How to Design a Spindleback Chair Using Sketchup

Create a square., Use the arc tool to create a curved side. , Select the seat and make it a group. , Draw a rectangle while you're still editing the group., Right click it and make it a component., Create another set., Once in place, use the...

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Step-by-Step Guide

Step 1: Create a square.

Make it 18" by 18" and 1 1⁄2 inches (3.8 cm) deep.

Step 2: Use the arc tool to create a curved side.

,, The size of it will be however you want the legs of your chair. , Use the Move tool (with CTRL) and create a duplicate of it and put it in place. , Select both of them, use the CTRL and Move tool to create another set so that you have 4 leg components. , If they don't all extend at the same time, you did something wrong. , If it isn't in the right place, use the move tool to place it more precisely. , Triple click to select the component. ,,, If that isn't enough, or too many, change the number until it looks right. ,,,,,,,,

Step 3: Select the seat and make it a group.

Step 4: Draw a rectangle while you're still editing the group.

Step 5: Right click it and make it a component.

Step 6: Create another set.

Step 7: Once in place

Step 8: use the Push/pull tool to give your legs the length they need.

Step 9: Use the circle tool and create a small circle for one of the spindles.

Step 10: Right click and make into a component.

Step 11: Click on the Rotate tool

Step 12: find the center of the front of the chair.

Step 13: Click once there in the center

Step 14: click on the location of your component

Step 15: hold down CTRL and then move to where you want the final component.

Step 16: Without doing anything else

Step 17: type in /5 and Enter.

Step 18: Use the Push/pull tool to adjust them to the proper height.

Step 19: Double click the seat group to edit it and select the arced edge at the back of the chair.

Step 20: Click on the Offset tool and draw an offset line slightly in front of the chair back.

Step 21: Being sure your group is still edited to select

Step 22: connect everything together.

Step 23: Periodically

Step 24: orbit around your screen to make sure that things aren't in the wrong place.

Step 25: Select the offset area that you just created.

Step 26: Click on the Move icon

Step 27: press CTRL and move the copy to the top of the spindleback.

Step 28: Finally

Step 29: using the push/pull tool

Step 30: pull the new plane you've just copied to create the back rest of the chair.

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