Sketch-Up- An introduction to Google Sketch-Up. This is a free download, so you might consider getting a copy for yourself so you can work on this at home.
Objectives
* Get an idea of what SketchUp is and how to use it.
* See what people have done with SketchUp
* Learn 3 basic sets of tools:
o Shape/ Line Tool
o Pan/ Zoom/ Orbit Tools
o Push/ Pull Tool
* You will be able to model a chair in SketchUp
* Watch 4 videos individually. As you watch the video- pause it to do what is
being done in the video, practice. (These videos are on teachertube, because
of bess. The quality may be better on youtube. You can see all four videos on
youtube here.)
o SketchyUp 1- Creating Components
o SketchyUp
2 - Drawing Shapes
o SketchyUp
3 Push-Pull
o SketchyUp
4 - Create a Chair
* Create basic Chair
Also available on the internet are a variety of tutorials on how to use Sketch-Up. The first episode covers the sketchup interface and can be found here. A direct link to the website is here. Just FYI- since it's a blog-style layout, the earlier episodes are on the last pages.
The rest of the episodes are all quite helpful. You should consider watching episodes 2-12, 17,18, 20, 22, 23. At the top of the video player you can click the link to advance to the next episode.
Note- you are not required to watch all the episodes, however you are responsible for being able to use the tools to create your drawings. If you can figure things out on your own, more power to you!!
Assignments and deadlines will be given in class and added to the website. The expectation is that you will work independently for this unit and manage your time accordingly.
Assignment #2- This time your task is to focus on scale and detail. Create a drawing of something in the classroom. A table, a classroom chair, a computer monitor, etc. It must be a physical object that you can look at and measure. You will create a Sketch-Up model of the object, to scale, with a high level of detail. That means if you do a table, you must make the table top black and the legs and table base must be 'wood textured'. If the table is 6 feet long, it should be 6 feet long (to scale) in your drawing. (This means you need to leave the human figure in the drawing, to show relative size.) When your drawing is complete, export it using file - export - 2-D model, name the file 'object name' Lastname, Period, and email it to me. The subject of your email should be identical to the name of the file you're emailing. This assignment is due at the end of the second hour on Friday.
Assignment #3- We're going to start working with the laser cutter for this assignment. We'll be using the laser cutter to cut out 'flattened' versions of objects that you can then fold to create a 3-D object. Imagine how you would draw an unfolded box.
If we cut that shape out, it could be folded up in to a box. Your assignment is to choose an object (not a box) and draw a 'flattened' version of it. One thing to note- the laser cutter will 'see' different line colors and interpret them as either a 'cut', 'score' or 'etch'. Black is cut (cuts all the way through the paper), red is score (think perforated, great for folding) and blue is etch (basically it just removes a super thin layer from the surface- great for putting your name on it or adding detail). In your drawing, you need to color the various lines in your drawing using 'named' colors. Red, blue and black, no 'light blue' or 'royal blue' or anything else. Note- remember, as you draw your object, you'll want to add tabs to the edges of some of the sides, so you have places to glue edges together. Ultimately, you'll be modeling and 'unfolding' the house you live in, so there's no real advantage to trying to do something easy. Challenge yourself and do something reasonably complicated, so when it comes time to do your house, you've got some experience. We'll start using the laser cutter Monday or Tuesday, so get started early.