Google SketchUp for Interior Designers - Training Course
Learn to create stunning 3D models for interior spaces with Google SketchUp, specifically designed for interior designers and decorators.
Duration: 18 hours
Teaching Methodology: Hands on
Course Schedule: Schedule
Fees: $350
Course Mode: Blended - Face-to-face or online via Zoom
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DESCRIPTION
This Google SketchUp course covers topics specific to the interest of interior designers and interior architects.
OBJECTIVES
In this course, students learn how to use SketchUp to model interior spaces, study scale and proportion, create elevations and sections, integrate SketchUp with other software, and apply basic rendering techniques.
AUDIENCE
Interior designers, interior architects, decorators, artists, and anyone interested in quickly creating 3D interior models.
PREREQUISITES
No prerequisites are needed to learn this software.
COURSE CONTENTS
01 - What Is SketchUp and How Do Interior Designers Use It?
- What is SketchUp?
- Who Uses It
- What Is SketchUp Used For?
- How SketchUp Displays the Model
- Types of Models
- What the Free SketchUp Make Can Do
- What the SketchUp Pro Can Do
- How Designers Use SketchUp
02 - Getting Started
- Hardware, Operating System, and Browser Requirements
- The Video Card
- The Space Navigator 3D Mouse
- The Tablet
- Download SketchUp Make
- The Workspace
- Run Multiple SketchUp Files at the Same Time
- Save Options
- Creating text
- Backup Files
03 - Exploring the Interface
- Select or Change a Template
- Add the Large Tool Set
- The Select Tool
- The Rectangle Tool
- The Inference Engine
- The Push/Pull Tool
- Input Numbers
- The Pan and Orbit Tools
- Modifier Keys
- The Escape Key
- The Zoom Tool
- The Views Toolbar: Generate Orthographic Drawings
- Select with Selection and Crossing Windows
- Select by Clicking, Right-Clicking, and Holding the SHIFT and CTRL Keys
- The Move Tools
- Customize the Desktop
- Make a Custom Template
- The Help Function
- Manage Dialogue Boxes
04 - Modeling Furniture, Cabinery, and Accessories
- Faces and Edges
- The Eraser Tool
- The Pencil and Freehand Tools
- The Move Tool
- Stickiness
- Groups
- Causes of a Non-Filling Face
- Color-Coordinate the Model's Lines
- Model a Table
- Model a Bookcase
- Model a Clock with Radial Array
05 - Drafting, Modeling, and Furnishing a Floor Plan
- Prepare a Raster File for Import
- Draft a Plan by Tracing a Raster Image
- Trace Interior Walls
- Edge Styles Again
- From Plan to Model
- Flashing Planes
- Draft a Plan from a Paper Sketch
- Interior Vs. Exterior Models
- Components in Single vs. Double-Sided Walls
- Create Plan and Elevation Views
- Model a Building from an AutoCAD Plan
- Interact with Revit
- Clipping
- Model a Sloped Ceiling with the Protractor Tool
06 - Modeling a Two-Story House Interior
- Model the Shell and First Floor
- Model the Second Floor
- Model the Living Room
- Model a Cabinet
- Model Crown Molding with the Follow Me Tool
- Model a Stairs Guard
- Edit a Downloaded Staircase
- The Outliner
07 - Painting with Colors, Textures, and Photo-Matching
- What is Painting
- Paint with Native SketchUp Materials
- Paint with Textures
- Paint the Stairs
- Import Swatches from Other Models
- Put New Colors and Textures into the Software
- Check Face Orientation on Painted Surfaces
- Apply a Real-Life Design Scheme to the Model
- Import a Texture
- Photo-Match an Interior Space
08 - Enhancing and presenting the Model
- Annootate the Model
- Dimension a Floor Plan
- Creating terrain from scratch
- Scenes
- The Walk-Through Tools
- What Are Dynamic Components
- Save Vs. Export
- Enhance with Other Software
- Enhance with Hand-Rendering
- Why SketchUp May Run Slow
09 - Plugins and LayOut
- What's a Plugin?
- LayOut
- SketchUCation Forum