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Course Description
SketchUp 8 is the latest version of the massively popular 3D modeling package from Google. The Pro version of SketchUp adds many valuable features for the professional user including advanced importers and exporters, Dynamic Component authoring, Style Builder, and Layout to the already outstanding tools found in the free version. This course is designed to spotlight the new features in version 8 and extensively cover the Pro version features. Author and artist Jason Maranto puts a particular emphasis on designing compelling user interactions with Dynamic Components and creating page layouts using your SketchUp models in Layout. This easy-to-follow course will really help you to maximize SketchUp Pro's potential. Work files are included. Get started now by clicking the links below!
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Introduction
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| Introduction | (02:55) | T | |
| Hardware Considerations | (05:52) | T | |
| Web Resources | (07:11) | T | |
| Install Folder Tour | (06:01) | T | |
| User Interface Introduction | (06:06) | T | |
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Google Earth Integration
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| Google Earth | (04:47) | T | |
| Adding a Location | (03:11) | T | |
| Building Maker | (05:30) | T | |
| Photo Matching Mode | (03:34) | T | |
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More New Stuff
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| Push / Pull Pre-Select | (03:55) | T | |
| Back Edges & Outer Shell | (03:03) | T | |
| Align Axes & Solar North | (03:27) | T | |
| Scenes Thumbnails | (03:57) | T | |
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Solids
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| Solids & Calculate Volume | (05:05) | T | |
| Solids Tools | (06:41) | T | |
| More on the Trim Tool | (03:09) | T | |
| Complex Geometry | (04:09) | T | |
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Authoring Dynamic Components
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| Parent & Children Components | (03:52) | T | |
| Reading Susan | (05:02) | T | |
| Component Info & Form Design | (04:19) | T | |
| HTML Tags | (04:45) | T | |
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Geometry Attributes
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| Formula View & Functions | (06:20) | T | |
| Component Axis Plugin | (05:46) | T | |
| Size Attributes | (05:41) | T | |
| Rotation Attributes | (04:57) | T | |
| Clock Example | (07:02) | T | |
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OnClick Attribute
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| OnClick Functions | (04:16) | T | |
| Surly Box Example | (05:10) | T | |
| Animation Functions | (08:15) | T | |
| 24 Hour Clock Example | (03:47) | T | |
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Copy & Copies Attribute
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| How to Create Copies | (04:31) | T | |
| Arranging & Modifying | (03:19) | T | |
| Copies in Animation | (05:50) | T | |
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Hidden Attribute
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| Hidden True & False | (03:21) | T | |
| Hiding Via OnClick | (03:35) | T | |
| Using Logic Functions | (05:07) | T | |
| Logic Based Form | (05:26) | T | |
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Scale Tool Attribute
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| Constraining the Scale Tool | (03:21) | T | |
| Scale Copy Process | (04:05) | T | |
| Scale Copy Example | (05:06) | T | |
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Material Attribute
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| Choosing Materials via Form | (04:24) | T | |
| Changing Materials via OnClick | (05:19) | T | |
| Specification Techniques | (03:58) | T | |
| Using Both Methods | (06:06) | T | |
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Dynamic Component Examples
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| Color Animation | (08:04) | T | |
| Animated Wheels pt. 1 | (05:14) | T | |
| Animated Wheels pt. 2 | (04:55) | T | |
| Rickety Fence pt. 1 | (03:40) | T | |
| Rickety Fence pt. 2 | (06:52) | T | |
| Rickety Fence pt. 3 | (05:34) | T | |
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Style Builder
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| Why Style Builder? | (04:17) | T | |
| User Interface | (07:26) | T | |
| How Strokes Work | (03:53) | T | |
| Template | (05:07) | T | |
| Drawing Strokes | (05:19) | T | |
| Working with a Style | (03:54) | T | |
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Layout Introduction
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| Introducing Layout | (06:56) | T | |
| User Interface | (05:05) | T | |
| Panning & Zooming | (06:24) | T | |
| Shapes: Bezier Curve Concepts | (05:06) | T | |
| Shapes: Primitives | (07:29) | T | |
| Shape Editing Tools | (04:08) | T | |
| Inserting Images | (03:53) | T | |
| Silhouette Creation pt. 1 | (06:43) | T | |
| Silhouette Creation pt. 2 | (07:18) | T | |
| Clip Masks | (07:31) | T | |
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Manipulation & Customization
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| Assigning Keyboard Shortcuts | (05:02) | T | |
| Creating Custom Toolbars | (06:21) | T | |
| Creating Custom Icons | (04:37) | T | |
| Bring Forward / Backward | (05:22) | T | |
| Grouping | (04:43) | T | |
| Align | (04:52) | T | |
| Center / Flip / Space | (04:25) | T | |
| Shapes Special Behaviors | (06:29) | T | |
| Colors | (05:08) | T | |
| Shape Style | (06:47) | T | |
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Text / Pages / Layers
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| Creating Text | (05:24) | T | |
| Text Style Dialog: Format | (05:59) | T | |
| Text Style Dialog: List | (03:43) | T | |
| Spacing | (03:06) | T | |
| Importing Text | (04:02) | T | |
| Pages | (05:31) | T | |
| Layers | (06:58) | T | |
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SketchUp & Layout
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| SketchUp to Layout | (06:24) | T | |
| Inserting a Model | (06:25) | T | |
| Rendering | (08:14) | T | |
| Manipulating a Model | (06:03) | T | |
| Linear Dimensions Tool | (06:02) | T | |
| Angular Dimensions Tool | (06:02) | T | |
| Snapping & Presentation | (04:20) | T | |
| Precise Align & Grid | (07:03) | T | |
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Layout Fine-Tuning
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| Document Setup | (05:58) | T | |
| Preferences | (05:33) | T | |
| Using Templates | (03:35) | T | |
| Creating Templates | (05:02) | T | |
| Scrapbooks | (06:51) | T | |
| Exporting | (04:55) | T | |
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Credits
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| About Me | (03:11) | T | |
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Conclusion
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| Wrap Up | (04:03) | T | |
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| Course: | Google SketchUp Pro 8 |
| Author: | Jason Maranto |
| SKU: | 34195 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-75-5 |
| Release Date: | 2011-01-26 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 99 tutorials |
| Work Files: |
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| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
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