SketchUp

METC Wednesday, February 13, 2012

Cost

Free SketchUp downloadProfessional student version $49 per yearFree Professional version for educators

http://www.sketchup.com/intl/en/buy/eduresellers.html

Pro versus Free

ProfessionalExports to CADPresentation ToolsCreator can

“Author items”

Free does all the basicsI prefer this so students see me working on the same program

Usefulness

Art concept drawingsGeometry 3D examplesIndustrial ArtsHistorical setting visuals & Geography

Art concept drawings

SketchesArchitecture studiesArt History connections3d form examplesSketchUp drawings can be uploaded to Photoshop (Pro)

Geometry

MeasurementsFormsVisualize word problemsVocabulary visuals

Industrial arts

SketchUp is a bridge between CAD and Revit Students will learn to think and present 3d before building.3d printerhttp://www.cadspan.com/images/www/photos/brad.png

Cad files can be uploaded and exported into SketchUp (pro)

History & GeographyGoogle earth connectionsHistorical settings in 3d interactive space

How I have used the program

Architecture Studies3D explanations of how toHistorical architecture modelingArt history connections with sculpture

Architecture Studies

3D explanations of how to

Historical architecture modeling

Art history connections with sculpture

Things we will cover today

Basic beginner toolsAdvanced tool barDownloadingAnimationSketchUp school & Master SketchUpQuestions?