Sketchup make faces Pc#
Sketchup make faces free#

Now erase the group – it’s easy to do since it is a single object and can be erased with one click. You can already see how these edges form a zigzag border. This creates edges everywhere the 3D face meets the rectangle. Right-click on the rectangle and choose Intersect Faces / with Model. Tapping the Up arrow keeps the mouse exactly vertical. Move the group straight down, just a bit, so that the rectangle is around the middle of the 3D face. Now orbit to a view like this, select the group, and activate Move. You can either activate Select and click anywhere in blank space, or right-click in blank space and choose Close Group. Now that the face is twisted, we can close the group. Then click again to end it when the rotation angle is around 30 degrees.

Move your mouse away from the center, and click anywhere to start the rotation. Click to place the protractor somewhere around the center of the face. To twist the face, press Q for the Rotate tool.

(You can also activate Select and double-click a group to open it for editing.)Īctivate Select and select the top face of the group. So right-click on the face group and choose Edit Group. We need to make a change to the face, but this can’t be done while the face is “locked” inside its group. Press R for the Rectangle tool, and draw a rectangle on the “ground” that surrounds the 3D face. Having this as a single object will make it easier to erase later.

Once a group is created, it is highlighted as a single object. Then right-click on any selected face and choose Make Group. Press P for the Push/Pull tool, click the face, and pull it up a bit.Īctivate Select and press Ctrl + A or Cmd + A to select everything. If you don’t have this kind of mouse, press O for the Orbit tool and drag the mouse up. If you have a three-button mouse, keep the middle button (which is usually a scroll wheel) pressed and drag the mouse up. This 2D face needs to be pulled up, so we need to change the view. Press the Delete key, and the three faces are gone. Then click all three shapes (two eyes, one mouth) to select them. Activate Select and press and hold the Shift key to select multiple objects. Now all small faces inside the circle need to be erased. Click anywhere to start the move, move your mouse to the right, and click again to place the copy.

Sketchup make faces Pc#

If you’re a PC user, tap (don’t hold) the Ctrl key to make a copy. Press the Spacebar for the Select tool and click the eye shape. To make a copy of the eye, it must be selected first. An arc is created with three clicks: start, end, and middle.Ĭlean up the eye by using the Eraser again, removing the top part of the eye circle. The other eye will be a copy of this one.įor the eyelid, press A for the Arc tool. Press C for the Circle tool and draw a circle anywhere, at any size.Īdd another circle for one eye. Now we’re looking straight down at the “ground.” In the Views window, click the Top view icon. Now that Josh is gone, we want to start the model in Plan view (also known as top view or bird’s eye view). He isn’t needed in this model, so press E for the eraser, and click on any of Josh’s edges. When you start modeling in SketchUp, you start in this view, with Josh standing on the ground. This easy project starts with a harmless looking 2D face:Īnd turns it into something a bit weirder (and creepier?): The free, web-based version of SketchUp can be found online at. You can use SketchUp to design just about anything, from furniture to a dream bedroom to an entire city.

Sketchup make faces free#

SketchUp is a free and fun program for 3D modeling. Transform ordinary smiling faces into something kooky and unique with this fun SketchUp activity.