Design in 3D - Sketchup Instruction

[NorCal Bambi]

My plan is to approach these lessons so anyone can create there trailer. Also my having this be a sharing site. It should help anyone who wants to try this.
Don

Originally Posted by Chuck

I used it a while back, too...not for shell or interior stuff. (too advanced for me). But sketchup was used extensively at my former place of employment. (architecture firm--its one of their main tools!).

One thing its really handy for, is for planning tank arrangements in the frame area. I had a facimile of the airstream frame made up, and I see how stock tank "objects" could be fit inside. Lots of the stock tank manufacturers give pretty detailed dimensions, and you can easily re-create them as sketchup objects, and drop them into place, see how they fit, how you might plumb them together, etc, etc.

[NorCal Bambi]

The first video loaded had no sound. I will reload.
There will two parts at this point 1a and 1b.
Sorry for the inconvenience
Don.

[NorCal Bambi]

Here are the first two youtube videos for instruction.

YouTube - Beginning Shell 1a.mp4

YouTube - Beginning Shell 1b.mp4

Please let me know what you think.
Thanks Don
I should have one or two more by tomorrow night.

[JIMandPJ]

I need to go to school also. I tinkered a bit with sketchup previously but I didn't get the hang of it. I watched the tutorials and noticed there were a lot more tools than I have on the freebie sketchup. Are there more tools available? I'm waiting for the bell to ring.

My 68 Overlander also needs some remodelling, so now is the time to use something like this to helpl me plan it out.

[NorCal Bambi]

Jim and PJ, welcome to the Airstream Design Thread. If you go to the View tab and click on it and Toolbars you should get a window that has more tools. Let me know what you find.
Don

Originally Posted by JIMandPJ

I need to go to school also. I tinkered a bit with sketchup previously but I didn't get the hang of it. I watched the tutorials and noticed there were a lot more tools than I have on the freebie sketchup. Are there more tools available? I'm waiting for the bell to ring.

My 68 Overlander also needs some remodelling, so now is the time to use something like this to helpl me plan it out.

[Chikusho!]

I`m willing to lend any help that I can. I`m rather new to Sketchup, but I`ve learned a lot in the few months that I have been playing with it.

[CrzyCorpsman]

Wahooo!! Made my first thing in SketchUp. Things seem to be coming along quite nice. Standing by for the next lesson in the series.

I wish that I could have started this a couple of months ago. I'm still a ways from even starting my interior, but can't tell you how much this is going to help!!!

[NorCal Bambi]

Here is the third lesson segment in the Beginning to draw an Airstream trailer in SketchUp. This is 1c

YouTube - Beginning Shell 1c.mp4

Thanks Don

If you click in the middle of the video window once the video starts. It will take you right to youtube and a larger image.

[NorCal Bambi]

Here is segment four. 1d

YouTube - Beginning Shell 1d.mp4

Remember a second left mouse click after you click to start the video will bring you right to youtube. So you can see a larger image of the video.
Don

[CrzyCorpsman]

Still going strong.

[smarque]

Don. I would like to jump aboard. I am really pleased that I came across this project of yours. I would not only like to create a trailer but I am going to take the opportunity of improving my SketchUp skills with both hands. I am also going to do your beginner Art course. Al

[NorCal Bambi]

Welcome aboard, When you open this thread, if you go to the top blue line and look for search, click on the search and type in "instruction" and you will get a window with just the instruction section. That will make following the order of lessons a little easier.
I am in the process of producing the next Art lesson. They take much longer to produce.
Don

Originally Posted by smarque

Don. I would like to jump aboard. I am really pleased that I came across this project of yours. I would not only like to create a trailer but I am going to take the opportunity of improving my SketchUp skills with both hands. I am also going to do your beginner Art course. Al

[NorCal Bambi]

Here is lesson 1e.
Don

YouTube - Shell front endcap 1e.mp4

Please evaluate the youtube videos, if you have the time.
Thanks

[NorCal Bambi]

Here is lesson 1f

YouTube - Beginning end cap 1f.mp4

The end cap is more difficult. So play the video as many times as needed.
Don

[NorCal Bambi]

Now for lesson 1g

YouTube - Beginning end cap 1g.mp4

How's it going?

[smarque]

I have got some catching up to do. In the first lesson, the photo that you imported is "cropped". How do I achieve this? I am assuming that this has to be done? Al

[NorCal Bambi]

Al, don't worry about catching up. I've worked at these lessons so that anyone can jump in at any time. The program that I used to crop the image was Adobe Photoshop Elements 8. You should be able to download a trial copy that is good for 30 days. Have you ever used Photoshop? Also you should be able to make a simple rectangular edit in the photo editing program on your computer. That would work fine. Let me know if you have any other questions.
Don

Originally Posted by smarque

I have got some catching up to do. In the first lesson, the photo that you imported is "cropped". How do I achieve this? I am assuming that this has to be done? Al

[NorCal Bambi]

An now lesson 1h. The completion and alignment of the inner end cap of the Airstream trailer.

YouTube - Beginning end cap 1h.mp4

Be brave and try to complete the outer end cap on your own. before I create the lesson. Getting in and having failures is a most important part of really learning. Besides you don't have to worry about any grading here.
Don

[NorCal Bambi]

Now for lesson 1i. Working with the outside end cap.

YouTube - Beginning end Cap 1i.mp4

Thanks for watching Don

[JFerguson]

You have outdone yourself Don! Thank You so much for doing this.