step 3: exporting a sketchup file

You can export your project as a SketchUp file or for 2D and 3D formats.

The 2D format available is a png and will be your best option for sharing installation images online. If you don’t want the SketchUp logo in the right hand corner, you can also take a screenshot of your screen.

• For mac: hold “command” + “shift” + “4”
  • Click and drag the selection of the screen you’d like to capture
  • Your screenshot will save automatically to your desktop
• For windows: open “snipping tool”
  • Click “new” and select the area of the screen you’d like to capture
  • Don’t forget to save your image, it won’t save automatically!

Here is an example of a png I exported:

After you submit your installation images for the class assignment consider submitting to other places on campus to share your hard work and build your CV.

• the juried art show
• kaleidoscope magazine
• uofgstudioart instagram

(p.s. you can submit other projects to these places, too)

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Questions? SketchUp’s help center is super helpful!

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