SketchUp 3D Introduction to Advanced

Ready to achieve your creative and career goals? Unlock your full potential and increase your employability by upskilling with London Software Training.

SketchUp is a 3D modelling software used to develop design and modeling skills for architectural, interior, landscape, civil, mechanical, furniture and product design with a range of practical, hands-on lessons. You will learn how to create and edit 3D models to a professional standard, ensuring you leave with the skills and confidence to fully take advantage of SketchUp and Layout software. Our course will ensure you are able to use the program with ease, enhancing your current workflow or leading to further study or employment within the field.

This SketchUp course price includes:

• Free group course re-take within 18 months
• Expert teaching from practising architects, designers and software pros
• Hands-on, practical lessons
• Tailoring of syllabus and work on your projects
• Video tutorials and digital reference book for revision and development
• LST certificate of completion for your CV and LinkedIn
• Free career guidance

All courses are available in-classroom and online. London Software Training is located in Hackney, East London. Our SketchUp Introduction to Advanced course can also be taken online, the virtual classroom offers the same quality as face-to-face training.

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

During the SketchUp Introduction to Advanced 6 Day Course, you will use all key tools for creating and manipulating 3D forms, create and apply surfaces to a model, import components from Google Warehouse, position and export SketchUp models to Google Earth and manage 3D geometry by creating and manipulating groups and components. You will also learn to use PhotoMatch to add photographs to your model, create, edit, mix and apply styles; create a basic presentation, use existing CAD files for reference, organise your model using layers, create sections and animated scenes for presentations and export to AutoCAD and Google LayOut. This course will take you from absolute beginner to confident user in six days.

SketchUp Introduction to Advanced 6 Day Course Outline:

• Create your own template
• Create basic geometry in 2D (lines, arcs, circles, and rectangles)
• Understand the stickiness of geometry
• Create basic geometry In 3D
• Understand stickiness In 3D
• View a model in 3D
• Organise your model using layers
• Create geometry with the push/pull Tool
• Move entities to manipulate geometry
• Maintain coplanar geometry
• Connect and generate forms
• Lock inferences
• Generate forms quickly
• Restore/heal a surface
• Create and apply surfaces to a model
• Mirror and array a model
• Apply materials
• Create 3D text
• Use all key tools for creating and manipulating 3D forms
• Import component models from 3D Warehouse
• Display options and styles
• Position and export models to Google Earth
• Overcoming stickiness In your model
• Use component nesting for efficient modelling
• Effect of scaling on similar components
• Use groups and components to isolate geometry
• Component browser
• 3D Warehouse - getting components and sharing your model
• Dynamic components
• Understand component inferencing and editing
• Combine components
• Import a site into SketchUp
• Work with photographs
• Using the Follow Me tool
• Working with the materials browser
• Entouraging with the 3D Warehouse
• Styling your model
• Creating a scene-based walk-through
• Create sections and animated scenes for presentations
• Export to AutoCAD and LayOut
• Nurbs modelling
• Advanced freeform modelling
• Push/ Pull curved surfaces
• Bend complex 3D geometry
• Create complex stairs
• Create 3D objects from 2D profiles
• Create components
• Custom window and door components
• Import components from 3D Warehouse
• Position and export SketchUp models to Google Earth
• Use PhotoMatch to add photographs to your model
• Create, edit, mix and apply styles; create a basic presentation.
• Use existing CAD files for reference.
• Organise your model using layers
• Create sections and animated scenes for presentations
• Rendering for photo-realistic output
• Installation and operation of free SketchUp plugins: LibFredo, True Bend, Weld, Joint Push/Pull, Fredo Scale, Curviloft, Twinmotion
• Advanced Modelling
• Bend complex 3D Geometry (True bend)
• Creating components
• Create complex stairs (and bend)
• Window and door components
• Adding lights
• Types of light
• Point (all directions, inside lamp, translucent curtain), spot, projector, emitter (edit material, templates, emit)
• Spotlights
• Adjust colour of bulb
• Edit falloff
• Environmental lighting
• Creating renders (Twinmotion)
• Quality (pixels)
• Materials (templates)
• Reflections
• Transparencies
• Cast shadows
• Water
• Colour - from SketchUp to white
• Alpha - lower alpha makes the material clear
• Bump - adds rough texture/ ripples
• Gamma, exposure = brightness
• Use PhotoMatch
• Export to LayOut

Please note that course delivery is available either in-class (£995) or live online (£895).

What our students say about this SketchUp course

Alice - The course is very well structured, with time to work on your own project, and the virtual learning was very effective.

Sam - Thanks to Sam at LST, he was really helpful, and personable and helped me consolidate my beginner's knowledge of SketchUp. Would highly recommend if you want to advance your skills or are working on a project and need help.

Nicole - I did the SketchUp course. Easy to understand and you actually learn a lot.

The SketchUp course is ideal for those looking to gain the confidence to use the software with ease in a tailored, supportive environment. No experience is necessary and we'll have you designing with confidence within the first hour of your class, whatever your ability.

No previous experience of SketchUp required, just a keenness to learn!

SketchUp opens up many opportunities within various industries, we offer guidance on CV and portfolio building as part of the course. You may also want to look at London Software Training’s Career Development Packages to develop your creative opportunities.

• Architecture
• Interior Design
• Construction
• Engineering
• Landscape Design
• Furniture Design
• Lighting Design
• Jewellery Design
• Product Design