What this book covers

Chapter 1, Getting Started with 3D Printing and SketchUp, is where we start with the basics and talk about how SketchUp fits in the 3D printing workflow.

Chapter 2, Setting Up Your SketchUp Environment for 3D Printing, discusses the different versions of SketchUp that are available and which you should use and dives into getting SketchUp ready to model for 3D printing.

Chapter 3, Importing and Exporting .stl Files, talks about getting files into and out of SketchUp.

Chapter 4, Print-Ready Modeling and Scaling for Export, explains what print-ready means and what scale you should be modeling at for 3D printing.

Chapter 5, Modeling from Scratch Using Native Editing Tools, uses SketchUp for Web to create some print-ready geometry using only native tools.

Chapter 6, Modeling Using Solid Tools, discusses what Solid Tools are and how to use them to create models for 3D printing.

Chapter 7, Importing and Modifying Existing 3D Models, explains the best practices for importing models made by others and how to work with them in SketchUp.

Chapter 8, Assembling the Pieces Post-Printing, discusses how to model multi-part prints that can be assembled temporarily or permanently.