
Explore modern design in SketchUp through practical 3-D modeling, covering structure, walls, roofs, windows, components, building information plans from above, and sun and shadows techniques.
Create a mass model in SketchUp to preview a 12-foot high building’s 3-D form and shadows, then guide glazing decisions and garage openness based on the morning light.
Here, you'll be set to make your building ready to stand. A good structure system is the backbone (pun intended) of a design.
Learn how to extrude and group exterior roof and wall forms in SketchUp, turn off shadows, and craft an open living space with skylights, glass walls, and precise wall heights.
In SketchUp, model windows with a frame and sash, apply glass material, group components, and copy the design across the building to achieve consistent fenestration.
Here you will learn how to make cool material and surface effects on the surface of your building and spaces.
Explore site development in SketchUp by crafting a sloped, multi-level site with parallel projection, grading, roads, concrete coloring, and draping into groups.
Finally, a resource to help navigate the 3D Modeling of a Modern Home. This course goes from scratch with a few design ideas and a basic layout to a set of drawings for a full Modern Architectural Design. You will build your SketchUp and 3d modeling skillsets in the modeling and designing of a 3d Modern home.
What you learn in this course:
- Techniques for building massing
- Techniques for sun diagrams and studies
- How to make a simple modern structure
- How to build 3d sites, and make roads
- How to generate plans, sections and elevations of 3d models
- How to get quality views/renderings of modern 3d projects
If you want to get further in your modeling and design skills, then this course is the tool you need to get to the Next Level.