Guide to making maps with Google Sketch Up 8

[cheese3000 23]

This is my guide to making Maps in google sketchup 8, it should work in other versions but it might not.

 

"quick note: when ever i say "use the push/pull tool to erase" i mean click on the side you want to get rid of and move it back until it is at the other end of the block/ramp/wall and then when you release it it it should dissapear)

 

1. starting

 

to start draw a square with the rectangle tool

then draw a line starting at the edge of the square and then draw another square using the line:

the repeat on the other side and continue until you have a grid:

 

2. ramps and blocks

 

use the push/pull tool to raise one of the blocks and then draw a square on the side:

then use the push/pull tool again to lower the pillar o the height of the square and either leave it like this if you want a block or if you want a ramp us the line toolto draw a diagonal line across the square:

then use the push/pull tool to get rid of the top half of the square and then draw these lines woth the automatic half way thingy on the line tool:

(you need to draw them in that order)

then erase all the lines apart from the diagonal one and then use the push/pull tool to get rid of the bottem part of the triangle:

if you want to you can also use the push/pull tool to make a walkway coming out of the end of the ramp:

 

3. walls

 

start by drawing 4 line using the half way thingy again:

then erase the first three lines and raise the smaller rectangle to the height of the top of the ramp. and then paint it using this paint:

(you dont have to use that one but i think it looks the best)

if you want to make one of the falling down walls which you can shoot throught then first make a grid on the side:

and then draw lines going about diagonal down toward the middle from both sides:

(you dont have to copy that exactly)

then erase the grid lines and use the push/pull tool to erase the top part:

 

4. flag bases

 

to start again split the square into 4 "halves" and draw to circles as shown:

then erase all the lines apart from the circles and then raise the middle circle a bit like this:

then draw lines connecting the ends of the lines making up the top circle to the ends of the lines making the bottom circle:

then colour it all blue/red and you should end up with this:

 

thats all for now i might add more later.

[AwesomeBlake33712 13]

great guide! i will use these tips in future maps!

[cheese3000 23]

great guide! i will use these tips in future maps!

thanks :)

[r_bluelight0 3]

great tutorial! :D

[MonkeyMagic 89]

there are plenty of tutorials online, including utube and a dedicated forum.....

[chriswu 25]

Nice one cheese.

[MisterGeneral 692]

the wall u have to do it every single time :shock: thats hard lol