How to Make a Fence Is SketchUp
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How to Make a Fence Is SketchUp
First Open SketchUp on your computer.
Change the Title
Click on the Unnamed button on the top left corner of the page.
Change the Title
Then type the title you would like and click okay.
Save the SketchUp As Something
Click on the file you would like to have your SketchUp saved.
Delete Man
Select the guy and press backspace.
Get the Rectangle Tool
Go through the toolbar on the left and open the rectangle tool.
Make 2x4x8s
click and then move the mouse. This will make a rectangle.
Make 2x4x8s
Type the dimensions needed which is: 3.5,8'
Make 2x4x8s
Press Enter.
Get the Push/Pull Tool
Go to the toolbar on the left side and select the Push/Pull tool.
Make the Height
Click on the face of the 4x8 and slide up then type 1.5.
Make It a Component
Right-click the pice and click make a component.
Make Component
Click Okay on this page.
Make Suport
Make a 2x3 inch rectangle.
Lift
Make it 3/4'' tall.
Make It a Component
Right click and click "make component".
Make a Rectangle
Make a rectangle 2'x5 1/2.
Rise
Make it 3/4'' tall and make it a component.
Make Up Right
Get the pencil tool and build this with the dimensions.
Rise
Make it 3/4'' tall and make it a component.
Make the Bracket
Use the pencil tool to make this shape.
Rise
Make it 3/4 inch tall make it a component.
Make Foot Holder
Use the pencile tool to make this shape.
Rise
Make it 3/4'' tall and make it a component.
Make the Foam Cover
Make an 8'x4'' Rectangle.
Rise
Make it 1/2'' tall make it a component.
Make the Foam Cover
Make a 2'x4'' rectangle.
Rise
Make it 1/2'' tall and make it a component.
Put Together the Cover
Lay the cross pieces with the top dimensions like this. First foam upright 3.5'' away from the end and 1.5'' above the cross piece. All of the others go on every 2''s. and then 3.5'' from other ends.
Second Cross Piece
Copy the cross piece and put it 4'' from the bottom of the foam up right.
Group It
Select this setup and right click then click make a component.
Get Rotate Tool
click the protractor on the toolbar on the left.
Select the Bracket
Click on the bracket.
Turn Bracket
Turn this bracket by 90 degrees.
Move the Bracket to the Foam Fence
Get the move tool and move the bracket to the fence and put one bracket on each side of foam set up.
Make Group
Select the whole set up with the bracket's and right click then clicks mack group.
Get Foot Holder
Select foot holder.
Put Foot Holder on Base
Get the move tool and move the foot holder to the center of the base.
Rotate Rectangle
Use the rotate tool and rotate the rectangle 90 degrees.
Move Rectangle
Move the rectangle on top of the base and in the foot holder.
Set Up Up Right
select and rotate the upright.
Move Up Right
Move the upright to in front of the rectangle.
Group
Make this set up a group.
Set Up the 2x4
Move the 2x4 to the upright as shown in the picture.
Finish 2x4
Copy the 2x4 and put on on the bottom as shown.
Get the Other Suport
Copy support.
Fix the Duplicate Support
Spinn the upright so that it will fit for the opposit side.
Move Support in to Place
Move the support so it is in behined the 2x4. Then make this whole set up a group.
Spin Cover
Get the Rotate tool and spin the fence cover so that it is vertical.
Put on the Cover
With the move, tool move the fence cover so that the hooks are around the 2x4.
Make Line
Draw a line with the line tool straight out from the side of the fence that is 5' long.
Make Second Fence
Select the whole first fence and copy it. Move the copy to the end of the line.
End
This gives you two fences that have a cover.