This time on SketchUp Live, I’ll take on Washington DC’s Lincoln Memorial.
Can I do it in two hours? Where will I stumble? What is neoclassical, anyway?
Tune in and give me some pointers!
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Quarter the main body and component it, mirror to get the remaining 3
Make each column a component … obviously. Start with the square capital, it looks like the space between the capitals is the same as the capital size.
12 columns +11 spaces = 23 units wide
8 columns + 7 spaces = 15 units deep.
All the details above the columns seem to be at the same pitch as the columns so they can be incorporated into the column component after the roof is built.
For the glass roof, you only have to build 1/2 of the 2 sides and 1/4 of the centre one, the quarter componenting will do the rest.
Once finished make the 2 rear quarters unique and remove the 2 inner columns and close the back wall.
Build the steps as a separate element.
No shortage of drawings here: File:Lincoln Memorial, West Potomac Park, Washington, District of Columbia, DC HABS DC,WASH,462- (sheet 7 of 28).png - Wikimedia Commons
(Scroll to the bottom of the page)
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Go Matt Go!
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Let’s go Matt, you can do this for sure. Just channel your inner Aaron, Eric and Tyson modes and don’t forget to include a good boneyard of components. Remeber to build large and scale back to get the detail you’re gonna want and most of all…
…Have fun, I’m sure those of us in the chat will. 
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Columns and other stuff: St Peters 3D Model
All modelled in SU and rendered with Enscape.
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Great Job Matt, definitely above intermediate now. In US terms fricking awesome dude!
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This session of SketchUp Live was very instructive and quite well done. Excellent rendering by an 'Intermediate" . Well done, Matt !
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Thanks everybody! I’m happy I got to where I did 
Here’s the model on 3D Warehouse: 3D Warehouse
And the images I used in case you want to try it yourself!
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Well done Matt, it was a really nice session today
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Woah, incredible detail! That’s a truly beautiful project, nice work!
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Haha thanks! Fricking awesome is higher than I was aiming for so I’m happy you enjoyed it!
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Thanks for the kind words! I’m always a little nervous it’s going to end it tears, but it’s great to hear you got something out of it. Cheers!
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Thanks Ahmad, glad to hear you enjoyed it!
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Well done! Solid approach to every step.
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