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SketchUp for Planners - Modeling Complex Forms and Structures

Master the advanced features of SketchUp, including modeling historic structures and real-world buildings, working with SketchUp Plugins, and modeling complex forms.

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Course Info

  • Duration 7 video lessons (70 Mins)
  • Published Published
    2012
  • 4.27
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    1.
    Introduction
    Chapter Duration 2 mins
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    2.
    Creating 3D Models From 2D Images
    Chapter Duration 15 mins
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    3.
    Modeling Real-World Buildings
    Chapter Duration 10 mins
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    4.
    Importing Textures and Building Facades
    Chapter Duration 14 mins
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    5.
    Downloading and Installing Plugins
    Chapter Duration 8 mins
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    6.
    Modeling Complex Forms
    Chapter Duration 15 mins
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    7.
    Making Your Models Globally Available
    Chapter Duration 4 mins

Course Description

Master the advanced features of SketchUp, including modeling historic structures and real-world buildings, working with SketchUp Plugins, and modeling complex forms. Instructor Jaymes Dunsmore, is a planner and urban designer who has worked on large-scale transportation, master planning and real-estate development projects for public and private clients in the United States and China.

Learn these skills

  • 3D Modeling
  • Drawing & Painting
  • Modeling & Simulation
  • Site Planning
  • Technology
  • Trimble SketchUp

AICP CM

This course is approved for 1 AICP CM credit. 

CNU-A

This course is approved for 1 CNU-A credit.

SACPLAN CPD

This course is approved for 1 SACPLAN CPD point.

Meet Your Instructor

Jaymes Dunsmore

Jaymes Dunsmore

Jaymes is a planner and urban designer who recently completed a Master in City Planning and Certificate in Urban Design at MIT’s Department Studies and Planning (DUSP). Prior to coming to MIT, Jaymes worked for the City of San Leandro Community Development Department, where he helped to draft the city’s first climate action plan, and for the East Bay Regional Park District.

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