Apr18
Once the stairs have been created in SketchUp, we may wish to add banisters and a handrail. This is an easy process using a component modification and the Follow Me tool. We show you how to utilize these functions in all our SketchUp training courses. First of all we would double-click to enter one of the stair components in order... Read more...
Jun13
SketchUp is the most user-friendly software for creating fast 3D mock-ups for architectural and interior design purposes. In this tutorial we look at the workflow for creating a small house or small room. We cover this, and many more techniques, in our SketchUp training courses. We would first choose the Architectural Design-Millimeters template and change the visual style to the... Read more...
Apr24
Often users will create SketchUp collections of their favourite interior design models, to be used over and over again in future models. We show you how to do this, and more, in our SketchUp training courses. Many props can be sourced via the 3D Warehouse, of course. And many furniture companies will upload their products to the 3D Warehouse. But... Read more...
Feb17
After the SketchUp house model is complete we add several pieces of furniture to add a sense of human scale and realism. We talk you through the whole process in our SketchUp training courses. For example, to create the sofas pictured here we would first of all create a rectangle with the Rectangle tool, of dimensions say 1500mm by 650mm.... Read more...
Jan12
Creating decor in SketchUp utilizes the same set of modeling tools as in architectural modeling; in some ways it is even simpler. We create several pieces of decor in our SketchUp training courses. To create the the tulip base for the bar stool shown here first select the Circle tool, or type C. Note first of all the number of... Read more...
Nov10
There are several methods of creating stairs in SketchUp. A quick and easy method is shown below, but we discuss several techniques in our SketchUp training courses. To create the stairs illustrated here first create a Rectangle 300 x 1500mm, for example. Next use the Push/Pull tool to extrude the rectangle upwards by 190mm. Note that this is the maximum... Read more...
Jun8
There are various types of roofs built in the real world, and various methods of creating roofs in SketchUp. We show you a variety of techniques in our SketchUp training courses. For example, to create a skillion type roof as illustrated here, we first go to the Camera drop-down menu and choose the Top view, then the Parallel mode. This... Read more...
