Getting Started with Sketchup Tutorial Series

If you are new to Sketchup, this series of 6 tutorials will help teach you the basics.  Each lesson is a mini project in which you will learn about different tools and techniques.

Getting Started with Sketchup Part 1

Part 1 introduces you to the navigation tools so you can orbit, pan and zoom around your model, then create a simple house with a few drawing and modification tools.

Getting Started with Sketchup Part 2

Part 2 will accelerate your process by creating a more detailed house with some drawing tips and the Follow Me and Offset tools.

Getting Started with Sketchup Part 3

Part 3 focuses on an interior space. You will use the Tape Measure tool to create reference edges, learn more about the Offset and Push/Pull tools, copy objects and finally paint surfaces and bring in additional models from the 3D Warehouse.

Getting Started with Sketchup Part 4

In Part 4, we create a hallway table to emphasize the use of groups and components in SketchUp. We’ll copy and mirror parts of the table and create detail and accuracy.

Getting Started with Layout

LayOut is part of SketchUp Pro, designed to make printing, presenting and documenting your SketchUp models fast and easy.

This video covers the basics of bringing a SketchUp model into LayOut.

Layout Tips

In this video we look at more of the available tools in LayOut. We share tips for the drawing tools, use of SketchUp models, pages and layers, scrapbooks, and much more!