SketchUp course will cover the basics, from downloading the software to using commands like line, rectangle, group and offset. Even if you have played with the tools a bit, but still consider yourself a beginner, this course will be very helpful. It covers common frustrations, and some tips and tricks that will help you in your learning experience.

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 COURSE OUTLINE 
 

What Is SketchUp and How Do Interior Designers Use It?

• What Is Sketch-Up?

• Who Uses It?

• What Is Sketch-Up Used For?

• Traditional CAD Drawings and Models

• How Sketch-Up Displays the Model

• Types of Models

• How Designers Use Sketch-Up
   

Getting Started

• Hardware, Operating System, and Browser Requirements

• The Video Card

• The Space Navigator 3D Mouse

• Use a Tablet PC

• Download Sketch-Up Make

• The Workspace

• Run Multiple Sketch-Up Files at the Same Time

• Save and BackUp

 

Exploring the Interface

• Select or Change a Template

• Add the Large Tool Set

• The Select Tool

• The Rectangle Tool

• The Inference Engine

• The Push/Pull Tool

• Input Numbers

• The Pan and Orbit Tools

• Modifier Keys

• The Escape Key

• The Zoom Tool

• The Views Toolbar

• Select with Selection and Crossing Windows

• Keyboard Selection

• The Move Tool

• Customize the Desktop

• Make a Custom Template

• The Help Function

• Manage Dialog Boxes

 

Modeling Furniture, Cabinetry, and Accessories

• Faces and Edges

• The Eraser Tool and Erasing

• The Pencil and Freehand Tools

• The Move Tool

• Stickiness

• Groups

• Causes of a Non-Filling Face

• Color-Coordinate the Model’s Lines

• Model a Table

• Model a Bookcase

• Model a Clock with Radial Array

 

Drafting, Modeling, and Furnishing a Floor Plan

• Prepare a Raster File for Import

• Draft a Plan by Tracing a Raster Image

• Trace Interior Walls

• Edge Styles Again

• From Plan to Model

• Flashing Planes

• Draft a Plan from a Paper Sketch

• Interior vs. Exterior Models

• Single- vs. Double-Sided Walls

• Create Plan and Elevation Views

• Model a Building from an AutoCAD Plan

• Interact with Revit

• Model a Sloped Ceiling

 

Modeling a Two-Story House Interior

• Model the Shell and First Floor

• Model the Second Floor

• Model the Living Room

• Model a Cabinet

• Model Crown Molding

• Model a Stairs Guard

• Edit a Downloaded Staircase

• The Outliner

 

Painting with Colors, Textures, and Photo-Matching

• What Is Painting?

• Paint with Native Sketch-Up Materials

• Paint with Textures

• Paint the Stairs

• Import Swatches from Other Models

• Face Orientation on Painted Surfaces

• Real-Life Design Scheme

• Import a Texture & Image

 

Enhancing and Presenting the Model

• Annotate the Model

• Dimension a Floor Plan

• Scenes

• The Walk-Through Tools

• What Are Dynamic Components?

• Save vs. Export

• Enhance with Other Software

• Enhance with Hand-Rendering

• Why Sketch-Up May Run Slow

 

Plugins and LayOut

• What’s a Plugin?

• Layout