Anyone who’s worked with it will know that SketchUp is the quickest and easiest way to create 3D models. While its approachable interface makes it super easy to learn, this book will show you how the extremely capable SketchUp software can take you far beyond what you may have initially thought possible. Get ready to level up from a basic user to becoming a SketchUp ninja!
Each chapter will take you through the capabilities of SketchUp, challenging you to use tools in innovative ways. This includes organizing your model, modifying native commands, customizing your interface, utilizing inferencing, and much more. Additionally, you’ll learn about the extensions that can be added to SketchUp to supplement the tools you have been using, allowing you to make your 3D modeling process quicker, easier, and more powerful.
By the end of this SketchUp book, you’ll have an enhanced understanding of how to use the impressive range of tools and be on your way to customizing SketchUp for your one-of-a-kind workflow.
publication date
2022-09-28
what you will learn
Recap the basics of navigation and SketchUp’s native modeling tools
Modify commands, toolbars, and shortcuts to improve your modeling efficiency
Use default templates, as well as create custom templates
Organize your models with groups, components, tags, and scenes
Analyze your own modeling workflow and understand how to improve it
Discover extensions and online repositories that unlock the advanced capabilities of SketchUp
Leverage your existing SketchUp Pro subscription for even better results
key features
Understand how to get the most out of SketchUp’s powerful native tools with key images printed in color * Customize and transform your workspace for efficient 3D modeling * Go beyond SketchUp’s capabilities with extensions and free online resources
approach
This book will walk you through the steps often overlooked by a self-taught SketchUp user and show the hidden power that lies below the surface of SketchUp Pro. With a combination of hands-on tutorials, detailed explanations, and a few guided planning exercises, the book will challenge your current understanding of SketchUp and put you on the path to becoming a next-level SketchUp 3D modeler.
audience
This book is for designers, architects, and professional modelers who have used SketchUp before, perhaps self-taught, or have completed software training but find themselves needing more than just the basics from SketchUp. The book assumes that you have spent some time in SketchUp and have basic modeling experience.
short description
With this comprehensive guide to SketchUp, you’ll master the 3D modeling software and discover capabilities you had never known before. Beyond what is built into SketchUp, you’ll also be introduced to extensions that will help you unlock creative and innovative ways to adapt your own modeling workflows.
subtitle
Go beyond the basics and develop custom 3D modeling workflows to become a SketchUp ninja
keywords
3D modelling, 3D Modeling, AutoCAD, Autodesk, Fusion 360, Blender, BIM, SketchUp, Native Commands, Custom Materials, SketchUp subscription
Product ISBN
9781803242699
