Sketchup Fundamentals Tutorial

Learn how to Navigate the tools

1. Set up Tool Set (go to View, look for Tool Palettes and click Large tool Set)

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2. First Tool we need to know is RECTANGLE TOOL

Rectangle- click and draw a rectangle or square

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3. Push Full Tool

Push Pull Tool -click and select the item or surface

you want to pull

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4. Magnifying Glass

Magnifying Glass Tool – Click and drag to zoom

or see closely your surface or item you are creating
5. Orbit Tool

Orbit Tool – Click and drag your mouse around

your model
5. Hand Tool

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 Hand Tool – Click and drag your view across the
screen without orbiting

5. Shortcut Tool (TIP 1.) – 3 buttons scroll wheel mouse

3 buttons scroll wheel mouse

1. Scroll wheel – roll the wheel forward and back
to zoom the surface (you can point your mouse
to edge or surface you want to zoom)
2. Press the scroll wheel down to ORBIT
3. Press the scroll wheel down button and shift
key to pan or move the model

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5. Copying Tool

Copying Tool

1. Select the item in blue make it a

component first.
2. Make sure it is blue
3. Then hold the option key in mac or
control key in windows and go to the
edges until you see a dot.
4. Move while pressing option key in mac
or control key in windows.
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Layout Essential

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Not done
29. Title Blocks & Templates.mp4
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30. Scrapbooks.mp4
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31. Tables: From Scratch.mp4

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32. Tables: From Spreadsheet.mp4

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33. Presenting within LayOut.mp4

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34. Exporting to Image or PDF.mp4

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35. Exporting to DWG / CAD.mp4

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Rendering: SketchUp to Photoshop

1. Creating & Exporting Scenes in SketchUp.mp4

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2. Model Overview.mp4
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3. Layers Overview.mp4
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4. Scene Setup.mp4
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5. Exporting Scenes.mp4
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6. Importing to Photoshop.mp4
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7. Photoshop Layer Organization.mp4

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8. Base Color Overlay.mp4

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9. Shadow Adjustments.mp4
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10. Linework Adjustments.mp4

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11. Entourage Adjustments.mp4
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12. Effects: Paper.mp4

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13. Effects: Color Wash.mp4

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14. Effects: Final Adjustments.mp4

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15. Bonus Course.mp4

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