Learn how to draw freehand and curved shapes in SketchUp 2016. In this video, George shows how to use the Freehand tool to draw smooth lines, then shows several tools used to create curved arcs. These tools include the Arc Tool, the 2 Point Arc tool and the 3 Point Arc tool. These tools can be used separately or together to create a variety of shapes.
- [Instructor] Now let's move away…from straight lines for a bit…and show you how to do freehand lines…as well as curves.…Now the freehand tool allows you to draw…really any shape that you want.…Now you can find this under draw, lines, freehand.…Or if we go into the toolbar here…it's this icon here in this pull down menu.…Now when I select this it gives me a pencil icon…with a little squiggly.…And that tells me we're drawing freehand.…This tool is really easy to use.…
All you have to do is left click and drag.…And you can draw whatever shape you want.…Now one of the things about the freehand tool…is that it will create straight line segments.…Now this looks like it's a curved line…but if you zoom in a little bit…you'll see that it's really comprised of…all of these little straight lines.…And that gives you a hint…as to how SketchUp actually works.…There are no curved lines in SketchUp.…Any curve that you draw will actually be…a collection of straight lines that approximate a curve.…
And this is important moving forward,…
Author
George Maestri
Released
12/5/2017- Navigating the interface for Mac and Windows
- Configuring toolbars and tray windows
- Selecting and moving objects
- Drawing lines and shapes
- Creating 3D text
- Measuring and labeling objects
- Using organizational tools
- Working with components
- Creating and applying materials
- Animating and rendering your drawings
Skill Level Beginner
Duration
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Introduction
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Welcome36s
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1. The SketchUp Interface
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Interface basics for Windows5m 25s
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Interface basics for the Mac3m 48s
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Navigating in SketchUp4m 22s
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Walk around in SketchUp2m 9s
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Standard camera views3m 3s
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Shade faces and edges4m 37s
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Create shadows and fog4m 11s
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2. Manipulate Objects
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Select and move objects5m 8s
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Scale and rotate objects5m 2s
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Manipulate faces and edges2m 57s
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Advanced selection tools3m 54s
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3. Draw in SketchUp
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Line tool fundamentals7m 23s
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Using the Rectangle tool3m 7s
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Create rotated rectangles3m 11s
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Push and pull faces in 3D3m 51s
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Using the Eraser tool2m 6s
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Create outlines with Offset2m 23s
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Soft and smooth edges4m 34s
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Using the Follow Me tool2m 8s
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Create 3D text2m 15s
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4. Measure and Label
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Using the Tape Measure tool2m 13s
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Using the Protractor tool5m 55s
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Dimensioning2m 26s
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5. Stay Organized
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Group objects6m 35s
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Work with layers4m 28s
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Using the Outliner3m 4s
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Understanding entity info3m 40s
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6. Work with Components
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The Component window5m 39s
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Create components6m 48s
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Using the 3D Warehouse3m 27s
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Using the Interact tool1m 29s
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7. Materials and Textures in Windows
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Edit materials5m 28s
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Create materials3m 46s
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Map textures interactively3m 10s
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Map curved objects2m 9s
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8. Materials and Textures on the Mac
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Apply materials on a Mac5m 8s
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Edit materials on a Mac5m 35s
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Create materials on a Mac3m 16s
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Map textures on a Mac3m 48s
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Map curved objects on a Mac2m 13s
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Create a floor plan on a Mac2m 37s
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9. Rendering and Animation
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Apply styles4m 9s
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Edit and create styles5m 42s
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Export in 2D and 3D3m 10s
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Basic animation5m 4s
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Conclusion
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Next steps25s
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