Intro to SketchUp - Creating Your First Model
Get Started in SketchUp by creating your first model in minutes!
This course will walk you through creating your first model in SketchUp - a table.
No Prior Experience Required - This course is designed so even people with no prior SketchUp experience can follow along.
What do you need? The course will walk you through downloading the free version of SketchUp. Nothing else is required.
What will you learn? We will go through the basics of creating a model, including:
- Using the Rectangle tool to draw shapes
- Taking shapes from 2 dimensions to 3 dimensions
- Grouping items in your model
- Moving and rotating items in your model
- Using the scale tool to size items in your model appropriately
How Long will it take? This tutorial is only 10 minutes long. It's designed help you get started in SketchUp quickly
Your Instructor
Justin Geis is the founder of The SketchUp Essentials and the SketchUp Essentials YouTube Channel. Justin started using SketchUp as part of his work as a general contractor in 2008. He quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects. He started The SketchUp Essentials as a place to share easy to follow SketchUp tutorials and tips to help everyone harness the power of 3D Modeling in their lives.