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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To get the most out of this book

We assume that you have a foundational understanding of SketchUp Pro or Studio’s toolbars and camera views.

Software/hardware covered in the book	Operating system requirements
SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Studio	Windows, macOS, SketchUp Pro or Studio 2022 or newer (images are from SketchUp 2024)
SketchUp LayOut
SU Podium
SketchUp 3D Warehouse
SketchUp Extension Warehouse (available online or inside SketchUp)

Before installing any software or plugins, check the system requirements from Sketchup.com and suplugins.com.

This book uses the designs and models created by Carré Design Studio, Heather Hilliard Design, JayJeffers Inc., jbA Architecture, Kelly Hohla Interiors, Madeleine Draper, Nat Ellis, Picciotti Design, and SketchUp School for demonstration purposes with their approval.

Measurements in the book are presented in US customary units.

Links to download practice models from 3D Warehouse are provided in the Technical requirements section of the respective chapter.

If you are accessing 3D Warehouse within a SketchUp file, avoid directly inserting it into your existing model. Instead, download it as a separate SketchUp file to preserve the scenes we've created. If you need help with how to do this, consult Chapter 7 for 3D Warehouse guidance.

This book focuses on SketchUp for Desktop software, whether SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Studio, which are paid subscriptions within SketchUp's suite. Pro and Studio include SketchUp LayOut, which we will also teach and use in this book (Chapters 12 and 13). You will require the following: