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SketchUp: Your Trusted 3D Modeling Best Friend

Explore the world of SketchUp, the ultimate 3D modeling software offering affordability and versatility. Learn to craft dynamic components, generate reports, and benefit from tech support. Discover how to enhance your designs with entourage and accessories, and delve into the rich history of web content. Perfect your skills with five valuable SketchUp tips and access top resources to master the craft.

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SketchUp: Your Trusted 3D Modeling Best Friend

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  1. CET Designer and SketchUp:Best Friends Forever Aidan Chopra, SketchUp Evangelist

  2. Easy, affordable 3D modeling software

  3. 2011 & 2006 2000

  4. CAD Import and Export • Make and edit Dynamic Components • Generate lists & reports • Tech support • Style Builder • LayOut • $495

  5. $495 free

  6. SketchUp is part of an ecosystem.

  7. Entourage (not the TV show)

  8. Adding entourage and accessories: • Find something in the 3DWH and use it as-is. • Find something, then modify it in SketchUp. • Make something from scratch in SketchUp.

  9. Enough slides already.

  10. Why the heck is Google interested in 3D modeling software?

  11. Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessibleanduseful.

  12. Google’s mission is to organize the world’s information and make it universally accessible and useful.

  13. A brief history of Web content: Text Images Video 3D Models

  14. Second Life (fake world, creepy avatars) + Google Earth (real world, no avatars)

  15. Star Trek’s Holodeck (every nerd’s dream)

  16. 5 TIPSfor working with SketchUp, the 3D Warehouse and CET Designer

  17. 1. Consider Level of Detail

  18. 2. Use photo-textures.(instead of geometry)

  19. 3. Use Advanced Search Operators

  20. 4. Make your own 3DWH collections.

  21. 5. People are easy to manipulate.

  22. my favorite resources

  23. + • Video tutorials on the SketchUp website • Video tutorials on YouTube • FormFonts.com

  24. Thank you.

  25. aidanc@google.com Questions?

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