About

Get started in SketchUp the right way with a professional guide, learning fundamentals, working on practical exercises and step by step guides to one of the best and most powerful intuitive 3D modelers out there.

What You'll Learn

  • SketchUp Fundamentals
  • 3D Modeling Basics
  • Visualization and Rendering
  • Parametric Design
  • Room Planning and Architectural Sketch Modeling

A Premium Industry Skill

SketchUp is a leading 3D Modeler for architects & designers.


In this course, you will learn how to design, model and render anything in SketchUp. You get my 15 years of experience with SketchUp and industry experience, as you learn the basics of the interface up to making intermediate models all in SketchUp. I've designed, modeled and rendered dozens of winning project entries, built projects and just crazy ideas, and I love helping young designers get the best out of their tools.

Key Concepts You Will Learn:

  • Learn how to expertly navigate the SketchUp Interface

  • Understand how to create and develop 3d models in SketchUp

  • Learn how to render and visualize your models

  • Learn SketchUp productivity tips and techniques

  • Learn how to make Architecture and buildings with SketchUp

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Course curriculum

  1. 1
  2. 2

    • Section Introduction

    • Installing SketchUp

    • The SketchUp Interface

    • Basic Geometry Creation
  3. 3

    • Section Introduction

    • Basic 3D Geometry

    • Basic Geometry Transformation

    • Offsets and Editing Entities

    • Groups, Components and Arrays

    • Measuring and Dimensions

    • Make A Simple House

    • Using the Follow Me Tool

    • Assignment I Instructions

    • Assignment Model a Simple House
  4. 4
  5. 5

    • Boolean Solid Tools

    • Make a 3D Room

    • Make a 3D Room

    • Resources for Home Design

    • Make Parametric Architecture
  6. 6

    • Importing 3D Models

    • Exporting Images

    • Exported Animation

    • Importing Images

    • Importing CAD

    • Assignment II Instructions

    • Assignment II

    • Section Introduction
  7. 7

    • Working With Layout, Dynamic Components and Ruby

    • Geolocating Your Models

    • Making Models with Photo Match

    • Making 3D Text

    • Working with SketchUp Sections
  8. 8

    • Introduction To Enscape For SketchUp

    • Setting Up Your Model For Enscape

    • Adding Enscape Library Assets

    • Loading Enscape

    • Enscape Settings

    • Conclusion Enscape For SketchUp
  9. 9

    • Introduction To V-Ray For SketchUp

    • The V-Ray Asset Editor

    • Modeling And Setting Up V-Ray Lights

    • Importing Cosmos Scene Geometry

    • V-Ray Settings Buffer and Interactive Render

    • Image Settings And Export In The VRay Buffer

    • Realtime Render With V-Ray Vision

    • Conclusion V-Ray For SketchUp
  10. 10

    • Congratulations & Well Done!

    • Top Ten Tips for SketchUp

    • Additional Course Materials

Testimonials:

“As a first time user, I learnt the basics on how to use the program. It was fun and informative.”

Abubakr Rossier

“It was a great course! I initially had little to no Sketchup experience, but now I have the confidence in using this amazing software thanks to the instructor! Definitely recommended!”

Soubhi Jabal

“This worked well for me as a beginner. I’m a UX digital product designer interested in expanding my work and thinking into the 3D realm. I signed up for the free SketchUp Web tool and was able to follow along with the Udemy instructor who’s using the desktop app. They’re pretty much the same. After a brief intro, I was drawing complicated shapes in 3D space! I am loving the Line tool in SketchUp.”

Brian Monzingo

Instructor(s)

Brandon Aaron Gibbs

Architect & Innovator

4.5+ Instructor Rating | 245+reviews | 10,000+ students

Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at I Am The Studio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists). I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels. Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.

Course Reviews:

5 star rating

Full Service Course

Michael Williams

This was a great way to get beyond the basics with SketchUp, I can get the basics from SketchUp, but the process and workflows in this course take it to a whole new level. Very satisfied.

This was a great way to get beyond the basics with SketchUp, I can get the basics from SketchUp, but the process and workflows in this course take it to a whole new level. Very satisfied.

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5 star rating

Great for Basic To Advanced SketchUp Concepts

Beverly Gray

An excellent course to further develop my understanding of the basic sketchup concept as well as some other useful hints and tips to improve my work flow

An excellent course to further develop my understanding of the basic sketchup concept as well as some other useful hints and tips to improve my work flow

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