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Designing in SketchUp: Workspace Setup and Optimization

by Veniamin Chukhovich

SketchUp is being used for an ever increasing number of tasks in the construction industry. This course will teach you the foundation for using SketchUp as a complete design solution. Software required: SketchUp 2016.

What you'll learn

If you are currently working in the construction field, chances are that you have already seen SketchUp being used as a robust presentation tool. In this course, Designing in SketchUp: Workspace Setup and Optimization, you'll learn the fundamentals of using SketchUp as a complete design solution for drafting construction plans, designing, and presenting your projects. First, you'll start by gaining in-depth knowledge of SketchUp's workspace, styles and plugins. Next, you'll discover how to leverage the power of components and the Google Warehouse. Finally, you'll learn how to optimize program performance. By completing this course, you'll have a solid foundation necessary to work with complex SketchUp models intended for plan drafting. Software required: SketchUp 2016.

About the author

Veniamin Chukhovich is a Concept Artist and an Architectural Technologist currently working as a freelancer in both the fields of video games and architecture. He is also an experienced instructor and mentor, having taught various courses on Sketchup for Concordia University, Dawson College and Minority Media.

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