Video description
Welcome to this comprehensive beginner's course designed to unlock your creative potential in the realm of 3D design. Throughout this course, you will be introduced to the fundamentals of 3D design, the layout and functionality of SketchUp, and the techniques necessary to transform your ideas into digital reality. You will engage in hands-on projects, encouraging you to apply learned concepts while cultivating a robust understanding of SketchUp's tools and applications.
By the end of this course, you will not only grasp the essentials of SketchUp but also gain the confidence to explore more complex design challenges. You will develop a strong foundation that will serve as a stepping stone towards more advanced 3D modeling techniques.
So, whether you are an aspiring architect, an interior designer, a game developer, or someone who loves to create, this course offers a fun, flexible, and comprehensive approach to 3D modeling. Let's start modeling!
Distributed by Manning Publications
This course was created independently by Meta Brains and is distributed by Manning through our exclusive liveVideo platform.
Table of contents
- Software Installation
- Getting familiar with the SketchUp Interface
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Learning the Basics
- Axis and standard views in SketchUp
- Line tool
- Rectangle tool
- Push pull, orbit and pan tool
- Tape measure tool
- Move tool
- Divide and flip along
- Operations on inclined planes
- Offset tool and copying objects
- Selection and scaling of objects
- Saving and importing a file into SketchUp
- Freehand drawing in SketchUp
- Protractor tool and dimensions
- Textbox tool
- Some functions of move tool
- Project 1: Making a Simple 3D Model of a House
- Different Shapes and Paint Bucket
- Getting comfortable with curves
- Project 2: Furniture and Fixtures
- 3D Modelling
- Components in SketchUp
- 3D Warehouse in SketchUp
- Staircase and Handrail
- First Floor Slab
- Completing the House Model
- Spiral Stairs
- Finishing Touch
- Interiors
- Scenes and Extensions in SketchUp
Product information
- Title: SketchUp 2023: The A-Z Course to mastering 3D modeling
- Author(s):
- Release date: March 2024
- Publisher(s): Manning Publications
- ISBN: None
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