Wiley Pathways: Introduction to Google Sketchup

Considerably easier to use than other 3D software, Google SketchUp has found a niche in architecture, landscape design, real estate development, furniture building, and other design professions. This book provides an accessible approach that assumes no previous 3D modeling experience and explains the basic concepts involved in 3D modeling. Wiley Pathways SketchUp shows you how to build a 3D model, print it, share it, export it to another professional design package, export it to Google Earth, and create a 3D animated tour. The book will also help you harness the power of Google SketchUp so you can populate Google Earth with 3D buildings, monuments, and other sculptures.

Biography

Aidan Chopra is the Product Evangelist at Google for SketchUp and Google Earth.  He writes and lectures about how SketchUp is used in design, and writes the SketchUpdate, a monthly email newsletter that reaches SketchUp users worldwide. He holds a Master of Architecture degree from Rice University, and has taught architecture at the university level and, at Google, works on ways to mediate between power and usability.

Table of Contents

Chapter 1: Meeting Google SketchUp.

Chapter 2: Establishing the Modeling Mindset.

Chapter 3: Building Simple Models.

Chapter 4: Modeling Buildings.

Chapter 5: Keeping Your Model Organized.

Chapter 6: Creating Everyday Objects.

Chapter 7: Modeling with Photographs.

Chapter 8: Changing Your Model’s Appearance.

Chapter 9: Working with Light and Shadow.

Chapter 10: Presenting Your Model Inside SketchUp.

Chapter 11: Working with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse.

Chapter 12: Printing Your Work.

Chapter 13: Exporting Images and Animations.

Chapter 14: Exporting to CAD, Illustration, and Other Modeling Software.

Chapter 15: Creating Presentation Documents with LayOut.

Chapter 16: Troubleshooting and Using Additional Resources.

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