SketchUp Essentials and Beyond - SYDNEY

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Sketchup Introduction
(2 Days)

SketchUp is a deceptively simple, amazingly powerful tool for creating, viewing, and modifying 3D ideas quickly and easily. SketchUp has been developed to combine the elegance and spontaneity of pencil sketching with the speed and flexibility of today's digital media.

SketchUp supports import of vector files such as AutoCAD™ 2006, 2005, 2004, 2002, and earlier DWG and DXF files as well as 3DS and DEM files. SketchUp also imports image files such as BMP, JPEG, PNG, TIFF, and TGA. SketchUp exports DWG and DXF from release 12 to 2006 as well as 3D Studio™ .3DS, VRML, and OBJ. Raster file exports include the Piranesi™ Epix formats in addition to the above image file formats. For 2D vector applications, SketchUp exports .EPS and PDF. For animators, SketchUp for Windows exports AVI while SketchUp for Mac OS X exports QuickTime™.

Course Content
Course SKU-A01

Module 1: The Basics
SketchUp Screen
Viewing Tools
Shortcut Keys
Drawing Tools
Line
Rectangle
Push/Pull
Circle and Polygon
Arc
Freehand
Manipulation Tools
Select
Erase
Measure
Protractor
Move and Copy
Rotate and Copy
Scale
Offset
Axes
Displaying and Smoothing Edges
Annotation Tools
Text
Dimensions

Module 2: Intersect and Follow Me
Follow Me
Basic Follow Me
Follow Me with Components
Round Objects
Intersect with Model
Cutting and Embossing
Intersecting Arches
Arch Cutouts Using Groups
Cutting Using Components
Hiding Intersection Edges with Components
Combining Follow Me and Intersect with Model
Creating a Wall Niche
Intersecting Moldings
Creating a Table Leg
Creating a Faucet

Module 3: Making Multiple Copies
Basic Move and Copy
Multiple Linear Copies
Multiple Rotated Copies

Module 4: Working with Roofs
Simple Roof and Dormers
Using Offset for Roofs
Resolving Sloping Roofs
Set Slope and Double Constraints
Delete and Recreate
Roofing with Follow Me
Overhangs
Overhangs by Moving Faces

Module 5: Groups and Components
Components Versus Groups
Introduction to Groups
Breaking Connected Faces
Disconnecting from Other Objects
Using Groups for Cutting
Unsticking Objects from a Group
Introduction to Components
Component Files
Component Browser
Mac Components Browser
Inserting and Editing Predefined Components
Where to Find More Components
Creating and Saving Components in the Library
Component Source Files and Reloading
Alignment and Insertion Point
The Outliner: Manipulating Groups and Components
Cutting Openings
Cutting Method 1
Cutting Method 2
Creating a Window Component Plus a Cutout Component
Nested Cutting Components - Specific Wall Thickness
Nested Cutting Components - Any Wall Thickness
Cutting Holes in a Curved Wall
Using Components for Mirroring
Replacing Components
Tips for Efficiency with Components

Module 6: Painting, Materials, and Textures
Overview of Materials
Windows Material Browser
Mac Materials Browser
Colors
Textures and Materials
Importing Images
Where to Find More Materials
Applying Materials
Using Shift and Ctrl/Option Keys
Material Transparency
Double-Sided Faces
Materials of Groups and Components
Overview of Materials and Groups
Using Groups to Separate Materials
Materials of Components
Default Component Materials
Texture Positioning
Fixed Pins
Free Pins
Using Pictures to Create Realistic Objects
Creating a Painted 2D Tree
Creating a Painted 3D Bus
Creating a Clubhouse
Creating a Birdhouse
Wrapping Images
Planar Faces
Curved Faces
Projecting an Image onto a Non-Planar Face (Topography)
Alpha Transparency
Tips for Efficiency with Materials

Module 7: Sectioning
Sectioning Overview
Using Sections for Interior Design and Presentation
Exporting Section Slices
Copying Section Planes for Floor Plans
Using Section Planes with Model Intersection
Simultaneous Section Cuts

Module 8: Presentation
Layers
Setting up the Model
Pages
Walking and Looking Around
Position Camera
Updating Pages
Tourguide / Slideshow
Shadows

Module 9: Sandbox Tools
Creating a Sandbox (TIN)
Sandbox from Scratch
Smoove
Sandbox from Contours
Drape and Stamp
Drape
Stamp
Stamp in 3D
Adding Detail to a Sandbox
Organic Shapes

Module 10: Using Exact Dimensions
Creating Exact Geometry
Entity Info
Exact Moving and Copying
Exact Rotated Copies
Symmetry
Measuring Length and Area
Scaling in 3D

Module 11: Tips and Tricks
Healing a Divided Line
Finding the Center of an Arc
Domed Apse
Smoothing Faces of Rotate-Copied Curved Objects
Hyperbolic Parabola (Saddle Shape)
Using Inferences to Create Sections
Using Transparent Faces to Simulate Fog Effects
Creating a Spiral Staircase
Aligning Any Two Faces
Curvy Things

Module 12: In-Depth Exercises
Creating a Steel Frame
Downloading Structural Shapes
Creating Your Own Shapes
Creating the Frame
Creating a Log Cabin
Creating Flat-Sided Logs
Creating Notches
Building the Cabin
Door and Window Cutouts

Module 13: Program Settings
Stacking Windows
Display Settings
Model Info
Preferences
Toolbars / Tool Palettes
Export and Import (Insert)

Module 14: Ruby Scripting
SketchUp Ruby Basics
Entering Code on the Ruby Console
Creating a Script
Creating a Script that Requires User Input
Using the Help Files to Create Code
Provided Scripts
Ruby Script Examples
Utilities

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