SketchUp 2014 For Dummies

Introduction 1

Part I: Getting Started with SketchUp 2014 7

Chapter 1: Meeting SketchUp 9

Chapter 2: Establishing the Modeling Mind-Set 21

Chapter 3: Getting a Running Start 57

Part II: Modeling in SketchUp 73

Chapter 4: Building Buildings 75

Chapter 5: Falling in Love with Components 123

Chapter 6: Going Beyond Buildings 157

Chapter 7: Keeping Your Model Organized 207

Chapter 8: Modeling with Photos and Other Resources 221

Chapter 9: 3D Printing with SketchUp Models 269

Part III: Viewing Your Model in Different Ways 301

Chapter 10: Working with St yles and Shadows 303

Chapter 11: Presenting Your Model inside SketchUp 337

Part IV : Sharing What You’ve Made 367

Chapter 12: Paper or Cloud? Printing and Uploading Your Work 369

Chapter 13: Exporting Images and Animations 389

Chapter 14: Creating Presentations with LayOut 409

Chapter 15: Diving Deeper into LayOut 431

Part V: The Part of Tens 459

Chapter 16: Ten SketchUp Traps and Their Work-arounds 461

Chapter 17: Ten Ways to Discover Even More 469

Index 473