Ramp A cursory pan around the plaza will reveal that the north entry to the plaza is blocked by the vertical surface generated in the previous steps. The plan does not indicate any steps. Draw in a ramp to accommodate the entry. There are many ways to add ramps. You’ll learn other methods in Part 3 when you study the Sandbox Tools. For this ramp, use the Line tool and draw edges from the top point of the plaza (where the plaza edge and the wall intersect), along the face of the wall to the endpoint of the entry. Do this on both sides (Fig. 7-36). SketchUp should generate a face between the two drawn edges. However, in some cases, the edges may not be aligned, so SketchUp will not be able to generate a surface. If that occurs, draw a diagonal line from the bottom edge of the entry to the opposite top edge. This will create a surface/ramp into the plaza. Apply the appropriate color to the surface (Fig. 7-37).
Fig. 7-36: To create a face that serves as a ramp into the plaza, draw diagonal lines from the top of the entry to the bottom.
Fig. 7-37: Add color to the ramp’s face.
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Part 2: SketchUp Process Modeling
