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Model a mid-rise residential tower with balconies and ground-floor retail

Software: SketchUp
Platform: Windows
Length: 9 h 06 min
Resolution: 1920 × 1080
Output: SKP

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Task

Build a 3D model of a mid-rise residential tower with stacked balconies and a ground-floor retail frontage, following the supplied dimensioned diagrams: diagram_01.png (sheet A-201 with top, front, right side and isometric views) and its enlargements diagram_01_detail01.png (isometric), diagram_01_detail02.png (right side view), diagram_01_detail03.png (front view) and diagram_01_detail04.png (top view). Work in millimetres.

Overall extents: 12153.7 mm wide across the front elevation, 26086.5 mm high from ground to the highest roof, and 14181.2 mm deep in plan.

Massing: two rectangular volumes. One sits at the front with the street elevation. The other sits behind it, and its roof rises above the front volume. Together they form the plan outline shown in the top view.

Ground floor: a tall retail base with framed storefront glazing in mullioned bays on the front and right side elevations. Include the solid wall panels and the door opening shown on the right side elevation.

Upper storeys: twelve residential levels above the retail base.

Front elevation:

A punched-window bay on the left, with a regular grid of windows on each level.
A recessed central zone on the right half, framed by a slanted return at its upper left.
Stacked projecting balconies with railings and glazed balustrade panels.
Floor-to-ceiling window walls at the corner.

Right side elevation:

The corner balconies and window walls of the front volume continue around the corner.
The rear volume carries a vertical stack of twelve balconies with railings and five-panel glazed openings, one per level.
Floor-slab edges are expressed at each level.

Model the building as solid, closed geometry, with recessed openings, glazing and slab edges. Do not draw these features as flat lines.

Model repeated elements as reusable component definitions placed as multiple instances. These include window units, glazing panels, balcony slabs, railings and balustrade posts. Do not model each occurrence as loose geometry.

Apply distinct materials so that the following read separately:

glazing
frames and mullions
railings
wall surfaces
slabs

The model should reproduce the top, front, right side and isometric views shown on the sheet.

ReferenceSheet 1

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Rubrics14

R1
The model shall measure approximately 12153.7 mm in overall width across the front elevation.
R2
The model shall measure approximately 26086.5 mm in overall height from ground to the highest roof.
R3
The model shall measure approximately 14181.2 mm in overall plan depth.
R4
The model shall consist of a front volume and a rear volume, with the rear volume's roof rising above the front volume's roof.
R5
The model shall include a ground-floor retail base with framed, mullioned storefront glazing on the front and right side elevations.
R6
The model shall include a door opening at ground level on the right side elevation.
R7
The model shall include twelve residential storeys above the retail base, with floor-slab edges expressed at each level.
R8
The model shall include a punched-window bay on the left portion of the front elevation, with a window grid repeated on each upper level.
R9
The model shall include stacked projecting balconies with railings and glazed balustrade panels on the right portion of the front elevation, wrapping onto the right side.
R10
The model shall include a vertical stack of twelve balconies with railings and multi-panel glazed openings on the rear volume's side elevation.
R11
The model shall be built as three-dimensional geometry with recessed openings and projecting balconies rather than flat line work.
R12
The model shall use millimetres as its unit system.
R13
The model shall use reusable component definitions with multiple instances for repeated elements such as windows, glazing panels and balcony railings.
R14
The model shall apply distinct materials that differentiate glazing from frames, walls and railings.

Gold output14_Elevation_G__Upper_floorSKP

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Narration3,098

00:00
Opened and repeatedly interacted with the Windows desktop context menu while the recorder window remained visible.
Manage or inspect desktop options while working around the active recording window.
00:04
Continued opening and dismissing the desktop context menu and repositioning or resizing the Windows Explorer window.
Adjust the desktop or Explorer window layout.
00:08
Repeatedly opened desktop context menus and interacted near the right side of the desktop, then moved toward the taskbar.
Continue desktop navigation or window management.
00:12
Opened a context menu for a desktop application shortcut, then dismissed it and resized or repositioned the small Windows Explorer window while leaving the recorder visible.
Inspect or manage an application shortcut and adjust window placement.
00:24
Switched to SketchUp's welcome screen, clicked within the window, and scrolled through the recent-files area to browse project thumbnails.
Browse available SketchUp projects.
00:43
Scrolled through SketchUp's recent-files gallery to review additional project thumbnails, clicked once in the gallery, and returned to the top of the list.
Review and potentially select a recent SketchUp project.
01:01
Switched to SketchUp and waited for the application window to load, with a brief Explorer window resize visible.
Open and prepare SketchUp for use.
01:10
Displayed the Trimble Scan Essentials EULA window over the SketchUp workspace, then clicked its close button and returned to SketchUp.
Dismiss the Scan Essentials licensing window.
01:14
Opened the Enscape “How To Get Started” window, returned to SketchUp, and displayed a Scan Essentials installation prompt asking whether to install for LayOut; clicked the prompt area.
Review Enscape guidance and respond to the Scan Essentials installation prompt.
01:25
Returned to the Enscape “How To Get Started” window and navigated among SketchUp plugin windows, including V-Ray Lights, Chaos Vantage, V-Ray, and 1001bit tools, before switching back to Enscape.
Inspect or manage installed SketchUp rendering and modeling extensions.
01:30
Returned to the Untitled SketchUp model, interacted with the workspace and Default Tray, and opened the New Tray dialog with the name field set to “Tray 1.”
Configure a new SketchUp tray.
01:35
Opened the Extensions menu, expanded Developer, and launched the Ruby Console; then clicked the console window close button.
Access SketchUp developer tools and open the Ruby Console.
01:39
Opened SketchUp's Model Info dialog and displayed the Units settings.
Review or adjust model measurement units.
01:44
Closed or dismissed the Model Info dialog, then switched through File Explorer and opened Microsoft Edge.
Locate project references or supporting files.
01:51
Viewed the SketchUp projects PDF in Edge, showing a multi-story house reference image, while windows were repeatedly resized and rearranged.
Review architectural reference imagery for the model.
01:58
Resized and repositioned the Edge PDF window alongside SketchUp and another browser window, leaving the house reference visible beside the SketchUp workspace.
Arrange reference material and modeling windows for comparison.
02:05
Continued arranging and scrolling the reference windows, briefly typed “R,” and then switched to Windows Explorer.
Browse architectural references while coordinating desktop windows.
02:24
Returned to the PDF in Edge and scrolled through additional architectural images, moving from the house reference to a taller apartment-building image.
Review additional building design references.
02:31
Clicked and scrolled through the SketchUp projects PDF in Chrome, moving the building reference image within the document while SketchUp remained visible beside it.
Review the architectural reference images.
02:40
Paused with the building reference PDF and an empty SketchUp scene visible side by side.
Review the reference before continuing.
03:00
Brought the SketchUp window into view and clicked in the modeling workspace.
Resume work in SketchUp.
03:13
Switched to SketchUp, adjusted the application window layout and size, then interacted in the modeling workspace until the V-Ray for SketchUp application became active.
Set up the SketchUp workspace and access the rendering application.
03:28
Continued dragging within SketchUp while resizing or repositioning the application window, then clicked the upper toolbar area.
Adjust the SketchUp workspace and view.
03:36
Scrolled and middle-clicked in the SketchUp modeling viewport, changing the camera view so the default figure shifted toward the lower-left, then typed R.
Navigate the 3D viewport and activate a tool or command.
03:44
Remained inactive in the SketchUp modeling workspace with the empty scene visible.
No interaction occurred.
04:04
Briefly unhid and then hid the SketchUp application; no model edits were visible.
Managed application visibility.
04:24
Remained in the SketchUp workspace while the system resumed and reported display, network, power, input, and memory-status changes.
No deliberate modeling interaction was visible.
04:44
Briefly unhid and then hid the SketchUp application; the modeling view remained otherwise unchanged.
Managed application visibility.
05:04
Clicked and dragged from the origin area to draw a rectangular outline on the ground plane.
Created a rectangular base footprint.
05:11
Completed the rectangular face, selected the Push/Pull tool, and dragged the face upward to create a raised rectangular slab; adjusted the view to show the resulting 3D form.
Extruded the rectangle into a solid base.
05:21
Adjusted the tall rectangular block with tool clicks and typed inputs, changing its displayed dimensions while keeping it upright in the SketchUp scene.
Modify the block’s geometry and dimensions.
05:33
Navigated around the model with middle-clicks and scrolling, then selected tool controls and entered short inputs; the view shifted from a distant perspective to a close-up of the block.
Reposition the camera and continue editing the model.
05:43
Entered and corrected a tool input, zoomed toward the block, and used navigation and selection actions; the block filled more of the view and a line/endpoint was created on its front face.
Add or adjust geometry on the block’s front face.
05:55
Navigated and used drawing/editing tools on the block, producing a vertical division on the front face; then selected the left face and began an offset operation.
Divide the front face and offset a selected surface.
06:03
Canceled the active operation, used undo, and navigated the view; the block returned to a plain front face without the earlier visible division or selection.
Discard the recent face edit and restore the prior geometry.
06:13
Navigated around the block and used editing-tool clicks with typed input, ending with the block shown from a slightly adjusted perspective and a point/handle visible on its front face.
Continue positioning and editing the block’s geometry.
06:25
Adjusted the SketchUp view with middle-button navigation and selected a face, then used Push/Pull to extend the rectangular solid; the object became taller in the viewport.
Modify the dimensions of the rectangular solid.
06:37
Navigated around the model and repeatedly selected faces while using Push/Pull, changing the camera between front and angled views and extending the solid.
Continue shaping the rectangular model.
06:47
Clicked a SketchUp tool, which opened an error dialog stating that edges must be selected before running the tool.
Attempt to run a geometry tool on the model.
06:51
Dismissed or moved past the error, navigated and zoomed the SketchUp view, then switched to selection and selected the rectangular face.
Recover from the tool error and reposition or select model geometry.
07:00
Selected the front face, activated a drawing tool, and dragged across the face to create a long narrow rectangular outline; later selected a face region while continuing the operation.
Create or define a rectangular region on the model face.
07:10
Used a face-editing tool on the selected front face and dragged inward to form a tall inset rectangular panel, then returned to selection; the inset remained visible on the face.
Create an inset or recessed rectangular panel.
07:23
Scrolled and clicked around the tall inset face, typed “M,” and selected the rectangular face.
Manipulate and select geometry on the model.
07:33
Typed “S,” clicked the selected inset face, scaled it slightly, then clicked away and scrolled the view.
Adjust the size of the inset face.
07:43
Typed “L” and positioned the line tool at the lower-left area of the inset face.
Begin drawing geometry on the model.
07:47
Paused while SketchUp remained open with the line tool active over the tall panel.
Wait or review the current modeling state.
08:07
Scrolled slightly, then clicked an edge near the lower-left of the inset face to set a line endpoint.
Start drawing a line from an existing edge.
08:17
Clicked to set another endpoint, typed the move shortcut, and dragged the selected line horizontally across the lower portion of the inset face.
Create or reposition a horizontal edge on the panel.
08:25
Clicked repeatedly near the right edge of the selected horizontal line while the Move tool remained active, adjusting the preselected geometry's position.
Position the selected model element.
08:32
Continued clicking the selected horizontal line near the model's right edge, with the Move tool active and the distance readout changing.
Continue positioning the selected geometry.

08:43
Clicked successive points along the model's right side while moving the selected line; the application briefly hid and reappeared, then continued the move operation.
Place or adjust the selected horizontal element on the model.
08:55
Clicked near the upper horizontal line, then selected the Select tool and navigated the view with middle-button clicks and scroll gestures.
Finish the move and inspect the model from the adjusted view.
09:04
Zoomed in toward the lower front panel, typed short keys, and manipulated the selected rectangular face with repeated clicks; the face became highlighted with scale handles before selection was cleared.
Inspect and adjust the lower rectangular panel.
09:13
Used middle-button navigation and scrolling to orbit or pan away from the close-up, leaving the full cabinet-like model visible at a tilted angle.
Reframe the model for inspection.
09:23
Selected the upper rectangular face on the cabinet-like SketchUp model and activated the Scale tool, leaving the face highlighted with scale handles.
Adjust the size of the upper model face.
09:33
Manipulated the selected upper face with the Scale tool, then navigated the camera around the model; the view shifted from the upper section to a close-up of the cabinet front.
Continue positioning or resizing the selected face while inspecting the model.
09:44
Clicked and navigated around the cabinet front, zooming out to show the full tall model and selecting a horizontal front panel.
Inspect and select another model face.
09:55
Reviewed the model with minimal interaction, then orbited or zoomed the view around the cabinet while keeping a horizontal front panel selected.
Inspect the selected panel and overall model view.
10:04
Changed tools and navigated extensively around the model, zooming far out and back in; selected a narrow horizontal panel on the cabinet front.
Reposition the camera and work on a front panel.
10:14
Selected a larger upper front face, manipulated the view and selection, then exited the active operation and left the model showing the cabinet front without a highlighted face.
Inspect or adjust another cabinet face and finish the operation.
10:24
Moved and copied a selected component along the tall modeled panel, then adjusted the view with middle-button navigation and scrolling.
Position the selected modeled element on the panel.
10:32
Navigated around the tall panel with middle-button orbiting/panning and scrolling, then clicked the model to continue the move operation.
Inspect and refine the placement of the selected component.
10:42
Scrolled and clicked along the upper portion of the panel while continuing the active placement, then changed the view to show more of the panel and its top edge.
Continue positioning the modeled component and inspect the result.
10:52
Navigated and clicked through the model, typed shortcut keys, selected a rectangular panel face, and activated Scale so its green grips appeared.
Select and resize a panel element.
11:02
Adjusted the selected face with the Scale tool, changing its size, then clicked away and scrolled the view.
Resize the selected rectangular panel face.
11:07
Waited with no substantial interaction, then scrolled to zoom out and reveal more of the tall panel.
Review the modeled panel at a wider view.
11:27
Scrolled and clicked around the SketchUp model, typed “M” and a space, then continued scrolling and middle-clicking to adjust the view.
Navigate the model and prepare a modeling operation.
11:38
Clicked near the lower edge of the model, typed “S” and a space, then dragged and scrolled; the lower rectangular face became selected with a stippled highlight.
Select or modify a lower face of the model.
11:50
Middle-clicked and navigated around the model, briefly hiding and restoring the application, then selected the top face and typed “P” while continuing to click.
Inspect and edit the upper geometry of the model.
12:00
Middle-clicked and clicked the upper model area, typed a space, then scrolled extensively; SketchUp displayed an active face-editing tool with a distance readout before returning to selection mode.
Adjust or edit the top edge/face geometry.
12:07
Waited with the SketchUp model displayed; the application became unhidden during the interval without further visible modeling input.
Pause while retaining the current model view.
12:27
Scrolled and middle-clicked to reposition the view, clicked near a lower panel edge, typed “M,” then clicked again; the lower edge became highlighted and SketchUp showed a move/copy distance prompt.
Move or copy geometry along the lower panel edge.
12:37
Clicked and scrolled around the SketchUp model, then panned the view across the tall paneled structure and left a horizontal edge selected.
Navigate and inspect the model geometry.
12:49
Zoomed or panned closer to a horizontal edge, selected it, and dragged it toward the right side of the panel.
Adjust the position of a model edge.
13:09
Paused with the SketchUp model displayed, then clicked the right endpoint of the selected horizontal edge and entered a space.
Continue manipulating the selected edge.
13:28
Scrolled and panned around the model, clicked several horizontal edges, and used move operations to reposition them while changing the view slightly.
Refine the placement of horizontal panel edges.
13:40
Selected additional horizontal edges, moved the view downward, and clicked around the panel geometry while entering move commands.
Inspect and adjust additional panel geometry.
13:49
Selected a rectangular panel face, scrolled and panned upward, then clicked horizontal edges and continued moving or selecting them.
Edit and inspect the panel faces and edges.
13:59
Selected and manipulated successive horizontal edges on the tall paneled model, using clicks, brief text entries, and repeated view adjustments; scrolled and zoomed out to reveal more of the structure.
Edit or inspect horizontal elements on the modeled panel.
14:10
Continued selecting horizontal edges on the panel while panning and zooming the view; used middle-button navigation and left clicks to reposition the camera and inspect the model.
Continue editing or reviewing the panel geometry.
14:20
Selected additional horizontal edges and navigated vertically along the tall panel with repeated clicks, text entries, and scrolling; left a horizontal edge highlighted in blue.
Work through successive panel sections and inspect selected geometry.
14:30
Continued selecting horizontal lines across the panel and adjusted the camera, progressively zooming out until the full tall structure was visible.
Review or edit the panel while checking the overall model.
14:40
Selected and scrolled around the upper panel, briefly hid and restored the SketchUp window, then performed a final click while the full model remained visible.
Inspect the completed panel view and maintain the model state.
14:48
Remained inactive with the full tall paneled model visible in SketchUp.
Pause while reviewing the model.
15:08
Scrolled and navigated around the SketchUp model with middle-clicks, changing the view from a close front/side view to a narrower angled view of the tall slatted structure.
Adjust the 3D view for inspection.
15:18
Clicked and scrolled around the lower portion of the model, then selected the tall slatted face and continued navigating near its base.
Inspect and select geometry on the model.
15:28
Scrolled and orbited around the selected model, clicked the tall side face, and entered a tool mode with a distance readout while viewing the structure from the side.
Modify or measure the selected face.
15:37
Briefly hid and restored the SketchUp window, then clicked and dragged on the lower model area and scrolled to reposition the view.
Continue editing and repositioning the model view.
15:47
Clicked several points on the upper and central model, used middle-click navigation and scrolling, and adjusted the view to show more of the tall front panel and its horizontal slats.
Inspect different regions of the model.
15:57
Scrolled extensively and clicked the model while a transform operation was active, then navigated away and zoomed out to reveal the full tall slatted structure.
Reframe the model after editing or moving geometry.
16:08
Navigated around the tall slatted SketchUp model with middle-clicks and scroll gestures, then left the application hidden near the end of the interval.
Inspect the model from different views.
16:28
Adjusted the camera around the model using middle-clicks and scrolling, clicked the model repeatedly, then selected its narrow right-side face; the face became highlighted and a distance readout appeared.
Select and manipulate a model face.
16:38
Changed the camera to a more frontal view and clicked the model's right edge, leaving the narrow side edge highlighted; the application was briefly hidden and shown again.
Inspect and select the model's side geometry.
16:48
Pressed Space and clicked to clear or adjust the selection, then used middle-click navigation and clicked around the model while changing its viewing angle.
Review the model and adjust the active selection or tool.
16:58
Clicked and dragged along the model's right side, typed P, then continued clicking and middle-dragging with scroll gestures to navigate the view; the right-side geometry remained selected during part of the interval.
Manipulate the selected side geometry and inspect the result.
17:07
Waited with the SketchUp model view largely unchanged, then pressed Space near the end; the model was shown smaller in the viewport after the application was restored.
Pause and review the current model state.
17:23
Scrolled repeatedly to adjust the SketchUp view, then activated a drawing tool and positioned the cursor on the cabinet model.
Navigate and prepare to draw on the model.
17:32
Clicked on the cabinet face and placed a line endpoint, then clicked again to continue the line; briefly hid and restored the application while the drawing tool remained active.
Create or adjust a line on the cabinet face.
17:42
Clicked to finish the line, switched to orbit/navigation, scrolled and middle-dragged to rotate the camera, then clicked the model and activated a face-editing tool.
Inspect the model from another angle and prepare a face operation.
17:52
Clicked the model and issued several undo-like keystrokes, adjusted the view with scrolling, then selected and manipulated geometry before orbiting to a wider view.
Rework recent geometry and inspect the resulting cabinet form.

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