Google Sketchup
Use of Google Sketchup
SketchUp can be used for 3D modeling purposes like designing different types of models or any form of art that anyone can ever think off. It can be used for designing of technical and non-technical layouts in 2D and 3D(though some of the 3D designs need the SketchUp Pro version)
Some of the 3D designs can be imported and worked upon by other CAD programs and so it’s kind of platform independent
Are Google SketchUp tutorial videos downloadable?
No. The Google SketchUp tutorial videos are not downloadable and can just be viewed and tuned in online.
Is it possible for getting online help for Google SketchUp (free version)?
Free version on of Google SketchUp does not have any technical support. For finding exact solution for your query:
1. Search for the related topic in Google SketchUp Help Center.
2. Search for the related topic for answer on Google SketchUp User Group, else post your query at http://groups.google.com/group/SketchUp
3. One more way for finding out the answer is watching the online videos, which can be found from “Help” menu.
4. If the query is not still mentioned in all the above, post them to google help by clicking on “Contact Us” tag so as to answer your question and include it in the technical help.
Is there any availability of training for SketchUp?
There are different types of tutorials available.
1. There are helps installed along with the actual software installation. There are three different stages of tutorials for different kinds of users. To find this “Help” > just take your mouse cursor on “Self-Paced Tutorials” click on tutorial.
2. Live - online tutorials: There is an online help available that can be used by just viewing the videos. It not only shows how to work with SketchUp but also how to use it with Google Earth. For this help, “Help” > “View Tutorials” in SketchUp software
3. Personal Training: Google is also offering personal training in using SketchUp for interested people. For details check out the website http://www.sketchup.com.
Any existing Education program for Google SketchUp?
Google promotes the use of SketchUp by providing some programs to the K12 and higher education students. Google is providing with some low priced licenses to the institutes or even students interested in learning SketchUp as well as they are providing free copies to the educators who are enthusiastic about Google SketchUp. To get the information about the same one may check out the website http://www.sketchup.com/.What types of file formats can I import in SketchUp?
SketchUp presently suports a number of file imports which are different for different visualsations: For 2D models: JPEG (Joint Photographic Experts Group) image (.jpg) Portable Network Graphics (.png) Tagged Image File (.tif) Targa File (*.tga) Windows Bitmap Image (.bmp)
For 3D models:
1. SketchUp (.skp).2. Google Earth terrain. [Note:We can just view the images in black and white We can check this view by clicking on the "Get Current View" button in Google Earth. We can even change between the 2D and 3D images. The terrain images can only be used for help and cannot be actually placed in the Google Earth map. The image shows latitude and longitude points in the Google earth but, the buildings or models from Google Earth itself cannot be imported from Google earth for security reasons.]
3. 3DS (.3ds). [Note: To import the 3DS with texture you have to save the files in the same folder where the actual 3DS file has been saved.]
4. ACAD (.dwg, .dxf)
5. DEM (.dem, .ddf)Google, Google Earth, Google Sketchup,
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