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ReedSkis~
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Hey,
just wondering if there was any easy way to learn to use google sketchup... i want to make a model of a backyard drop in ramp.
Thanks
R
Jun 8 2009 6:13PM
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saucey
Posts: 949 - Karma: 15
i just downloaded it recently
its not hard to figure out, just trial and error

sorry i couldnt be more help
Jun 8 2009 6:31PM
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alpineplease
Posts: 2791 - Karma: 1,789
x games makes their features in sketchup
Jun 3 2011 2:48AM
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snowbombz
Posts: 2456 - Karma: 96
there are really helpful tutorials here
http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos.html
Jun 3 2011 2:58AM
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seward
Posts: 5233 - Karma: 2,174

i used to use it at school sometime to make simple 3d renderings of site plans etc.

its not very hard, but the more complex stuff your trying to build that harder it gets to use. the snapping in it is fahken terrible.

when your first download it just screw around buy making boxs, spheres, pyramids, stack them on eachother, resize them etc. then start trying to build your ramp.

if you just go straight into trying to build your ramp you will end up chucking your computer out the window.

Jun 3 2011 8:59AM
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I_Am_Mod
Posts: 13214 - Karma: 3,753
it's super easy, just experiment with it and look for tutorials in youtube!

i've also made a sketch of my setup and did so in 1 day, downloading, learning to use it, and making it, it's really easy :)
Jun 3 2011 9:19AM
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alexg1687
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1. make shape

2. make shape inside shape #1

3. experiment with push/pull tool

....you'll get it pretty quickly, its designed to be idiot proof
Jun 3 2011 9:27AM
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