CAD Bookcase
You will be designing a Bookcase in Sketchup.
NOTE that this a DESIGN assignment using Sketchup. You will NOT be actually making the bookcase.
Assignment: Wooden Book Case
Make sure to use a metric (mm) template in Sketchup.
For this assignment, you will create a bookcase design that involves AT LEAST two different kinds of wood from the following list AND ONLY includes wood from this list.
Your bookcase must be no more than 100 cm tall and 80 cm wide.
Possible Wood Types:
Pine Boards (any LENGTH)
- 1x2 (1.9 cm x 3.6 cm)
- 1x4 (1.9 cm x 8.9 cm)
- 1x6 (1.9 cm x 14 cm)
- 1x8 (1.9 cm x 18.5 cm)
Plywood (any AREA):
- 3/4 inch (19 mm thick)
- 1/2 inch (12.7 mm thick)
- 1/4 inch (6.3 mm thick)
Youur design must clearly indicate overall size and wood dimensions using the dimension tool in Sketchup.
Submit your assignments using Sketchup Woodworking Upload form.
You will need to make a Screenshot of your design (Cmd+Shift+4), then select the area for the screenshot. It will appear as an image on your desktop that you can then upload.
More Information
To get started, you should familiarize yourself with sketchup. Some good tutorials can be found here. In addition to the above, the following video tutorials may be helpful:
Getting started with Sketchup for Wood Working:
Using Sketchup to design a book case:
