Placing the Windows

Quicky-Window Component

Previous 3D Model

Chapters in a project are expected to be done in chronological order. However, if you want to start from this chapter, please download the last model created from previous lesson(s) from the 3D warehouse.

Windows in Project One modeling have different shapes and sizes. However, we will only use and reuse one of the Quicky components: Quicky-Window. Some windows consist of a single window component, and some are stitched with other window/door component(s) in order to produce different variations of the window.

Just like a Quicky-door, this component does not have ornamental detail that normally appears in window assembly such as raised panels or moldings. However, this component includes detailed  typical specifications of a wooden window, except for glass thickness.

The main options of a Quick-window component are as follows:

1. (a) indicates the side of the window structure where its sash will be pivoted. This side is labeled as A. All other sides (B, C, and D) are labeled clockwise. The term “width” is applicable when side A or C are on top.
2. Also labeled as “D”, indicates the “height” of the component.
3. Thickness of the jamb/head, measured at the sides that will be attached to a wall.
4. Depth of the rabbet, the recess or offset formed in the jamb/head to receive window sash.
5. Sash thickness.
6. Sash width.
   
7. Sash net width.
   

Windows Basic Dimension

To simplify the house modeling, some windows will have the same dimension but with different variations. You can modify windows dimension to your taste later.

Windows common specifications are as follows:

• Jamb/head width/thickness: 5 × 15 cm.
• Sash thickness and width: 4 × 8cm
• Windows height: All windows are placed so the uppers side of each window is parallel with the top side of the doors.

Placing Front Bedroom Windows

The front bedroom has two identical windows with these specifications:

1. Each sash will pivot at the window head.
2. Structural height and width are 150 cm and 75 cm respectively.
3. The west window  is placed 40 cm away from the west wall.
4. Space between windows is 15 cm.
5. Maximum opening is 20° (Optional, for animation purpose only).

We will start by adding the west window by placing a Quicky-Window in the location and change the dimension to its specification using Component Options window. To distinguish it from other windows, it will be renamed to Window_W1.
After Window_W1 is placed at its designated location, it will be copied to create the other window using Move/Copytool.
Unlike when installing doors, during windows installation, we immediately create a hole in the wall with Rectangletool and Push/Pulltool.

1. Placing Window_J1

   This window is obtained directly from the Quickies folder in Windows components:
   
   1. Set your view/camera so the bedroom front wall and the front door can be seen clearly.
   2. Open Component window and select Quickies folder.
   3. Click at Quicky-Door component and place the component at a temporary location on the front bedroom wall
   4. Right Click at the new placed Quicky-Window to activate the Context menu and select Dynamic Components -> Component Options.
   5. Change some of component’s option (see image, highlighted in yellow) to adjust to the required specifications.
   6. Click Apply and close Component Options window.

2. Renaming the Window into "Window_W1"

   It's a good practice to always give a unique name to each component/group we created/added that could easily identify the actual object it represents simply from its name. This will make it easier - for example - to make a purchase list and to manage the model later.
   
   
   1. Right click at the Quicky-Window component to active Context Menu and select Entity Info.
   2. Rename "Definition Name" entry with [Window_W1] then close the window. (Leave the Name entry blank for the time being).
      

3. Placing the window to its designated location

   1. Select Move/Copytool and click at the top right corner of the window.
      
   2. Move the mouse up or down, parallel with the blue axis
   3. When the green inference appears, press and hold the [Shift] key to lock the inference. Point your mouse to any of the front door top corners and click at that point to make the window has the same height with the front door.
   4. Next - still with the Move / Copy Tool - click the top left corner of the window and slide the window component to the left/right parallel to the red Axis.
   5. When the red inference appears, press and hold the [Shift] key to lock the inference. Point your mouse to the inner corner of the left wall and click at that point to place the window temporarily at the wall corner.
   6. Since the window is supposed to be 40 cm away from the present location, move again the to the right parallel with the red axis. Without clicking the mouse, type in [40] and press [Enter] to place the window at its designated location.

4. Adding the Second Window

   The second window has the same shape and size to Window_W1. Therefore, we simply need to copy the window using Move/Copytool and place the copy to have a 15 cm space  from the original.
   
   

   1. Tip & Trick

      Move/Copy Tool Move/Copy tool can be used to move or to copy objects already in the model. Press [Ctrl] key to toggle between Move to Copy or vice versa. During Copy mode, the cursor will change into We will use this move/copy method when both the original/ target locations are within our view

      Select the Move/Copy tool and immediately Press [Ctrl] key to toggle Copy mode
   2. Click at the top left corner of Window_W1 and slide it to the right (parallel to the red axis).
   3. Without clicking the mouse, type in [85] using the keyboard and press [Enter] to make a duplicate copy of Window_W1 with a 15 cm space between both windows.

5. Creating Wall Opening
   

   As in placing door components, we need to manually create a wall opening for every window we place in the model using Rectangletool and Push/Pulltool. Simply because screen capture reason, I create the wall opening from inside the room. You can do it from the outside. .
   
   
   1. Select the Rectangle tool and click at the top left corner of one of the windows and click again at the bottom right corner of the window. SketchUp will provide you with information when the mouse is at the right point by generating "End Point" or "End Point in Component" hints.
   2. Do the same procedure to the other window so each will be covered with a rectangle.
   3. Select Push/Pull tool and press the inner side of the rectangle according to wall thickness to create wall opening. Use the top edge to the opposite wall side as a reference.
   4. Repeat (c) to the other window.
      

Adding the Front Bedroom Windows

Adding the Front Door Window.

The front door window sash has the same dimensions with the front bedrooms sash. However, this window is actually part of the front door, since this window is attached to one side of the front door jamb.

We are going to copy one of the front window using Move/Copytool. In addition, since the window is attached to one of the front door jambs, we need to “remove” one of the window jambs so it can be stitched nicely as if both the window and door is one component.

1. Move the camera/view so that both the front door and the bedroom windows can be seen clearly.
2. Click the Selecttool and click again at the right front bedroom window
3. Select Move/Copytool and immediately press [Ctrl] to toggle copy mode. Click again at the left top corner of a bedroom window.
   
4. Move the mouse parallel to Red Axis. When the red inference appears, lock it with the [Shift] key.
   
5. Release the mouse at any temporary location to the right of the front door.
   

6. Tip & Trick

   Dynamic Component Option Window Dynamic Component Option can also be activated through the Dynamic toolbar Component. Leave this window open when you often need to see/ edit Dynamic Component options.

   In order to seamlessly attach the window to the front door, the window left jamb must be hidden, since it will use the door’s jamb
   
   1. Click at the window using the Select tool
   2. Press Component Optiontool to open Dynamic Component Options Window.
   3. Change the Hidden Side selection from “None” to “Side D”.
   4. Press [Apply] to finish the option change.
7. Attach the window to the Front door:
   
   1. Select Move/Copytool and immediately press [Ctrl] and click again at the left top corner of the window.
   2. Move the cursor and click at the front door top right corner to attach the window to the door.
      
8. Create a wall opening so the window will completely go through the wall:
   
   

   Tip & Trick

   Push/Pull Tool Pushing/puling process may be suspended when it is blocked by other object(s). Sometimes the push / pull will stop altogether if the blocking object is a line or an edge of another object.

   1. Choose the Rectangletool.
   2. Click at the top left corner of the window and make another click at the bottom right corner to create a rectangle the same size with the window.
   3. Select the Push/Pulltool and push the inner face of the rectangle until on face or offset limited to 15 hint appears ob your screen. The push/pull operation is blocked by the inner side of the wall.
   4. Release the mouse button to finish.

Adding a Window to the Front Door

Adding the Rear Door Window

Tip & Trick

Components Browser's In Model Tab The In-model tab lists all components that are attached in the model. We can copy, remove and edit any of these components. Notice that, this library contains all components including those that have been previously deleted. Components will be completely removed from a model if the model is purged.

The rear door window is a mirror image of the front door window. We will make another copy of Window_W1. However, instead of copying directly from the window, we are going to use the Components window’s “In Model” tab. We will also\o create a wall opening prior to copying the window using the Rectangletool and the Push/Pulltool.

1. Creating a wall opening.

   At the moment, we don’t need to make an accurate wall opening size, since it can easily be adjusted later after the window has been installed.
   
   1. Set your view/camera so the rear door wall can be seen clearly from the outside
   2. Select the Rectangletool and click at the top left corner of the rear door.
   3. Move your mouse down to the left to create a rectangle that approximately larger than the window size. Ensure that the rectangle is not exceeding to the floor or to the bathroom wall. Undo and recreate the rectangle if necessary
   4. Choose the Push/Pulltool and push the rectangle face until "on face" or offset limited to 15 hint appears.
   5. Click the left button to finish.

2. Copying Window_W1 and hide one of the jambs.
   

   Since the Window_W1 location is quite far, it will be a bit difficult to copy directly from the window. So, instead, we will make a copy of the window from The In model tab of the Components browser..
   
   
   1. Reveal the Components browser using Window -> Components and click at the "In Model" button to show all components currently in our model.
   2. Select "Window_W1" and place it in the wall opening.
      Make sure that the window is laying flat on the wall.
   3. Using the Dynamic Component Option window, hide Side-B side of the window jamb using so that it can be attached seamlessly to the rear door. 

3. Moving the window to its location and resizing the wall opening.

   We created the wall opening to have the same height with the rear door.
   
   
   1. Select the newly added window using the Selecttool.
   2. Select the Move/Copytool and click at the top right corner of the window.
   3. Click once again at the top left corner of the door to attach the newly copied window to the rear door.
   4. Select the Push/Pulltool And click on part of the wall opening that should be attached to the bottom of the window. Drag the mouse to the bottom and click on the position.
   5. Repeat the same procedure to close any gap between the wall and the window.

Adding a Window to the Rear Door

Adding the Bathroom Window

The bathroom window has a difference specification:

1. Height/Width :  50/70 cm.
2. Sash Width : 6 cm.
3. Location of the window is right in the middle of the bathroom interior wall.

Similar to the installation of the rear door window, we will first make a wall opening and then place a new Quicky window in it.

1. Creating a wall opening.

   Make a hole in the wall approximately larger than the bathroom window. The upper side of the hole must also be parallel with the upper side of any of the doors.
   
   
   1. Move the camera so that the bathroom exterior wall and the rear door can be seen clearly.
   2. Select the Rectangletool and click on the bathroom wall somewhere between the floor and the east bathroom wall
   3. Point your mouse at the upper left corner of the front door window until “End point” or “Endpoint in Component” hint appears. Do not click your mouse just yet.
   4. Move the mouse horizontally to the left parallel to the Red axis direction. When the red inference line appears, immediately press [Shift] key to lock the inference.
      
   5. Move the mouse to somewhere near the bathroom interior west wall and click to create a rectangle.Ensure that the rectangle is not exceeding to the floor or to any of the bathroom walls. Undo and recreate the rectangle if necessary
   6. Select the Push/Pulltool and push the rectangle face until "on face" or offset limited to 15 hint appears.
      
   7. Click the left button to finish.

2. Adding the Bathroom Window
   

1. Add a new Quicky-Window from the Components browser and place it so that it will lay flat somewhere near the hole we just created.
2. Right click the newly placed Quick-Windows to activate the Context Menu and select Dynamic Components -> Component Option.
3. Set some of the component’s options as specified above.
4. Click [Apply] and close the Component Options window.

3. Moving the window to its designated location.

   The location of the bathroom window is right in the middle of the bathroom wall. Placing an object in the middle of something can be easily done in SketchUp because its inference engine will automatically show a small blue point and display "Midpoint" inference when we hover our mouse using some of the tools near/at the middle point of an edge. See the following image to see where the middle point of the bathroom wall. .
   
   
   1. Choose the Selecttool and click at the new window.
   2. Select the Move/Copytool and point the mouse to somewhere near the middle of the top edge to the window. Click once when a blue dot and “Midpoint” or “Midpoint in Component” inference appears to grab the window by its top midpoint.
   3. Move the mouse horizontally to the right/left parallel to the Red axis direction. When the red inference line appears, immediately press [Shift] key to lock the inference.
      
   4. Next - still with the Move/Copy tool - point your mouse to the bathroom middle point as indicated in the above illustration.
      
   5. Click your mouse when the blue dot and "Midpoint" inference appear. This will place the new window exactly in the middle of the bathroom interior wall.
   6. Still using the Move/Copytool, click at one the window top corner and move the window using the blue axis inference to place the window as to have the same height with the rear door/window.
      

4. Resizing the Wall Opening

   Fix the wall opening so there will be no gap between the bathroom window and the wall opening using Push/Pulltool just like we did with the rear door window.
   

Adding the Bathroom Window

Adding the rear Bedroom window

The rear bedroom window has these following specification:

1. This is a casement window with two sashes that swing open on side hinges.
2. The net width and net height of the window pane are: 52 and 92 cm.
   
3. Sash width : 6 cm.
4. The window vertical position is exactly in the middle of the rear bedroom wall.

From the above specifications, it can be determined that the window is made from two Quick-Window components. The two window components have the same dimension but will be mirrored to each other. First, we prepare a Quicky-Window as the left window, and rotate it so the hinged side will be on the left. Afterward, we set its dimensions as specified earlier and hide the connecting side of the jambs. For the right part of the window, we will make a copy of the left window and rotate it by 180° so they will mirror to each other. Finally, we will attach both windows before placing it at its designated location. Everything is done using the Move/Copytool.

1. Placing a Quicky-Window.
   

1. Move the camera/view so that the bedroom wall and the rear door can be seen clearly from the outside.
2. Add a new Quicky-Window from the Components browser and place at a temporary location on the rear bedroom wall
3. Select the Move/Copytool and point your mouse to the middle of the window until a blue bounding box with four red plus signs appear as illustrated.
4. Click at the right plus sign and move it upward. Then, without clicking your mouse, type in [90] and press enter. This will rotate the window exactly 90° to the left.

2. Changing the window dimensions and options.

   The window pane dimension is 50x90 cm. Taking into account the the jamb width and the rabbet depth, we will come up with a 60x90cm window size. Since the window has been rotated by 90, the structural width and length must be interchanged.
   
   
   1. Choose the Selecttool and click at the new placed window.
   2. Click at Component Optiontool and change this options:
      
      • Change the structural width to 100 cm and length to 60 cm. (Remember we previously rotated this component).
      • Set "Hidden Side" to [Side-D]
      • Set "Max Opening to 180°.
        
   3. Press [Apply] to finish.
      

3. Adding the right side of the window.
   

   The right side of the bedroom window is a mirror image of the left side. Therefore, we only need to copy that part of the window and rotate it by 180° and attach them into one window.
   
   
   1. Choose the Selecttool and click at the new placed window.
   2. Select the Move/Copytool and immediately press [Ctrl] key to toggle Copy mode.
   3. Move your mouse parallel with the red axis and click at a temporary location where the copied window does not overlap with the original.
   4. Point your mouse to the middle of the window until a blue bounding box with four red plus signs appear, as we did in 1(c).
   5. Click at the right plus sign and move it upward. Then, without clicking your mouse, type in [180] and press enter. This will rotate the window exactly 180° to the left.

4. Combining the two components.

   In addition to attaching both windows together. it will be easier to manage these two components, for example to find their  midpoint, or paint it with material, if we combine these two separate components into one group.
   
   

   1. Tip & Trick

      Group We can combine several different objects into one group so it will be easier, for instance, to move/copy or to paint all objects in the group in as if they were only one object.

      Select the Move/Copytool, click at the top left corner of the new added window and move it to the right top corner of the original window so both window will attach to each other.
      
   2. Choose the Selecttool and click at the left Quicky-Window component until it is selected (with blue bounding box). Then, immediately press and hold [Ctrl] key and the cursor will change into . At this state, any other object clicked will be included in the selection.
      
   3. After both windows have been selected, activate the Context Menu and select “Make Group”.

5. Moving the window to its designated location

   Move the window using the Move/Copytool. Use its top edge’s midpoint and rear bedroom wall midpoint as reference. (See: Placing the bathroom window)

6. Create a wall opening
   

   As usual, create an opening on the wall using the Rectangletool and the Push/Pulltool.
   

Adding the Rear Bedroom Window

Lesson Learned ....

No	T o p i c
1	Renaming an object using the Entity Info window.
2	Create a copy of a component using Move/Copy tool and [Ctrl] Key
3	Creating a hole on a wall using "on Face" or " offset limited to ..." inference.
4	Hiding one of jambs/heads of a Quick-Window Component so it can be attached to other door/window.
5	Copying/Adding a component from other components already attached in the model using "In model" tab of the Components browser.
6	Finding middle point of an edge using Midpoint inferences to drag and to place an object in relation to other object's midpoint.
7	Rotating an object by its center point using the Move/Copy tool.
8	Combining two or more objects into one group using Context Menu -> Make Group.

We are almost half way to finishing our 3d model. Next we will furnish some detail to this model prior to putting some roof to the model.

Enjoy

Harrynov