Sketchup Pro Training - Foundation (1-Day)

Sketchup Pro Software Foundation one-day training course is designed inline with official SketchUp Learning; Essentials One Series, to provide a fast understanding and a working knowledge of SketchUp working, using and what can be produced or achieved. SketchUp is a user friendly and easy learn 3D graphic and design software which is designed to cater most needs of architects and design professionals.

Overview : Visualizing spaces in three dimensions is critical to the success of the design of architectural spaces. The interplay of light, color, space, and form make exciting spaces function successfully. Traditional methods for exploring these issues are very labor intensive. Use of computer software has enabled quicker (and sometimes more accurate) study models to be generated, explored, and iterated more times in the design time available to you. 

Course Objectives: SketchUp enables you to draw using a familiar pencil and paper paradigm in a software context. The Mastering 3D Using SketchUp: Essentials One Training course provides students with an excellent choice for beginning to learn to use SketchUp. This course is intended for students with little or no 3-dimensional drawing or SketchUp experience, but who want to start to create 3-dimensional models using SketchUp. 

Prerequisite or Prior Skills:  Basic computer skills and or desire to learn and an understanding with computer programs or basic drawing skills.
•  Define fundamental geometric terms including: polygon, parallel, perpendicular, axes, arc, and array.
•  Define 3-dimensional drawing terms including: rendering, field of view, and point of view.
•  Demonstrate mouse skills including: double-click, single-click, drag, and right-click (context-click).
* You will need a basic 3-button scroll wheel mouse to use SketchUp efficiently.

Upon completion of this course, you should be able to:

• Create 2-dimensional (2D) geometry in a 3-dimensional (3D) environment
  • Create surfaces from lines
  • Create surfaces from circles
  • Generate surfaces from polygons
• Demonstrate stickiness of geometry
• Create 3-dimensional geometry
  • View a model in 3D
  • Draw in 3D using the line toll
• Demonstrate stickiness of geometry in 3D
  • Create geometry with the Push/Pull Tool
  • Using the Move Tool in 3D
  • Maintain coplanar geometry
• Connect and generate forms
  • Lock inferences
  • Generate forms quickly
  • Restore/Heal a surface
•  Constructing a Building Footprint
  • Creating concentric surfaces
• Create a model, step-by-step
  • Mirror a model
  • Create an array
  • Apply materials
  • Create 3D Text
• Import (download) models from the 3D Warehouse
• Alter a model using Styles
• Import site information (imagery and topography) from Google Earth
• Position and export models to Google Earth.

Course Location: Stockton-on-Tees, Teesside. This is a scheduled course, training date is to be confirmed. On-Site training is available please ask for quotation.