Week 10 I found this project to be challenging. The software was user friendly but did take a while to become accurate with the building process. The tutorial was needed and I often reviewed chapters while working on my tiny house project. I did find that the version I used had some differences as what was presented in the videos. I needed to research in some forums to solve a few issues. One of which was the triple click short cut to select all was not compatible with PC sketchup 2017 version. Overall I was happy with my project, and enjoyed adding finishing touches. The best features of sketchup is that 3D objects are simple to make using the push/pull tool. Comparable to AutoCad this tool allows a new learner to make objects and structure right away. Another excellent feature that I enjoyed was the warehouse of items. This allowed detail to be added easily gave the space a realistic feel. I could see sketch being used in a drafting program to prompt interest in design or as a
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How do you post your certificates so nicely? Mine suck :(
ReplyDeleteNo negative self talk there billy goat
DeleteWhat I did to post mine, I took a screen shot, then just posted a screen shot of the certificate.
ReplyDeleteAre you on a Mac? If you're on a PC, how do you take a screenshot of a PDF?
DeleteHowdy Wild Bill,
DeleteI have been using Gimp. I download the cert as a pdf and open it in Gimp. Then I export it as a jpeg. Once in blogger I upload it as an image to a new post. I believe I upload it as a medium image. Hope this helps.
I'm embarrassed to say that I never even thought about that. I was just using grab then converting the .tiff!
DeleteThks for the info, very helpful!
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