left click the links when prompted to do so by your tutor

Click onto ‘Self paced tutorials

Scroll down the page and you will see the ‘Start Drawing Part 1’ link

Hit the ‘ Download now’ button

Select the ‘sketchup 6’ version

Select the ‘Open’ Tab

Select the ‘Start using Sketchup’ Tab

Click on the numbered Tabs along the top of the page

Don’t worry if your version of sketchup looks slightly different

You will be taken through an animated tutorial

Moving through the tabs at the top, you can interact with the screen

Copy every command as it appearsTo the left of the screen

Select the rectangle tool

Click on the first point and drag to the second finish point

Then simply click on the next tab at the top to advance the tutorial

Complete the entire ‘Part 1 tutorial’

before moving on to the next slide in your learner presentation

Start a Drawing, Part 2

Click on the link to access;

Part two

Hit : Download model and open

Complete the entire ‘Part 2 tutorial’

before moving on to the next slide in your learner presentation

Start a Drawing, Part 3

Click on the link to access;

‘Part three tutorial’

Hit : Download model and open

This is an image of the completed tutorial

Click onto ;

Choose Template

1. Scroll down the side bar2. Select ‘Architectural design - Millimetres‘3. Click ‘ Start using Sketchup’

This is the first page and the starting point for all new images

Now let’s take a closer look at the commands and see what we can draw in 10 minutes using nothing but our imaginations