Google SketchUp

by Grover, Chris

• ISBN13: 9780596521462
• ISBN10: 0596521464
• Edition: 1st
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2009-06-04
• Publisher: Oreilly & Associates Inc

Summary

Available for free on the Web, Google SketchUp brings 3-D modelling to a growing user base. Google SketchUp lets you create 3-D models of everything from new toys to your dream house. You can even share your designs with other users and place them in Google Earth. The online help is detailed, but hard to pick through, especially if you don't know what you're looking for. This "Missing Manual" shows you not just how to use the program's tools, but also how to apply them in real-world situations like presentations and Web sites. The book starts with an introduction to 3-D modelling, and moves on to power-user techniques like matching photographs and animating your models.

Author Biography

Christopher Grover lives in Fairfax, California with his wife and two daughters. Chris received degrees in Creative Writing and Film from Emerson College in Boston, Massachusetts. He's worked as a technical writer, advertising copywriter and product publicist for more than 25 years. His freelance articles have been published in a variety of magazines from Fine Homebuilding to CD-ROM World. Chris's latest project is launching Bolinas Road Creative, an agency that helps small businesses promote their products and services. He's also the author of Word 2007: The Missing Manual and Word 2007 for Starters: The Missing Manual.

Table of Contents

The Missing Credits

Introduction

Basic SketchUp Skills

Building a Bench: Your First SketchUp Model

Starting Off in Two Dimensions

Drawing in Three Dimensions

Building a House

Drawing a Basic House

Working Smarter with Groups and Components

Changing Styles and Applying Materials

Organizing with Outliner and Layers

Advanced Construction Techniques

Drawing a Hipped Roof and Using Follow Me

Advanced Techniques for Groups and Components

Matching Your Photos in SketchUp

Adding Realism and Movement

Adding Shadows and Placing Your Model in Google Earth

Saving Views and Animating with Scenes

Saving, Printing, and Sharing Projects

Importing, Exporting, and Printing

Finding, Creating, and Sharing Components

Designing Edge Styles in Style Builder (SketchUp Pro)

Presenting Your Model with LayOut (SketchUp Pro)

Appendixes

Installing SketchUp and Getting Help

SketchUp Menu by Menu

Colophon

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