Publication date : 04/23/2024

Course : SketchUp Pro, advanced

Practical course - 2d - 14h00 - Ref. GEL
Price : 1180 € E.T.

SketchUp Pro, advanced




This training course will enable you to master advanced 3D drawing techniques with SketchUp software. You'll learn how to create advanced components, project your work on a plan with scaling, use powerful plug-ins and create photo-realistic renderings with the Kerkythea plug-in.


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Practical course in person or remote class
Disponible en anglais, à la demande

Ref. GEL
  2d - 14h00
1180 € E.T.




This training course will enable you to master advanced 3D drawing techniques with SketchUp software. You'll learn how to create advanced components, project your work on a plan with scaling, use powerful plug-ins and create photo-realistic renderings with the Kerkythea plug-in.


Teaching objectives
At the end of the training, the participant will be able to:
Master advanced SketchUp tools
Creating dynamic components
Presenting your layout professionally in LayOut
Using advanced plug-ins
Creating photorealistic renderings in Kerkythea

Intended audience
Architects, engineers, technicians, draughtsmen and designers in design offices involved in producing and modifying 3D drawings.

Prerequisites
Good knowledge of SketchUp, or knowledge equivalent to that provided by the course "SketchUp Pro, getting started" (ref. GLE).

Practical details
Teaching methods
Software practice, one computer per participant.

Course schedule

1
Reminders

  • Create surfaces, volumes and groups.
  • Layer management.
  • Structure palette management.
  • Texture management.
  • Creation of linear and polar networks.
  • Tool "Follow me".
  • Component integration.
Exercise
Creation of a two-storey house with exterior, swimming pool and wooden terrace.

2
Dynamic components

  • Attributes with drop-down menu.
  • Attributes with value entry.
  • Attributes with onclick procedure.
  • SCU coordinate marker.
Exercise
Create planks with a choice of woods and lengths. Create a sliding-door wardrobe.

3
Geolocation and modeling

  • Geolocated land positioning and cadastre.
  • Tool "sandbox": projected layout on terrain and TIN surface modification.
  • Use plug-ins dedicated to managing complex surfaces.
Exercise
Position a building according to its coordinates, use the cadastre to position and mount a building, use and modify the terrain.

4
Layout presentation in LayOut

  • Insert a presentation window.
  • Outdated external references.
  • Style, annotation and title block settings.
  • Scaling.
Exercise
Create an A3 presentation with scaled overview and zoomed circle view, title block and PDF output.

5
Photo-realistic rendering

  • Installation of rendering software/plugin.
  • Light management.
  • Materials management.
  • Vocabulary: reflection, refraction, bump...
  • Render settings (for quick testing).
  • Render settings (for production).
Case study
Follow the steps from basic rendering to rendering with color management, materials, light, diffraction of light in materials, reflection of light on materials.

6
Selection of the best SketchUp plug-ins

  • The "mirror".
  • Bezier Spline (BZ Toolbar).
  • Tools on surface.
  • RoundCorner.
  • JointPushPull.
  • Soap Skin & Bubble.
  • Path Copy.
  • Plugins available for download from SketchUcation.
Exercise
Hands-on practice with small workshops on each plug-in to be discovered. Submission of new releases.