Technical Practice (SketchUp)

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I practiced using Sketchup when developing my design. I wanted to visualize my drawings in 3D, this post will show the process of creating the basic design on Sketchup.

I started by setting it to 'plan view' so I can see it from the top. I then used the 'rectangle' tool to draw a rectangle

I then used the 'arc' tool to draw an arc at the corner and used the 'eraser' tool to cut the excess part of the rectangle out

 

After that I used the 'push/pull' tool to pull the drawing out to a 3D form, doing that gave me the first floor of my building

Next, I used the line tool to draw where my second floor will end. I then used the 'offset' tool to trace the shape and finally the 'push/pull' tool to bring it to 3D.

I then used the 'line' tool to draw a triangle which would be how the front of my roof would look. My roof slants down at the left so I made sure to include that angle

I then cleaned up my lines left while drawing

To create the overhanging roof I used both the 'push/pull' tool and the 'line' tool simultaneously. I used the 'line' tool to create the form to my liking and the 'push/pull' tool to pull some parts in or push them out. This took a couple of tries to get but I was able to complete the look.

These were the final outcomes





I didn't go farther than this because I decided to create my concept sketch manually but I used this as reference when drawing the concept sketch and for making the 3D model. This helped me to practice technical skills which I will need when progressing to Architecture and it also helped me to put the building into perspective for other changes I would make further during the development phase.






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  1. Sam DarganAugust 18, 2024 at 1:35 PM

    This looks good, your Sketchup skills have really come on this term. Might be an idea to further work these up and have them as digital realisations in your portfolio.

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