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IntroducingIntroducing
What is SketchUp?
• A powerful way of presenting information in 3d.
• An easier way to draw than CAD
• A better way to draw than paper
• A great way of getting information to ALL participants in a project
What is SketchUp?
• A powerful way of presenting information in 3d.
• An easier way to draw than CAD
• A better way to draw than paper
• A great way of getting information to ALL participants in a project
Why do you need SketchUp?
• For your clients• Helps them understand what is going to be built• Makes you look more professional
• Your employees and subs• Reduce mistakes in the field. Mistakes cost money.• Reduce time to construct complicated assemblies. Time costs money.• With 3d, problems can be solved BEFORE they become problems. Re‐
doing work because clients don’t understand costs money AND good will.
• For yourself• Helps you leverage your skills as a builder, by giving that knowledge to
others in the form of accurate 3d drawings
Why do you need SketchUp?
• For your clients• Helps them understand what is going to be built• Makes you look more professional
• Your employees and subs• Reduce mistakes in the field. Mistakes cost money.• Reduce time to construct complicated assemblies. Time costs money.• With 3d, problems can be solved BEFORE they become problems. Re‐
doing work because clients don’t understand costs money AND good will.
• For yourself• Helps you leverage your skills as a builder, by giving that knowledge to
others in the form of accurate 3d drawings
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What versions of SketchUp are available?
• SketchUp Make• Free download • Many features• For non‐commercial use only
• SketchUp Pro • Costs $695 per single license• All of the features of make, plus:
• Ability to import/export DXF/DWG files, as well as 3DS, DAE, KMZ, TIF, JPG, PNG and a few more
• SketchUp Layout allows SketchUp files to be used as a basis for presenting printed drawings/presentations, construction drawings, etc.
• Extensions Warehouse allows users to download plugins directly
What versions of SketchUp are available?
• SketchUp Make• Free download • Many features• For non‐commercial use only
• SketchUp Pro • Costs $695 per single license• All of the features of make, plus:
• Ability to import/export DXF/DWG files, as well as 3DS, DAE, KMZ, TIF, JPG, PNG and a few more
• SketchUp Layout allows SketchUp files to be used as a basis for presenting printed drawings/presentations, construction drawings, etc.
• Extensions Warehouse allows users to download plugins directly
What can you do with SketchUp?
1. Present information to your clients in a way they understand.
2. Present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or complicated assemblies easier.
3. Plan projects from the very beginning all the way to preparation of construction drawings.
4. Use it as an effective and accurate estimating tool.
What can you do with SketchUp?
1. Present information to your clients in a way they understand.
2. Present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or complicated assemblies easier.
3. Plan projects from the very beginning all the way to preparation of construction drawings.
4. Use it as an effective and accurate estimating tool.
With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
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With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
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With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
• Different styles can be applied to your model
With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
• Different styles can be applied to your model
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With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
• Different styles can be applied to your model
• Using Photo Match, we can draw an idea directly on a photo of the client’s home.
With SketchUp we can present information to our clients in a way that
they understand
• Drawing is made easier by using the 3d Library
• Different styles can be applied to your model
• Using Photo Match, we can draw an idea directly on a photo of the client’s home.
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With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff in a way that makes construction of detailed
or assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff in a way that makes construction of detailed
or assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
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With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or
complicated assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
• Detailed assemblies are easier to understand.
With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or
complicated assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
• Detailed assemblies are easier to understand.
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With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or
complicated assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
• Detailed assemblies are easier to understand.
• Accurate layouts leave less room for error.
With SketchUp, we can present information to field staff, subs and fabricators in a way that makes construction of detailed or
complicated assemblies easier.
• Complicated assemblies are easier to understand.
• Detailed assemblies are easier to understand.
• Accurate layouts leave less room for error.
Recessed lighting can be laid out in the office rather than the fieldRecessed lighting can be laid out in the office rather than the field
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The plumber knows exactly where his pipes and fittings need to be.The plumber knows exactly where his pipes and fittings need to be.
And my steel fabricator knows exactly what I want.And my steel fabricator knows exactly what I want.
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So, from your clients to your fabricators, to your people in the field, SketchUp can take
you from:
So, from your clients to your fabricators, to your people in the field, SketchUp can take
you from:
ConceptConcept
To designTo design
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To accurate drawings that can be directly built from
To accurate drawings that can be directly built from
To reality…it looks just like the picture.To reality…it looks just like the picture.
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
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With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
Start with the elevations…
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Arrange them to form a plan…
Trace over and begin extruding…
Repeat as needed, for different sections of the structure…
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The end result!
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
• Sun studies
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
• Sun studies
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With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
• Sun studies
• Preparing drawings with Layout
With SketchUp, we can plan projects from the very beginning, all the way to
preparing the construction drawings.
• Survey Tool
• Massing models
• Sun studies
• Preparing drawings with Layout
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SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
• It’s easy to import different file types to use as estimating templates
• DXF/DWG files• Vector based PDF files• JPG files.
SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
• It’s easy to import different file types to use as estimating templates
• DXF/DWG files• Vector based PDF files• JPG files.
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SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
• It’s easy to import different file types to use as estimating templates
• DXF/DWG files• Vector based PDF files• JPG files.
• It’s easy to pull useful information directly from the imported files.
SketchUp is an accurate and versatile tool for estimating.
• It’s convenient
• It’s easy to import different file types to use as estimating templates
• DXF/DWG files• Vector based PDF files• JPG files.
• It’s easy to pull useful information directly from the imported files.
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One last thing you can do with SketchUp…..One last thing you can do with SketchUp…..
Resources:These, along with a PDF copy of the presentation and Precut Porch article can be downloaded at
https://app.box.com/s/lwwmb5zezxsnzyipwy62ljn7i325wy2d
Download SketchUp: http://www.sketchup.com/download3d Warehouse: http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/Extensions Warehouse: http://extensions.sketchup.com/
Sketchucation Forums: http://sketchucation.com/forums/SketchUp Blog: http://sketchupdate.blogspot.com/
DXF/DWG Conversion (for vector based PDF only)Inkscape (free) http://inkscape.org/PDF/Autocad (free, online) http://www.pdftodxf.com/
Learning SketchUphttp://www.sketchup.com/learnhttps://www.youtube.com/user/SketchUpVideo
SketchUp Books/Article3D Construction Modeling Dennis FukaiMastering the Art of 3D Construction Modeling Dennis FukaiArchitectural Design with SketchUp: Component‐Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting Alexander SchreyerIntroduction to Google SketchUp Aidan Chopra