SketchUp 3D Modelling

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Introductions and Setup

About the Instructor / Introductions

What we're going to do - Syllabus Review

Sample project images

About SketchUp History, Capabilities and Uses

The Difference between 3D and BIM (Building Information Modeling)

Interior Space vs. Exterior Space

Program Setup

Opening SketchUp The Initial Setup "out of the box"

Using Single and Multiple Screens

Preparing the interface

Toolbars and Menus

Saving your setup

Saving space for laptop use

Program Settings

Model Info and Preferences

Menu Options, Icon review

3D Space: Axes, Views

Controlling the camera: Orbiting, Zooming, and Panning

Basic Geometry / Drawing Tools

Create Lines

Create Rectangles, Squares

Create Polygons / Circles

Create surfaces from lines, Circles, and polygons

Triangulation

How SketchUp handles Curves

Freehand tool

Single and Multiple Selections

3D Geometry Construction Tools

Create 3-dimensional geometry

Create surfaces from lines in 3D

Demonstrate stickiness of geometry in 3D

Create geometry with the Push/Pull Tool

Push/Pull with Modifier Keys

Lock inferences

Modification Tools

Move, Copy

Using Move to Resize Curves and Curved Surfaces

Rotate, Copy

Defining the Rotation Axis

Using Rotate to Twist

Scaling and Resizing

Offsetting Lines and faces

Follow Me

Follow Me with Components

Round Objects

Auto fold

Displaying and Smoothing Edges

Making Multiple Copies

Internal Arrays

Non-Orthogonal Copies

Multiple Rotated Copies

Groups and Components

The differences between Groups and Components

The importance of structuring your models with Groups and Components

Demonstration of Component inferencing behavior and characteristics

Creating and Saving Your Own Components

How to edit a Component

Removing Objects from a Group or Components

Scaling Components

Resizing Components

Healing the edge of adjacent components

Work with the Components Browser

Finding Components in the 3D Warehouse

Opening the 3D Warehouse in Your Internet Browser

Inserting and Editing Components Intersecting

Cutting

Arch Cutouts Using Groups

Intersect with Context and Selected

Painting, Materials, and Textures

Applying Materials

Editing Materials

Using Images as Textures

Material Collections

Material Translucency

Double-Sided Faces

Materials of Groups and Components

Overview of Materials of Groups

Double-Sided Faces of Groups

Materials of Components

Wrapping Images

Adding Text and Dimensions

Text

Measuring Length and Area

Dimensions

Creating Dimensions

Dimension Display and Properties

Dimensioning Using the Text Tool

3D Text

Miscellaneous Basic Exercises

Healing a Divided Line

Smoothing Faces of Rotate-Copied Curved Objects

Sectioning

Sectioning Overview

Using Sections for Interior Design

Using Section Planes to Create Floor Plans

Styles

Pre-Defined Styles

Editing Styles

Model Display

Styles: Edge Settings

Styles: Face Settings

Styles: Background Settings

Styles: Watermarks Settings

Styles: Modeling Settings

Saving Your Style as a Template

Mixing Styles

Watermarks and Backgrounds

Sketchy Edges and the SketchUp "look"

Imaging and Presentation

Using Scenes/Creating Camera views

Using Layers

Using Layers to Hide Objects

Using Layers for Labeled Presentations and to Simulate Animation

Using Layers to Explore Design Options

Using Layers of Groups and Components

Interior Manipulations, I.e. Field of View

Lighting and Shadows

Creating a solar study

Fog

Exporting to JPG and other formats

Exporting your model

Examples of different presentation techniques

A Taste of Animations

Short Sample Video

Animation set up

Creating Walk-Through Scenes

Adding and Updating Scenes

Using Sections and Styles in an Animation

Creating and saving an animation

Finishing Up

Resources

Q&A

Recognized certificates will be issued by us. Institute Awarded by Ministry of Education and Microsoft.