Google SketchUp For Dummies 1st Edition

by Aidan Chopra (Author)

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ISBN-13: 978-0470137444

ISBN-10: 0470137444

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Considerably easier to use than other 3D software, Google SketchUp has found a niche in architecture, landscaping, real estate development, furniture building, and other design professions
The fun and friendly approach assumes no previous 3D modeling experience and explains the basic concepts involved in 3D modeling
Shows readers how to build a 3D model, print it, share it, export it to another professional design package, export it to Google Earth, and create a 3D animated tour
Helps readers harness the power of Google SketchUp so that they can populate Google Earth with 3D buildings, monuments, and other sculptures

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"full of tips and techniques" (British Woodworking, October 2007)

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Get a whole new perspective on 3D modeling

Build your house in 3D, do some remodeling, and share it in Google Earth

Developed with architects and other design gurus in mind, Google SketchUp is the fast, easy way to build 3D models of anything you want — buildings, furniture, or your own unique creations. Best of all, it's free! You don't have to know anything about 3D to use this handy guide — just download SketchUp, fire it up, and you'll be modeling in no time.

Create models from photos
Master the interface and 3D tools
Animate a walkthrough of your model
Arrange furniture and decorate your space
Try out landscape designs

Item Weight : 1.52 pounds
Paperback : 448 pages
ISBN-10 : 0470137444
ISBN-13 : 978-0470137444
Product Dimensions : 7.3 x 1 x 9.2 inches
Publisher : For Dummies; 1st Edition (July 2, 2007)
Language: : English

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John Eaton

Great book for the beginner

Reviewed in the United States on December 12, 2008

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I recently taught a Google Sketchup introductory class to my Woodworking group - after sampling some of the video tutorials Aidan has available I sought out and purchased the book that references them (this book!). I've found it invaluable as a reference and recommend it to anyone thinking about using Sketchup - it's well written, simply presented and provides ample guidance for the self-learner. It also provided me with some good ideas on presentation when delivering a classroom session on the topic. I plan to present several more classes in Sketchup with a focus on the woodworker and small project design. The book can be used as reference with little adaptation. Sketchup is one of those programs that can be taken in small chunks for a beginner to get up and designing, or it can be explored in depth to produce some stunning presentations, integrated into an entire project plan with examples, production details, animation and movement, multiple perspectives and even cutlists for woodworkers (using the Cutlist plugin). Kudos to the conception and execution and to Aidan Chopra, both the writer of this guide and the Google Sketchup advocate.

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L. Quaglio

Good for experienced users too.

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2007

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I am a retired professional engineer, architect, and 3D graphics artist/instructor. I have been using SketchUp Pro for about 3 years mainly for creating Earth and space structures that I later import into Daz Bryce for rendering. This well written, light-hearted, and extremely thorough book is an essential asset for begineers and a valuable reference tool for anyone using SketchUp. Computer software manual writers can often times get over zealous with methods and confuse everyone but themselves. Fortunately Aidan Chopra is not one of those people. If you want to draw most anything you can imagine you need to do two things. First download the free version of SketchUp and second buy this book. You will be very pleased with both actions.

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Heejae Lee

Great for Sketchup beginner/intermediate users

Reviewed in the United States on November 29, 2008

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I started using sketchup for the past 6 months to illustrate and study my designs before having to make final models. I purchased this book with a knowledge base of the program so it was not a "break-through" guide that it might be to someone else. In any case, this book is a clear guide to this program and what's even better is that the author provides free guided videos on [...] to further assist this book.

This book won't reveal any special tricks or teach expert methods if there are any, but it should definitely be read for any users of sketchup who want to solidify their knowledge base of Sketchup. The only reason I left one star out is because it was as "in-depth" as I hoped~

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RatBoy

Great companion to the youtube videos

Reviewed in the United States on January 18, 2011

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Aidan first came to my attention as the author of a series of online Sketch-up tutorials. This book is an excellent companion to those videos, providing some additional detail not covered in the videos. With that said, there are some nuances explained in the videos that just don't come across as clearly in written form. Nothing like seeing it in action after reading how to do it in the book. Using SketchUp is very easy with this book. I was able to create my house and import it into Google Earth for all to see.

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Thomas Viall

Glad I bought this book

Reviewed in the United States on July 20, 2009

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I am so glad I bought this book. I had played around with SketchUp for months but always got frustrated when things didn't work the way I thought they should. Within the first few chapters of this book the light bulb went on and I finally 'got it.'

The only reason I did not give it 5 stars it that I felt some of the examples 'skipped' steps... I often found myself needing to page back several times because something seemed to be missing something between step "A" and "B"... a bit frustrating but not a big deal. I think the author just assumes your going to do little intermediate steps on your own.

If you really want a great foundation for using this amazing software - start here.

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Medici

BEWARE - No discussion of sandbox tools for modeling contours and site plans

Reviewed in the United States on February 22, 2014

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On page 2 of this book,the author states that he doesn't cover sandbox tools, which deal with terrain, because it would take a whole chapter! I bought the book to learn how to use the drape tool, one of the sandbox tools.

Disappointment...

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Jack H. Gilbert

REVIEW FOR GOOGLE SKETCH UP FOR DUMMIES

Reviewed in the United States on September 7, 2008

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THIS BOOK WAS EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. THE AUTHOR WAS TOTALY HONEST, HE TALKED ABOUT THE STUFF HE KNEW, SPREAD OUT THE PRINCIPLES IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND CHUNKS, IF THE AUTHOR DID NOT KNOW SOMETHING, HE SAID SO, GAVE REFERENCES TO FIND OUT FOR ONES SELF.

IMHO, A PERFECT BOOK TO START WITH, '10', I NOW HAVE A PRETTY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF GOOGLE SKETCH UP.

BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK, I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SKETCH UP.

I HONESTLY CAN'T THINK OF ANY NEGATIVES,
easy to read,
proper cartoons
good quality paper
no jesus stuff
good basic primer on the subject
price seems fair
great tips and tricks
good sense of 'oops' and how to fix them
the type was little bigger, made for less straining to read
the book was bound well, did not split any pages, I carried this book everywhere,

might want to include an interactive dvd, show something, then let the reader copy the action

also, might consider a coupon for a discount on the pro 6, I would take avantage of this offer

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terry singleton

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United States on November 8, 2017

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Good for beginners

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David Beale

SketchUp just gets better!

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 11, 2009

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SketchUp has been a splendid program for a while now and its just getting better and better - this book supports SketchUp splendidly. Written in a style that is neither patronising or too technical it supports SketchUp really well. I am a fairly long term user of SketchUp but I found plenty in the book that I didn't know and I have enjoyed reading about one of my favourite programs - SketchUp.5/5

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Odin

Sketchup

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 25, 2013

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Google have now sold Sketchup but I hope that it keeps going. It is one of the most useful three dimensional darwaing tools around. This book gives all the basic information to get you up and running.

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Edna Burnett

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on November 28, 2014

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Essential reading

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lois

Five Stars

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on July 18, 2015

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Love this book, very intesrting and funny. Helps extremey

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Dr. John Morrissey Exp

Google SketchUp for Dummies

Reviewed in Canada on May 22, 2015

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Very helpful for a very powerful drawing application, with a long learning curve.

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Michel Alarie

Good book

Reviewed in Canada on February 23, 2013

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If you want to learn Sketch up, it's the book. As all books for Dummies, this is easy to follow. You get the basics of Sketch up.

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