Getting started with SketchUp Pro : expert tips, tricks, and best practices to get started with 3D designing with SketchUp / David S. Sellers.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Sellers, David S., author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

SketchUp.

Architectural drawing--Computer-aided design.

Architectural drawing.

Architectural design--Data processing.

Architectural design.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (658 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing Ltd., [2023]

Biography/History:

Sellers David S. : David Sellers is an Academic Manager and Senior Job Captain at VDCI, for providing training and education to AEC professionals. He is an Autodesk Certified Instructor and Professional for AutoCAD and Revit. Additionally, David is a certified 3D Warehouse Content Developer.

Summary:

Level up your 3D design skills with SketchUp Pro by employing real-world examples and design guidelines Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Key Features Put your architectural design knowledge to work by exploring practical examples Gain a deeper understanding of SketchUp's GUI, modeling tools, and editing features Execute full design creations with detailed steps without getting overwhelmed by SketchUp's advanced functionalities Book Description Owing to its ability to create models quickly and with high level of dimensional accuracy, SketchUp Pro has become a popular choice for many industries, including architecture, interior design, landscape architecture, and video game design. If you are seeking to adopt Trimble's exceptional design software, Getting Started with SketchUp Pro serves as an ideal primer to prepare and equip you for its use. This book will help you lay the foundation of a project from scratch, set up appropriate units, and follow a guided path to structure your 3D models. You'll explore the workflows used for creating designs from sketches, making CAD drawings (DWG), and even updating your existing 3D models. Finally, you'll work with extensions and 3D Warehouse to find new workflows and models to add to your skill set. By the end of this SketchUp book, you'll be able to confidently create and share models of your design through CAD drawings and 3D views, and even take them online through the 3D Warehouse What you will learn Build massing 3D models and preliminary designs Identify optimal methods to boost productivity and efficiency with SketchUp Pro Explore SketchUp tools and understand their diverse functionality Get a complete walkthrough of editing tools, materials, and components in SketchUp Create and edit components and explore component options Get acquainted with SketchUp extensions, 3D Warehouse, and additional tools and resources Who this book is for This book is for architects, landscape architects, interior designers, woodworkers, and 3D modelers with beginner-level knowledge of the architectural design of living spaces. Basic computer skills are all you need to get started.

Contents:

Cover

Copyright

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1 - User Interface and Beginning Modeling!

Chapter 1: Beginning with SketchUp Pro

SketchUp Versions

Exploring the SketchUp Pro User Interface

Drawing Area

Title Bar

Menu Bar

Getting Started Toolbar and Other Toolbars

Status Bar

Default Panels

Navigating in SketchUp Pro

Orbit

Pan

Zoom

Zoom Extents

Views Toolbar

Other Zoom Tools

Active Tools while using Navigation

Geometry "Rules" in SketchUp

Edges (Lines)

Faces

Rectangles

Polygons

Curves (Welded Edges)

Summary

Chapter 2: Principal Tools, Axes, and Inferences

Working with the Principal Tools

The Select Tool

The Lasso Select Tool

The Eraser Tool

Axes - orienting in our Model

Place

Move

Reset

Align View

Hide

Understanding Snaps and Inferences

Snaps

Inferences

Chapter 3: Modeling with Groups and Components

Working with "Sticky Geometry"

What is Sticky Geometry?

Avoiding Sticky Geometry

Using Sticky Geometry

Model with Groups and Components (Objects)

Objects in SketchUp

Deciding When to Use Groups versus Components

Chapter 4: Drawing Tools - We Begin Modeling!

Modeling with the Drawing Tools

Where Can You Draw Geometry?

Line Tool

Freehand Tool

Rectangle Tool

Rotated Rectangle Tool

Circle Tool

Polygon Tool

Arc Tool

2 Point Arc Tool

3 Point Arc Tool

Pie Tool

Creating 3D, Solid, and Watertight Geometry

Understanding how Faces Heal

Creating Faces by Drawing Edges

Healing "Broken" Faces

Chapter 5: Editing Tools - Making Big Changes!

Changing Geometry with the Editing Tools

Preselecting Geometry - Workflow Order of Operations

The Move Tool

Copy and Array

Autofold

The Rotate Tool.

The Scale Tool

Where to scale from?

Which Scale Proportions?

How Much Scale Should Be Applied? (Scale Amount and Flipped?)

The Push/Pull Tool

The Follow Me Tool

The Offset Tool

The Flip Tool

The Legacy Flip Along Workflow

Editing Existing Geometry and Creating New Geometry

Face Orientation

Tape Measure and Protractor Guides

Part 2 - Views, Animations, and Materials

Chapter 6: Camera Options

Camera Options - My Geometry is Not Straight!

Perspective View

The Two-Point Perspective View

The Parallel Projection View

Camera Tools

Position Camera

Look Around

Walk

Field of View

Chapter 7: View Options

Styles

Edge Styles

Face Styles

Component Styles

Creating and Editing Styles

Shadows and Fog

Shadows

Fog

Sections

Section View Options

Scenes

Animation

Chapter 8: Materials

Materials

Colors

Textures

Paint Bucket Tool

Applying Materials

Sample Materials

Overriding Existing Materials with Modifier Keys

Creating and Editing Materials with the Materials Panel

Finding Materials

Creating a Material from an Existing Material

Creating a Material from an Image Import

Editing Materials

Saving Materials and Collections

Managing Materials in Your Model

Advanced Techniques

Texture Position

Projected Textures

Additional Material Options

Part 3 - Advanced Modeling and Model Organization

Chapter 9: Entity Info, Outliner, and Tags Dynamically Organize Your Models

Entity Info

Edges and Welded Edges

Groups

Components

Construction Geometry

Outliner

Tags

Tag Visualization Options

Tag folders

Cleaning Up Unwanted Tags

Using Tags with Scenes

Chapter 10: Model Info and Preferences

Model Info

Animation.

Classifications

Credits

Dimensions

File

Geo-location

Rendering

Statistics

Text

Units

Preferences

Accessibility

Applications

Compatibility

Drawing

Files

General

Graphics (Formerly OpenGL)

Shortcuts

Template

Workspace

Chapter 11: Working with Components

Using the Components Panel

Creating Components

Creating New Components

Nested Components

Component Statistics

Updating and Editing Components

Component Instances

Instance Options

Dynamic and Live Components

Dynamic Components

Live Components

Chapter 12: Import, Export, 3D Warehouse, and Extensions

Import Options

Importing 3D Files

2D Files

Image Files

Export Options

Exporting 3D Files

Exporting 2D Files

Section Slices

Animations

Send to LayOut

3D Warehouse

Extensions

Extension Warehouse

Extension Manager

Overlays

Index

Other Books You May Enjoy.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9781789617160

1789617162

OCLC:

1378392060