Book description
The one-stop guide to SketchUp for architects, designers, and builders
SketchUp is the tool of choice for architects, interior designers, and construction professionals. Though the basics are simple to understand, getting the most out of it requires deeper instruction and guidance. Architectural Design with Google SketchUp uses easy-to-understand tutorials to describe both common and advanced process, illustrated throughout with full-color renderings.
Handy sidebars throughout the book cover fundamentals and background information
End-of-chapter exercises help readers master new skills and techniques
A robust companion website includes helpful videos, sample files, and plug-ins
Table of contents
- Cover
- Acknowledgments
- Chapter 1: Introduction
- Chapter 2: A SketchUp Refresher
- Chapter 3: Using SketchUp to Inform Your Designs
- Chapter 4: Using Plugins Effectively
- Chapter 5: Rendering in SketchUp
- Chapter 6: Creating Geometry Using Ruby Scripting
- 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 Plugins
- Appendix E: Dynamic Component Function Reference
- Index
Product information
- Title: Architectural Design with SketchUp: Component-Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting
- Author(s):
- Release date: December 2012
- Publisher(s): Wiley
- ISBN: 9781118123096
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