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SketchUp For Dummies

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SketchUp For Dummies by Bill Fane, Josh Reilly, and Mark Harrison offers an easy-to-follow guide for both beginners and experienced users to master SketchUp, a popular 3D modelling software. The book walks you through creating intricate models and environments with practical tips and step-by-step instructions, making it an essential resource for engineering and technology enthusiasts.
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This book may appeal to you if you're an aspiring engineer, designer, or hobbyist looking to master 3D modelling software with ease. You'll find it valuable as it breaks down complex concepts into simple, digestible steps, using practical examples that will help you create stunning visual designs. Whether you're a beginner or seeking to improve your technical drawing skills, this guide is an excellent resource for unlocking your creativity in design projects.

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The first step in making your ideas a reality

SketchUp offers a vast array of tools that help you get your building, woodworking, and design plans out of your head and into a real model. Even if you’ve never dabbled in the software, SketchUp For Dummies makes it easy to get started as quickly as the ideas pop into your head!

Providing real-world insight from top SketchUp insiders, these six-books-in-one teach you how to tackle the basics of the program and apply those skills to real-world projects. You’ll discover the basics of modeling as they apply to either free or paid versions of SketchUp before diving into creating models to use for making objects, constructing buildings, or redesigning interiors.

  • Navigate the SketchUp product mix
  • Get familiar with the basics of modeling
  • View and share your models
  • Make your architecture, interior design, and woodworking dreams a reality

You have tons of great ideas—and now you can harness this powerful software to bring them to life.

Book Details

INFORMATION

ISBN: 9781119617938

Publisher: John Wiley & Sons Inc

Format: Paperback / softback

Date Published: 25 September 2020

Country: United States

Imprint: For Dummies

Edition: 2nd edition

Audience: General / adult

DIMENSIONS

Spine width: 25.0mm

Width: 185.0mm

Height: 234.0mm

Weight: 953g

Pages: 480

About the Author

Bill Fane is the author of AutoCAD For Dummies. He spent years as a product designer before becoming an educator focused on design tools. Mark Harrison is a product manager for Trimble, Inc., SketchUp's parent company. He studies learnability in 3D software. Josh Reilly is a training manager with Trimble and a longtime SketchUp instructor.

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