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Taking SketchUp Pro to the Next Level

By : Aaron Dietzen aka 'The SketchUp Guy'
Book Image

Taking SketchUp Pro to the Next Level

By: Aaron Dietzen aka 'The SketchUp Guy'

Overview of this book

Anyone who’s worked with it will know that SketchUp is the quickest and easiest way to create 3D models. While its approachable interface makes it super easy to learn, this book will show you how the extremely capable SketchUp software can take you far beyond what you may have initially thought possible. Get ready to level up from a basic user to becoming a SketchUp ninja! Each chapter will take you through the capabilities of SketchUp, challenging you to use tools in innovative ways. This includes organizing your model, modifying native commands, customizing your interface, utilizing inferencing, and much more. Additionally, you’ll learn about the extensions that can be added to SketchUp to supplement the tools you have been using, allowing you to make your 3D modeling process quicker, easier, and more powerful. By the end of this SketchUp book, you’ll have an enhanced understanding of how to use the impressive range of tools and be on your way to customizing SketchUp for your one-of-a-kind workflow.
Table of Contents (21 chapters)
1
Part 1: Getting More Out of Native Tools
7
Part 2: Customizing SketchUp and Making It Your Own
13
Part 3: Extending SketchUp’s Capabilities for Modeling

Index

As this ebook edition doesn't have fixed pagination, the page numbers below are hyperlinked for reference only, based on the printed edition of this book.

Symbols

2-Point Arc command 64

3D Bezier Curves 324

3D mouse

about 245

selecting 246, 247

3D mouse, advantages

camera moves 245

customization 246

multitasking 245

3D Printing template 212, 213

3D Warehouse

about 279-301

models, using 307, 308

URL 276, 302

using, in SketchUp 306, 307

using, in web browser 301-306

3D Warehouse models, reviewing

excessive geometry 308

extra components 309

extra materials 310

nesting 309

tags 309

3-Point Arc command 64

.exe/.dmg files

about 262

installing 263

.rb file

about 262

installing 266, 267

.rbz file

about 262

installing 263-266

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additional extensions

exploring 338

adebeo_pushline

about 297, 331

installing 333

overview 331-333

reference...