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SketchUp to LayOut: The Beginner's Guide to SketchUp Pro and LayOut
Visualize your design ideas in 3D using SketchUp and generate 2D plans using LayOut.
Even if you’ve never used a 3D modeling program before, this book will enable you to instinctively use SketchUp’s 3D modeling tools to model anything you can imagine. Whether you are an architect, woodworker, interior designer, kitchen designer, or hobbyist, you’ll not only learn modeling, but all the advanced organizational workflows and techniques important for creating construction documents in LayOut.
In addition to developing a complete understanding of SketchUp and LayOut basics, you'll learn advanced topics that will build upon your new
Learn the five steps to creating scenes in SketchUp that will give you full control over the look of your SketchUp models in LayOut.Master the most important modeling concepts, such as model organization, object visibility, tag theory, and level of detail, to become more efficient and enable faster editing of your projects.Discover several advanced techniques to develop custom workflows that work best for you and your preferences.The only book you'll need to master SketchUp & LayOut!
SketchUp to LayOut, 2nd Edition has been completely overhauled from the first edition.The second edition has an all-new beginners section, so you can read this book without any prior experience and be able to create 3D models and documents using SketchUp Pro.
Over 800 high-resolution illustrations.Keyboard shortcuts and menu navigation for both Mac and PC.Tool icons included wherever they are introduced in the book for easy identification.Step-by-step instructions provided for all new tools, workflows, and techniques.
Buy SketchUp to LayOut today.
Even if you’ve never used a 3D modeling program before, this book will enable you to instinctively use SketchUp’s 3D modeling tools to model anything you can imagine. Whether you are an architect, woodworker, interior designer, kitchen designer, or hobbyist, you’ll not only learn modeling, but all the advanced organizational workflows and techniques important for creating construction documents in LayOut.
In addition to developing a complete understanding of SketchUp and LayOut basics, you'll learn advanced topics that will build upon your new
Learn the five steps to creating scenes in SketchUp that will give you full control over the look of your SketchUp models in LayOut.Master the most important modeling concepts, such as model organization, object visibility, tag theory, and level of detail, to become more efficient and enable faster editing of your projects.Discover several advanced techniques to develop custom workflows that work best for you and your preferences.The only book you'll need to master SketchUp & LayOut!
SketchUp to LayOut, 2nd Edition has been completely overhauled from the first edition.The second edition has an all-new beginners section, so you can read this book without any prior experience and be able to create 3D models and documents using SketchUp Pro.
Over 800 high-resolution illustrations.Keyboard shortcuts and menu navigation for both Mac and PC.Tool icons included wherever they are introduced in the book for easy identification.Step-by-step instructions provided for all new tools, workflows, and techniques.
Buy SketchUp to LayOut today.
645 pages, Kindle Edition
Published May 25, 2021
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April 2, 2026
Solid book if you are a newbie and are keen on reading how to books. (Not many are!) I think people usually learn by doing trial and error - that is how I learned it. This said, I read it as a refresher to fill in gaps in my knowledge of the program. I would recommend to use it while learning as a companion….reading it on its own will get you lost and confused.
October 20, 2022
Loved this book. I’ve been using Sketchup for 4 years and Layout for 2 years. I thought I was doing pretty well but there were tons of tips, hacks and efficiencies I was able to implement throughout the reading of this book. I know this will be a very useful desk reference for years to come.
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