SketchUp Workflow -Architecture Modeling Buildings

If you're a designer with sketchy computer modeling skills, SketchUp For Dummies is the trusted reference you'll turn to again and again.
If you want to go beyond the basics and start using SketchUp 3D modeling software in all phases of your design, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is the perfect place to start. From preliminary schematics to construction documentation and everything in between, the book sketches out a workflow that is flexible enough to use from start to finish. You'll discover helpful techniques, smart tips, and best practices that will make your design process easier, as well as helping you easily export your models into BIM programs.

Sketch up is an essential tool in today's market. one needs to see how are 2d plans elevations turn into 3d models and overcome mistakes done in 2d drawing after seeing the 3D model. The 3D model is the first step before implementing the product. it is useful for 3D printing purposes also. Architect & Engineerings need this basic tool to make the 3D model in a very short time elaps.

The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture is a valuable addition to your design toolkit

SketchUp for Site Design is the definitive guide to SketchUp for landscape architects and other site design professionals. Step-by-step tutorials walk you through basic to advanced processes, with expert guidance toward best practices, customization, organization, and presentation. This new second edition has been revised to align with the latest software updates, with detailed instruction on using the newest terrain modeling tools and the newly available extensions and plug-ins. All graphics have been updated to reflect the current SketchUp interface and menus, and the third part of the book includes all-new content featuring the use of new grade and terrain extensions. Developed around the needs of intermediate professional users and their workflows, this book provides practical all-around coaching on using SketchUp specifically for modeling site plans.

SketchUp was designed for usability, with the needs of the architect, industrial designer, and engineers at center stage. This book shows you how the software's powerful terrain and grade functions make it an ideal tool for site designers, and how to seamlessly integrate it into your workflow for more efficient design and comprehensive planning.

Master the SketchUp basics, navigation, components, and scripts
Turn 2D sketches into 3D models with volume, color, and material
Create detailed site plans, custom furnishings, gradings, and architecture
Learn sandbox tools, organization strategies, and model presentation tips

SketchUp has undergone major changes since the publication of this guide's first edition, with its sale to Trimble Navigation bringing about a number of revisions and the availability of more immediately useful features. SketchUp for Site Design shows you how to harness the power of this newly expanded feature set to smooth and optimize the site design workflow.

Whether you've dabbled in drawing in 3D or are interested in learning the basics of design, SketchUp For Dummies makes it fast and easy to learn the ropes of a powerful, user-friendly tool to bring your design ideas to life. From creating a basic 3D model to showing off your work via 3D print or animation, this all-access guide pulls back the curtain on using SketchUp to do anything from redesigning your house to mocking up the next great invention.

Create buildings and components
Alter the appearance of your model
Tour your designs via SketchUp
Get quick tips on troubleshooting

Bring your design ideas to life in 3D with SketchUp
*Learn to try out different ideas quickly and easily by making edits to your models
*Go way beyond the free videos and learn how to build SketchUp models the professional way
Cut drawing times in half, literally, with a simple mirror method
*Learn how you can model even complex shapes with a simple technique