Part II
Modeling in SketchUp
Discover handy links and video demonstrations of the steps in this part. Just point your browser to www.dummies.com/extras/sketchup2014.
In this part …
- Dive right into using SketchUp to make buildings, with an emphasis on drawing and extruding simple plans, modeling stairs, and constructing roofs.
- Find out how to use groups and components, two of the most important elements in any SketchUp model you make.
- Discover advanced techniques for modeling things like terrain, characters, and other non-boxy objects.
- Manage big models with SketchUp’s tools and some techniques I’ve learned in my years using the program.
- Incorporate existing information into your SketchUp models: photos, geo-location data, and imported CAD drawings (if you have SketchUp Pro).
- Check out how you can use SketchUp to build models for 3D printing — welcome to the future!
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