--For dummies

Includes index

Getting started with SketchUp. The SketchUp setup - Getting a running start - Establishing a modeling mindset - Modeling in SketchUp. Building buildings - Falling in love with components - Going beyond buildings - Keeping your model organized - Modeling with textures, photographs, and CAD files - 3D printing with SketchUp models - Viewing your model in different ways. Working with styles and shadows - Preparing models for presentations - Sharing what you've made. Creating images, presentations, and documents in LayOut - Other ways to share your work - The part of tens. Ten SketchUp traps and their workarounds - Ten SketchUp quick wins

The first step in making your ideas a reality SketchUp offers a vast array of tools that help you get your building, woodworking, and design plans out of your head and into a real model. Even if you've never dabbled in the software, SketchUp All-in-One For Dummies makes it easy to get started as quickly as the ideas pop into your head! Providing real-world insight from top SketchUp insiders, these six-books-in-one teach you how to tackle the basics of the program and apply those skills to real-world projects. You'll discover the basics of modeling as they apply to either free or paid versions of SketchUp before diving into creating models to use for making objects, constructing buildings, or redesigning interiors. Navigate the SketchUp product mix Get familiar with the basics of modeling View and share your models Make your architecture, interior design, and woodworking dreams a reality You have tons of great ideas--and now you can harness this powerful software to bring them to life."