School Bus Conversion Floor Plan: Simple Tutorial to Design Your Own Skoolie!

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We always get a lot of questions about how we designed our school bus layout- so we thought we would do a quick, super basic Google Sketchup tutorial for those of you looking to design your own tiny space!
Google Sketchup is a FREE program. There is a paid version with expanded features, but even just the free program is incredibly powerful. Want to download Sketchup to design your own skoolie?
Download it here! www.sketchup.c...
This is in Version 17.1.173
I'm no expert in Google Sketchup, but wanted to share what I've learned while using Sketchup and describe how easy it really is.
The uses for sketchup are nearly unlimited. Its a great piece of software that allows you to design almost anything! From Airstream renovations, tiny homes, RV remodels, cabins, vans, yurts, etc!
This is our 3rd Sketchup iteration of our Skoolie. If you want to see the first two, check them out below.
• New Skoolie Floor Plan!
• Planning the Floor Lay...
Bus Specs/ FAQs:
The bus exterior is 31 feet long
The living space is 24 ft 10 in (up to engine cover)
The interior width is 7 ft 7in
Less than 200 square feet of living space
The tallest height inside is 6ft 6in
I hope this helps you if you're intimidated by the program! If you make a design in Sketchup, we'd love to see it! Tag us on instagram or send us a link!
Please let me know if you have questions, I would be happy to make a more detailed tutorial if you guys are interested.
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www.RollingVistas.com
#skoolie #tinyhouse #schoolbusconversion

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@redheadjarhead 2 года назад

I have been searching everywhere for something like this. This is so awesome thank you so so much

@HaydenNightingale124 4 года назад

You do a better job at explaining this then the SketchUp virtual tour :D

@VjCClass 6 лет назад

Great I love it. Just what I have been looking for in order to build out my floor plan. I have been walking around my house measuring air & things looking like a pure weirdo. My kids think we're putting a skate park in the livingroom. It's been two weeks+ since I brought my bus home and I think I have what will be my final floor plan but this program I'm sure will make it all make sense. Thanks again for great information.

@BorntobeWild. 3 года назад

So informative, thank you

@arthurperrea3714 3 года назад

Thank you I well be trying this

@knottydizziedevil9425 6 лет назад

Thank you! I was so intimidated by these preograms and I know they would help us so much! I need to see what I'm doing. Thank you thank you

@ArbitraryExploration 6 лет назад

This was really interesting! Thank you for sharing how this program works! :) You did awesome explaining it in an easy to understand way.

@avocado3748 4 года назад

This is so helpful THANK YOU!!

@MultiScrappydo 6 лет назад

Wow, perfect! Great tool!

@frangourdet 5 лет назад

Awesome! Thanks for sharing.

@MonsterMidi 6 лет назад

I have to say, I love the idea and how seemingly simple this program seems to work for you, But I am about to throw my lap top across the room! This program pisses me of so damn bad! I can't make it do anything as simply as you are doing!

@MonsterMidi 6 лет назад

I'll say it again ! I HATE HATE HATE this program with a PASSION! So many unexpected results! I have tried unsuccessfully for hours just to add a freaking sink! It DEFINITELY is not doing what it is supposed to do simply!

@Doug_Diego_Cazadores_Cassidy 6 лет назад

Hi, is it possible to get a copy of your design?

@Doug_Diego_Cazadores_Cassidy 6 лет назад

awesome! sent :)

@MakerMark 6 лет назад

Did you consider moving the entry door back so you could have a passenger seat?

@sarahjanef8698 5 лет назад

You guys have THE BEST tutorials/videos for people like me planning/converting their skoolies. Seriously! Thank you so much!!!! ❤️

@genephipps6421 6 лет назад

Oh before I forget. The 3D warehouse also has some pretty nice school bus models which may make it a bit easier. Just type school bus into the search box.

@millerfam766 5 лет назад

I was wondering! That's very helpful.

@ThePracticalProgressive 4 года назад

@Jackal Prints I'm finding the same issue, Sketchup Free has been really crippled since Google bought it unfortunately. Pretty typical... :(

@sambulate 5 лет назад

I downloaded Sketchup a good while ago, but until recently, I hadn't had the patience to learn it, and I didn't have a proper project to motivate me. I did try it out a little, though, and watched a couple of RU-vid tutorials out there on how to use it. Those are great, and might appease those here who are complaining that your free tutorial wasn't complete enough. But it was nice to see a tutorial dedicated to designing skoolies, since I've found myself dead-set on a conversion. So, thank you for making the effort to put this together for us! Do you have any idea if Sketchup has a feature that will account for a skoolie's curved ceilings? Also, which version do you use?

@dcummings7253 6 лет назад

Wow that was an awesome tutorial you made it so easy I will definitely be downloading it. And you bus is coming along nicely.

@loveandro6074 5 лет назад

Omg. This got me so excited about planning, abs I needed that. I am still in the process of saving and looking for a bus and I feel overwhelmed by the hard work ahead. But once I have my bus, designing will be something to look forward to with tools like this. :) Thank you!!

@markwilson8118 5 лет назад

Maybe it would be easier for ya'll to come visit me and we do the plan together .. Lol

@freedomdove 6 лет назад

Omg, that was *so* helpful. Thank you so much for that information. I guess I'm one of the few who didn't know this software was available for free. Lol.

@theresahartman7465 4 года назад

This was so helpful! Thank you! I’ve been using graph paper and pencils! (And erasers! LOTS of erasers!!)

@isaacturnerit 2 года назад

yo thank you so much for this!

@Tyrone-Ward 6 лет назад

Can you share your plans? Is that even possible?

@TheStudentArchitect 6 лет назад

Hey this is a great tutorial! If you didn't already know, using keyboard shortcuts and layers can make your experience sooo much better and help you work a lot faster. Shortcuts can help you with switching between tools and views, creating groups/components, etc. Using layers allows you to place walls, floors, windows, roofs, etc. on their own layers so you can switch them on and off so they're not in your way while working. Hope this helps! Thanks for sharing your process :)

@theresahartman7465 4 года назад

Do a video, Student Architect! I’ll watch it!

@TheStudentArchitect 3 года назад

Hi@@theresahartman7465! I have a couple of Sketchup tutorials on my channel but I'm also in the process of creating an online course for How to Build a Tiny House in Sketchup. I know it can be hard to learn how the pieces of a house come together on top of learning to use a program like Sketchup when you're jumping around from one tutorial to the next. So, I've decided to make a thoughtful, methodical course laying out my entire process and sharing all of my best tips! If you're interested feel free to check out my course outline on my website which you can get to from my channel. (I don't like sending direct links on other people's videos out of respect). I'd be happy to answer any questions you may have.

@Lee-bv3pt 6 лет назад

So I just tried to use it, and I guess that it has updated because the buttons are different. Can you do an updated version?

@starrwoman1 6 лет назад

Love the video, this will help me with my bus interior, thanks so much, you made me a subscriber. :-)

@Jean-qn4fy 5 лет назад

Noticed that you have your bed jammed in tight between walls with no aisle space. Don't do that. You will hate it. Making the bed will be a nightmare. Turning the mattress will be impossible. The person in the corner will have to wake the other person up by crawling over him for midnight potty visits. Cool program, tho.

@entheogenetic 5 лет назад

Proud of you! Glad you are sharing~ Thank! I'm surprised that in your description(s) you haven't listed what bus you have measured as a reference?!? Dimensions are great, but what bus are you listing dimensions of?

@LONE-SOUL 4 года назад

your girlfriend is freakin adorable don't ever let her go man.

@coburnlowman 4 года назад

My lap top took a big lap off the super web cliff a good while ago. Anyway it was too slow for Sketch Up anyway. Do you know of any books with good ideas for layout ideas???? Just got home with a 1990 BlueBird Flat Face TC2000 I think the model is. Anyway a front engine. Gonna start Monday on a roof raising. Also a front insulation party. It bout nearly cooked my lower legs in a 350 mile trip home , and had to use ear plugs to handle the engine noise. But it does drive excellent. How have yall combatted the engine heat and noise issue? Or does your bus still have plenty of insulation left ? This one's doghouse (the part that lifts up) stays cool but the sheet metal part of the dash , especially down at the accelerator pedal got so hot I couldn't hold my hand on it. Fortunately I had on a thick pair of leather work boots and my feet didn't burn.

@dreamingflurry2729 5 лет назад

Thanks, I'll take that...still, why use a schoolbus in the first place? Wouldn't a travel-bus (coach) be better suited with the storage compartments below the passenger-cabin being well suited for water-tanks, pumps, batteries, inverters, charge-controllers (if you use solar on the roof!), generator (if you want to add one!) etc.? Are schoolbuses that much cheaper to get that you'd do without that convenience?

@RustyZipper 4 года назад

Way cheaper and built like tanks, plus you get to design the living area how you desire and use actual 2x4’s or something better than the flimsy RV builds

@RustyZipper 4 года назад

Ideally one would look for a sports school bus with the compartments underneath, but most schools just order 10 or 20 of the same model and tell the coaches to make do

@adictiveadictive 6 лет назад

Thanks for this!! Tight vid and very useful. But, any idea why I can't edit the dimensions like you did by clicking the dimension box? I can type them in after making a rectangle but I can never click in the box. What if I wanted to edit just the width or change the whole thing later?

@ivonnemontijo8461 Месяц назад

Sadly, program does not work the same for free. You can not just click on the dimensions to change--I think you have to upgrade to a paid subscription to be able to do that--got very frustrating after 30 minutes just trying to get the correct measurements doing as you instructed.

@PaiviProject 2 года назад

Hey this was a great tutorial. I need to learn how to use this program. Thanks 👍

@waynecampsmith7885 6 лет назад

Wow what great information, will go over this more than a couple of times. Excellent teacher. Whenever I get to renovate whatever I get, it will be in Colorado Springs, so your Winter work was very helpful also. Thank You!! Can't wait to see the next Vid!!

@davidcurle7381 3 года назад

You guys need to understand "white balance". That opening entrance into the bus was way out. Its a simple thing to learn but makes a big difference to your clips Cheers.

@lisapresnell5822 4 года назад

I am in the beginning stages of my plans to purchase a reno a skoolie. I am so grateful for all of the useful information. WHERE is the 3D Warehouse in this sketch tool? I can't seem to locate it and I am on the internet. Thanks in advance!

@Snakebitey77 3 года назад

Thank you so much! This is exactly what I needed. I've known about Sketchup but this helps a ton.

@eggegg4822 2 года назад

Wonderful idea to place beds above motor compartment which is the first area to blow up during combustion 🤣

@ejsvoyage6941 6 лет назад

Thank you, thank you, thank you!!!! Awesome!! I looked up the sketch up program from one of your other videos, but now to have you give a tutorial is more than I could have wished for. I don't have a bus yet but have all kinds of ideas floating around in my head. Maybe this will be a good way to get them out of my head and to something tangible that I can see. Love your videos, thanks again.

@Taz_Cavern 2 года назад

This doesn’t work on an iPad you can’t change things like the measurements

@efefrfrs 6 лет назад

Awesome!

@Fernie0069 4 года назад

Whenever I try to edit the dimensions it doesn't let me click on the little box to input my own measurements

@jessemongia9730 2 года назад

Didn't you two sell this bus because you wanted a van and go faster to destination?

@MelaniePhoenix 6 лет назад

We love Sketchup. Thank you for making it so much easier to use :)

@87Bertha 2 года назад

I input the Measurements and it doesnt cahnge the size on screen.. am I missing something?

@ginoferreira5193 4 года назад

Wow!!!! Amazing!!! Thanks for sharing This tutorial. I can use this for designing My tiny house.

@rob_boss 6 лет назад

So freakin helpful! Thank you!! ❤

@taggertvinzant9847 5 лет назад

This is great! Thanks for putting this together!

@meredithmccain8484 6 лет назад

you made it look so easy and I was so excited to stat designing my pus on here but for some reason I still couldn't do it and the program is extremely frustrating to me. I love how much detail you can go into on here and I would really love to use it but like the first simple step. I made my square and tried to click on detentions and it wouldn't let me and and for the life of me I couldn't figure you how to change the detentions. I would not click on it . or with zooming in and zooming out. I will zoom out and completely loose my square and then i can't find it again ... I feel so dumb but I'm doing exactly what your doing its just not working

@meredithmccain8484 6 лет назад

Rolling Vistas lol it’s not your fault your video was really helpful ! I think I’m just that bad with computers. But I will try that ! Thank you so much !

@nicolepfeifferphotography8304 5 лет назад

Same here - can't change measurements. Did you ever find a fix?

@vonclouse7080 2 года назад

This is from 2017, a lot of the information no longer applies.

@genephipps6421 6 лет назад

There are excellent tutorials built right into the program as well as tons of tutorials on RU-vid. A few "tips" for you. When you were "pulling" out the drawers you could have entered a dimension for the first one, say 3/4" and for the second one just pulled it out and then put the pointer onto the surface of the first one and it will snap to the same dimension. Another example would be when you were pulling up your water wall you could have put the pointer onto the top surface of your side wall and the water wall would snap to the same height. When you were adding your textures rather than having to rotate around and switch between the rotate tool and the bucket tool, you could double click on the item, (and sometimes even triple click) and it will select the entire structure, (like your dresser) then drop the texture and it will apply it to the entire dresser all at once. I am reasonably good with Sketchup if you ever need any help I am happy to help.

@charlotte97838 6 лет назад

Excellent tutorial. I’ve always wanted a step by step on sketch up. Thank you.

@genephipps6421 6 лет назад

There are excellent step by step tutorials built right into Sketchup. If you go through them in order you can have a pretty decent grasp of the program in a few hours--and it *really* is fun to use.

@laurakramer396 4 года назад

Is this program available for use on a smart phone?

@gormauslander 2 года назад

This is hard to do without a bus to get measurements from 😅

@michaeltaylor5097 3 года назад

This was very helpful thank you

@Thatoneninja22 2 года назад

Is there a way to share sketch up files we have the same measurements

@gdog3756 4 года назад

It's all different now it don't work anyting

@futrendstech9222 4 месяца назад

is the sketchup 2017 still avaiailable for free? Any link would help to get me start. Thanks

@Farms-R-cool 3 месяца назад

I dont think so did you fimd anything

@Mordrayso 6 лет назад

Great tutorial. Thanks so much for sharing.

@notthesamecc1927 3 года назад

very cool program. thanks.

@kstnza1960 6 лет назад

I followed your tutorial and got frustrated. I'm pretty good at these type of programs but by no means an expert. There seemed to be a ton of extra steps that you left out or maybe this was a different version but I will try it again. Still, the program and your tutorial do not match up. I little more detail about which version you downloaded may be helpful. Thanks

@kstnza1960 6 лет назад

Rolling Vistas I downloaded the program, had to register and answer some question about what I was using the program for. I then followed everything exactly as you described it in the video but it didn't work as easily for me as it did for you. I had trouble inputting the different dimensions. When I figured that out, then the image went became enlarged, I then tried to shrink it and sometimes the image would go off screen. If you can add your link to the program that would be great and I'll also check what version I've dloaded. Thanks

@anathompson6688 2 года назад

sorry but how do you get this? is it in the app store?

@dynamicdivinereadings6520 2 года назад

Thnx for the helpful video🙂

@swegmastur614 5 лет назад

She sounds like LinusTechTips

@tmw94777 5 лет назад

Too bad you can’t download the bus shell in 3D! That would save a lot of time drawing it! But still, super easy to use, and i really appreciate the tutorial!

@ashleyrodriguez9656 5 лет назад

the 3d shell is available. just look up school bus and ungroup the bus to remove the ceiling

@JepsonMediaAu 6 лет назад

Great video thanks for sharing!

@zhanepayan-straughter 4 года назад

I am using the sketch up site rn but I am having trouble typing in my dimensions. Had anyone else had this issue or is it just me?

@thesweetreveal 3 года назад

ugh I am too!!! It wont let me change anything

@samuelabebe1354 2 года назад

OM Goodness, this is exactly what i've been looking for! Thanks for sharing, such a wonderful tutorial.....

@coburnlowman 4 года назад

Oh by the way great work y'all have been doing and have posted. Thanks for posting as well👍😊

@bjwieland-doucet5917 2 года назад

THANK YOU!! I've been doing everything in a spiral notebook. THIS will help 100%. XOXOXO

@roamsweethome4895 6 лет назад

I wish I'd had this video as a reference back when I was in my Skoolie design phase. It was a lot more helpful than the internal "help" program. Sadly, I got frustrated with trying to figure things out, (especially how to group an item, which I was unaware that I could even do), that I deleted the program and went back to my old method of graphing paper. I'd like to see more tutorials on this program from you, if you have the time/patience. A custom build is never truly finished, (as my car stereo system shows, it's in version 3.0 presently), and I already see where I could make some changes/improvements on my Skoolie.

@lauracaruth6755 3 года назад

Thanks so much for the great tutorial. I just have a question, I'm having a hard time highlighting the measurements after I've made a rectangle (ensuring the rectangle is still grey) like you've demonstrated in the first part of the video. I noticed you are using a mac, I'm on a new acer pc. Has anyone run into this ? I've been making rectangles and trying to make them to my size of my bus but I'm not able to make the exact size this way. I would need to type in the exact measurements. Thanks!

@RoundTownWithMike 3 года назад

This is AWESOME. YOU are AWESOME! Nice work! I work with AutoCAD for a living but only in 2D so I am totally going to try this out. Thanks!

@yayaglass 5 лет назад

Can't find the answer to this...what are the height of school bus windows, the upper and lower edges? In your Dimensions vid of various sizes, it was great to get the 'living space' size, but I'd love the lower edge of the window heights for cabinet or work surface design, the upper edge and about how much height to the roof for upper cabinet designs (realizing that this slopes) and are they different heights for different length buses? Whew, that's a lot of questions, but it would be a great help for those of us who don't have a bus to measure yet, but want to get a handle on possible design options. I'm wanting one of the smaller buses, for sure. Thanks!!

@SCRaetz 3 года назад

GOD BLESS YOU. Seriously, thank you for uploading this tutorial.

@MiB_TM 5 лет назад

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@japjotsingh8711 6 лет назад

Cool video. I am in the process of converting my blue bird 2001 40' diesel pusher and start school life. Respect from British Columbia, Canada.

@danokitemanotoo1791 4 года назад

Saved for when I start to plan a build ASA We decide on our bus size! Maybe I'll play with it beforehand. LoL

@outsidethelines8502 4 года назад

Really helpful, maybe you can teach an old dog new tricks. Thanks

@lapetitemaison4219 3 года назад

This is an AWESOME tool to help us Newbies figure out space and whats truly involved in designing a functional, comfortable an individual space. Thank you so much for enlightening us. Been thinking of going the Skoolie route for awhile.. Now my biggest problem will be learning to drive one, especially considering I have only had tiny cars most of my life. LOL

@oliviavieira7123 5 лет назад

Hi there! Thank you for the tutorial. Your layout looks more advanced than the one I am using. You did use the free version though right? Hmm. Wondering why this might be! I can't find access to the 3D warehouse from my main menu selections. Weird. Regardless, thanks for the helpful info!

@richardstreet5428 5 лет назад

What exact app did you use to do this floor plan

@Kasumiandasa 5 лет назад

richard street: Seems like it's called "sketch up" available free on Google!

@fredbrackely 5 лет назад

Awesome. I didn't even know about this software thanks!

@LivingCoast2Coast 6 лет назад

Nice job on the tutorial. We are still in the decision making part of getting a bus. Maybe this fall or winter.

@geraldhenrickson7472 6 лет назад

If you havn't yet, look for a bus with the International DT466 engine with an allison 5 or 6 speed transmission. The drive train is everything in a school bus. They are very reliable and get reasonable MPG. I have had all manner of diesels and some could only attain 4-6 MPG on a good day. That is just not feasible budget-wise. Research your drivetrain. Good luck!

@ejsvoyage6941 6 лет назад

OMG, just finished your video. This is soooo awesome. It's going to save me lots of pencils, paper and erasers. And then, the fact that you can go shopping and put the pieces right in is unbelievable. Looks like I am going to be up all night playing with sketch up. :-)

@ryanoswald1333 3 года назад

Revit is a great software tool to use for something like this. That is what I use. I was fortunate enough to use it in high school and I just graduated with bachelors in architecture. All these kinds of softwares make it super easy to make your build more of a visual project and that way you can really get a feel for what it is you want and how you want it to look.

@kristy7468 3 года назад

I've seen several of your vids now and u are so helpful and thoughtful also. thank u for being so awesome and sending u all good vibes and declaring u blessed!! 🍷

@theresam567 6 лет назад

This was beyond awesome! I don't know if I have the patience to do, but I'll try. You made it seem so easy that I might be able to do. I'm visual, so converting has been delayed because I have ideas, but just can't see them. I'm so excited by this, hope I can do. Thanks so much for sharing. 😃

@hoodie_kid_kiwi6363 5 лет назад

I love how y'all offer you're welcome information for free. If anybody deserves to be a sponsored RU-vid channel, it's y'all.

@QueenLuvrxoxo 3 года назад

Very helpful! I'm starting to design mine now and one issue I am not able to figure out is how to make the stairs? Do you make the floor deeper in that area or what did you do?

@anntheyam4950 3 года назад

This was super helpful as someone who wants to eventually buy a bus. Thank you

@shareethornberry8385 6 лет назад

I can draw a random rectangle. The free program will not let me manually change the dimensions the way you demonstrated. Also the commands are not on the top. They are on the left hand side. Help!

@genephipps6421 6 лет назад

The dimensions need to be added before you do anything else. Draw your shape then immediately dimension it.

@nicolepfeifferphotography8304 5 лет назад

@@genephipps6421 I can't get the dimensions to open either.

@genephipps6421 5 лет назад

@@nicolepfeifferphotography8304 they may not be turned on by default--try turning them on in either the view or tools menu.