Book description
Google SketchUp is the exciting free software package that makes 3D available to everybody. Whether you need to build 3D models for work, or you’ve just always wanted to explore 3D modeling, Google SketchUp was made for you. Still, it does take a bit of understanding to get started, so turn to Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies.
In classic For Dummies tradition, Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies gets right to the point so you can start creating 3D models right away. You’ll learn to:
Set up SketchUp, learn about edges and faces, use inferences and guides, and build your first model
Establish a basic end-to-end workflow for creating and sharing models
Model non-boxy objects like terrain, characters, bottles, and spheres
Add details like stairs, gutters, and eaves
Spruce up your models with styles and shadows to add effects, make objects pop, and enhance realism
Use the LayOut function to draw with vector tools, add text and callouts, and print your work
Design buildings and objects, export your models to other design programs or to Google Earth, and explore 3D animation
On the book’s companion Web site, you’ll also find a bonus chapter and videos demonstrating more about what you can do with Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies also shows you what SketchUp can and can’t do, and offers tips for solving common problems. Add a new dimension to your work today!
Table of contents
- Copyright
- About the Author
- Acknowledgments
- Publisher's Acknowledgments
- Introduction
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I. Getting Started with SketchUp
- 1. Meeting Google SketchUp
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2. Establishing the Modeling Mind-Set
- 2.1. It's All about Edges and Faces
- 2.2. Drawing in 3D on a 2D Screen
- 2.3. Warming Up Your SketchUp Muscles
- 3. Getting Off to a Running Start
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II. Modeling in SketchUp
- 4. Building Buildings
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5. Falling in Love with Components
- 5.1. Grouping Things Together
- 5.2. Working with Components
- 5.3. Taking Advantage of Components to Build Better Models
- 5.4. Discovering Dynamic Components
- 6. Going Beyond Buildings
- 7. Keeping Your Model Organized
- 8. Modeling with Photographs
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III. Viewing Your Model in Different Ways
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9. Working with Styles and Shadows
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9.1. Changing Your Model's Appearance with Styles
- 9.1.1. Choosing how and where to apply styles
- 9.1.2. Applying styles to your models
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9.1.3. Editing and saving your styles
- 9.1.3.1. Tweaking edge settings
- 9.1.3.2. Changing the way faces look
- 9.1.3.3. Setting up the background
- 9.1.3.4. Working with watermarks
- 9.1.3.5. Eyeing the watermark controls
- 9.1.3.6. Adding a watermark
- 9.1.3.7. Editing a watermark
- 9.1.3.8. Tweaking modeling settings
- 9.1.3.9. Mixing styles to create new ones
- 9.1.3.10. Saving and sharing styles you make
- 9.1.3.11. Updating an existing style
- 9.1.3.12. Creating a new style
- 9.2. Working with Shadows
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9.1. Changing Your Model's Appearance with Styles
- 10. Presenting Your Model Inside SketchUp
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9. Working with Styles and Shadows
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IV. Sharing What You've Made
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11. Working with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse
- 11.1. Getting the Big (3D) Picture
- 11.2. Taking the Ten-Minute Tour of Google Earth
- 11.3. Building Models for Google Earth
- 11.4. Becoming a SketchUp All-Star with the 3D Warehouse
- 12. Printing Your Work
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13. Exporting Images and Animations
- 13.1. Exporting 2D Images of Your Model
- 13.2. Making Movies with Animation Export
- 14. Creating Presentation Documents with LayOut
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11. Working with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse
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V. The Part of Tens
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15. Ten SketchUp Traps and Their Workarounds
- 15.1. SketchUp Won't Create a Face Where I Want It To
- 15.2. My Faces Are Two Different Colors
- 15.3. Edges on a Face Won't Sink In
- 15.4. SketchUp Crashed and I Lost My Model
- 15.5. SketchUp Is Sooooo Slooooooooow
- 15.6. I Can't Get a Good View of the Inside of My Model
- 15.7. A Face Flashes When I Orbit
- 15.8. I Can't Move My Component the Way I Want
- 15.9. Bad Stuff Happens Every Time I Use the Eraser
- 15.10. All My Edges and Faces Are on Different Layers
- 16. Ten Plugins, Extensions, and Resources Worth Getting
- 17. Ten Ways to Discover Even More
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1. Exporting to CAD, Illustration, and Other Modeling Software
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B1.1. Exporting Drawings in 2D
- B1.1.1. Sizing up the export formats
- B1.1.2. Exporting a 2D drawing
- B1.1.3. Getting to know PDF and EPS
- B1.1.4. Coming to terms with DXF and DWG (in 2D)
- B1.1.5. Peeking at EPIX
- B1.2. Exporting 3D Data for Other Software
- B1.3. Getting a handle on OBJ, FBX, XSI, and DAE (Collada)
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B1.1. Exporting Drawings in 2D
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15. Ten SketchUp Traps and Their Workarounds
Product information
- Title: Google SketchUp® 7 For Dummies®
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2009
- Publisher(s): For Dummies
- ISBN: 9780470277393
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