How to Design a Dartboard Using SketchUp
Click on the Front facing view icon to be sure that you have the correct perspective., Change the units., Click on the Circle tool., Without doing anything else, type in 226 (for 226 mm) and then Enter for the proper circumference., Use the Offset...
Step-by-Step Guide
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Step 1: Click on the Front facing view icon to be sure that you have the correct perspective.
If you don't have that available, click on View >> Toolbars >> Views. , Click on the Model Info icon and change the units to Decimal and the Precision to 2 levels., The dartboard has 20 divisions, so instead of relying on the default of 24 'sides' on the circle, type in 20s and then Enter, when you create a circle., This will be approximately 18 inches (45.7Â cm) in diameter., Use the following measurements.
Each of the measurements are that many millimeters from the circle being used to offset. 56 8 55 8
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19.1 Look at this image to see the process of adding the circles. , Triple click, right click and select Make Group., Start to move it with the Move key, then hold down the CTRL key and it will make a copy of it., You will be making the concentric circles you made 3 dimensional and need that perspective.,, Hover over by the side of your circle so that if you were to make a circle there, it would be perpendicular to your current one.
Press down Shift.
This keeps it perpendicular while you create a circle in your project., Create a small circle and then type in 2 and then Enter., Then click the Follow Me tool and then click on the most recent addition.
This will make a 3 dimensional circle.,,,, Do it the same way as you did before, but the you will want to lock the circle to the Z axis (blue circle).
It will also be 2 mm., You will want it in the center of the outer raised circle.
Bring it down so that it is crossing all but the inner circles.
The finished line should look like this. ,, From there, click at the end of the crosspiece you have selected., This will create a copy.
Without doing anything else, type in 19x and then Enter.
If it looks slightly off to you, try making adjustments, but chances are, if it's off, you would have to start over.
This is a circular array that you are creating.
Also, you may not have exactly positioned the copied crosspiece correctly. , This will leave you with just them., There are several to choose from.,, This is the part that you will be coloring with cork., Because you crossed other lines, your line that you created is in segments.
Hold down Shift to select all of the pieces., If you don't, use the protractor tool and rotate the dartboard so there is., SketchUp doesn't come with it, so you will need to find some and add them to your collection., Have it match somewhat the variegated type pattern in the screenshot., Click on Edit >> Unhide >> All.,, Click on the large capital A.
That will bring up the textbox.
Type in 20 for your first one.,, You may need to switch between the last two steps to get it right. , -
Step 2: Change the units.
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Step 3: Click on the Circle tool.
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Step 4: Without doing anything else
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Step 5: type in 226 (for 226 mm) and then Enter for the proper circumference.
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Step 6: Use the Offset tool to draw concentric circles.
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Step 7: Turn your work so far into a group.
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Step 8: Copy the group you just made and set the copy aside.
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Step 9: Turn the circle so that you have an angled side view of it.
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Step 10: Double click on the group that you created so that you can edit it.
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Step 11: Click the Circle tool.
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Step 12: Start creating a circle
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Step 13: with the center of the circle on one of the lines.
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Step 14: With the Select tool
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Step 15: click the circle that you made the new circle on.
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Step 16: Do this all the way down so that all of the circles have a raised edge.
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Step 17: Rotate your circle again so that it is centered and facing front in relation to you.
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Step 18: Using the Z axis (blue) as a guide
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Step 19: draw a line almost connecting the circles.
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Step 20: Make the line just created 3 dimensional.
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Step 21: Use the Push/pull tool and extend the piece upwards.
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Step 22: Select the crosspiece that you just created.
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Step 23: Click on the Protractor tool at the very center of the dartboard.
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Step 24: Hold down CTRL and then move it over to the first 'bend' of the circle.
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Step 25: Select and delete the parts of the dartboard that are not the crosspieces.
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Step 26: Paint the remaining grid with a metal material.
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Step 27: Select the group of the dartboard grid
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Step 28: right click and hide.
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Step 29: Be sure that your alternate piece is there and centered on the grid.
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Step 30: Draw a line using the Line tool and then create a circular array like you did before.
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Step 31: Be sure that you have a flat edge at the very top of your dartboard.
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Step 32: Click on Materials and go to your cork texture.
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Step 33: Start filling in the various cork colors.
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Step 34: Unhide the other piece for the dartboard.
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Step 35: Set the crosspiece at the front of the cork dartboard and use the protractor tool to get them to line up with each other.
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Step 36: Add 3D text.
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Step 37: Resize it to the size that you will need it.
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Step 38: Click on the Rotation tool and use the Protractor tool to give it the correct angle.
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Step 39: Good settings for the numbers Alternatively
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Step 40: use these settings to get the right size of numbers.
Detailed Guide
If you don't have that available, click on View >> Toolbars >> Views. , Click on the Model Info icon and change the units to Decimal and the Precision to 2 levels., The dartboard has 20 divisions, so instead of relying on the default of 24 'sides' on the circle, type in 20s and then Enter, when you create a circle., This will be approximately 18 inches (45.7Â cm) in diameter., Use the following measurements.
Each of the measurements are that many millimeters from the circle being used to offset. 56 8 55 8
67.2
19.1 Look at this image to see the process of adding the circles. , Triple click, right click and select Make Group., Start to move it with the Move key, then hold down the CTRL key and it will make a copy of it., You will be making the concentric circles you made 3 dimensional and need that perspective.,, Hover over by the side of your circle so that if you were to make a circle there, it would be perpendicular to your current one.
Press down Shift.
This keeps it perpendicular while you create a circle in your project., Create a small circle and then type in 2 and then Enter., Then click the Follow Me tool and then click on the most recent addition.
This will make a 3 dimensional circle.,,,, Do it the same way as you did before, but the you will want to lock the circle to the Z axis (blue circle).
It will also be 2 mm., You will want it in the center of the outer raised circle.
Bring it down so that it is crossing all but the inner circles.
The finished line should look like this. ,, From there, click at the end of the crosspiece you have selected., This will create a copy.
Without doing anything else, type in 19x and then Enter.
If it looks slightly off to you, try making adjustments, but chances are, if it's off, you would have to start over.
This is a circular array that you are creating.
Also, you may not have exactly positioned the copied crosspiece correctly. , This will leave you with just them., There are several to choose from.,, This is the part that you will be coloring with cork., Because you crossed other lines, your line that you created is in segments.
Hold down Shift to select all of the pieces., If you don't, use the protractor tool and rotate the dartboard so there is., SketchUp doesn't come with it, so you will need to find some and add them to your collection., Have it match somewhat the variegated type pattern in the screenshot., Click on Edit >> Unhide >> All.,, Click on the large capital A.
That will bring up the textbox.
Type in 20 for your first one.,, You may need to switch between the last two steps to get it right. ,
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