How to design a Kitchen with SKetchUp and Layout

Name: How to design a Kitchen with SKetchUp and Layout
Rating: 4.4 (157 reviews)

Learn how to quickly design a modern kitchen from start to finish with SketchUp and Layout

Created byThomas Soltren

Last updated 8/2021

English

What you'll learn

At the end of this course students will be able to design their own kitchen plans

Course content

1 section • 17 lectures • 2h 43m total length

Getting started - how to prepare to design your kitchen3:15
In this lesson you will learn the first steps to designing a Kitchen, You will also learn how to create sections of your model. Download the sketchup file in this description to follow along with the rest of this course.
How to create base cabinets11:06
In this lesson we will go over how to measure and prepare to design your kitchen
How to create wall cabinets6:31
How to create wall cabinets
How to create tall cabinet and oven cabinets6:30
Learn how to create tall cabinets and oven cabinets
Placing base cabinets12:27
How to import and place your base cabinets
Setting wall cabinets6:11
How to place your wall cabinets
Adding countertops6:05
How to create and add countertops
Inserting fixtures and appliances7:58
How to insert fixtures and appliances
Applying materials and decor12:02
How to apply materials and decor into your model
Adding a backsplash1:48
How to create and add a backsplash
Adding lighting from Twilight Render17:18
How to add lighting from Twilght Render
How to render a scene with Twilight9:06
How to add spot lighting and point lighting into our modeling using Twilight Render. Also how to create light emitter materials.
How to create and save scenes9:49
How to create and save kitchen scenes
How to insert your model into Layout12:55
How to insert your kitchen model into Layout 2015
How to dimension your kitchen in Layout5:09
How to dimension your imported scene from sketchup in Layout
How to create cabinet elevations in Layout25:41
How to import your sketchup elevation scenes in sketchup, dimension and setup a construction document page
How to create a cover page and print a plan set in layout9:30
How to create a cover page with a sketchup scene and jpg image and how to print a constrcution plan set in layout.

Requirements

Should have a basic knowledge of Sketchup

Description

In this course you will learn how to design a modern style kitchen from start to finish.

This course is taught by Thomas Soltren, Thomas has been designing residential homes for over 20 years. You will learn a workflow system that will allow you to build a kitchen in a short time and contain all the necessary elements for construction.

Once your model is designed in SketchUp we will go over how to import your model into Layout to create construction documents. You will also learn how to render your design using the free SketchUp plugin Twilight Render.

Students who take this course will be able to design their own kitchen and also design kitchens for others.

Topic covered in this course are:

Preparing for design
Creating Base Cabinets
Creating Wall Cabinets
Creating a oven cabinet and tall cabinets
How to place cabinets
Adding countertops
Inserting fixtures such as sinks, range, refrigerator and vent hood
How to apply materials
Adding a backsplash
Rendering your scene with Twilight Render v2
How to create and save scenes in SketchUp
How to insert your model in to Layout
How to Dimension your Kitchen in Layout
How to create elevations scenes in Layout
How to create a cover page and print

Ready to master drawing Kitchens, Join to day and lets get started

Who this course is for:

New to experienced users in Sketchup, Designers and Architects