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Course Description
Google SketchUp is a versatile 3D modeling software that is used the world over for illustration, industrial design, architectural design, and much more. It's perfect for quickly "sketching" an idea in 3D but also equally well-suited for precision final modeling, SketchUp has well earned its popularity. This comprehensive course, taught by long-time illustrator Jason Maranto, is designed so that users with little to no 3D experience can jump right in and start creating with minimum confusion and maximum satisfaction. Example work files and an examination of SketchUp's role in the larger 3D world makes this a course that even seasoned SketchUp users can learn much from as well. To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links.
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Key Concepts
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| Introduction | (03:14) | T | |
| Welcome to SketchUp | (05:31) | T | |
| UI Concepts | (02:55) | T | |
| Low Poly/2D Face-Me Concepts | (04:16) | T | |
| Status Bar & Keyboard Modifiers | (04:19) | T | |
| Measurements Toolbar | (04:19) | T | |
| Context Click | (03:20) | T | |
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3D Navigation Tools
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| Individual Tools | (04:26) | T | |
| Scroll Wheel Mouse | (03:13) | T | |
| Third-Party Tools | (05:48) | T | |
| Position Camera/Walk/Look Around | (07:48) | T | |
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Inferencing Engine
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| Axes | (07:58) | T | |
| Snap/Constrain | (04:26) | T | |
| Between Objects | (03:49) | T | |
| Guides | (05:46) | T | |
| Flip Along | (03:25) | T | |
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Geometry Creation Tools
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| Edges & Faces | (08:30) | T | |
| Cut/Heal | (03:50) | T | |
| Line Tool | (03:14) | T | |
| Arc Tool | (04:46) | T | |
| Freehand Tool | (05:16) | T | |
| Rectangle Tool | (04:40) | T | |
| Circle & Polygon Tools | (04:53) | T | |
| 3D Text | (06:09) | T | |
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Geometry Modification Tools
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| Move Tool | (07:07) | T | |
| Push/Pull Tool | (03:33) | T | |
| Rotate Tool | (06:33) | T | |
| Follow Me Tool | (04:38) | T | |
| Scale Tool | (03:33) | T | |
| Offset Tool | (03:09) | T | |
| Bevel Techniques | (05:14) | T | |
| Intersect | (04:01) | T | |
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Organizational Strategies
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| Group | (06:35) | T | |
| Components pt. 1 | (07:05) | T | |
| Components pt. 2 | (06:21) | T | |
| Components pt. 3 | (05:38) | T | |
| Outliner | (07:37) | T | |
| Layers | (07:58) | T | |
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Modeling Examples
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| Pavilion 1 pt. 1 | (07:31) | T | |
| Pavilion 1 pt. 2 | (06:39) | T | |
| High Poly Column | (07:21) | T | |
| Wine Glass pt. 1 | (06:51) | T | |
| Wine Glass pt. 2 | (06:48) | T | |
| Sword Blade pt. 1 | (06:04) | T | |
| Sword Blade pt. 2 | (03:20) | T | |
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Render Engine
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| Soften/Crease Edges | (06:45) | T | |
| Introducing Materials | (06:31) | T | |
| Materials Palette | (07:31) | T | |
| New Materials | (04:31) | T | |
| Texture Position | (06:28) | T | |
| Wrapping Textures | (07:11) | T | |
| Fog & Shadows | (04:14) | T | |
| Styles pt. 1 | (08:03) | T | |
| Styles pt. 2 | (07:33) | T | |
| Dimension & Text | (07:12) | T | |
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Perspective/Camera
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| Perspective | (06:22) | T | |
| Field Of View | (06:24) | T | |
| Parallel Projection | (03:02) | T | |
| Scenes | (05:41) | T | |
| Section Planes & Cuts | (05:13) | T | |
| Using Section Cuts to Divide | (04:27) | T | |
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Preferences/Customization
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| Entity/Model Info | (06:16) | T | |
| Custom Setups | (06:09) | T | |
| Preferences | (05:55) | T | |
| Hardware pt. 1 | (06:55) | T | |
| Hardware pt. 2 | (05:57) | T | |
| OpenGL Preferences | (04:49) | T | |
| Ruby Plugin Basics | (06:40) | T | |
| Ruby on the Web | (06:57) | T | |
| Using Ruby Plugins pt. 1 | (07:47) | T | |
| Using Ruby Plugins pt. 2 | (06:24) | T | |
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Terrain Modeling
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| From Contours | (05:41) | T | |
| From Scratch | (06:32) | T | |
| Stamp & Drape | (04:12) | T | |
| Other Uses | (04:03) | T | |
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On the Web
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| SketchUp on the Web | (04:08) | T | |
| 3D Warehouse on the Web | (04:50) | T | |
| 3D Warehouse in SketchUp | (05:04) | T | |
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Input & Output
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| 2D Stills | (06:52) | T | |
| 3D Models & Animation | (05:01) | T | |
| Import 2D for textures | (03:07) | T | |
| Third-Party Rendering Engines | (03:08) | T | |
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Pro Version Features
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| SketchUp Pro Overview | (04:22) | T | |
| Layout Overview | (08:04) | T | |
| Style Builder Overview | (05:54) | T | |
| Developing Dynamic Components Overview | (07:14) | T | |
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Potential Problems
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| Low Poly to High Poly Issues | (04:59) | T | |
| Backup Files & Bug Splats | (04:55) | T | |
| Extensions & Plugin Conflicts | (04:10) | T | |
| Bloated Files | (04:55) | T | |
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Conclusion
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| Wrap Up | (04:07) | T | |
| About the Author | (03:03) | T | |
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Send us FeedbackCourse Information
| Course: | Google SketchUp |
| Author: | Jason Maranto |
| SKU: | 34101 |
| ISBN: | 1-936334-11-9 |
| Release Date: | 2010-03-31 |
| Duration: | 8.5 hrs / 92 tutorials |
| Work Files: |
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| Captions: | Available on CD and Online University |
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