SketchUp Level 2 - Beyond the Basics (Live Online)

This 2-day class provides an overview of all of the more advanced skills in SketchUp such as Layout and Scrapbooks. An overview of time-saving plugins is covered. In addition, photorealistic rendering is reviewed using Podium.Who Should Attend: This is for individuals who are functional in the basics of SketchUp and are ready to take their skills to the next level.Prerequisites: We strongly encourage that individuals take the SketchUp Level 1 Essentials class or have similar product experience before taking this class. If you have never used SketchUp, this class is not for you.Hardware Platform:All of our SketchUp courses are taught on the Windows platform. However, because SketchUp on the Mac is very similar to the PC implementation, we welcome Mac users. Mac users have been able to take our SketchUp training without issues. Note: we recommend that individuals taking our class from their home or office connect to the "student" computer using a PC. A Mac can be used to connect to the "meeting" component of the class.To see the minor differences between SketchUp on the PC and Mac, please review this video prior to your training: Mac SketchUp vs. Windows SketchUpCourse Outline:Quick ReviewManipulation ToolsGroups and ComponentsTime-saving TipsLayout BasicsSetting up your SketchUp File for LayoutLinking/sending file to layoutSetting up a title blockAuto-text setupTemplate SetupDefault Style SetupDrawing to ScaleDimensioningExporting to PDFMore Layout FeaturesUsing ScrapbooksCreating your own ScrapbookUpdating your Model Changes on all Pages in LayoutAligning Multiple itemsGroupingClipping MasksPluginsOverview of Useful PluginsFredo toolsJHS powerbar1001 bit toolsdibacHousebuilderTruebendCurviloft3D Tree makerRendering for Photorealistic ModelsOverview of suggested platform optionsBasic rendering concepts,Intro to PodiumPresetsCommon Settings: Diffuse, Transparency, Reflection, Refraction, Bump, Lighting Emitting MaterialRendering Libraries