Master SketchUp - A Definitive Guide From Infinite Skills
What you'll learn
- Learn how to use SketchUp to create 3D models.
Requirements
- PC or Mac
Description
This SketchUp 2013 training course from Infinite Skills teaches you how to model a home from scratch using this popular 3D modeling program. This tutorial is designed for the absolute beginner, meaning no prior experience with SketchUP or 3D modeling is required.
You will start by learning the basics of the drawing tools, and then quickly jump into learning to create different roof types. This course will show you how to organize the model, including creating the second floor and additional openings, using the outliner, and viewing layer states of the model. This video tutorial will show you how to create the different parts of a home, including the ceiling, staircase, doors and windows, fireplace, and kitchen. You will learn how to add furniture using the 3D warehouse and model the furniture from a photograph. You will then move to creating the exterior of the home, from setting the building in place to adding solar panels. Finally, Dan will show you various exporting options and how to create a rendering and animation.
By the completion of this computer based training course, you will be comfortable using many of the basic and complex tools in SketchUp. Working files are included, allowing you to follow along with the author throughout the lessons.
Who this course is for:
- Beginners to Intermediate Users
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Infinite Skills is a Canadian based company who offer a huge and ever growing range of high quality eLearning solutions that teach using studio quality narrated videos backed-up with practical hands-on examples and comprehensive working files. All courses are created by trained educators and experts in video based education.
The emphasis is on teaching real life skills that are essential for progressing in today's commercial environment.
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Hi, I’m Daniel Brown, founder of SketchUpTrainer — and a full-time SketchUp trainer, consultant, and educator for over 15 years.
I’m not just a SketchUp user — I’m a SketchUp expert. Since earning my Architecture degree in 2007, I’ve helped thousands of architects, designers, and contractors master 3D modeling and streamline their workflows using SketchUp.
Before launching SketchUpTrainer, I worked as an official SketchUp trainer at Google. Since then, I’ve consulted for Fortune 500 companies like Starbucks and Chanel, spoken at leading conferences including the AIA Convention and SketchUp’s 3D Basecamp.
Based in Philadelphia, PA, I teach an interior design course at Harcum College, and when I'm not in the classroom, you'll find me leading 2-day SketchUp workshops across the country or providing online and private training to clients.
This isn’t a side hustle or a casual passion project — it’s my career. My expertise goes beyond just knowing SketchUp—it’s about teaching it in a way that truly empowers professionals in architecture, design, and construction to work smarter and more efficiently.
If you’re ready to learn practical, real-world SketchUp skills from a dedicated expert, you’re in the right place.