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Model a four-storey residential apartment building with compound wall and gate

Software: SketchUp
Platform: Windows
Length: 11 h 09 min
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Output: SKP

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Task

Build a complete 3D model of a four-storey residential apartment building on its plot, working in millimetres. Use the supplied dimensioned diagrams (diagram_01.png and its details diagram_01_detail01.png to diagram_01_detail04.png) for layout and proportions.

Overall extents:

Width: 10696.1 mm across the front, measured over the compound wall.
Depth: 19082.2 mm front to back.
Height: 15893.4 mm from ground to the top of the stair headroom.

Building program:

Ground level: an open stilt or parking level on columns.
Above it: three identical residential floors with interior partition walls, door and window openings, and floor slabs at each level.
Each residential floor has projecting balconies on the front and rear faces, with slab edges and low parapet or balustrade walls.
Recessed window bays and side projections run along the long elevation.
A side staircase runs along one long face.
An internal stair core rises through all floors.

Roof:

A flat roof with a perimeter parapet that steps around the balcony projections.
A stair headroom (mumty) block on the roof.
A screen of vertical fins or louvers on the stair headroom.

Site:

A perimeter compound wall surrounds the plot, with pilasters at its corners.
A double-leaf entrance gate sits in the front compound wall.
A paved, striped driveway or parking strip leads in from the gate.

Structure the model professionally:

Make repeated elements (doors, windows, balcony units, fins, gate leaves) components and reuse them as instances across the three floors.
Group major assemblies such as the floors, the roof, the stair, and the compound wall.
Organise geometry on multiple tags that separate building elements, for example walls, slabs, doors and windows, stairs, and site or compound wall.
Apply distinct materials to the main surfaces.

The model must read correctly in plan, front, right-side and isometric views consistent with the supplied diagrams.

ReferenceSheet 1

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Rubrics16

R1
The model shall use millimetres as its length unit.
R2
The model's overall width across the front, including the compound wall, shall be approximately 10696.1 mm.
R3
The model's overall depth shall be approximately 19082.2 mm.
R4
The model's overall height from ground to the top of the stair headroom shall be approximately 15893.4 mm.
R5
The model shall contain an open ground-level stilt/parking floor beneath three residential floors.
R6
The model shall include projecting balconies with parapets on each of the three residential floors.
R7
The model shall include door and window openings in the exterior walls of the residential floors.
R8
The model shall include an internal stair core rising through the floors to the roof.
R9
The model shall include a side staircase along one long face of the building.
R10
The model shall include a flat roof with a perimeter parapet wall.
R11
The model shall include a rooftop stair headroom block with a screen of vertical fins or louvers.
R12
The model shall include a perimeter compound wall around the plot.
R13
The model shall include a double-leaf entrance gate in the front compound wall.
R14
The model shall use component definitions with multiple instances for repeated elements such as doors, windows and balcony units.
R15
The model shall organise geometry on multiple tags (layers) beyond the default tag.
R16
The model shall apply multiple distinct materials to its surfaces.

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Narration3,841

00:00
Viewed the SketchUp floor-plan model, scrolled through the canvas, and clicked near the right side before dismissing transient interactions.
Inspect the existing architectural model.
00:18
Switched through several Microsoft Edge tabs, including search, Gemini, and WhatsApp, then returned to the recorder window and SketchUp.
Navigate between reference or communication pages and the design application.
00:25
Resized and repositioned SketchUp-related windows, clicked within the application, and switched back to SketchUp while the Trimble Scan Essentials EULA began loading.
Prepare SketchUp and load the Scan Essentials licensing prompt.
00:38
Reviewed the Trimble Scan Essentials EULA and scrolled down through its text, then clicked near the dialog’s upper area.
Review or interact with the Scan Essentials license agreement.
00:44
Returned to the SketchUp model and displayed a prompt asking whether to install Scan Essentials for LayOut, leaving the confirmation dialog open until the next interaction.
Respond to the Scan Essentials installation prompt.
00:50
Clicked through the Scan Essentials installation prompt, then used the SketchUp canvas with scrolling, clicks, and view navigation; briefly activated a guide-related tool before returning to selection mode.
Continue configuring the plugin and inspect the floor-plan model.
01:00
Scrolled around the SketchUp model, typed “r,” and clicked and dragged near the corner of a rectangular outline to continue a drawing operation.
Continue editing the floor-plan geometry.
01:10
Clicked around the small rectangular element, exited the active operation, and selected the resulting geometry while navigating the view.
Inspect or select the newly created model element.
01:20
Selected the small element, entered “10',” and pressed Enter to set its distance, then navigated and clicked away from the operation.
Set a 10-foot extrusion or movement distance for the model element.
01:29
Orbited and zoomed around the SketchUp model using middle-button navigation, moving from the overall floor plans to close views of the walls and room outlines.
Review the edited geometry from multiple viewpoints.
01:39
Continued orbiting and zooming the 3D scene to inspect the sparse floor plan and its raised wall elements alongside the detailed reference plan.
Examine the model layout and geometry.
01:48
Zoomed and orbited closer to the sparse floor plan, then rotated the view across its rooms, stair area, and raised wall segments.
Inspect the floor-plan model from a closer angle.
01:58
Navigated around the SketchUp model with repeated view adjustments and clicks, selected a narrow face, and activated Push/Pull; typed “p” and positioned the tool over the face.
Prepare a wall face for modification.
02:08
Adjusted the camera, clicked and dragged on the selected narrow face, and used Push/Pull to modify its geometry; scrolled and reviewed the resulting model view.
Extrude or adjust the selected wall section.
02:19
Navigated around the model with camera adjustments, clicked the narrow face, and dragged with Push/Pull to change its depth while reviewing the surrounding corner.
Continue shaping the wall or trim geometry.
02:27
Continued orbiting or panning around the model, clicked the selected face several times, and used Push/Pull interactions while inspecting the wall base and adjacent floor.
Refine the wall geometry and inspect its placement.
02:39
Adjusted the view around the opposite side of the wall, clicked near the base and edge, and continued selecting or manipulating faces with Push/Pull while scrolling through the model.
Continue editing the wall corner geometry.
02:49
Navigated around the model, selected and dragged faces near the wall base, and continued Push/Pull edits while reviewing the resulting corner from different angles.
Finalize or inspect the wall extrusion.
03:01
Scrolled and clicked around the model while using Push/Pull on a narrow wall face, changing the view from a wider room layout to a close-up of the wall edge.
Adjust the wall geometry or inspect its extrusion closely.
03:11
Scrolled and orbited/zoomed around the model, moving between a distant overview of the room layout and a close view of the wall edge.
Inspect the modeled wall and surrounding floor plan from different viewpoints.
03:22
Clicked the wall area and repeatedly scrolled to reposition the camera, alternating between close and wider views of the wall and floor plan.
Continue inspecting or positioning the view around the wall geometry.
03:34
Clicked and orbited/zoomed around the room model, then selected the narrow wall face; the view ended on a close-up with the face highlighted.
Select and inspect the wall face for a possible modeling operation.
03:44
Scrolled and clicked around the wall, switched to the Select tool, and repositioned the camera; the model ended in a close view of the wall edge with a face selected.
Select or inspect elements of the wall and nearby floor layout.
03:54
Scrolled and orbited the model, clicking around the wall and floor area until the camera reached a wider frontal view of the room partitions.
Review the modeled partitions and overall room layout from a broader angle.
04:06
Adjusted the selected wall face with Push/Pull, then navigated around the model with clicks and scrolls while inspecting the resulting geometry.
Modify and inspect a wall element in the SketchUp model.
04:14
Entered a brief keyboard input, selected wall faces, and used Push/Pull to adjust the narrow wall sections while scrolling around the model.
Continue shaping wall geometry to match the floor plan.
04:24
Selected a broad wall face and navigated with repeated scrolls, leaving the face highlighted while inspecting the surrounding walls and floor layout.
Inspect and position the view for further wall editing.
04:33
Orbited and navigated around the model, then selected geometry and changed the view to inspect the room enclosure and floor plan from above and across the ground plane.
Review the modeled walls and their placement in the floor plan.
04:43
Navigated around the model with orbiting and scrolling, selected a narrow wall face, and inspected its position relative to the surrounding floor lines.
Inspect the placement and alignment of a wall segment.
04:52
Selected the narrow wall face, used Push/Pull to extend it substantially, and continued scrolling and inspecting the enlarged wall surface.
Extend the wall element and verify the resulting geometry.
05:03
Adjusted the view with repeated clicks and scrolls while using the Push/Pull tool on a narrow wall face, changing the displayed distance as the camera moved around the model.
Modify or inspect wall geometry in the SketchUp model.
05:14
Orbited and zoomed around the interior wall layout with middle- and left-button clicks, keeping the Push/Pull tool active and repositioning the view to other wall faces.
Navigate the model and inspect additional wall geometry.
05:23
Scrolled and clicked through the model, orbiting from a close wall view to an elevated perspective that showed several partition walls and the floor plan.
Review the arrangement of interior partitions.
05:34
Navigated closer to different wall corners with scrolling and clicks, keeping the Push/Pull tool active while inspecting faces and distances.
Inspect and potentially adjust wall faces in the 3D model.
05:43
Scrolled extensively, clicked the model, briefly typed a space, and switched to orbit navigation; the view pulled back to show the overall partition layout and part of the plan.
Reframe and review the overall SketchUp model.
05:52
Orbited and zoomed across the model, then clicked and dragged over geometry; ended with an overhead view of the room partitions and staircase.
Inspect the building layout from a broader overhead perspective.
06:03
Clicked and scrolled through the SketchUp model, then zoomed out to show the raised-room model alongside a flat floor plan.
Review the model layout and adjust the view.
06:13
Scrolled to zoom into the upper rooms and clicked within the central wall area while inspecting the geometry.
Inspect the interior wall arrangement more closely.
06:23
Typed “p” to activate Push/Pull, selected the central wall face, and adjusted the view while applying or preparing a height change.
Modify the height of a wall face with Push/Pull.
06:34
Clicked several wall faces and used Push/Pull operations, then zoomed and orbited back to a wider view of the room model.
Continue editing wall geometry and review the resulting model.
06:44
Orbited and zoomed around the model, clicked and dragged on wall geometry, and ended with the camera close to an interior wall.
Inspect or refine the edited walls from different viewpoints.
06:54
Scrolled and orbited between an overall view and a close-up of the stair and adjoining walls, ending on the interior stair area.
Review the model’s stair and surrounding room geometry.
07:00
Remained idle while viewing the SketchUp model.
Pause while reviewing the 3D model.
07:20
Resumed viewing, zoomed out with scroll input to reveal the 3D room model and adjacent floor plan, then middle-clicked in the workspace.
Adjust the model view for broader inspection.
07:33
Scrolled repeatedly and middle-clicked to navigate the SketchUp workspace, changing the viewing angle and scale of the room model and floor plan.
Inspect the two layouts from different viewpoints.
07:42
Scrolled and middle-clicked to zoom out substantially, then clicked the navigation area, leaving both layouts smaller within the workspace.
Reframe the overall model and plan.
07:51
Clicked twice in the SketchUp workspace near the floor-plan area without a visible change, then paused.
Attempt to interact with or inspect the displayed layout.
08:08
Scrolled repeatedly to navigate the view, middle-clicked near the floor plan, and continued scrolling until the camera moved from an overview into a close interior view of the room model.
Inspect the 3D room geometry more closely.
08:19
Selected and adjusted faces in the SketchUp model while navigating the close-up view; entered short keyboard inputs and left a large upper face selected.
Modify geometry in the wall model.
08:29
Activated Push/Pull, selected wall faces, navigated around the model, and entered 3 feet to set a face distance, visibly extending the geometry.
Change the height or depth of selected wall geometry.

08:39
Navigated and zoomed out from the close-up, selected a face for Push/Pull, entered a short input, and ended with a wider view of the house model and adjacent floor plan.
Inspect the edited model and reposition the working view.
08:49
Orbited and zoomed around the interior walls, clicked a wall area repeatedly, and entered a short keyboard input while inspecting the model.
Navigate and prepare another wall-geometry edit.
08:59
Selected endpoints and drew a rectangular face across a wall opening, then used Push/Pull on the new face; the result appears as a horizontal rectangular element spanning the opening.
Create and extrude a rectangular wall or opening element.
09:09
Used Push/Pull with a 3-foot entry, navigated and orbited around the house model, and finished in a higher-angle interior view with the Orbit tool active.
Adjust the newly created geometry and review the overall model.
09:21
Adjusted the view and used the Rectangle tool to draw a small rectangular profile, then switched to Push/Pull and raised the selected face to form a horizontal wall or beam segment.
Create and extrude a small architectural element in the SketchUp model.
09:31
Navigated around the model with orbit/zoom controls, selected a face, and entered 3' before confirming; the view then zoomed out to show the larger room layout.
Set or adjust a dimension on a selected model face while checking the surrounding geometry.
09:40
Selected and navigated around the room geometry, then zoomed out and repositioned the camera to review the walls, openings, and stair area from above.
Inspect the developing floor-plan model from a broader viewpoint.
09:51
Zoomed out and panned/orbited across the SketchUp workspace, bringing the modeled room block and a separate reference floor plan into a wider view.
Review the model layout against the visible reference drawing.
10:11
Navigated back into the room model, activated the Rectangle tool, and began drawing a rectangle across the interior geometry while adjusting the view.
Lay out another rectangular element on the architectural model.
10:21
Continued placing rectangle corners on the model, then moved to another area and started a second rectangle; the active rectangle remained in progress with dimension feedback visible.
Continue drawing rectangular geometry in the SketchUp model.
10:30
Entered 3' in the active SketchUp tool and confirmed it, then scrolled and middle-clicked to orbit the 3D room model to a wider overhead view.
Adjust the model view while working with the active tool.
10:39
Scrolled and middle-clicked to continue orbiting and slightly repositioning the overhead view of the modeled rooms.
Inspect the room layout from another angle.
10:47
Middle-clicked and scrolled to orbit and zoom out from the wall model, then clicked to switch to the Select tool.
Review the model and change from modeling navigation to selection.
11:01
Clicked and scrolled extensively to navigate across the workspace, zooming from the 3D model toward the detailed 2D floor plan and then back to a wider view.
Compare the 3D wall model with the reference floor plan.
11:11
Scrolled and middle-clicked repeatedly to orbit and zoom around the 3D model, bringing the stair area and adjacent walls into close view before returning toward the floor plan.
Inspect the modeled stair and room geometry against the plan.
11:20
Scrolled and middle-clicked to zoom and orbit around the 3D model, then zoomed far out to show the complete 3D model and the separate 2D floor plan together.
Review the overall relationship between the 3D model and reference plan.
11:29
Scrolled and middle-clicked within the SketchUp floor plan, then clicked repeatedly while zooming toward the upper-left bedroom area.
Navigate and inspect a specific region of the floor plan.
11:36
Paused with the close-up floor-plan view displayed and made a brief scroll adjustment near the end.
Continue reviewing the selected floor-plan area.
11:51
Scrolled and entered guide-placement mode, clicked near the upper-left room detail, and pressed Space to finish or exit the operation.
Place or inspect a guide aligned with the room geometry.
12:02
Adjusted the camera with middle-click navigation and scrolling, entered guide-placement mode again, clicked near the decorative symbol, and pressed Space.
Reposition the view and work with another guide around the room detail.
12:12
Placed another guide by clicking and dragging near the upper wall, navigated with middle-clicks, and pressed Space while continuing to adjust the view.
Align construction guides with the room perimeter and inspect their placement.
12:22
Navigated with middle-clicks and extensive scrolling to zoom out from the bedroom detail, then clicked in the model area.
Return to a broader overview of the architectural model.
12:35
Scrolled and clicked repeatedly while navigating the SketchUp model, then orbited or panned the view until the floor plans shifted dramatically and became mostly off-screen.
Navigate and inspect the 3D architectural model.
12:46
Scrolled through the model, typed a character, selected a point near the upper-left room area, and entered a guide or drawing interaction before pressing Escape and Space.
Inspect and begin editing geometry near the room layout.
12:56
Clicked and scrolled around the floor-plan model, then selected and dragged within the plan before making additional point selections.
Navigate and select architectural elements in the floor plan.
13:05
Scrolled and typed while zooming into the upper-left room, selected a corner, and drew or adjusted a rectangular shape along the room boundary.
Create or modify a rectangular architectural element.
13:16
Clicked within the upper-left room, scrolled and adjusted the view across the floor plan, then used undo commands to revise the recent edit.
Review and correct the recent floor-plan modification.
13:25
Scrolled and clicked through the upper bedroom and bathroom areas, orbited or panned the model, and continued selecting points before zooming back out to the overall split view.
Inspect the edited floor-plan area and restore an overview.
13:35
Scrolled and adjusted the SketchUp view, entered a character, clicked around the upper-left room geometry, and selected the large floor face, which became stippled.
Inspect and select geometry in the floor plan.
13:45
Clicked around the selected floor-plan geometry, navigated the view, then dragged and right-clicked near the upper-left wall area; the view shifted to a closer 3D perspective with a small rectangular face selected.
Navigate and manipulate a wall or face in the model.
13:55
Activated Push/Pull, dragged the selected rectangular face, entered 10' and confirmed it, then zoomed and orbited out to reveal more of the building plan.
Extrude the selected face to a specified 10-foot distance.
14:05
Orbited and zoomed around the model, clicked near the upper-left room area, and repositioned the view to inspect the floor plan and wall geometry.
Review the modified model from different viewpoints.
14:16
Selected a wall face, activated Push/Pull, and adjusted its extrusion while navigating the close-up view; the distance indicator changed from approximately 7 3/4" to 6".
Modify the wall thickness or extrusion using Push/Pull.
14:26
Continued Push/Pull manipulation on the large wall face, orbiting and zooming around its base; the visible distance readout changed through approximately 1' 6 7/8" and ended at 3' 6".
Continue adjusting the selected wall extrusion to a new depth.
14:34
Scrolled repeatedly through the SketchUp model and clicked the active face, bringing the view closer to the freestanding wall over the floor plan.
Navigate and adjust the model view while working on the wall face.
14:44
Waited with the SketchUp model visible, then scrolled to reposition the view around the wall and floor plan.
Review the model from a different viewpoint.
15:04
Scrolled and used middle-button view navigation around the wall and adjacent room layout, changing the camera to a closer angled view.
Inspect and position the model for continued editing.
15:13
Remained inactive while viewing the SketchUp scene showing the wall, furniture outlines, and floor plan.
Pause to review the current model view.
15:33
Resumed after a brief system-state interruption, scrolled to adjust the camera, and used middle-button navigation near the wall and room plan.
Reposition the model view for inspection or editing.
15:48
Used middle-button navigation and scrolling to move closer to the wall base and bed area, then clicked the model face while the Push/Pull tool remained active.
Inspect and potentially prepare the wall face for a Push/Pull edit.
15:59
Scrolled and clicked around the SketchUp model while using the Push/Pull tool, then changed the camera to reveal more of the floor plan and wall geometry.
Inspect and adjust the 3D model view.
16:09
Scrolled through the model and clicked several faces, keeping the Push/Pull tool active as the camera shifted around the wall corner and adjacent floor plan.
Inspect model faces and positioning.
16:20
Scrolled and middle-clicked to orbit the camera, switching to a wider overhead view and then returning toward the wall and bedroom area.
Reorient the 3D view for inspection.
16:29
Clicked and scrolled around the wall corner, zooming between close and wider views of the wall, floor plan, and surrounding rooms.
Inspect the wall geometry from different distances.
16:40
Clicked and navigated around the model with scrolling and middle-click orbiting, moving from a close wall view to a broad exterior perspective of the apartment and adjacent geometry.
Review the model in a wider 3D context.
16:49
Scrolled and orbited around the apartment, zooming out to an overhead view and then moving back toward the interior floor plan; clicked to switch to the Select tool.
Inspect the completed wall placement and prepare for selection.
16:58
Selected and manipulated faces with the Push/Pull tool, entered a partial distance value, and adjusted the view around the bathroom wall and sink area.
Modify the height or depth of a wall or architectural face.
17:08
Continued selecting wall faces and using Push/Pull operations, changing the geometry around the narrow wall section while orbiting and zooming the model.
Extend or refine the wall geometry in the floor-plan model.
17:18
Orbiting and zooming around the model, selected additional faces, and applied further Push/Pull adjustments to the partition walls near the bathroom and adjacent room.
Inspect and refine the newly raised wall geometry from multiple viewpoints.
17:29
Orbited and zoomed toward the bathroom sink and doorway, selected a face, and continued working with the Push/Pull tool on the wall geometry.
Review and adjust wall faces around the bathroom fixture area.

Build a complete 3D model of a four-storey residential apartment building on its plot, working in millimetres.

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