TOOLS USED IN SKETCHUP

Question 1

An intuitive 3D modeling application that lets you create and edit 2D and 3D models with a patented “Push and Pull” method.

Answer 1

SketchUp

Question 2

A program used for a wide range of 3D modeling projects like architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, and video game design, to name a few of its uses.

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SketchUp

Question 3

SketchUp is a 3D modeling program (offered in various different platforms/packages) that is _____, fun, and ____ to ____.

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flexible,
easy to learn

Question 4

Sketchup was created in _____ by @____ _____ in _____.

Answer 4

1999
@Last Software
2006

Question 5

In _____ , the _____ Navigation (now _____ Inc.) acquired Sketchup from Google and expanded the app by launching a new website that hosts plugins and extensions.

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2012
Trimble

Question 6

Has tools for moving, rotating, and scaling the entity, or you can use the keyboard or the Measurements box to enter precise changes.

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Selecting Tool

Question 7

Toot that remove parts of your model and soften or smooth entities in the mode.

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Eraser Tool

Question 8

Tool that has the ability to divide edges and faces enables you to create and manipulate your geometry in complex ways. You can also explode entities, such as circles and polygons, into the individual segments.

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Line Tool

Question 9

Tool is handy when you need to trace imported drawings, create a 2D sketch, or decorate your model. (you can create hand-drawn lines.)

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Freehand Tool

Question 10

When this tool is activated a protractor appears to help you set the beginning and ending of the arc based on your desired angle.

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Arc Tool

Question 11

Activating this tool changes your cursor to a pencil. Your first click defines one end of the arc the second the other end. The third click defines the bulge of the arc.

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2-Point Arc Tool

Question 12

Activating this tool also changes the cursor to a pencil. The first click sets your starting point the second a pivot point, and the third defines the endpoint.

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3-Point Arc Tool

Question 13

This tool works just like the Arc tool, but creates a closed pie shape that becomes a face.

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Pie Tool

Question 14

tools that help you draw

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Shape Tools
- Rectangular,
- Rotation Rectangular,
- Circle,
- Polygon

Question 15

Face entities to add or subtract volume from your 3d models and you can create a 3D shape from a face or cut a 3D shape out of your model. You can push/pull any type of face, including circular, rectangular, and abstract faces.

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Push/Pull Tool

Question 16

You often need to draw a slightly bigger or smaller version of a shape and keep the two shapes equidistant from each other. This is called _____ a line. Also, enables you to ____ a line or shape quickly and easily.

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offsetting
Offset Tool

Question 17

To merge points or edges together. _____, stretch, or copy entities. Show Hidden Geometry to manipulate hidden entities

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Move Tool

Question 18

_____, stretch, distort, or copy entities along a rounded path. Your geometry becomes as nimble as an acrobatic troupe. The Flip Along command enables geometry to backflip 180 degrees along any axis. Your geometry can spin and fold like a professional gymnast.

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Rotate
Rotate Tool

Question 19

Resize and stretch portions of geometry relative to other entities in model.

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Scale Tool

Question 20

Measure distances, create guidelines, or scale a model. You can measure a distance and set precise guidelines or guide points.

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Tape Measure Tool

Question 21

Tool that lets you add text

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Text Tool

Question 22

Assign materials and colors to entities. To add detail and realism to your models, SketchUp enables you to paint materials on faces. Materials are essentially ____ that have a color and optional texture (defined within an image file).

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Paint Bucket Tool

Question 23

Rotate camera about model. When you ____, you move around, above, or below your model. _____ is like flying around your model Peter Pan–style.

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Orbit Tool

Question 24

Move camera (your view) vertically or horizontally. When you ___, you move left, right, up, or down.

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Pan Tool

Question 25

Move camera (your view) in or out. _____ in to focus on a specific area as you draw, and ____- out to see more of your model.

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Zoom Tool

Question 26

This is the most basic text in SketchUp, screen text (Callout 1) is fixed to the screen regardless of how you manipulate or orbit a model. Its not attached to any entity. You might use it to label a model as a whole, such as “Bodega model, front exterior view.”

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Text Tool:
Screen text

Question 27

It is the line or arrow pointing to a model entity. Predictably, leader text (Callout 2) has a ____ line that points to a specific entity in your model. Use ____ text for descriptive text, such as, “Metal roof.”

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Text Tool:
Leader text

Question 28

(Callout 3) is made of actual edges and faces that become part of your model. You might use _____ _____ to show numbers on the front of a house or door.

Answer 28

Text Tool:
3D text

Question 29

When you want to indicate a length, radius, or diameter, use the _____ _____ to create a _____ entity (Callout 4).

Answer 29

Text Tool:
Dimensions

Question 30

What are the four types of text in Text Tool? Each depicted in the following figure:

Answer 30

Screen text
Leader text
3D text
Dimensions