Video description
This professional-level video is geared to experienced SketchUp users and explores more advanced topics in detail. Professional architects and builders who want to become more efficient and effective at using computer-aided drafting (CAD) and SketchUp together will benefit from this title. Learn the secrets of turning a 2D CAD drawing into a 3D SketchUp model with a minimum of hassle. With topics like importing, scaling, moving, rotating and exporting CAD files, this video contains 2 hours of knowledge that save hours of time working in SketchUp. Anyone who needs to make SketchUp and CAD play nicely together will find this video a worthwhile investment.
Table of contents
- Chapter 1: Introduction and Welcome 00:00:19
- Chapter 2: Exporting Scaled CAD Drawings by Turning Off Perspective in SketchUp 00:01:48
- Chapter 3: Exporting Elevations as CAD Drawings After Aligning Elevation Views in SketchUp 00:03:29
- Chapter 4: Using SketchUp’s Section Tool to Create Section Slices for Plan or Elevation Files 00:05:52
- Chapter 5: Preparing to Export CAD Data from SketchUp with Section Cuts and Display Modes 00:03:57
- Chapter 6: Exporting CAD Files from a SketchUp 3D Model 00:01:31
- Chapter 7: Setting Import Preferences in SketchUp and Importing CAD Files 00:02:52
- Chapter 8: Using SketchUp’s Tape Measure Tool to Set Drawing Units by Resizing a Model 00:03:43
- Chapter 9: Rotating and Placing an Imported CAD Plan in SketchUp 00:06:15
- Chapter 10: Converting a 2D CAD Plan into a 3D SketchUp Model 00:05:07
- Chapter 11: Using Ruby Scripts in SketchUp 00:02:11
- Chapter 12: Using the Make Faces Plugin for Surfaces and Faces in SketchUp 00:05:15
- Chapter 13: Using the Label Stray Lines and Make Faces Plugins for CAD Cleanup in SketchUp 00:01:06
- Chapter 14: Modeling Exterior Walls in SketchUp with the Rectangle, Move, and Push-Pull Tools 00:01:45
- Chapter 15: Understanding Layer Management in SketchUp 00:08:05
- Chapter 16: Using Information from CAD Plan to Create SketchUp Elements
- Chapter 17: Keeping Groups Organized in Different Layers in SketchUp
- Chapter 18: Modeling an Accurate Floor, Foundation and Footing in SketchUp
- Chapter 19: Using SketchUp’s Pencil Tool for an Accurate Roof Profile and the Follow-Me Tool for Accurate Roof Geometry
- Chapter 20: Using SketchUp’s Hide Rest of the Model Command and Setting a Keyboard Shortcut for the Hide Command
- Chapter 21: Cleaning Up Extraneous Edges and Surfaces from CAD Files in SketchUp
- Chapter 22: Referencing CAD Files for Height and Width Information and a Push-Pull Trick for Multiple Cutouts in SketchUp
- Chapter 23: Modeling Quickly in SketchUp by Referencing a CAD Plan and Elevation Drawings
- Chapter 24: Making a 3D Model from 2D Drawings in SketchUp
- Chapter 25: Using Dynamic Components in SketchUp
- Chapter 26: Using Real-World Products from the Google 3D Warehouse in a SketchUp Model
- Chapter 27: Specifying Materials for a SketchUp Model Using the Google 3D Warehouse
- Chapter 28: Finishing a Design in SketchUp with Components and Materials
Product information
- Title: Google SketchUp Pro Series: SketchUp + CAD, Streaming Video
- Author(s):
- Release date: April 2010
- Publisher(s): Pearson
- ISBN: 9780132168106
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