SketchUp project paths
If you do not know what order to learn things in, start here. Each path sequences guides so prerequisites come first, and you can mark steps complete as you work through them.
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Architecture · about 150 minutes
Model a small house
Go from a scaled floor plan to a complete house shell with openings, roof, and stairs.
- 1. Set a floor plan to the correct scale
- 2. Draw walls from a traced plan
- 3. Cut door and window openings
- 4. Build a hip or gable roof
- 5. Model stairs that actually fit
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Interiors · about 120 minutes
Design a room
Furnish and finish an interior, then get sections and elevations out of it.
- 1. Place furniture without slowing the model down
- 2. Control materials and texture placement
- 3. Run trim, skirting, and cabinetry
- 4. Produce sections and elevations
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Visualization · about 135 minutes
Produce a render
Repair the model, set the camera, light it, and populate it into a presentable image.
- 1. Fix a heavy, slow model
- 2. Render your first presentable image
- 3. Light an interior scene
- 4. Add entourage and context
