Google Sketchup Tips and tricks.

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Hey guys can we have a sub forum in this are for Google sketch up? I need to get on to learning how to use this program. I thought if we started to build a library of how to stuff it would help us all out. I though here would be good because it is the design area. What you all think?

by **LivinTheDream** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

I think that is a great idea.

We could do a sub forum, or I could just make it a sticky topic. (When Josh officially gets me my super-powers) :mrgreen:

I like the sticky best, at least for now.

I'll start a thread later today with links to the training vids I've found most helpful, and we'll be on our way.

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Awesome thanks guys

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

http://sketchup.google.com/

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

http://sketchup.google.com/training/

by **Scott_W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Check out youtube and Gary Katz's site as well.

scott

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Ok I will. When I find them I will post them here so there is a quick reference.

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Very cool Thanks Dennis. :thumbup:

by **Dennis L** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

I merged the threads, I'll clean it up as we get more tips in here. :thumbup:

by **Scott_W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Training for those of us in Canada:

http://www.entouragearts.com/shopdispla ... asp?id=131

Here is a great source for tutorials:

http://www.sketchucation.com/

scott

by **Scott_W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

http://www.garymkatz.com/charts_drawings.html

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

I saw one of the vids on his site. It was very well done. I have to watch it again though. When I have more time. Thanks for all the links guys they help out an awful lot. :thumbup:

by **dnorthup** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

Greg - you gotta learn excel first!!!!!! It'll take a few hours and be worth more to your business than Sketch up will ever!!!!!!! :thumbup:

Since we are talking Sketch up - I'll post the exteriors of our addition we are planning for the summer and no I did not create this. The upper tool bar has predetermined views on it, click them and fly around the exterior.

That is what Sketch-up can create. If anyone has design comments - I'll start a new thread.

by **Greg from K/W** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

I get that David. I need sketch up to do some drawings for the restaurant I am quoting. But perhaps I don't need them. They are letting me have pretty free reign on design. Ok excel first then sketch up no problem.

by **dnorthup** » Fri Feb 05, 2010

The bad news is that I have been fiddling with Sketch up for several years off and on and I could never draw something that I would show others... :lol: