Description
Name: Introduction to SketchUp
Instructor: David Heim
Skill Level: Beginner
Prerequisites: None
Format: Online Live Workshop (Central Standard Time Zone)
This class is taught online via a live video conferencing platform.
Class Description:
SketchUp is a free, powerful, easy-to-use design program that you use to create fully detailed 3D models of furniture. You translate those models into accurate measured drawings that let you build the real thing faster and with fewer mistakes. In this hands-on virtual class, you’ll learn how to navigate the 3D design space confidently and how to use SketchUp’s array of tools. You’ll also learn how to make models quickly and accurately, following four important good practices, or rules for success. The instructor will guide you through the creation of an original SketchUp model and the steps needed to generate working drawings from the model.
Topics Covered:
- Rules for success
- SketchUp tools
- Template setup
- Basic tools
- Creating a basic table model
- Demonstration of creating a cut list, scene, and basic measured drawings
After taking this class via a video conference, you’ll have the knowledge you need to continue making models on your own.
What you’ll need:
- Computer (with microphone and webcam)
- High-Speed Internet
- SketchUp Make
- Zoom Video Conferencing
Click on the link below for instruction on how to download and get started with SketchUp Make and Zoom.
