How to Make Basic Terrain in SketchUp

Step-by-Step Guide

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   Step 1: Open SketchUp

   You will see the Sandbox tools. , In this screenshot, you will see very light green points on the green axis.
   
   Click on the end point of where you want it to be. , You don't have to hold down the mouse button to do so. , After you explode it, click on the Smoove icon and 'Smoove' it. , This will return it back to the way it originally looked. , Click on the smoove icon and pull it up. , Keep doing this until your terrain is close to how you want it. , Click on Edit >> ***Entities >> Soften/Smooth Edges. (The entities change depending on the size of your terrain.) , (Assuming you want grass on your terrain.) Choose the one you want and paint it on the terrain.
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   Step 2: click on Windows >> Preferences and then select the Extensions.

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   Step 3: Look at the upper left part of your screen.

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   Step 4: Select the icon

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   Step 5: second from left (Start from Scratch) and click on your starting point and drag to the ending point.

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   Step 6: Draw in the direction that you want your terrain to be.

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   Step 7: Select the terrain in making

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   Step 8: right click and select Explode.

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   Step 9: Click on the select option and select somewhere off of the terrain being built.

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    Step 10: Select the center of where you want to create a hill.

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    Step 11: Click another square for the area that you want to sink.

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    Step 12: Select the entire terrain.

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    Step 13: Click on the Paint Bucket icon and choose Vegetation from the options.

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