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Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies
Author(s): Aidan Chopra (Author)
- Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
- Publication Date: 6 Mar. 2009
- Language: English
- Print length: 456 pages
- ISBN-10: 0470277394
- ISBN-13: 9780470277393
Book Description
In classic For Dummies tradition, Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies gets right to the point so you can start creating 3D models right away. You ll learn to:
- Set up SketchUp, learn about edges and faces, use inferences and guides, and build your first model
- Establish a basic end–to–end workflow for creating and sharing models
- Model non–boxy objects like terrain, characters, bottles, and spheres
- Add details like stairs, gutters, and eaves
- Spruce up your models with styles and shadows to add effects, make objects pop, and enhance realism
- Use the LayOut function to draw with vector tools, add text and callouts, and print your work
- Design buildings and objects, export your models to other design programs or to Google Earth, and explore 3D animation
On the book s companion Web site, you ll also find a bonus chapter and videos demonstrating more about what you can do with Google SketchUp. Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies also shows you what SketchUp can and can t do, and offers tips for solving common problems. Add a new dimension to your work today!
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From the Back Cover
SketchUp brings 3D to everybody! Find out how, and start creating 3D models today
Maybe you need to build 3D models for work, or maybe you′ve just always wanted to explore 3D modeling. Well, Google SketchUp was made for you, and here′s what you need to get up to speed right away. Learn to make buildings and other objects, print your models, export them to other programs (including Google Earth), create 3D animations, and more!
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Hit the ground running set up SketchUp, learn about edges and faces, use inferences and guides, and build your first model
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Develop a workflow set up basic end–to–end workflow for creating and sharing models with your friends, clients, and co–workers
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Beyond buildings model non–boxy objects like terrain, simple characters, and household objects like furniture
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Take a different view spruce up your models with styles and shadows to add effects, make objects pop, and enhance realism
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Create presentation documents use LayOut in SketchUp Pro to add text, callouts, and images; draw with vector tools; and print models to scale
Open the book and find:
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What SketchUp can and can′t do
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How to add style to your model
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Tips for building different types of roofs
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How to add stairs, furniture, and landscaping
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Effects that add realism to your models
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How to build models for Google Earth
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Ways to solve common SketchUp problems
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Ten plugins, extensions, and resources to consider
About the Author
Aidan Chopra is the product evangelist for SketchUp at Google. He writes and edits SketchUpdate, a popular e–newsletter and blog that reaches hundreds of thousands of SketchUp users worldwide.
