Architectural Design with SketchUp: Component-Based Modeling, Plugins, Rendering, and Scripting

Schreyer, Alexander C.

ISBN 10: 1118123093 / ISBN 13: 9781118123096

Published by Wiley, 2012

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Title: Architectural Design with SketchUp: ...

Publisher: Wiley

Publication Date: 2012

Binding: Paperback

Condition: New

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"... the book is wonderfully illustrated with full color and descriptive images that complement each tutorial or exercise. Alex's teaching background really rings through as every item is nicely structured and very informative.  Overall Alex's  book is a winner. Well structured, illustrated and most of all easy to read and understand. While the overall theme is based in architecture, the techniques can be applied to any discipline and the wide range of topics covered are excellently delivered."
-Richard O'Brien, CatchUp Editor, the official SketchUcation newsletter

The one-stop guide to SketchUp for architects, designers, and buildersSketchUp is the tool of choice for architects, interior designers, and construction professionals. Though the basics are simple to understand, getting the most out of it requires deeper instruction and guidance. Architectural Design with Google SketchUp uses easy-to-understand tutorials to describe both common and advanced process, illustrated throughout with full-color renderings.

• Handy sidebars throughout the book cover fundamentals and background information
• End-of-chapter exercises help readers master new skills and techniques
• A robust companion website includes helpful videos, sample files, and plug-ins

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How to get spectacular results with the 3D-modeling app SketchUp

While it is easy to pick up the basic techniques of SketchUp, going beyond these essentials requires step-by-step instruction and practice. Architectural Design with SketchUp provides the knowledge needed to move past the basics and take full advantage of SketchUp as a powerful 3D modeling tool. After a SketchUp refresher, this user-friendly handbook covers component-based modeling for assembly, scheduling, collaborative design, and modeling with a BIM approach. It demonstrates the use of plugins for 3D modeling, fabrication, data integration, and analysis (energy efficiency, etc.), as well as rendering in SketchUp, enhancing with Photoshop, and combining with hand-drawn content. It also offers easy tutorials for creating complex geometry using Ruby coding.

Architectural Design with SketchUp includes:

• Easy-to-follow tutorials that describe common or advanced processes and can either be used as presented or adapted?? easily to match your needs
• Basic concepts and background information located in sidebars for easy reference
• End-of-chapter exercises for self-led practice work or class assignments
• Full-color illustrations throughout, demonstrating photorealistic renderings and tutorials
• Access to a robust companion website containing videos, sample files, and plugins

SketchUp is the 3D-modeling tool of choice for architects, interior designers, and construction professionals. Architectural Design with SketchUp is the obvious choice for anyone who wants to make the most of this extremely useful tool.