Today I Learned About Sketchup | Ecency

Sketchup

The 3D CAD Program From Google

Sketch-up is a sophisticated(more so all the time) Computer Assisted Drawing program from Google. It comes in two versions. The free version is call SketchUp Make. The very much more expensive version is called SketchUp Pro. Since I’m poor and a natural born cheapskate I’m only interested in the free version. Oddly enough it can do more than the very, very, VERY EXPENSIVE CAD programs of not too many years ago.

One of the interesting things SketchUp Make can do for Steemers is to allow us to make unique, original drawings for our posts. They can be remarkably sophisticated. I’ve been using earlier versions off and on for a few years. I don’t really know how to use it BUT there’s a new version out and it seems to be much more user friendly than previously.

To download either version clik on the house

One of the many good things about SketchUp is the availability of numerous video tutorials

I’m interesting in making a boat. I’m an odd person (or so I’ve been told repeatedly ) so my boat will no doubt be odd.
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Here’s something I did last night with the 2016 version

I’m interested in paddlewheels. SO...I used Sketchup to draw a paddle wheel. The Center Rim is a yuuuuge tire. That way the ‘craft’ (it seems silly to call it a boat) can also move about on land. That way it won’t get grounded in shallow water, can beach easily and possible self portage.

more views

if one is good..then two is better?

something like this perhaps?

or perhaps.....

Imagine taking this

Or this....

...and putting paddle wheels on it

or...screw it

Keep in mind that, except for the last gif, which I took from wikipedia I drew all of the CAD drawings myself, in a fairly short period of time. I’m as green as grass when it comes to using SketchUp.
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But I’m learning.
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