A guide for leveraging SketchUp for any project size, type, or style. New construction or renovation.
The revised and updated second edition of The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture offers guidelines for taking SketchUp to the next level in order to incorporate it into every phase of the architectural design process. The text walks through each step of the SketchUp process from the early stages of schematic design and model organization for both renovation and new construction projects to final documentation and shows how to maximize the LayOut toolset for drafting and presentations. Written by a noted expert in the field, the text is filled with tips and techniques to access the power of SketchUp and its related suite of tools.
The book presents a flexible workflow method that helps to make common design tasks easier and gives users the information needed to incorporate varying degrees of SketchUp into their design process. Filled with best practices for organizing projects and drafting schematics, this resource also includes suggestions for working with LayOut, an underused but valuable component of SketchUp Pro. In addition, tutorial videos compliment the text and clearly demonstrate more advanced methods. This important text:
Presents intermediate and advanced techniques for architects who want to use SketchUp in all stages of the design process Includes in-depth explanations on using the LayOut tool set that contains example plans, details, sections, presentations, and other information Updates the first edition to reflect the changes to SketchUp 2018 and the core functionalities, menus, tools, inferences, arc tools, reporting, and much more Written by a SketchUp authorized trainer who has an active online platform and extensive connections within the SketchUp community Contains accompanying tutorial videos that demonstrate some of the more advanced SketchUp tips and tricks
Written for professional architects, as well as professionals in interior design and landscape architecture, The SketchUp Workflow for Architecture offers a revised and updated resource for using SketchUp in all aspects of the architectural design process.
By:
Michael Brightman
Imprint: John Wiley & Sons Inc
Country of Publication: United States
Edition: 2nd edition
Dimensions:
Height: 231mm,
Width: 185mm,
Spine: 23mm
Weight: 975g
ISBN: 9781119383635
ISBN 10: 1119383633
Pages: 512
Publication Date: 03 July 2018
Audience:
General/trade
,
ELT Advanced
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
Part I: Starting the Flow Chapter 1 Introduction The Updated Workflow Who Should Read This Book? What’s in This Book? What Are the Prerequisites? SketchUp Make or SketchUp Pro? Online Content Mental Preparation Portfolio Chapter Points Chapter 2: Building Information Modeling What Is BIM? SketchUp and LayOut as BIM Filling in the BIM Blanks BIM Burnout The SketchUp Outlook Chapter Points Chapter 3: Hardware Mac vs. PC Specs Comparison Shopping Systems Chapter Points Chapter 4: File and Folder Management Folders and Files Cloud Storage Archiving Chapter Points Part II: SketchUp Chapter 5: SketchUp Basics Five Core Concepts Leveraging SketchUp Precise Modeling Modeling Strategy Creating Geometry Organizing Geometry with Containers Section Planes Layers, Styles, and Scenes Chapter Points Chapter 6: The Professional’s SketchUp Template Base Template Model Info Standard Layers Styles Utility Scenes Chapter Points Chapter 7: The Professional’s SketchUp Environment Toolbars Trays and Dialogs System Preferences Chapter Points Chapter 8: SketchUp Collections Material Collection Component Collections Styles Collection Chapter Points Chapter 9: Extensions Find Extensions Installing Extensions Using Extensions Recommended Extensions Chapter Points Part III: LayOut Chapter 10: Introduction to LayOut What Is LayOut? Why LayOut? Chapter Points Chapter 11: The LayOut Interface Getting Started Main Toolbar Document Setup Preferences Window Inspectors Chapter Points Chapter 12: The Professional’s LayOut Environment New Presentation System Preferences Custom Toolbars Trays Basic LayOut Template Chapter Points Chapter 13: LayOut Tools Navigating LayOut Drawing Tools Annotation Tools Tables Modification Tools Chapter Points Chapter 14: Inserting Content Working with SketchUp Models Working with Images Working with Text Working with Tables Managing References Chapter Points Part IV: Model Organization Chapter 15: Model Organization Overview Core Concepts of Model Organization Nesting Groups and Layers Simplify the System Expand the System Chapter Points Chapter 16: New Construction New Construction Process The BLVD Coffee Shop Project Chapter Points Chapter 17: Renovation Renovation Process The Milwaukee Street Renovation Project Chapter Points Part V: Visualization Chapter 18: Introduction to Visualization/Preparation Presentations Level of Detail Real Objects Populating a Scene Preparing a Model Chapter Points Chapter 19: Rendering SketchUp Stills SketchUp Animations Photorealistic Rendering Chapter Points Chapter 20: Altered Reality Virtual Reality Augmented Reality Chapter Points Part VI: Construction Documents Chapter 21: Crucial Concepts for Construction Documents Visual Merge Representing Objects Section Planes Rendering Settings Theory Line Weight Theory Stacking Viewports Hatching Chapter Points Chapter 22: Title Blocks Templates Chapter Points Chapter 23: Drawings Drawings Chapter Points Chapter 24: Annotations Annotations Scrapbooks Using Collections Chapter Points Chapter 25: Exporting Exporting to PDF Exporting to CAD Conclusion Chapter Points Index
Michael Brightman is president at Brightman Designs, a firm of talented designers, 3D modelers, visualization experts, and trainers. Brightman Designs offers design, drafting, visualization, and workflow training services for designers all over the world. The firm features a 3D helpline on all things SketchUp Pro, LayOut, ConDoc Tools, and Lumion. Brightman Designs developed the popular SketchUp extension, ConDoc Tools, which expedites and automates creating construction documents using the techniques described in this book.
