Then right-click on any selected face and choose Make Group.Ī group acts like a single object, rather than a collection of edges and faces. Then triple-click (three times fast) on any face of the base. To make the base into a group, start by pressing the Spacebar for the Select tool. This “protects” objects from other objects, and makes it easier later to make changes. This paints all faces at once.Īll good SketchUp modelers use groups (and components) while they’re creating different parts of a model. This example uses solid colors, but you can find wood, glass, or other materials.Ĭhoose your material, then with the Shift key pressed, click any face of the box you’ve made so far. You can open the list of material collections with the magnifying glass icon. To paint the various pieces of this house, open the Materials window by clicking the icon along the right side. Click the face of the rectangle, move the mouse up a bit (again, don’t drag), and click again to create the base of the bird house. Click anywhere for the first corner, then move (don’t drag!) to where you want the second corner. She isn’t needed in this model, so press E for the Eraser, and click on any of Helen’s edges. SketchUp starts in this view, with Helen standing on the ground. (It’s the first step toward learning how to model a real house, after all.) In this project we’ll model a basic bird house. Use the wheel to zoom in and out, and when you press the wheel as a button while dragging the mouse, you can spin your model around. When using SketchUp, it’s best to use a three-button, scroll wheel mouse. The free, web-based version of SketchUp can be found online here. You can use SketchUp to design just about anything, from furniture to a dream bedroom to an entire city. SketchUp is a free and fun program for 3D modeling. A step-by-step tutorial to build your very own virtual bird house in SketchUp!
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