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Learning SketchUp Free

via LinkedIn Learning

Overview

Learn how to bring your 3D ideas to life with SketchUp Free, a browser-based 3D modeling and visualization tool that Trimble offers as a subset of the powerful SketchUp Pro.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • 3D modeling on the web with SketchUp Free
  • Starting SketchUp Free in a browser
  • Understanding the exercise files and Trimble Connect
1. The SketchUp Free Interface
  • Interface basics
  • Open files from Trimble Connect
  • Inserting files
  • Load components via 3D Warehouse
  • Navigating in SketchUp
  • Walking around in SketchUp
  • Standard camera views
  • Display shadows and fog
  • Creating multiple views using scenes
  • Applying styles
  • Model info window
  • Challenge: Scenes and styles
  • Solution: Scenes and styles
2. Drawing in SketchUp
  • Line tool fundamentals
  • 3D drawing with the Line tool
  • Using the Rectangle tool
  • Creating rotated rectangles
  • Pushing and pulling faces in 3D
  • Using the Eraser tool
  • Challenge: Basic drawing
  • Solution: Basic drawing
3. Advanced Drawing
  • Drawing curved and freehand shapes
  • Creating circles and polygons
  • Softening and smoothing edges
  • Creating outlines with Offset
  • Using the Follow Me tool
  • Creating 3D text
  • Challenge: Advanced drawing
  • Solution: Advanced drawing
4. Manipulating Objects
  • Selecting and moving objects
  • Scaling and rotating objects
  • Manipulating faces and edges
  • Duplicating objects
  • Challenge: Drawing with duplication
  • Solution: Drawing with duplication
5. Staying Organized
  • Grouping objects
  • Creating components
  • Component options
  • Working with layers
  • Understanding entity info
  • Challenge: Components and groups
  • Solution: Components and groups
6. Measuring and Labeling
  • Using the Tape Measure tool
  • Using the Protractor tool
  • Creating labels with the Text tool
  • Dimensioning
  • Creating cutaways using section planes
  • Challenge: Drawing with guides
  • Solution: Drawing with guides
7. Materials and Textures
  • Applying materials
  • Create materials from textures
  • Adjusting texture placement
  • Mapping curved objects
  • Importing images
  • Challenge: Adding materials
  • Solution: Adding materials
8. Import and Export
  • Downloading SketchUp files
  • Export to 2D formats
  • Export to 3D printers
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

George Maestri

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