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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Adding Interior Elements and 3D Warehouse Furnishings

This chapter gets the ball rolling for Part 3, Adding Designer Details to a SketchUp Model. It is time to incorporate the fun interior elements that make your design unique. (Yay!) The chapter starts by walking through how to set up imported AutoCAD elevations. We will also cover how to use drafted elevations to model interior architectural elements, such as pocket door details, intricate trim, and more.

In the latter half of this chapter, we will dive into the 3D Warehouse world. If you have been following along in this book from the beginning, you will know that we have had multiple practice models available to download on 3D Warehouse, so you are likely familiar with the interface. Now, in this chapter, we will go into greater detail on how to navigate, search, download, and import models from 3D Warehouse. We will also introduce Live Components.

In this chapter, we will cover the following topics: