Design a Dog House in SketchUp

Building a dog house in Sketchup can help you get used to the basics of SketchUp and can help you put a roof over your pet's head at the same time!

Steps

1. Decide on the size of your dog house. Do you have a chihuahua or a Neapolitan mastiff? This article will be making one for a mid size dog. You don't want it to be too big if that is their primary shelter, but not too small either. Create the Make an Exact Square in SketchUp rectangle that you need.
2. Using the Push/Pull tool, pull it up to a certain height. The top height of this dog house is {{safesubst:#invoke:convert|convert}}.
3. Using the line tool, find the midpoint of the top edge of the block you have.
4. Draw an angle off to one side. Unless you want a steep roof, don't go to another midpoint. Go further up the side. Be sure that you see the red dot which indicates that the line is complete.
5. Repeat the process for the other side. You can use inference to get the exact same angle or create a steeper angle for a more 'avant-garde' look.
6. Using the push/pull tool, push one side of the angle to the back of the structure. Push it far enough and it will be gone. Select the other side, double click and it will repeat the process.
7. Taking into consideration the size of your dog, create a rectangle in the front of the structure. You want it to be big enough for the dog to comfortable go through it, but not much more. If you live in a cold environment, you want to limit the amount of air that can come in the dog house. An arc will be added to the rectangle, so you can make it a little short.
8. Make an arc over the doorway. Be sure it is somewhat proportional.
9. Using the eraser tool, click on the line that you see between the door and the arc. Click on the push/pull tool and push the door in just a bit. Select the door and hit Delete on your keyboard. This will delete the door.
10. If you want to put on the finishing touches to your dog house, consider siding and roofing it. To do that, click on the paint bucket. Go through your options and complete your best friend's house!

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