SketchUp Pro Lunchtime Lessons
2h 51mIntermediate2021-05-10
Authors
Rebecca Terpstra
CAD Program Chair at Arapahoe Community College
Course details
Want to work smarter in SketchUp Pro? In this weekly series, instructor Rebecca Terpstra shares tips designed to help users enhance their SketchUp skills in their spare time. Rebecca offers her expert take on how to create precision-based models for your architectural and interior designs with this powerful 3D modeling application. Discover how to use the Paste in Place function to quickly and accurately group objects that belong together, use scenes effectively, make a variety of shapes using the Circle tool, and much more. Tune in every Monday for a new tip.
Skills covered
Sketchup ProSerial (Weekly)RenderingMotion Graphics and VFX3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and Illustration
Concepts
0. Introduction
- 01 - Take a learning break with SketchUp Pro
Q4 2020
- 02 - Locking axes (Shift vs. Arrow keys)
- 03 - Paste in Place
- 04 - Dimensioning in SketchUp LayOut
- 05 - Scenes in SketchUp LayOut
- 06 - Extension - Roof
- 07 - Use the Measurements box (VCB)
- 08 - Polar array
- 09 - A circle has 24 sides
- 10 - Smoove tool
- 11 - Create your own shortcuts
Q1 2021
- 12 - Find components quickly
- 13 - Viewports in SketchUp LayOut
- 14 - Exporting a model to CAD
- 15 - Three quick ways to create stairs
- 16 - Create your own materials collection
- 17 - The Follow Me tool
- 18 - Advanced edges
- 19 - Aligning objects to axes
- 20 - Three uses for the Tape Measure tool
- 21 - Match photos
- 22 - Make unique textures
- 23 - Print to scale
- 24 - Scrapbooks in LayOut
- 25 - Making the most of inferences
- 26 - Advanced Move tool
- 27 - Fade models in Edit Mode