Google SketchUp Level 2
This course is your next step after your SketchUp Level 1 course for learning how to use the software in an architectural design environment. Whether you are using SketchUp as a standalone package or in conjunction with another program, this course is an invaluable tool to help you create more sophisticated building models using this surprisingly powerful piece of software.
Topics:
Build Design with SketchUp
• Work smarter using model symmetry
• Draw walls and floors
• Import existing floor plans
• Model from floor plans
• Create openings for doors and windows
• Different methods for creating stairs
• Detail your model with text and dimensions
Working with Roofs
• Build flat roofs with parapets
• Create eves for building with pitched roofs
• Construct gabled roofs
• Make hip roofs
Advanced Modelling Techniques
• Advanced intersect tool
• Advanced follow me tool
Using Sandbox for Landscaping
• Create a sandbox
• Use Drape and Stamp
• Create organic shapes
Using Materials
• Advanced materials
• Wrapping images
Advanced Lighting Techniques
• Set a shadow’s date and time
• Light indoor spaces
• Making 3D objects “pop”
• Animating a shadow study
Special Effects
• Place a 2D image as a background or overlay
• Use sketchy effects to create a hand-drawn look
• Use fog to add an atmospheric haze
• Add 3D text
• Cut plans and sections
• Create section animations for presentations
Exporting 2D and 3D models
Training locations: Aberdeen, Belfast, Birmingham, Bristol, Cardiff, Carlisle, Cheadle, Craydon, Dublin, Dundee, Edinburgh, Enfield, Glasgow, Inverness, Leeds, Leicester, London, Manchester, Newcastle, Norwich, Nottingham.