Google SketchUp

John Doran

CST494 Applied Computer Graphics

Project Choice

• Interior design of a house

• Research for floor plans and pictures for ideas

• http://www.dongardner.com/plans.aspx

• I chose the “Dogwood Ridge” house plan

• I decided to make a few changes to original

Dogwood Ridge Floor Plan

Dogwood Elevation (front)

Methodology

• Use as many measurements from floor plan as possible to get a properly scaled model.

• Focus on the Great Room and Kitchen (most interesting and the most photo references.)

• Create model in the order:1. Outer walls 2. Inner walls3. Counters and Fireplace4. Appliances and Furniture5. Doors and Windows6. Paint and Material Selection

SketchUp Tools (1)

• Push/Pull Tool• Pulled walls and fireplace out of ground.

• Pulled cabinets out of walls.

• Pulled doors out of cabinets.

• Created stair case and archway in Great Room.

SketchUp Tools (2)

• Tape Measure• Used to create guidelines and guide points.

• Offset Tool• Created countertops

• Used also with wall thickness.

• Length Dialog Box• Used everywhere.

SketchUp Tools (3)

• Follow Me Tool• Staircase railing

• Fan hood in kitchen.

• Rotate and Move/Copy Tools• Logs in the fireplace.

• Staircase railing posts.

Staircase Railing with Follow Me Tool

Centering Windows Using Inference Points

Kitchen

Great Room

Staircase

Bird’s Eye

Actual Photos

Good Features

• Most tools are intuitive and easy to use.

• Length dialog box good for exactness.

• Follow me Tool good for more complicated geometries.

• X-ray setting for face style helps check point/line placement.

Difficulties

• Difficult to tell where points are snapping• Especially when the geometries are more complicated and have more

edges.

• May not realize face is not complete until you go to paint.

• Navigation could be easier.