Google SketchUp 7 for dummies
By: by Aidan Chopra
Series: --For dummies
Publisher: Wiley Pub.
Published: 2009
Place of publication: Hoboken, NJ
Language: eng
Number of pages: 436
ISBN-13: 9780470277393
Subjects: SketchUp; Computer graphics; Computer-aided design; Mechanical drawing; Data processing
Other titles: SketchUp 7 for dummies
Description: In classic "For Dummies" tradition, "Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies" gets right to the point so you can start creating 3D models right away; use the LayOut function to draw with vector tools; export your models to other design programs or to Google Earth; and explore 3D animation. On the book's companion Web site, you'll also find a bonus chapter and videos demonstrating more about what you can do with Google SketchUp. "Google SketchUp 7 For Dummies" also shows you what SketchUp can and can't do, and offers tips for solving common problems.
Notes: Includes index.
Table of contents: title: Getting started with SketchUp. Meeting Google SketchUp ; Establishing the modeling mind-set ; Getting off to a running start; title: Modeling in SketchUp. Building buildings ; Falling in love with components ; Going beyond buildings ; Keeping your model organized ; Modeling with photographs; title: Viewing your model in different ways. Working with styles and shadows ; Presenting your model inside SketchUp; title: Sharing what  you've made. Working with Google Earth and the 3D Warehouse ; Printing your work ; Exporting images and animations ; Creating presentation documents with LayOut; title: The part of tens. Ten SketchUp traps and their workarounds ; Ten plugins, extensions, and resources worth getting ; Ten ways to discover even more.