Real World Google Sketchup 7

Cover......Page 1
Table of Contents......Page 4
Introduction......Page 10
Acknowledgments......Page 13
Chapter One: Setting Your SketchUp 7 Preferences......Page 14
 Drawing......Page 15
 Files......Page 16
  Saving......Page 18
  How Do You Avoid an OpenGL Breakdown?......Page 21
  Setting Custom Shortcuts......Page 24
  Importing and Exporting Shortcuts......Page 27
 Template......Page 28
  Main Window......Page 29
  Workspace......Page 30
Chapter Two: Creating Custom Templates......Page 32
  Animation......Page 33
  Components......Page 34
  Dimensions......Page 35
  Location......Page 37
  Statistics......Page 39
  Text......Page 40
  Units......Page 41
 Default Field of View......Page 42
  In Model Components......Page 44
  Layers......Page 45
  Scenes......Page 46
 Ruby Scripts......Page 48
  Where to Find Ruby Scripts......Page 49
  How to Install Rubies......Page 50
  Developer Resources......Page 51
  Where to Find Plug-Ins......Page 52
  Developer Resources......Page 53
 Top 10 Extensions......Page 54
 Basic SketchUp File Importing......Page 56
 Using the Component Browser......Page 58
 Getting Models from the Google 3D Warehouse......Page 60
  Finding What You're Looking For......Page 61
  Methods of Downloading......Page 64
 Creating an Easy-Bake Site Model......Page 68
  Downloading Nearby Models......Page 72
  Scaling Your Components......Page 75
  Reducing File Size......Page 78
  Too Much Junk in the Trunk......Page 81
 Other Component Resources......Page 83
Chapter Five: Importing CAD Files......Page 84
 Choosing CAD Import Options......Page 85
  Scale......Page 86
  Orient Faces Consistently......Page 87
 Working with 2D CAD Files in SketchUp......Page 90
  Prepping Your Files in CAD......Page 91
  Managing Layers......Page 92
  Drawing Walls......Page 94
  Drawing Windows and Doors......Page 101
  Modeling Complex Shapes......Page 107
  Lost in Translation......Page 108
  Making It Look Good......Page 113
  Additional Resources......Page 117
Chapter Six: Importing Images......Page 118
  Alpha Channel Transparency......Page 119
  The Versatility of PNGs......Page 120
 Importing an Image as an Image Object......Page 121
  Gluing Image Objects—Signage......Page 122
  Placing Free-Floating Images—Backgrounds......Page 124
  Plans and Elevations......Page 129
 Importing an Image as a Texture......Page 136
  Projected Versus Tiled Textures......Page 137
  Creating and Importing Cropped Textures......Page 138
  Working with Perspective Photos in SketchUp......Page 145
  Importing Street View Imagery as a Photo Texture......Page 149
 Importing an Image as a Matched Photo......Page 156
  Additional Resources......Page 164
Chapter Seven: Mastering Materials......Page 166
 Materials and Textures......Page 167
  Creating a New Library from Scratch......Page 170
  Duplicating an Existing Library......Page 173
  Creating a New Color......Page 175
  Sampling Onscreen Colors......Page 177
  Creating a New Texture......Page 178
 Editing SketchUp Materials......Page 181
  Editing Texture Images......Page 182
  Swapping Black-and-White Satellite Imagery from Google Earth with Color Imagery......Page 183
  Additional Resources......Page 191
Chapter Eight: Mastering Components......Page 192
 Creating Basic Components......Page 193
  Assigning a Name and Description......Page 195
  Determining the Component Origin......Page 197
  Setting a Gluing Plane......Page 199
  Creating Nested Groups and Components......Page 200
 Creating Face-Me Components......Page 203
 Creating Dynamic Components......Page 207
  Creating a Dynamic Door Component......Page 208
  Generating Reports......Page 226
  Make Unique......Page 227
  Save As and Reload......Page 230
  Upload Component......Page 231
Chapter Nine: Mastering Scenes......Page 232
 Creating a Scene......Page 233
 Setting Up a Camera Fly-Through......Page 236
  Positioning a Standard Camera......Page 237
  Positioning a Target Camera......Page 239
  Playing an Animation......Page 241
 Creating Shadow Animations......Page 242
  Updating Shadows......Page 243
 Using Scenes to Improve Performance with Large Files......Page 246
 Setting Up Animated Section Cuts......Page 248
Chapter Ten: Exporting Graphics from SketchUp......Page 256
  Dimensioning Your Model in SketchUp......Page 257
  Adding Watermarks......Page 259
 Printing Your SketchUp Model......Page 262
  Print Settings......Page 263
  Exporting Raster Images......Page 264
  Post-Production Tricks......Page 266
  Exporting Vector Artwork......Page 268
  Exporting to CAD......Page 272
  Google Layout......Page 275
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