SketchUp for Interior Design

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2-3 hours worth of material
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Overview

Find out how to use SketchUp to visualize an interior design project quickly.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • Welcome
  • What you should know before watching this course
  • Using the exercise files
1. Quick Start: Creating a 2D Floor Plan
  • Selecting the template and setting up the workspace
  • Drawing a 2D floor plan
  • Creating openings and setting layers
  • Creating 2D door components
  • Creating 2D window components
  • Creating text and dimensions in LayOut
2. Building a Small Residence
  • Importing an AutoCAD drawing into SketchUp
  • Creating walls and floors
  • Lofting the walls and adding trim
  • Adding building components
3. Working with Components and Adjusting Views
  • Adding doors using X-Ray view on the walls
  • Adding windows into a wall
  • Adding kitchen components
  • Incorporating the kitchen into the model
4. Working with Materials
  • Applying SketchUp materials
  • Changing or editing a material
  • Selecting an image to use as a material
  • Creating a custom material
  • Creating a custom collection
  • Applying, repositioning, and scaling materials
5. Background Photos and Special Effects
  • Setting a view to export as an image
  • Creating interior backgrounds and adding scenes
  • Setting up and applying shadows
  • Incorporating the use of styles
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Ed Cotey