2D = 3D

Fig. 6-2: Buildings, trees, and lights are typical objects.

Fig. 6-3: Surfaces and objects compose the built environment.

When you are using SketchUp modeling to create surfaces and objects, the 2D = 3D method of problem solving is an important one to understand. If you can imagine and draw something two-dimensional in SketchUp, you can translate the 2D drawing into 3D (Fig. 6-4).

Throughout this book, you’ll see 2D drafted edges subdividing a face that is then given volume using various tools. This book focuses on drafting a 2D representative base and articulating that base into a 3D model (Fig. 6-5, Fig. 6-6).