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Course Code             : HCCC51

Course Name            : Google SketchUp

Duration                   : 2 Months

Eligibility                  : Diploma / BE / ME (CIVIL) / ITI / +2 / Equivalent 

Syllabus:

Meeting Sketch Up

• Selections

• Basic selections

• Window selections

• Modifier keys to add and subtract from your selection

• Tips for accurate and quick selection sets

Components

• Components vs. groups

• Editing components

• Component browser

• Paint Bucket

• Applying colors and materials

• Editing colors and materials

• Materials browser

Eraser

• Erase single or multiple edges easily

• How to soften or hide edges with the eraser

Rectangle

• Drawing rectangles on any surface

• Draw a perfect square or golden rectangle

• Being accurate

Lines

• Best practices for drawing lines / edges

• Drawing accurately

• Dividing edges

• Circle / Polygon

• Drawing a circle or polygon

• Changing the number of sides of a circle or polygon

• Viewing addition information through the entity info dialog box

Arc

• How to draw arcs

• Drawing tangent arcs

• Drawing continuous smooth arcs

• Defining number of arc segments

Freehand

• Use freehand to draw free form edges

Move

• Move is an auto-selecting tool

• Pre-select objects for more control

• Moving objects with precision

• Common problems

• Select, Copy and Auto-fold videos will show more about the move tool

Push/Pull

• Pull any flat shape into 3d

• Tips for accuracy and efficiency

• Cut away geometry

• Inferring to other geometry

Rotate

• How rotate works

• Examples of the rotate tool in action

• Lock or define the orientation of the tool

Follow Me

• Introduction to follow-me capabilities

• Tips about how the shape and path work together

• Speedy tips that create instant follow-me results

• Creating lathed objects

Scale

• Scaling in 2d and 3d

• Accuracy when scaling

• Use modifier keys for more options

• Be aware of axis when scaling

Offset

• Offsetting surfaces vs. edges

• Inferring and speedy tips

• Tape Measure

• Measure distances

• Create construction guidelines

• Scale groups or the whole model based on known measurements

Dimensioning

• Add dimensions directly to your model

• Adjust dimension settings

Protractor

• Measure angles

• Create construction guidelines

• Control the tool orientation

• Establishing roof slopes

Text & 3D Text

• Create on-screen text and annotations

• Change text settings

• Pixel vs. real world text size

• Creating 3D text

Axes

• Re-orient the default red, green and blue axes

• Tips for quick axes orientation

Navigation

• Use of the orbit, zoom and pan tools

• Navigate using the scroll wheel on your mouse

• Tips for zooming

• Zoom previous, next and zoom extents

Position Camera & Look Around

• Look around is a stationary viewing tool

• Position camera allows you to place your view

• Position your view exactly

• Changing your field of view

Walk

• Walking around your model

• Collision detection

• Modifier keys for more options

Sections

• Create cut-away views of your model in any direction

• Context options for the section plane

• Move and rotate the section plane