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Duration 14 hours
Course Outline
Introduction
Overview of SketchUp
- Templates
- Toolbars and components
- Model settings
Drawing Tools
- Line tool
- Rectangle, circle, polygon, and arc tools
- Freehand tool
Setting Up the Development Environment
- Installing and configuring SketchUp
- Setting up templates, toolbars, and working files
Modeling
- Incorporating 2D CAD drawings
- Establishing a base
- Constructing the external shell
- Shaping shell slopes
- Creating openings
- Installing internal walls, windows, and doors
- Capping the roof
Materials
- Applying materials to objects
- Importing images
- Generating textures
- Adjusting material placement
External Features
- Adding water features
- Landscaping techniques
- Defining path edges
- Adding external planting
Internal Features
- Modeling interior fixtures
- Constructing low units
- Constructing high units
- Adding trim
- Interior decoration
- Placing furniture
Styling and Scenes
- Styling the model
- Adding watermarks
- Creating section cuts
- Developing elevation scenes
- Generating plans and sections
- Incorporating perspective views
Geolocation
- Positioning the model
- Mapping shadows
- Performing shadow studies
From Model to Reality
- Exporting using JPEG and PNG
- Using KMZ for Google Earth
Summary and Conclusion
Requirements
- A foundational understanding of 3D models
Target Audience
- Architects
