SketchUp Course Syllabus

LEVEL-1: Basic & Essential

·      User interface

• Zoom, Orbit, Pan
• Undo, Redo
• Views (Top, Front, Iso, Parallel projection & Perspective etc.)
• Locking axes using arrow keys

·      Drawing Objects

• Line, Rectangle, Circle, Polygon,
• Rotated Rectangle, Arc, Pie, Freehand
• 3D Text

·      Modify Objects

• Push Pull
• Move, Rotate, Scale
• Offset, Erase

·      Exploring Object Sources

• 3D Warehouse

·      Presentation

• Apply colors with Paint Bucket tool
• Apply materials

LEVEL-2: Intermediate

·       Using Shortcuts

·       User interface

• Style toolbar (X-ray, Back Edges, Hidden Lines etc)
• Guideline with Tape Measure and Protector
• Setting & Resetting Axes
• Setting Units and Snapping

·       Drawing Objects – Draw with Accuracy

• Keyboard shortcuts with Additional key functions
• Use measurement toolbar
• Use construction tool set
• Dimension & Text Labels
• Add Geo-Location

·       Modify Objects – Additional drawing techniques

• Create and use Groups
• Create and use Component
• Use Array
• Use Follow me tool
• Use Solid Tools
• Use Sandbox Tools
• Use Match Photo

·       Organizing Objects

• Use Layers
• Use Outliner Tray
• Hide & Un-hide

·       Presentation

• Positioning texture
• Use Camera Toolbar: FOV, Position Camera, Look Around, Walk
• Use Shadow Tray
• Use Style Tray
• Use Fog Tray
• Section Plane
• Use Scenes
• Advance Camera tools
• Animation Settings

·       Import and Export

• Importing AutoCAD file

Exporting Animation and Image

LEVEL-3: Advance / Expert

·       Modify Objects

·       Dynamic Components

• Attributes
• Animate function
• Defining custom variables
• Hide and Unhide
• Copy & Copies

·       Using Simple Plugins

• Solid Inspector2
• Solar North

·       Extension Warehouse

·       LayOut

·       Style Builder

Generating Reports

LEVEL-4: Efficiency Improvement with Plugins

·       Drawing Objects

• Brezier Curve
• Tools on Surface

·       Modify Objects – Using Plugins

• Joint Push Pull
• Fredo Scale
• Round Corner
• Path Copy
• Shape Bender
• Soap Skin & Bubble
• Curviloft
• 1001 bit tools

·       Presentation

• ThruPaint

·       PROJECT WORK

After the completion upon the sessions, assign a project to the student. The project should not simple or too much complicated.

Ideally keep the project duration about 10 hr. The project should be planned, create and present properly to the instructor.

It should cover real-world objects and dimensions. It should give the experience to the students for their betterment of usage of

the SketchUp product in future. It is advisable that, the student should pick-up the project as per their academic curriculum.

However, you are free to create and assign your own project idea.