Getting Started
Getting Started
If you have never used SketchUp before, don't worry!
Here are four self-paced, step-by-step tutorials that will get you going.
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Designing your dream home
Designing your dream home
Architects and Builders make floor plans to layout the rooms and spaces when they are designing homes. Floor plans are the first step, then they use them to make the 3D model of the house.
This tutorial shows you how to make accurate floor plans as the first step in designing your own dream home.
Self Paced Tutorials
Self Paced Tutorials
Work at your own pace with the tutorials - take your time - this is not about the design, its about the learning!
Get the shadows perfect !
Get the shadows perfect !
SketchUp lets you set the time of day and the time of year and will show you exactly where the shadows or shade will be.
To use Geolocation:
To use Geolocation:
click on these menu items -
Window > Model Info > Geolocation
enter the latitude and longitude for the location of your building.
Napier is 39.5° S, 176.9° E
Google maps doesn't say "South", it says "-" (minus) instead - make sure you get the south or north correct, or your shadows will be in the wrong direction.
Check your settings
Check your settings
if you are using a MacBook
Download free SketchUp for your Mac or Windows laptop
These are free versions of SketchUp. They are safe to install on your laptop.
Playground Design
Playground Design
a draft copy of a proposed advanced tutorial for your review and comment.
Open in Google Slides and use the comment tool in slides to identify faults or errors and make suggestions for changes and improvements.
New Advanced Tutorial - Draft copy
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