Technology Explorations 2016

STEP 1 Open SketchUp Go to TEMPLATES Select “Architectural Design – Feet & Inches” Click on “Start Using SketchUp”

Step 2 Highlight the person and hit delete to remove him from the project page.

Step 3 Click on “CAMERA” Select “Two Point Perspective” first Click on ”Camera” again Then Select “Parallel Projection” You are now working on a 2D drawing

Step 4 Select the “rectangle” tool and draw a rectangle. Change the size to be 30’ x 40’ by typing 30’, 40’ in the dimensions bar Change Dimensions here

Step 5 Add rooms. Here you can be creative and use either the rectangle tool, circle tool, octagon tool, pencil (straight line), or squiggly line to create free form lines.

Step 6 Add Dimensions Click on the Dimensions tool in the tool bar (looks like a goal post with a 3 in it) Click on 1 endpoint Drag to the second endpoint Release mouse to add dimensions *Add dimensions to the exterior walls and to each room.

Step 7 Add Text to your drawing Identify the rooms Use the TEXT tool