Shortcuts for anyone who's interested: Rotate = Hold middle mouse button Pan = Ctrl+Shift+Middle mouse button Return to Select tool = Spacebar Tape measure = T Line (Pencil) = L Rectangle = R Push/pull = P Otherwise, a great video. Very concise, but detailed enough to not get lost doing it. Very good work! :)
I had a hell of a time messing with random pieces left behind when you snap on a bad line... then you erase something, next thing you know, you have to remake surfaces all over the place... What I'm curious to know is how to make cutlists from this particular program if I can or not.. anyways, thanks for the tutorial. I think I'm going to buy a program. It's worth the investment to me if it has a little extra features, and especially if it can make cutlists automatically...
John thank you for all the videos. They are great way for a beginner to learn. My question to you is "Can you use the Sketch up program for other projects such as book cases, beds, dresser drawers, etc?
Hope no one is copying your measurements for building a cabinet, because all your plywood thicknesses are wrong. 3/4 inch plywood is not 3/4 inches just like a 2x4 is not 2" x 4".
That's a lot harder. You'll need to draw the center panel section first as a plain rectangle and extrude it to its final thickness. Next, while looking at the bottom edge of the panel, draw a line for where you want the edge of the raised panel to go and extrude that INTO the panel removing the material revealing a cut edge. Repeat that along all four edges. Then you can wrap that raised panel rectangle in the stile and rail boxes. That's how I'd do it anyway.
