Creating construction documents in sketchup

Creating construction documents in sketchup, Architect Nick Sonder's innovative techniques for using SketchUp Pro and LayOut to create complete sets of construction documents are the subject of a series of in-depth videos on SketchUp's YouTube channel. Nick's approach to turning models into drawings is both unconventional and visually compelling; he uses color, textures and 3D model details to create documents that communicate clearly with clients, builders, and city officials. In this session, Nick provides an overview of his method.




SketchUp site plan tutorial

Sketchup site plan tutorial, 
Daniel Tal, the author of Google SketchUp for Site Design and Rendering in SketchUp, reviews specific SketchUp Extensions that he uses for modeling site plans, terrain and architecture.

Getting Started with LayOut

LayOut is part of SketchUp Pro, designed to make printing, presenting and documenting your SketchUp models fast and easy.

Getting started with SketchUp - Part 4

Learn the fundamentals of SketchUp by following along with this video series. Each video is a mini-project that will introduce new tools and essential techniques to the SketchUp work flow. 

In Part 4 we create a hallway table to emphasize the use of groups and components in SketchUp. We'll copy and mirror parts of the table and create detail and accuracy.


Getting Started with SketchUp - Part 3

Learn the fundamentals of SketchUp by following along with this video series. Each video is a mini-project that will introduce new tools and essential techniques to the SketchUp work flow. 

This is Part 3, which focuses on an interior space. You will use the tape measure tool to create reference edges, learn more about the offset and push/ pull tools, copy objects and finally paint surfaces and bring in additional models from the 3D Warehouse.