Learn Google Sketchup

[Rebecca Gholson]

Learn Google Sketchup at Asheville Woodworking School.

Google Sketchup I
January 26, 2009
5:30-8:30pm
Instructor: John Yurko
Max. enrollment: 15
$60
Bring a laptop loaded with Google Sketchup.

Google Sketchup II
February 9, 2009
5:30-8:30pm
Instructor: John Yurko
Max. enrollment: 15
$60
Bring a laptop loaded with Google Sketchup.

We require a 50% deposit to hold your spot in class. The remainder of the class registration fee must be paid 2 weeks before the class begins. This is the fourth time we have offered this Google Sketchup series and they do fill up very fast!

To register, call 828 252 8088, email rob@ashevillehardware.com, or visit www.ashevillehardware.com.

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

A bit far for me to go!

If anyone hasn't downloaded and messed around with SketchUp, you are really missing out! I had been wanting to try it for a long time but just never got around to it until recently. I was working on an article about my assembly table, which needed some drawings, which I just couldn't see doing with pencil and paper. I have forgotten what little I knew about AutoCad (my version is not really 3D), so a few days ago I decided to downloaded the free version of Sketchup. Why did I wait so long?!?!?!?!? After some playing around and watching a few of the instructional videos on YouTube I was able to do these drawings of my table legs. I am still a rookie and have a lot to learn, but what a great program!!

(These pics were all "captured" from the same drawing- the object was just reoriented between images.)

 

[ErnieM]

Hey Alan,

I thought you wanted my help with SketchUP? Instead, it looks like I could use yours. Nice job!

Ernie

 

[Alan in Little Washington]

I almost called you yesterday!!!

I am still having problems with components- how to group elements and create, edit, and make them temporarily disappear, etc. I seem to be able to get it done, but more by accident than design. I was just about finished with the latest version of the legs but there was an open area; I figured a line segment was somehow missing but it took me forever to find and figure it out. I finally zoomed in very, very, closely and found the missing part. I wish there were more online video tutorials. I have watch some of them a half dozen times. I haven't had time to browse the SketchUp forums.

So, be prepared, you are not off the hook yet!!! You woke a sleeping giant! :icon_thum

 

[ErnieM]

Alan,

Good morning, sleeping giant. It is a fun program - and annoying at the same time. Are you using layers? If not, take a look at them (you'll find Layers in the Windows toolbar.) Very handy things. You can design part of your project, save it as a layer, and make it appear or disappear at will.

Ernie

 

[jeff...]

One day I decided I would build my wife a house It was easy... there was someone elses work already on the sketchup site. So I grabbed it, made a few mods and poof I built a house.

I would love to learn sketchup, but you a little to far from me

Thanks

 

[sapwood]

Eclectic styling, Jeff . . . but nice Sketchup!
Victorian with a rock chimney :icon_scra

Roger