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🔰 SketchUp for Schools #01: Introduction

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Note from the author:
This activity is inspired by the SketchUp for Schools Curriculum lesson of the same name.
This activity is inspired by the SketchUp for Schools Curriculum lesson of the same name.

Lesson Description

New to SketchUp for Schools? Get primed on all the need-to-know basics before tackling the SketchUp for Schools tutorials.

Instructions

  1. Sign in at SketchUp for Schools.
  2. Create a new model.
  3. Title your model so that it includes your name and this lesson's title.
  4. Watch the video below and respond to the questions and prompts found in this Formative activity. As techniques are demonstrated, complete them in your own model. You will capture screenshots of your project and submit them at built-in checkpoints along the way. Pause and rewind as often as necessary.
Efficient strategies may include tab-hopping, side-by-side windows, using multiple screens/devices, etc.

Quick Reference

The SketchUp interface includes a variety of menus and toolbars that provide access to its many tools and resources. You can find helpful reference documentation regarding each of the items in these menus at the very end of this Formative activity.
Make sure to follow along in your own project.
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Checkpoint: Rectangle
  1. Make sure you have completed all of the steps demonstrated so far in your own project.
  2. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  3. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Box with a line connecting top midpoints
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Raise the roof!
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Colored door
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Round glass window
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Hidden door, deleted 2D person
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: (🎵She's) a brick house!
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

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Checkpoint: Roofed
  1. Establish an appropriate view of your recent progress and capture a screenshot.
  2. Upload the screenshot to the Formative canvas and zoom and pan as needed.

It's a good idea to save your project at each checkpoint!
Required
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💾 Download your completed model as an SKP file and upload it here.

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The Toolbar: Match each icon from the toolbar with the tool that it represents. You may need to zoom out to see all of the items. You can also place each item from the left column by selecting it (click it) then selecting (clicking on) the match for it in the right column.

Draggable itemCorresponding Item
Select
Erase
Paint Bucket
Move Objects
Draw Shapes
Measure Tools
Camera Controls
Draw Lines
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Camera Controls: Identify the icon that represents the Orbit tool in the image below.

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Camera Controls: Identify the icon that represents the Zoom tool in the image below.

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Camera Controls: Identify the icon that represents the Pan tool in the image below.

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The panels include components, materials, and the instructor. By default, the panels can be found on the __________ of the SketchUp screen.
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True or False: You will need to click Save near the top left to save your project. It is recommended that you save often so you don't lose the progress you've made.

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🧠 Retrieval Practice:
Summarize the content of this lesson. What topics, ideas, tools, and vocabulary were introduced?

Quick Reference: Menus & Toolbars

Home

Toolbars

Panels

Status Bar

Measurements