I am not sure if this is the proper forum.  

I am a rookie on SketchUp, and what I want to do is create a cube, similar to a child's block.

This would be a cube, with a letter on each face.  The letter would be recessed into the surface.

For example, the letter "N" would be made of three rectangles.  How would I "unite" them, and "extrude"

them into the cube, in unison.  And not have a "surface" over the letter.

cheers,

Mike O

Finally finished my layout plans for the future train room.  (House construction is still on schedule to be completed in April)

For this next layout I wanted to model a “real world” location in Arkansas served by the Missouri Pacific.  This includes industries and landmarks that existed during my 70s-80s modeling era.  I considered several areas in Arkansas but when researching Missouri Pacific operations in Fort Smith, “I was hooked!”

I have been searching for many hours today to find an internet image of a bedroom layout I recall seeing a number of years ago when I was looking thru MANY magazines for model railroad items scenery, layout designs etc. I was searching in response to a particular person who was looking for just such information. I recall making copies of this layout idea to be passed out at my friends train shop, to those city people who just might be looking for a 'bedroom/spare room layout'.

I finally sold the townhouse with it's 10x18' basement layout space and with correspondingly longer commute recently moved into a home with a decent sized basement.  Here are photo's of the space.  I haven't had time to sit down yet and sketch the dimensions on a 11x17' sheet of graph paper to scale, what with all the unpacking and projects to do (new applicances, Radon system, new hot water heater, new counter tops and sink etc.).  The Radon mitigation system has already been installed last Monday.