The SketchUp workflow for architecture: modeling buildings, visualizing design, and creating construction documents with SketchUp Pro and LayOut

2018·142.37 MB·English

THE
S U
KETCH P
WORKFLOW
FOR ARCHITECTURE
For my mom, Becky Yovich, in appreciation of
her infi nite love, support, and encouragement.
For my loyal dog, Kodiak, whose daily
companionship and late night camaraderie
are sincerely missed.
And for my wonderful and loving wife,
Marisa, who keeps a smile on my face.
THE
S U
KETCH P
WORKFLOW
FOR ARCHITECTURE
Modeling Buildings, Visualizing
Design, and Creating Construction
Documents with SketchUp Pro
and LayOut
Second Edition
MICHAEL BRIGHTMAN
Cover image and design: Luke Vercia
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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data:
Names: Brightman, Michael, 1980- author.
Title: h e SketchUp workfl ow for architecture : modeling buildings,
visualizing design, and creating construction documents with SketchUp Pro
and LayOut / by Michael Brightman.
Description: Second edition. | Hoboken, New Jersey : Wiley, 2018. | Includes
index. |
Identifi ers: LCCN 2018011134 (print) | LCCN 2018011521 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119383635 (paperback) |
ISBN 9781119383659 (epdf) | ISBN 9781119383642 (epub) | ISBN 9781119410171 (oBook)
Subjects: LCSH: Architectural drawing—Computer-aided design. | Architectural
Design—Data processing. | SketchUp. | BISAC: ARCHITECTURE / Design,
Drafting, Drawing & Presentation.
Classifi cation: LCC NA2728 (ebook) | LCC NA2728 .B75 2018 (print) | DDC
720.28/40285668—dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018011134
Printed in the United States of America
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Contents
PART I :
Chapter 4: File and Folder
Starting the Flow 1
Management 42

Folders and Files 42

Chapter 1: Introduction 3

Cloud Storage 56

h e Updated Workfl ow 4

Archiving 56

Who Should Read h is Book? 5

Chapter Points 59

What’s in h is Book? 6

What Are the Prerequisites? 7
PART II: SketchUp 61

SketchUp Make or SketchUp Pro? 8

Chapter 5: SketchUp Basics 63

Online Content 9

Mental Preparation 10
Five Core Concepts 63

Portfolio 10
Leveraging SketchUp 65

Chapter Points 17
Modeling Strategy 67

Precise Modeling 68

Chapter 2: Building Information

Creating Geometry 73

Modeling 18

Organizing Geometry with Containers 92

What Is BIM? 18
Section Planes 101

SketchUp and LayOut as BIM 19
Layers, Styles, and Scenes 102

Filling in the BIM Blanks 24
Chapter Points 110

BIM Burnout 26

Chapter 6: The Professional’s
h e SketchUp Outlook 28

SketchUp Template 112

Chapter Points 29

Base Template 112

Chapter 3: Hardware 30

Model Info 113

Mac versus PC 30
Standard Layers 118

Specs 31
Styles 118

Comparison Shopping 35
Utility Scenes 122

Systems 37
Chapter Points 130

Chapter Points 41

V
Chapter 7: The Professional’s System Preferences 203
SketchUp Environment 131 Custom Toolbars 208
Trays 210
Toolbars 131
Basic LayOut Template 211
Trays and Dialogs 133
Chapter Points 214
System Preferences 134
Chapter Points 141
Chapter 13: LayOut Tools 215
Chapter 8: SketchUp Collections 142 Navigating LayOut 215
Drawing Tools 216
Material Collection 142
Annotation Tools 225
Component Collections 146
Tables 229
Styles Collection 149
Modifi cation Tools 231
Chapter Points 154
Chapter Points 238
Chapter 9: Extensions 155
Chapter 14: Inserting Content 239
Find Extensions 155
Working with SketchUp Models 239
Installing Extensions 156
Working with Images 243
Using Extensions 158
Working with Text 245
Recommended Extensions 160
Working with Tables 246
Chapter Points 164
Managing References 248
PART III: LayOut 165 Working with CAD 249
Chapter Points 250
Chapter 10: Introduction to LayOut 167

PART IV: Model Organization 251
What Is LayOut? 167
Why LayOut? 172
Chapter 15: Model Organization
Chapter Points 175
Overview 253
Chapter 11: The LayOut Interface 176 Core Concepts of Model Organization 253
Nesting Groups and Layers 256
Getting Started 176
Simplify the System 283
Main Toolbar 177
Expand the System 285
Document Setup 178
Chapter Points 286
Preferences Window 184
Inspectors 192
Chapter 16: New Construction 287
Chapter Points 201
New Construction Process 287
Chapter 12: The Professional’s h e BLVD Cof ee Shop Project 288
LayOut Environment 202 Chapter Points 314
New Presentation 202
VI Contents
Chapter 17: Renovation 315 Representing Objects 384

Section Planes 388

Renovation Process 315

Rendering Settings h eory 389

h e Milwaukee Street Renovation Project 316

Line Weight h eory 393

Chapter Points 345

Stacking Viewports 393

PART V: Visualization 347
Hatching 395

Chapter Points 399

Chapter 18: Introduction to
Visualization/Preparation 349
Chapter 22: Title Blocks 400

Presentations 352
Templates 400

Real Objects 355
Chapter Points 418

Populating a Scene 356

Chapter 23: Drawings 419

Preparing a Model 358

Chapter Points 359
Drawings 419

Chapter Points 464

Chapter 19: Rendering 360

Chapter 24: Annotations 465

SketchUp Stills 360

SketchUp Animations 363
Annotations 465

Photorealistic Rendering 366
Scrapbooks 466

Chapter Points 371
Using Collections 478

Chapter Points 478

Chapter 20: Altered Reality 372

Chapter 25: Exporting 479

Virtual Reality 372

Augmented Reality 376
Exporting to PDF 479

Chapter Points 377
Exporting to CAD 479

Conclusion 486

PART VI: Construction
Chapter Points 486

Documents 379

Index 487

Chapter 21: Crucial Concepts for
Construction Documents 381

Always Of 382

Level of Detail 383

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