Sketchup beginners course2023-03-08T12:52:31+05:30

Sketchup complete beginners course.

Learn all about using Sketchup to make 3D models, scenes, architectural concepts and more in a step-by-step way.

80 Video lessons

6.01 Hours of video

3 Student Projects

13 Practice exercises

Certificate of completion

65 MCQ Quizzes

Beginner and intermediate level

Downloadable lesson files

Recommended For

Architects, Civil engineers, Interior designers, Product designers and hobbyists who want to learn all about Sketchup right from scratch using real-world examples and projects.

About this course

The course is made with a beginner in mind, all the topics start from scratch and have been explained in detail.

The course starts with the basics of 2D and 3D drawing tools and gradually you will learn the Sketchup tools using a project where you will model a 3D house and its interiors in a step-by-step way.

The course lessons are mostly project-oriented and most of the tools and commands are taught with their real-world applications.

Each section ends with a practical question and quizzes which are related to the topics taught in the section and students are encouraged to answer the questions before moving further.

Who should take this course

Though the course is made primarily for Sketchup beginners who have never worked with the software but a seasoned user can also take this course to learn about new features of the latest Sketchup.

Pre-requisites

This course is compatible with Sketchup on Windows as well as Mac operating systems.

Course projects

These are the projects included with this course, you can make these projects after finishing the course.

Modelling a Chair

Learn to create a 3D chair with textures and materials right from scratch.

Modelling a Bedroom

Learn to model a bedroom en suite right from scratch with detailing.

Modelling a Cabin

Learn to create the interior and exterior of a small wooden cabin right from scratch.

Table of Contents.

  1. Start window (0:39)
  2. Setting up templates (1:11)
  3. Setting up toolbars and templates (4:13)
  4. Setting up units and Shortcuts (6:36)
  5. Navigation in 2D and 3D (3:21)
  6. How Sketchup geometry works (3:49)
  7. Selecting Objects in Sketchup (2:24)
  8. Groups in Sketchup (4:14)
  9. Components in SketchUp (4:18)
  10. Practice Exercise (4:16)
  11. Quiz

  1. Importing Images into Sketchup (2:50)
  2. Using Tags in Sketchup (4:30)
  3. Defining Measurements and using Snapping Features (3:34)
  4. Using Guides and The Offset tool (5:13)
  5. Using Polygon, circle and Arc tools (4:55)
  6. Using the Copy and rotate tool (3:39)
  7. Using the Array and Divide commands (4:38)
  8. Using the eraser tool (2:22)
  9. Practice Exercise (2:57)
  10. Quiz

  1. Using the push-pull tool (5:40)
  2. Creating and modifying basic shapes (5:31)
  3. Scaling Objects in Sketchup (2:50)
  4. Using the 3d Text tool (2:27)
  5. Using section planes (3:23)
  6. Practice Exercise (9:49)
  7. Quiz

  1. Modelling Walls (3:32)
  2. Creating Holes using solid tools and intersections (5:31)
  3. Modelling furniture (5:38)
  4. Moving and placing Default components (2:58)
  5. Practice Exercise (4:45)
  6. Quiz

  1. Quick revision on components (2:37)
  2. Introduction to Outliner tray (4:26)
  3. creating Subcomponents (4:54)
  4. Introduction to dynamic components (7:18)
  5. Importing components from the 3d Warehouse (7:19)
  6. Practice Exercise (5:19)
  7. Quiz

  1. Introduction to the Materials tray (4:57)
  2. creating custom materials (6:41)
  3. Scaling and resizing a texture (4:48)
  4. Material Area Calculation (1:55)
  5. Using Materials from the 3D warehouse (3:10)
  6. Using the eye dropper tool (1:59)
  7. External sources for SketchUp textures (2:10)
  8. Managing and organizing materials (2:39)
  9. Practice Exercise (3:44)
  10. Quiz

  1. Installing Extensions from the Extension Warehouse (2:37)
  2. Installing an essential extension- 1001bit tools (3:53)
  3. Additional extensions (3:30)
  4. Practice Exercise (3:11)
  5. Quiz

  1. Overview of component settings (3:37)
  2. Creating a Glue to component (3:06)
  3. Creating a Cut to component (3:09)
  4. Practice Exercise (2:23)
  5. Quiz

  1. Creating tags for design options (3:09)
  2. Creating and Managing Scenes (3:50)
  3. Operating the Camera settings (4:16)
  4. Updating a scene (4:16)
  5. Practice Exercise (3:57)
  6. Quiz

  1. Creating Elevation and Plan Views (4:29)
  2. Adjusting Field Of Views (2:56)
  3. Using the look Around Tool (5:07)
  4. Adjusting to perspectives and parallel projection views (3:15)
  5. Exporting animations from scenes (4:50)
  6. Practice Exercise (3:16)
  7. Quiz

  1. Adding Preset Styles to a scene (3:10)
  2. Creating custom Styles (9:12)
  3. Adding Shadows to your scenes (3:32)
  4. Introduction to shadow studies (2:26)
  5. Practice Exercise (1:42)

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Quiz

  1. Exporting PDFs and images (6:32)
  2. Exporting as 2D and 3D DWG formats (4:33)
  3. Importing 2D and 3D drawings (3:23)
  4. Practice Exercise (1:55)
  5. Quiz

  1. Exporting to Layouts (2:13)
  2. 3D Printing (2:21)
  3. Practice Exercise (2:55)
  4. Quiz

Viswesh Warrier

About the author.

Viswesh has masters in architecture from The University of New South Wales (UNSW), Sydney and he is an Architectural graduate at Fitzpatrick & Partners. He finished his B.Arch with distinction from the National Institute of Technology, Trichy. He has also worked with several commercial and healthcare projects based in Sydney, Australia.

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All our instructors are professionals and certified in their respective software and technology skills. They also bring their extensive industrial experience to these courses.

Course completion certificates

After finishing courses, you will get your signed and verifiable certificate of completion that you can show on your CV or add it to your LinkedIn profile.

Real world projects

You can practice with real-world projects after finishing every course, and you can also share these projects with the instructor for feedback.

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Practice exercises and quizzes

Every course section has practice exercises and quizzes that will help you assess your performance before going to the next section of the course.

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