The vision for this model is a jet taking off at a steep angle, leaving behind clouds of smoke and dust. The clouds will provide a wide base to support the phone in either the portrait or landscape mode.

This model is to be printed on an FFF desktop printer, so we should keep in mind the 45-degree rule and think about minimizing support structures. We can also keep the geometry at a lower resolution to match the capabilities of the printer.

We're going to start by creating a dummy box and drawing on one of its vertical sides, just like we did in Chapter 4, Understanding Model Resolution. The following figure shows the profile outlines drawn using the Line and Arc tools:

The preceding figure does not show the temporary 45 degree SketchUp guides used to ensure that the overhangs are not too steep. For more details on this technique, refer to Chapter 4, Understanding Model Resolution. The cloud and jet profiles are drawn as separate groups and will be joined after...