This video shows the modeling of a Tractor from start to finish in Google SketchUp. It is sped up so it takes only 8 minutes to watch, though the original model took about 65 minutes to complete.
There are varied approaches to using SketchUp with CAD files. This video is the 1st of 3 videos that present one method we suggest as it is quick and creates a good clean SketchUp model.
In this video we import a CAD plan, group and lock it, delete extra layers and create a unique layer for the floor plan and create scenes to toggle the floor plan visibility on and off.
This video will show you how to create a simple chair in Google SketchUp two different ways, and then show a 3rd more advanced method to introduce some new tools.
You can create some great image effects when you combine SketchUp with other software.
This video shows how to use the fog setting in SketchUp to create a depth map that you can use in Photoshop for some very interesting effects.
Using layers in SketchUp is different than many other applications. This video covers how you should use layers, the layer dialog box as well as some layer tips.
This is video 2 in working with SketchUp and CAD and progresses from our previous video in using the CAD plan as a reference to create interior and exterior walls for our model.
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As a follow-up video to inference locking, this video shows how to combine a series of roof forms together using inference locking. Please keep in mind, this isn't a video on roofs, but an example of various inference locking techniques.
Shows how to use the select tool in Google SketchUp with tips and best practices.
Video Outline:
- Basic selections
- Window selections
- Modifier keys to add to and subtract from your selection
- Tips for accurate and quick selection sets
This is the 3rd video covering our recommended method for creating models from CAD files. Here we cover a technique to create your door and window openings.
Shows how to use the rotate tool in Google SketchUp with tips and best practices.
Video Outline:
- How rotate works
- Examples of the rotate tool in action
- Lock or define the orientation of the tool
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The video continues to build on the information presented in Match Photo Part 1. Here we cover importing multiple images and modeling from those. Then we show how to start with a SketchUp model, and align a photo to it so you can see your model in it's real-world context.
You can create quick and easy copies as well as repeated copies, or arrays.
Video Outline:
- Making one copy
- Creating multiple copies or arrays
- Changing the number of copies
- External vs Internal arrays
- Creating circular arrays
Shows the basics of components in Google SketchUp with tips and best practices.
Video Outline:
- Components vs groups
- Editing components
- Component browser
Shows how to use the follow me tool in Google SketchUp with tips and best practices.
Video Outline:
- Introduction to follow-me capabilities
- Tips about how the shape and path work together
- Speedy tips that create instant follow-me results
- Creating lathed objects
The way SketchUp infers to other geometry is one of the key features that makes working in SketchUp so fast and easy. It is a key concept that every SketchUp user should understand, and takes some practice to become proficient in, but you'll be so much better for doing so.
Through the Cities in 3D Program, your local government can share 3D data with the public by adding a model of your city to Google Earth. To learn more, visit
http://www.google .com/3dwarehouse/cit iesin3d
Shows how to use the text and 3d text tools in Google SketchUp with tips and best practices.
Video Outline:
- Create on-screen text and annotations
- Change text settings
- Pixel vs real world text size
- Creating 3d text
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Matching a photo allows you to import and align the SketchUp axes to match the photo perspective. With this done, you can create models using the photo as a direct reference. This video covers the basics of importing and aligning the axis to start modeling.
