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Are you ready to transform your design skills and bring your creative visions to life? The FOCUSED Core SketchUp course is here to help you master the essential skills and techniques needed to excel in SketchUp, the versatile 3D modeling software. Whether you’re an interior designer, architect, woodworker, or DIY enthusiast, this course is tailored for you.
How to install and configure SketchUp Pro on your computer
How to use 14 essential tools in SketchUp, and what tools to skip
How to use the standard views and add custom scenes
How to structure your model in groups, components, and tags.
How to use the new AI image search in the 3D Warehouse to easily find furniture
How to apply materials, textures, and styles to your model
I’m an Interior Designer (along with my wife, Megan) for our design firm, Arched Manor. I have been using SketchUp with V-Ray to wow our clients with photorealistic images of our designs. I spent months learning SketchUp from scratch and developed a custom process for modeling that I use to quickly and efficiently create 3D models.
I have a broad knowledge of SketchUp and know exactly what Interior Designers need to know in order to use it – hence the FOCUSED course name. I have created a training package that is FOCUSED on learning the core skills and features of SketchUp, which will give you the foundation you need to be proficient in SketchUp and 3D modeling!
Interior Designers
Kitchen and Bath Designers
Pool Designers
Landscape Designers
Architects
Cabinet Manufacturers
Woodworkers
Renovation Companies
Restoration Companies
DIY Enthusiasts
Event Planners
Furniture Designers
Set Designers
Construction Professionals
Real Estate Developers
Course
Breakdown
Module 1 - Setup & Configuration
- 1.1: PC: Installing Sketchup
- 1.2: PC: Setting up Your Workspace
- 1.3: PC: Setup Keyboard Shortcuts
- 1.4: MAC: Installing Sketchup
- 1.5: MAC: Setting up Your Workspace
- 1.6: MAC: Setup Keyboard Shortcuts
Module 1 - Setup & Configuration
- 1.1: PC/WINDOWS: Installing Sketchup
- 1.2: PC/WINDOWS: Setting up Your Workspace
- 1.3: PC/WINDOWS: Setup Keyboard Shortcuts
- 1.4: MAC: Installing Sketchup
- 1.5: MAC: Setting up Your Workspace
- 1.6: MAC: Setup Keyboard Shortcuts
Module 2 - The Basics of SketchUp
- 2.1 Intro and Cheat Sheet
- 2.2 Mouse and Navigation [7:25]
- 2.3 Using the Keyboard
- 2.4 The Select Tool
- 2.5 The Move Tool
- 2.6 The Line Tool
- 2.7 The Rectangle Tool
- 2.8 The Circle Tool
- 2.9 The Arc Tool
- 2.10 The Tape Measure Tool
- 2.11 The Offset Tool
- 2.12 The Push/Pull Tool
- 2.13 The Rotate Tool
- 2.14 The Scale Tool
- 2.15: The Paint Bucket Tool
- 2.16: The Flip Tool
Module 2 - The Basics of SketchUp
- 2.1 Intro and Cheat Sheet [3:42]
- 2.2 Mouse and Navigation [9:16]
- 2.3 Using the Keyboard [4:18]
- 2.4 The Select Tool [4:33]
- 2.5 The Move Tool [14:19]
- 2.6 The Line Tool [11:33]
- 2.7 The Rectangle Tool [6:35]
- 2.8 The Circle Tool [4:47]
- 2.9 The Arc Tool [3:30]
- 2.10 The Tape Measure Tool [5:35]
- 2.11 The Offset Tool [2:59]
- 2.12 The Push/Pull Tool [3:56]
- 2.13 The Rotate Tool [5:11]
- 2.14 The Scale Tool [6:57]
- 2.15: The Paint Bucket Tool [4:29]
- 2.16: The Flip Tool [3:01]
Module 3 - Organization in SketchUp
- 3.1 Groups
- 3.2 Components
- 3.3 The Outliner
- 3.4 Tags
- 3.5 Hiding and Unhiding
- 3.6 Section Cuts
- 3.7 Scenes
Module 3 - Organization in SketchUp
- 3.1 Groups [11:56]
- 3.2 Components [7:59]
- 3.3 The Outliner [7:47]
- 3.4 Tags [7:51]
- 3.5 Hiding and Unhiding [3:50]
- 3.6 Section Cuts [8:36]
- 3.7 Scenes [8:45]
- 3.8 Adding Windows [20:04]
Module 4 - Objects and Styling
- 4.1: The Trimble 3D Warehouse
- 4.2: Materials in SketchUp
- 4.3: Applying SketchUp Styles
Module 4 - Objects and Styling
- 4.1: The Trimble 3D Warehouse [14:19]
- 4.2: Materials in SketchUp [11:12]
- 4.3: Applying SketchUp Styles [11:20]
Private Facebook Group Access for support and help from students (and me)
Printable Course Guide with Lesson Notes from Every Module (pdf)
My Printable SketchUp Cheat Sheet
(2-sided)
An Export of My SketchUp Keyboard Shortcuts
BONUS TRAINING 1
AI Rendering with Diffusion
- Install and use the FREE Diffusion extension from SketchUp Labs
- How to use text prompts to get the rendering output you want
- How to refine the AI output and export as a .png to your computer
BONUS TRAINING 2
Create Fly-Through Animations
Learn how to leverage scenes in SketchUp to create fly-through animations of your designs!
- Animations let your clients "feel" the space and scale
- Learn the best camera angles and Field of View camera settings
- Control the animation speed, frame rate, and movement
- Learn how to AVOID the camera going through walls and objects
- Export as an .mp4 file to share with clients, post on social media, .etc.
BONUS TRAINING 3
How to Share Your Models with a Link
Find out how to send a link to your clients so they can view and interact with your SketchUp model!
- Learn to utilize the Trimble Cloud for free
- Email a link to your clients and they can view it in a browser
- Clients don't have to download SketchUp to view your model
- See how to control privacy and security of your link
- Makes clients happy and improves collaboration/feedback
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The course covers how to download, install, and configure SketchUp Pro on your computer. From there, I go into how to use the basic tools in SketchUp, such as the move tool, push/pull tool, rectangle tool, scale tool, etc. I will show you how to organize your SketchUp model with groups, components, and tags, as well as how to create scenes and use the 3D warehouse to download objects. I also show you how to add materials and textures to your model, and how to apply styles to your model that will impress your clients.
You can join the private Facebook group, "FOCUSED SketchUp Student Community," to ask questions and interact with other students (and me!). Email support is also available.
You will be able to use the tools and features of SketchUp to create a 3D model. You will have a solid foundation of skills that you can build upon as you progress through your SketchUp learning journey. This course is the foundational course for the FOCUSED SketchUp program, and from here you can easily jump into a bootcamp specific to your niche.
This is a CORE course, meaning it teaches you the foundational skills that you must know before exploring a niche within SketchUp (ex. Interior design, kitchen & bath design, etc.). The FOCUSED Bootcamps include this course (FOCUSED Core SketchUp) as part of it, and it’s what you do the first two days of the bootcamp. The Bootcamp goes farther in your learning and covers topics such as rendering with V-Ray, using LayOut to create elevations and diagrams, my workflow for modeling spaces, and extensions I use to speed my modeling time.
This course is for absolute beginners, and/or those with some SketchUp experience. I walk you through how to download, install, and configure SketchUp and show you the basic tools included with SketchUp, and how to organize and stylize your 3D models.
No, the only prerequisites are that you have a working computer (no iPads) that can handle SketchUp, a three-button mouse (can be purchased easily from amazon if you don’t have one) and have internet access.
The course syllabus is shown above. When you enroll, you have the ability to download and print the course guide, which includes all the lesson notes and areas for you to take your own notes as you go through the course.
The course is just under 4 hours of video instruction. You can watch each lesson at your own pace, and re-watch lessons (or rewind) if you need to.
The course lessons are available 24/7, and you have lifetime access to the course, so you can pick it up whenever you have free time. However, the free trial of SketchUp Pro is only 7 days long, so if that lapses, you will need to purchase the annual license for SketchUp in order to follow along in the course.
Yes, you will have access to the lessons for the lifetime of the program, so you can always go back and reference any of the lessons and/or downloads.
The course is divided into four modules, and the lessons consist of a video, lesson notes, and any associated downloads. Lessons are pre-recorded and available instantly when you purchase, and it's up to you on when you want to consume them.
The course comes with several downloads, including a few SketchUp files, my SketchUp Cheat Sheet, and the printable Course Guide (pdf).
Yes! When you enroll in the course, you will get access to the private Facebook group just for students. This is the preferred way to get support during (and after) the course. You will retain your access to this group even after the course ends.
You will need a desktop or laptop that is fairly new (~5 years) that is capable of running SketchUp. I also recommend a three-button mouse for your computer (left, right, scroll wheel).
No, an iPad running the SketchUp App will not work for this course. You can, however, use the iPad to view the course lessons while you work in parallel on your desktop or laptop (which has SketchUp).
No, SketchUp has a free trial that you can use to take this course. However, SketchUp's free trial is only 7 days, so keep that in mind before starting this course.
The current price for this course is listed in the section below.
Yes! I offer payment plans through AfterPay and Klarma. In the checkout section below, select “Pay another way” and select AfterPay or Klarma. Then click the Enroll button and it will complete your checkout and charge the first payment to your card.
No, the price listed is accurate.
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4 Modules of Manageable, Structured Training INCLUDED - 32 Lessons with 4 Hours of Training INCLUDED
- Printable Course Guide INCLUDED
- My Printable SketchUp Cheat Sheet INCLUDED
- My Keyboard Shortcuts INCLUDED
- Technical Support via the Private Facebook Group INCLUDED
- Lifetime Access to the Private Facebook Group for Students INCLUDED
- Full Access for the Lifetime of the Course, All Updates, and Downloads INCLUDED
- 14-Day, Money-Back Guarantee INCLUDED
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