Open Google SketchUp (I have version 8), and use the circle tool (keyboard shortcut "C") to draw a circle on the x-y plane. I'd highly recommend getting used to using them, especially if you're using a touchpad instead of a mouse. I'll list them where I think they're useful. I'm so used to them that it's irritating that my favorites (Ctrl to switch to the last tool you used, anybody?) aren't here in SketchUp, but there are a fair number of easy-to-remember shortcuts that I used in drawing this. One of the things I've really gotten used to in other graphics programs (namely, Illustrator and Photoshop) is the ease of using keyboard shortcuts. So, in approximately 18 easy steps, here we go! I'm going to assume that you have a basic working knowledge of SketchUp - what the premise is, how to use the more basic of the tools, etc. I spent an awfully long time looking for the tools I needed to make this, so I thought I'd put a tutorial out there about how I finally managed it. Five and a half hours later, I finally have this to show for myself: I set out at around 5 PM today to draw a gear in Google SketchUp 8.
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