Part 1: Getting Prepared to Print

3D printing is a vast topic with all sorts of opportunities to talk about workflows and tips. This first part of the book focuses on general information as to how SketchUp fits into this topic. While there will be some hands-on work, the first part really focuses on learning about what a 3D printing workflow with SketchUp looks like.

In this part, the following chapters are included:

• Chapter 1, Getting Started with 3D Printing and SketchUp
• Chapter 2, Setting Up Your SketchUp Environment for 3D Printing
• Chapter 3, Importing and Exporting .stl Files
• Chapter 4, Print-Ready Modeling and Scaling for Export