Google Sketchup 7 (ISBN - 0470277394)

Index 433Sky feature, 262 choices, 68–69smart replication, 158–162 editingsmart scaling, 144–146, 154–158smoothing edges, 168, 180 about, 253–254Smoove tool, 193, 196–198 background setup, 261–262Smustard (Web site), 411 creating, 269–272snap settings, 371, 394–397 edge settings, 255–257snapshots from Google Earth, 322–328 face changes, 257–261soffit, 102 model settings, 266Soften Edges dialog box, 180 saving changes, 268software license, 58 style mixing, 267solids, modeling, 14 updating, 269SolidWorks, 14 watermarks, 262–265Sort by Name, 212 in LayOut, 373, 391space requirements, raster images, 356 mixing, 267SpaceNavigator from 3Dconnexion, 413 scenes compared, 292spacing section planes, 306 updating, 390specific destinations (Google Earth), 320 Styles Collections drop-down list, 251–252spheres, 166, 167–169 Styles dialog box, 254, 266, BC12spindles, 166 SU Podium (Web site), 412Split tool, 377, 378 SU Wiki (Web site), 416spreadsheets for Dynamic Components, subcomponents, 151, 155, 159 Subdivide and Smooth (Ruby script), 411 150, 151 Subdivided Rectangles method, 96–99stacking order, 371 subject matter as printing quality choice,stairs 359 component options for, 146 subtracting from a model, 175, 176–180 cut-through views, 304 sun effects modeling, 95–101 steps, 140–142 on built objects, 273Stamp tool, 198–200 turning on, 274Standard quality (printer), 340 surfaces, modeling, 14Standard views (printing), 346 symmetry, modeling, 119, 133–139Start Presentation tool, 377, 378Startup preferences (LayOut), 375 •T•Statistics pane, 125–126status bar, 18, 20–21 Tabbed Scene Print Range (printer), 338status indicator icons, 21 taboo subjects, 331sticky geometry, 116 Tagged Image Files. See TIFF formatStretch Texture mode, 225, 227–230 tail (short edge), 175stringer (stairs), 141 Tal, Daniel (SketchUpper extraordinaire),strokes, 373Style Builder, 3, 254 203–207style properties, 299 Tape Measure toolStyle tool, 377, 378styles about, 82 about, 249 for guide lines, 52–53 application of, 250–253 resizing with, 42 toggling, 54 templates (LayOut), 376, 379–381

434 Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies tools LayOut, 371, 376–378 ten-minute tour SketchUp, 19, 20 of Google Earth, 317–320 of SketchUp, 17–21 Tools on Surface (non-flat surfaces), 412 transitions in animations, 294–295, 366 terrain translucency, 55 criteria, 3D Warehouse, 332 Translucent library, 200 Google Earth, 319, 325 transparency modeling, 189, 193–196 Smoove tool on, 196 as computer performance factor, 261 image backgrounds, 352 text boxes, 386 with shadows, 279 text editing (LayOut), 380 in textures, 56 text files, inserting, 391 of watermarks, 264, 265 Text Style dialog box, 373 traps and workarounds Text tool, 377, 378 component immobility, 407 texture crashes/lost work, 405–406 edges, 408 criteria, 3D Warehouse, 332 eraser problems, 408 editing, 225–233 faces, 403–405, 407, 408 on faces, 54–56, 223 inside views, 407 right-sizing, 326 layers, 408 Texture Tweaker, 222, 225 speed issues, 406 thickness tread, 96 edges, 25, 95 troubleshooting. See also pitfalls faces, 27 component immobility, 407 3D data, BC15–BC23 crashes/lost work, 405–406 3D modeling programs, 13–15 diagnosis with axis color, 257 3D objects, 278 edges, 408 3D on a 2D Screen, 29–33 eraser problems, 408 3D Studio Max, 258, BC1 Esc button, 46 3D Warehouse, 91, 121, 122, 124, 144 faces, 28, 403–405, 407, 408 3DS, BC15, BC16, BC19–BC21 inside views, 407 TIFF format layers, 408 about, 264 speed issues, 406 color support, 356–357 stray edges, 259 exporting, 350 TV viewing, 367 inserting, 386 tweaking, 186 movies, 363 2D drawings transparency with, 352 DXF and DWG, BC9–BC13 as watermarks, 354 EPIX, BC13–BC14 Tiled Sheet Print Range (printer), 340 exporting, BC2 tiles (image textures), 224 formats, BC2 tilting in Google Earth, 319 PDF and EPS, BC3–BC9 time 2D images, exporting setting, 274 about, 349–350 in shadow studies, 279, 282–283 raster formats, 354–357 timing of scene transitions, 295–296 toolbars, 18, 34, 36

raster images, 350–353 Index 435 resolution choices, 357–3612-D Section Slice Only (printer), 341 video card quality, 4132D to 3D plans, 88–91 video compression, 3642D views with sun, 275 View, 19TXT files, 391 View in Google 3D Warehouse, 124 View Options button, 123•U• viewing requirements, 251 viewpoint, 289–290, 295, 298, 308–310unbounded text boxes, 386 visibilityUndo function, 166, 300Unglue option, 407 hide/unhide, 212, 214ungrouping, 117, 132 of layers, 215, 299union (roof geometry), 110 of modeling elements, 266uniqueness, 132 of sections, 303, 308Units panel (LayOut), 375 visual spam as criterion, 3Dunlocking, 132unshared layers, 383 Warehouse, 332unsmoothing edges, 180 VRML, BC15, BC 21–BC22updating Vue, 413 automatic, 117, 146, 268 •W• Google Earth, 316 LayOut files, 375, 376, 390 Walk tool, 286, 287–288 scenes, 292, 297, 300–301 walking off high surfaces, 288 in SketchUp, 370 walk-through suggestions, 295–296 styles, 268–269 wallsUse Model Extents (printer), 340Use View Size check box, 352 about, 76uses for shadows, 283 doors and windows, 91–95 simple plans, 82–88•V• 2D, 77–82 2D to 3D, 88–91valley, 102 warmup, 33–42vanishing point grips, 238 Watermark section, 254, 262–265vector file formats. See EPS format; PDF watermarks, editing, 262–265 Web sites files Artlantis R, 413vectors Dummies books, 415 Dynamic Components, 164 about, 350, BC5–BC6 Form Fonts, 409–410 format, 391 Google Earth, 318 limitations, BC9 Google SketchUp Help Group, 416 printing, 341, 344–345 IDX Renditioner, 412 with SketchUp, 349, 360 image file format choices, 354VectorWorks, 77, BC18 image size recommendations, 358vertical axis, 238 Official SketchUp Training Resources, 416vertical slices (sections), 303, 304 Ruby Library Depot, 411–412 School Podcasts, 416 SketchUcation, 416 SketchUp, 144

436 Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies workarounds component immobility, 407 Web sites (continued) crashes/lost work, 405–406 Sketchupmodels.com, 410 diagnosis with axis color, 257 Smustard.com, 411 edges, 408 SU Podium, 412 eraser problems, 408 SU Wiki, 416 Esc button, 46 3D Warehouse, 121 faces, 28, 403–405, 407, 408 YouTube, 366, 411, 415 inside views, 407 layers, 408 Welcome to SketchUp dialog box, 58 speed issues, 406 Weld (Ruby script), 170, 411 stray edges, 259 wide field of view, 289 Width and Height, 343, 352 •X• Window, 19 Windowizer (Ruby script), 411 X-Ray (transparency), 261 windows XSI, BC15, BC16–BC18 adding, 91–95 •Y• creating, 130–131 selecting, 44 YouTube (Web site), 366, 411, 415 Windows (operating system) copying, 49 •Z• Materials dialog box, 54 printing from, 335–341 Z-fighting, 332, 407 Sections toolbar, 304 Zoom Extents tool, 36, 67 style mixing, 267 Zoom tool, 35–36, 67, 85 styles storage, 271 zooming, 110, 319, 383 tools, 20 Windows Bitmap (BMP) format, 357 Windows Print dialog box, 337–341 Wireframe mode, 259, 408 work sharing, 71

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