Architectural design with SketchUp : 3d modeling, extensions, bim, rendering, making and scripting / Alexander C. Schreyer ; cover image, Alexander C. Schreyer.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schreyer, Alexander (Alexander C.), author, cover designer.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

SketchUp.

Computer graphics.

Three-dimensional display systems.

Engineering graphics.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (616 p.)

Edition:

Second edition.

Place of Publication:

Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2016.

Summary:

Go beyond the basics: making SketchUp work for you Architectural Design with SketchUp, Second Edition, is the leading guide to this incredibly useful tool for architects, interior designers, construction professionals, and makers. With easy to follow tutorials that first brush up on the basics of the program and then cover many advanced processes, this resource offers both informative text and full-color illustrations to clearly convey the techniques and features you need to excel. The updated second edition has a new chapter that explains how to make things with SketchUp, and covers 3D printing, design to fabrication, CNC milling, and laser cutting. Other chapters also now cover Building Information Modeling (BIM) and 3D web content generation. Additionally, the revised text offers insight into the latest products and plugin extensions, navigation methods, import/export options, and 3D model creation features to ensure you have an up to date understanding of how to make SketchUp help you meet your project goals. A leading 3D modeling application, SketchUp features documentation capabilities through photorealistic renderings and construction drawings. Because of its ease of use and ability to be enhanced with many plugin extensions for project-specific applications, SketchUp is considered the tool of choice for professionals in the architecture, interior design, construction, and fabrication fields. Access thoroughly updated information in an easy to understand writing style Increase your efficiency and accuracy when using SketchUp and refresh and supplement your understanding of SketchUp's basics Explore component-based modeling for assembly, scheduling, collaborative design, and modeling with a BIM approach Find the right plugin extensions and understand how to best work with them See how easy it is to generate presentation-ready renderings from your 3D models Learn how you can use 3D printing, CNC milling, and laser cutting to make things with SketchUp Use cookbook-style Ruby coding to create amazing 3D objects Supplement your knowledge with video tutorials, sample files, and Ruby scripts via a robust companion website Architectural Design with SketchUp, Second Edition, is an integral resource for both students and professionals working in the architecture, interior design, construction, and fabrication industries.

Contents:

""Title Page""; ""Copyright""; ""Dedication""; ""Preface""; ""Acknowledgments""; ""Chapter 1: Introduction""; ""About This Book""; ""3D for All""; ""How Does SketchUp Fit into the Designer's Toolbox?""; ""Windows or Mac, Pro or Make?""; ""How This Book Works""; ""Let's Go!""; ""Chapter 2: A SketchUp Refresher""; ""Let's Get Started!""; ""Interface and Program Setup""; ""Working with Templates""; ""SketchUp's Tool Set""; ""SketchUp Best Practices""; ""Chapter 3: Component-Based 3D Modeling for Efficient and Data-Driven Designs""; ""Group- and Component-Based Modeling""

""Using Dynamic Components to Your Advantage""""Where Does SketchUp Fit into the BIM Workflow?""; ""Chapter 4: Using Extensions Effectively""; ""What Does an Extension Do?""; ""Extensions Overview""; ""Chapter 5: Rendering in SketchUp""; ""Let's Get Visual!""; ""Overview of Rendering Methods""; ""Rendering Software""; ""Perfecting the Components of a Rendering""; ""Rendering Tips""; ""Making Renderings Presentable""; ""Chapter 6: Making Things with SketchUp""; ""What Can I Make with SketchUp?""; ""Services for Makers""; ""Selecting the Manufacturing Technique""; ""Cutting Prep""

""Laser Cutting""""CNC Milling""; ""3D Printing""; ""For More Information About Making""; ""Chapter 7: Creating Geometry Using Ruby Scripting""; ""Why Computational Geometry?""; ""Setting Up Your Computer""; ""Intro to Ruby and the SketchUp API""; ""Creating Geometry with Ruby""; ""Transformations Change Things Up""; ""Attracted to Attractors""; ""What Else Is Possible with This?""; ""Some Pitfalls and Things to Watch Out For""; ""Appendix A: SketchUp Quick Reference Cards""; ""Appendix B: Ruby Class and Method Reference""; ""Appendix C: SketchUp API Class and Method Reference""

""Appendix D: Creating Your Own Extensions""""Appendix E: Dynamic Component Function Reference""; ""Appendix F: Creating a Simple Custom XML Schema""; ""Index""; ""EULA""

Notes:

Includes index.

Description based on online resource; title from title page (ebrary, viewed November 4, 2015).

ISBN:

1-118-97883-8

1-118-97884-6

OCLC:

923557197