Introduction
Welcome
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How to use the exercise files
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SketchUp Make vs. SketchUp Pro
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Differences between the Windows and Mac platforms
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1. The SketchUp Interface
Interface basics for Windows
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Interface basics for the Mac
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Navigate in SketchUp
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Walk around in SketchUp
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Create camera views
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Shade faces and edges
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Create shadows and fog
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Create multiple views using scenes
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Configure toolbars and trays: Windows
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Configure toolbars: Mac
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2. Manipulate Objects
Select and move objects
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Scale and rotate objects
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Manipulate faces and edges
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Advanced selection tools
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3. Draw in SketchUp
Line tool fundamentals
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3D drawing with the Line tool
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Use the Rectangle tool
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Create rotated rectangles
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Push and pull faces in 3D
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Use the Eraser tool
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Create outlines with Offset
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Draw curved and freehand shapes
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Create circles and polygons
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Soften and smooth edges
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Use the Follow Me tool
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Create 3D text
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4. Measure and Label
Use the Tape Measure tool
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Use the Protractor tool
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Create labels with the Text tool
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Dimensioning
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Create cutaways using section planes
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5. Stay Organized
Group objects
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Work with layers
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Use the Outliner and Entity Info
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6. Work with Components
The Component window
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Create components
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Use the 3D Warehouse
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Use the Component Options window
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Use the Interact tool
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7. Materials and Textures: Windows
Apply materials
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Edit materials
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Create materials
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Map textures interactively
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Map curved objects
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Projection maps on curved objects
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Create a floor plan using bitmaps
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Draw a structure from a floor plan
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8. Materials and Textures: Mac
Apply materials on a Mac
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Edit materials on a Mac
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Create materials on a Mac
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Map textures on a Mac
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Map curved objects on a Mac
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Projection maps on a Mac
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Create a floor plan on a Mac
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Draw from a floor plan on a Mac
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9. Rendering and Animation
Apply styles
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Edit and create styles
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Export in 2D and 3D
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Basic animation
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Ex_Files_SketchUp2017_EssT.zip
(48.2 MB)