Temple Grandin graced us on the SketchUp for Schools’ axis for over three years. Say hello to Katherine the next time you’re in class. Widely known for her work with NASA, Katherine Johnson was an American mathematician, educator, and an all-around inspirational leader which is why we’re thrilled to give her a home in 3D space. We have a feeling your students will not only be advancing their skills but they’ll be acing class in no time.īefore we jump into the details, you’ll notice a huge change around the axis this year meet our newest scale figure, Katherine Johnson. Personalized shortcuts, application settings, custom trackpad controls, and, of course, a new curriculum will help you take SketchUp to the next level in your classroom. Give the file a moment to download, and then look for the file in your Downloads folder (or wherever you save downloaded files).As you prep your classrooms for the upcoming school year, we’re excited to announce brand-new SketchUp for Schools for K-12 updates.Select a file type for your download (SKP, STL, or PNG).Click the File Operations icon ( ) and select Download.Downloading modelsĭownloading a model to your hard drive is simple: You can then open your model in SketchUp for Schools. To upload a SketchUp model from your hard drive for use in SketchUp for Schools, you first have to upload the model to the desired folder on your Google Drive. Click the model you want to open, and then click Select.On the Google Drive panel that appears, click a folder on your Google Drive to access your models.Or click the File Operations icon ( ) and select Open. In SketchUp for Schools, click the Open Model/Preferences icon ( ) and then click the Google Drive icon ( ).To open a model you’ve saved to Google Drive, follow these steps: Using Google’s picker, select a folder where you want to save the model on your Google Drive.Īfter you make changes to a saved model in SketchUp for Schools, a Save option appears in the upper left, as shown in the following figure.On the Google Drive panel that appears, type a name for your model, as shown in the figure, and click OK.However you begin to save your model, the Google Drive panel opens next. Or, you can click the File Operations icon ( ) and select Save As. After you begin creating your new model, click Untitled or Save in the upper left.

To save a model from SketchUp for Schools to Google Drive, follow these steps:

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