How to Make a Chair on SketchUp

A chair is a good project for beginners because it teaches many of the basic strategies used in SketchUp.

Steps

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    Open Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp 6 can be downloaded for free at the SketchUp website. This is not hard to do.
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    Create a rectangle and use the PUSH/PULL tool to create a 3D rectangle.
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    Using the Line tool, draw a side-view 2D chair on one sides of the object.
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    Use the Push/Pull tool to remove the blocks and shape the chair.
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    Change your view to under the chair and create a rectangle for the front leg.
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    Use the Push/Pull tool to push that part away and shape the front legs of the chair.
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    Repeat steps 5 and 6 for the back legs of the chair.
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    Increase the height of the backrest of the chair and create an arc near the top using the Arc tool.
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    Use the Push/Pull tool to shape the final form of the chair.

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Updated: November 13, 2021
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