The SketchUp Handbook for Interior Design : A Step-By-step Visual Approach to Planning, Designing, and Presenting Interior Spaces / Rebecca Terpstra and Dana Hoffman.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Terpstra, Rebecca, author.

Hoffman, Dana, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Interior decoration--Handbooks, manuals, etc.

Interior decoration.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (598 pages)

Edition:

First edition.

Place of Publication:

Birmingham, England : Packt Publishing, [2024]

Biography/History:

Terpstra Rebecca: As an Interior Designer, Content Creator on LinkedIn Learning, SketchUp Basecamp Presenter, and Interior Design Program Chair and Professor at a college in Colorado, Rebecca (or Becca) Terpstra uses her years of Interior Design knowledge and love of SketchUp to teach students worldwide the fundamentals of SketchUp as a designer and how LayOut can turn dull CDs into works of art. Hoffman Dana: A former student of Rebecca Terpstra, Dana Hoffman has spent thousands of hours in SketchUp in just the last few years. Dana currently works for Carre Design Studio, creating SketchUp models and custom renderings for high-end, world-renowned design firms. Her passion as a designer lies in photorealistic 3D interior visualization, using extensions such as SU Podium.

Summary:

Take your SketchUp skills to the next level to build complex, captivating 3D designs and presentations for interior spaces that will leave a lasting impression on your clients Key Features Expand your SketchUp toolbox and create a seamless 3D modeling workflow specific to interior designers and architects Learn how extensions can enhance the power of SketchUp and boost your productivity Elevate your design presentations with SketchUp LayOut and create photorealistic renders Purchase of the print or Kindle book includes a free PDF eBook Book Description Design professionals often find it hard to help their clients visualize their unique concepts and visions. Luckily, SketchUp bridges this communication gap with a powerful set of tools for visualizing and presenting your design ideas. This book teaches the approach perfected by two successful interior designers who have mastered SketchUp Pro/Studio to generate a workflow that produces fascinating designs and enables you to communicate them through vivid illustrations. Starting with a review of the basics of creating 3D models, this book introduces Becca's Hierarchy of Modeling--a ten-step process that establishes a rhythmic pattern in your workflow. As you progress, you'll build on your SketchUp Pro knowledge by constructing architectural elements of a commercial building and furnishing a residential room with your own furniture, fixtures, and equipment (FFE) from scratch. From infusing photorealism into models to crafting appealing client presentations using SketchUp LayOut, this book has you covered. Each chapter provides step-by-step explanations of essential concepts and practical examples to reinforce learning. By the end of this book, you'll have an advanced understanding of SketchUp Pro's capabilities, ensuring you enjoy working on conceptual or full design projects from start to finish and showing off your design prowess. What you will learn Model accurately with Rebecca's hierarchy of modeling Experiment with colors, materials, and custom textures to enhance design details Explore 3D Warehouse for FFE and build furniture and architectural features using design tools from the Extension Warehouse Model a floor plan from hand drawings, CD sets, AutoCAD files, or Revit files Craft stunning client presentations using SketchUp LayOut Achieve photorealistic rendering using extensions or plugins such as SU Podium Who this book is for If you know how to navigate SketchUp but are new to applying SketchUp Pro/Studio in the world of interior design, this book is for you. Whether you are an architect, interior designer, or aspiring designer, this book will transform the design process for you and your clients. Basic knowledge of SketchUp Pro or Studio's toolbars and camera views is assumed.

Contents:

Cover

Title Page

Copyright and Credits

Contributors

Table of Contents

Preface

Part 1: Applying the Basics to Interior Design

Chapter 1: Using Essential Tools and Shortcuts for Space Planning

Technical requirements

Using camera views for 2D space planning

Modeling accurately using SketchUp's tools and inferences

Measurements toolbar

Inferences

Locking in the axes (another type of inference)

The Flip tool

Undo and redo (your new best friends)

Using a three-button mouse

Creating keyboard shortcuts

Guide lines and guide points

Creating 2D space plan items

Mastering components for repeated elements

Building information modeling and other data extraction

Data extraction

Classifying BIM objects with IFC

Classifying groups and components

Using extensions for BIM modeling

Summary

Chapter 2: Becca's Hierarchy of Modeling and the Designer's Modeling Approach

Becca's Hierarchy of Modeling - 10 steps for modifying an object

Step-by-step Hierarchy of Modeling example 1 - Extruding

Step-by-step Hierarchy of Modeling example 2: Creating Multiple Copies

What are tags? How are they used?

Organizing objects with tags

Using tags correctly

Creating a client-worthy scene

What is a client-worthy scene?

Putting it all together

Using the Large Tool Set and other trays

Large Tool Set

Other trays, panels, or toolbars

Chapter 3: Extruding Along Curves and Other Timesavers

Extruding with Follow Me

Working with the Follow Me tool

Practicing with Follow Me

Troubleshooting Follow Me

Autofolding your way to lighting

Applying Solid Tools versus Intersect Faces

Solid Tools

Intersect Faces

Learning lesser-known timesavers

Purge Unused.

Version History with Trimble Connect

Modeling real-life elements with Match Photo

Part 2: Working with Floor Plans

Chapter 4: Importing and Exporting a Drawing

Importing an image of a drawing

Importing a PDF file

Importing a 2D AutoCAD file

Importing a Revit drawing

Exporting a SketchUp file to AutoCAD

Working with someone else's SketchUp model

Chapter 5: Creating the As-Built Floor Plan

Creating walls and floors by tracing an AutoCAD plan

Tracing the drawing in 2D

Extruding walls

How to cut in window and door openings

Making the shape for the windows and doors

Creating the holes for the windows and doors

Constructing stairs

Constructing basic stairs

Creating a staircase using components

Chapter 6: Building Exterior Elements and Using the Extension Warehouse

Creating a flat roof with a plain parapet

An introduction to extensions and plugins

The Extension Warehouse

The Extension Manager

Adding architectural elements to a building's exterior

Creating architectural elements from scratch

Downloading architectural elements from 3D Warehouse

Carrying a client's brand from inside to outside

Text options in SketchUp

Adding 3D text

Inserting a client's logo

Including sections

Other valuable exterior tools

Part 3: Adding Designer Details to a SketchUp Model

Chapter 7: Adding Interior Elements and 3D Warehouse Furnishings

Building a room using imported AutoCAD elevations

Setting up the elevations

Reviewing the practice model

Cutting an opening for the pocket doors

Creating interior architectural details from imported AutoCAD elevations

Building the pocket doors

Building the baseboards.

3D Warehouse I - Accessing and searching

Accessing 3D Warehouse

Searching 3D Warehouse

3D Warehouse II - Downloading, reviewing, and importing

Downloading a 3D Warehouse model

Reviewing (and cleaning) a 3D Warehouse model

Importing a 3D Warehouse model

Introduction to Live Components

Chapter 8: Modeling Furniture - From the Basics to Intricacy

Modeling a coffee table

Modeling the top of the coffee table

Modeling the table leg using an imported image

Placing the table legs using guide lines

Creating the apron

Want to add more detail?

Modeling an armchair using manufacturer specifications

Evaluating the armchair

Building the metal frame

Softening the metal frame

Creating the cushions

Adding a realistic touch using the RoundCorner extension by Fredo6

Modeling a decorative tray using radial array

Creating the tray's 2D framework

Making copies with radial array

Extruding the framework and adding final details

Go-to extensions for modeling furniture

Chapter 9: Applying and Customizing Colors and Materials

Overview of applying colors and materials in SketchUp

Applying colors using the Paint Bucket tool

Painting tools and shortcuts

Repositioning and warping materials

Modifying a material with Fixed Pins

Modifying distorted materials with Free Pins

Painting on a curved surface

Editing color, texture, and opacity in the Materials tray

Navigating the Materials tray interface

Editing color

Editing texture

Editing opacity

Fun exercise - Painting Becca and Dana by creating new materials

Creating and working with custom materials

Creating custom materials

Importing custom materials

Creative ways to use imported images

Go-to extensions for working with materials.

Summary

Chapter 10: Enhancing a Model with Details for Final Presentation

Adding shadows and using sun for shading

SketchUp's Shadows feature

Using sun for shading

The Solar North extension

The Add Location feature in SketchUp

Accessorizing your 3D models

Tips for adding accessories in SketchUp

Putting it together - Adding accessories and wall art to our model

Exploring SketchUp's Styles panel

Selecting a style

Editing and mixing styles

Exercise - Adding styles to the living room model

Enhancing 3D designs outside of SketchUp

Photoshop renderings

Photorealistic renderings

Hand-drawn renderings

Part 4: Presenting SketchUp Designs

Chapter 11: Exporting Images and Animations

Exporting 2D graphics from SketchUp

Exporting an image

Exporting multiple scenes

Creating walk-through animations

Animating scenes

Walk-through camera tools

An animation example and tips

Exporting video animations

Exporting SketchUp designs to scale

Setting up a scene to be exported to scale

PDF export options

Chapter 12: SketchUp LayOut Part I - The Interface

SketchUp LayOut and its templates

What LayOut Does

LayOut templates

Introducing the tools and toolbars in LayOut

Main toolbar

The Default Tray

Document Setup

Importing files into LayOut

Inserting a new file into LayOut

Putting it together - Inserting the practice model into LayOut

Layer, Shape Style, and Text Style (or Font) panels

Layers panel

Shape Style panel

Text Style panel

Chapter 13: SketchUp LayOut Part II - Paper Space Content

Manipulating image files

Tutorial - Creating presentation or construction drawings.

Revising the SketchUp model to create 2D plan views

Using LayOut to create a floor plan

Working with text styles

Dimensioning in LayOut

Finding drawing symbols in scrapbooks

Adding a wall hatch or poché and a new lineweight

Copying a viewport

Duplicating and editing a sheet

Creating a Reflected Ceiling Plan with stacked viewports

Troubleshooting viewport warnings

Adding additional details to drawings

Adding a hyperlink

Clipping masks

Adding your work to scrapbooks

Creating a table and inserting a spreadsheet

Using a scrapbook table for the sheet index

Finishing the cover sheet

Managing linked items

Presenting the LayOut document

Exporting a LayOut file to a PDF

Presenting inside LayOut

Chapter 14: Photorealistic Rendering with SU Podium

Introduction to photorealistic rendering

The rendering process

SU Podium plugin

Downloading SU Podium

Podium toolbar

Options menu and Podium presets

Preparing a SketchUp model to be rendered

Composing a SketchUp scene

Adding realistic material properties to SketchUp textures

Setting up the lighting with shadows and artificial light

Podium Browser

Final renderings

Final render settings

Postproduction

Additional renderings

Tips, tricks, and troubleshooting

Line overlay

Lift up furniture

Rendering with shadows

Harsh sunlight

Adding texture imperfections

Materials not displayed properly/reverse faces

Light seeping through

Rendering with tag folders

Analyse model

Adding light switches and outlets

PodiumxRT and other photorealistic rendering plugins

Part 5: Bonus Tips for Quicker Modeling

Chapter 15: Tips and Tricks to Up Your SketchUp Game

Keeping your models clean and organized

Polygon count.

Creating a working scene.

Notes:

Includes index.

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ISBN:

9781837630301

1837630305

OCLC:

1435616315