With comprehensive, accessible coverage of SketchUp and its practical applications, SketchUp for Interior Design is an essential reference for anyone who wants to create spaces and communicate their ideas. Create scaled, 2D graphics from the model. Import and trace paper sketches and AutoCAD plans for quick modeling. Download and install additional tools from the Extension Warehouse. When you use the R key to activate the Rectangle tool, you don’t have to move your mouse cursor away from what you are drawing to a toolbar or menu. Use basic tools such as push/pull, circle, rectangle, eraser, pencil, and move, along with modifiers to perform different functions. Using Shortcuts in SketchUp for Web Using keyboard shortcuts is one of the best ways to model faster in SketchUp. SketchUp for Interior Design explains how to: Choose or create a template and navigate the interface. Files on a companion site let readers play along with the book's examples. Each chapter is packed with screenshots, making the instructions easy to follow. This edition features expanded coverage of the LayOut feature, the Component and Extension Warehouses, and has updates on the latest tools and functions. Experiment with colors and materials, import manufacturers' models, make client presentations and animated walk-throughs. Step-by-step tutorials explain how to create 3D models and space plans, furniture, cabinetry, and accessories. SketchUp for Interior Design, Second Edition shows interior designers, architects, planners, students and hobbyists how to design and model with this software. SketchUp for Interior Design Practical guide addressing the specific needs of interior planners and explaining the latest features of the professional, subscription-based version of SketchUp.

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