You're reading from The SketchUp Handbook for Interior Design A step-by-step visual approach to planning, designing, and presenting interior spaces

Product type Paperback

Published in Jun 2024

Publisher Packt

ISBN-13 9781837631872

Length 598 pages

Edition 1st Edition

Tools

SketchUp

Concepts

Design

Authors (2):

Rebecca Terpstra

Dana Hoffman

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Table of Contents (23) Chapters

Preface

1. Part 1: Applying the Basics to Interior Design

2. Chapter 1: Using Essential Tools and Shortcuts for Space Planning FREE CHAPTER

3. Chapter 2: Becca’s Hierarchy of Modeling and the Designer’s Modeling Approach

4. Chapter 3: Extruding along Curves and Other Timesavers

5. Part 2: Working with Floor Plans

6. Chapter 4: Importing and Exporting a Drawing

7. Chapter 5: Creating the As-Built Floor Plan

8. Chapter 6: Building Exterior Elements and Using the Extension Warehouse

9. Part 3: Adding Designer Details to a SketchUp Model

10. Chapter 7: Adding Interior Elements and 3D Warehouse Furnishings

11. Chapter 8: Modeling Furniture – From the Basics to Intricacy

12. Chapter 9: Applying and Customizing Colors and Materials

13. Chapter 10: Enhancing a Model with Details for Final Presentation

14. Part 4: Presenting SketchUp Designs

15. Chapter 11: Exporting Images and Animations

16. Chapter 12: SketchUp LayOut Part I – The Interface

17. Chapter 13: SketchUp LayOut Part II – Paper Space Content

18. Chapter 14: Photorealistic Rendering with SU Podium

19. Part 5: Bonus Tips for Quicker Modeling

20. Chapter 15: Tips and Tricks to Up Your SketchUp Game

21. Index

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Other valuable exterior tools

Commercial designers and architects often show only the exterior of a building, using existing site images to show and incorporate changes to the façade, create a sun study, and determine possible site locations based on topography. Although we do not have enough space in this book to show how SketchUp makes this easier for you, we want to mention the tools within the software so that you can search for and learn more about them:

Geo-location: Geo-locate your model to, or begin modeling from, a precise location anywhere on Earth. You can add satellite images from the imported site map and import pre-existing terrain into SketchUp. SketchUp harnesses the capabilities of Trimble Maps, showcasing pristine imagery and the most current map data.
- If you are using SketchUp version 2024.0 or newer, there are two ways to start geo-locating:
  - File | Add Location
  - Open the Add Location toolbar and click the (only) icon. (We will also discuss Add Location...