Thursday, December 16, 2010

3D modeling for everyone



SketchUp is a 3D modeling program designed for architectural, civil, and mechanical engineers as well as filmmakers, game developers, and related professions. We'll be looking at architecture and using SketchUp to build a model inspired by Greek Architecture.

1) What is your favorite building or structure in the world? (For example mine is probably Falling Water or the Toledo Mudhens home-field and my wife's is probably the Eiffel Tower.)


2) How does that building make you feel or what does it make you think of?
3) Have you heard of SketchUp?

... IF you have NOT answer questions (a-d) IF you have heard of it answer questions (f-i) ...

a) What technology and program do you feel most comfortable with?
b) What is the best part about using that program?
c) What is the worst part about it?
d) How many hours do you think you have spent with it to become comfortable with it?


f) What experiences have you had with Google's Sketchup? What were they?
g) Were they positive or negative?
h) What was the best part about using a program like Sketchup?
i) What is the most frustrating this about it?

http://sketchup.google.com/training/videos.html
[guiding questions]
How does google Sketchup work?
What are some defining features of Greek architecture?
What are some similarities between Greek architecture and modern buildings?

[vocab]
Doric, Ionic, Corinthian

21 comments:

  1. I really dont have a a favorite tower because i really dont know what they are called.
    I really dont know.
    I havent never heard of it.

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  2. Leaning Tower of Pisa

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  3. 1. My most favorite building in the world is the eiffel tower because it's pretty and has lights.

    2.It makes me feel peaceful.

    3.I haven't heard of Sketchup

    a) I'm good at pages..
    b)It's simple
    c)Can't do much with it
    d)Took about an hour to be comfortable with it at first.

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  4. I guess I like Gooseberry Falls It a beautiful place to go and visit. When I am there I feel free, Because there is nothing that can stop the water from flowing. I have heard of Sketch-up and I disliked, because I didn't understand it. We used it in math class and it was a fail. There was no best part I got overly upset, because I didn't understand it and no one would help me. It was all around frustrating.

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  5. 1.)the st. paul land make looks really cool on the inside

    2.)it feels like in a art gallary reminds me of a church

    3.)nope

    a)photo shop

    b) its fun

    c) it can be confusing

    d)maybe 2 hours at the most

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  6. I dont really have a favorite building. But I would love for one day to see the eiffel tower in pairs. I do not know how to use google sketch up. I'm not good at drawing or anything... I also tried to do it last year and it didn't work...

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  7. they make me think of a rich person houses because they have nice things, and it looks like it like in china or something.

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  8. 1. My favorite building is the Eliffal tower!.
    2. It doesn't make me feel a specific way but I just like it !.
    3. I have heard of sketch up but I am not to familiar with it.

    - I don't have any experience with the Sketch up program. But I am excited to get familiar with it!.

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  9. I HATE SKETCH UP. D:< KILL IT WITH FIRE.

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  10. It Is Interesting And Big.
    Yes I Have.

    F - We Tried To Use It In Math Last Year.
    G - Negative.
    H - I Didnt Like It !
    I - EVERYTHING !!!

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  11. I like the space needle in Seattle. It makes me think of a needle.. in space. I haven't heard of Sketchup. I don't use any photo editing programs

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  12. 1) What is your favorite building or structure in the world? (For example mine is probably Falling Water or the Toledo Mudhens home-field and my wife's is probably the Eiffel Tower.)

    Mine is the Eiffel Tower.

    2) How does that building make you feel or what does it make you think of?

    I think it is just cool. And it is fun to paint and draw.

    3) Have you heard of SketchUp?

    Yes and I can not use it at all.

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  13. Well, probably my favorite architect is Frank Lloyd Wright, so I suppose my favorite building is Fallingwater, although he also made a house in the Prarie somewhere which was also great. I am also fond of Bakken Museum. I have heard of sketchup.

    I found out about Sketchup several years ago when it was first released, so I downloaded it and messed around a bit. However, I didn't really get far with it. I have made basic rectangular structures, but the more advanced stuff is a little over my head.

    I think the best part about Sketchup is that it's pretty simple. It is hard to use, but it is not complicated to me, and I understand what to do, it's just difficult to do it.

    I think what makes Sketchup frustrating is that I don't understand its language. Take Photoshop for an example. It's super complicated, but since I've used it for so long I can navigate it easily. I think Sketchup is the same thing.

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  14. 1.) my favorite building downtown is the twins stadium.
    2.it makes feel good. i really like how its all about the twins and its really big.
    3.)yes i have heard about it before, but i don't think i ever used it.

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  15. 1. My favorite structure is The Eye.
    2. It makes me freaked out about heights.
    3. Yeah we used it last year every once in a while in math.

    a. keynote and pages
    b. you can use simple shapes and labeling so it doesn't get too confusing.
    c. It's really simple and basic. No detail.
    d. I have spent MANY hours.

    f. I made a child town so it was a decent experience.
    g. It was confusing sometimes how it was set up.
    h. You could make actual 3D structures and buildings.
    i. TOO CONFUSING D:<

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  16. 1) What is your favorite building or structure in the world?
    The St. Louis Arch
    2) How does that building make you feel or what does it make you think of?
    It makes me feel super short ! & it makes me think of a parabola.
    3) Have you heard of SketchUp?
    Yes , I have heard of Google SketchUp . We used it in math & had a choice to use it in english once. I don't really like using it .
    f) What experiences have you had with Google's Sketchup? What were they?
    We used it in math & had a choice to use it in english. For math we used it to make 3-dimensional shapes . & for english to make a map.
    g) Were they positive or negative?
    suree . I think it was both.
    h) What was the best part about using a program like Sketchup?
    Nothing, I really didn't like using it.
    i) What is the most frustrating this about it?
    having to know what each tool means, it just some getting used to .

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  17. a) What technology and program do you feel most comfortable with?

    Probably Keynote or iMovie.

    b) What is the best part about using that program?

    They are pretty easy to figure out.

    c) What is the worst part about it?

    iMovie sometimes messes up.
    Keynote doesn't really have any bad things.

    d) How many hours do you think you have spent with it to become comfortable with it?

    I've used iMovie kind of a lot.
    I've used Keynote a lot of times.


    f) What experiences have you had with Google's Sketchup? What were they?

    Last year we had to do things on it in math and I hated it.

    g) Were they positive or negative?

    Negative

    h) What was the best part about using a program like Sketchup?

    None

    i) What is the most frustrating this about it?

    Everything

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  18. 1. My favorite building in the world is The Eye in London.
    2. It makes me think of a carnival and a Ferris Wheel.
    3.f) Last year we had to use it for math to make a triangle park.
    g) I had a lot of troubles with Google SketchUp so I talked to the teacher and she said I could do it on paper.
    h) There was no best part of using Google SketchUp because it was difficult for me to use.
    I) The most frustrating part about it was...the whole thing basically. Learning about it, trying to do it, etc. It was difficult.

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  19. -My favorite building is the IDS building.
    -This building makes me feel happy and makes my day better every time I see it.
    -Yes I have heard of sketch up.
    -The experiences that I have had with sketch up was not a good one.
    -They were negative because I did not like that program at all.
    -Nothing was a good part with this program.
    -It has technical difficulties

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  20. Target Field

    Like a King.

    Yes I have.

    drawing for math.

    positive

    it was easy to use.

    it was an old program.

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  21. 1)Eiffel Tower
    2)It makes me feel short
    3)yes
    3.f) Last year we had to use it for math to make a triangle park.
    g) I had a lot of troubles with Google SketchUp,but getting to know it more made it easier.so I talked to the teacher and she said I could do it on paper.
    h) There was no best part of using Google SketchUp because it was difficult for me to use.It wouldnt stay and look how i wanted it.
    I) The most frustrating part about it was...the whole thing basically because when you do something wrong the whole thing messes up.

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