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SketchUp Course for Woodworkers – Online Class

$49.00

Online SketchUp course for woodworkers, by woodworkers.

Learn SketchUp at your own pace.

Intro class to get you started in SketchUp

Learn The Basic Tools and workflows to design furniture.

This class is hosted by The Woodwhisperer Guild.

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This Online SketchUp Course will get you modeling furniture designs in no time.

I try never to build the same thing twice. The fun in woodworking for me is the design process, and each project starts with a sketch. For that, I have been using SketchUp as my primary design tool for the last ten years. I have learned a lot about SketchUp in those years, which I put into this course tailored towards woodworkers. I will teach you the core 3d modeling tools and a workflow that makes sense for woodworkers. This workflow will help you develop your furniture designs and work out joinery details such as dovetail drawers and other joinery such as mortise and tenons.

SketchUp is intuitive and relatively easy to work with, especially once you learn a good workflow and a few standard 3D modeling tools. This Intro to SketchUp course focuses on the 100% FREE web-based version of SketchUp. If you want to draw your own furniture designs or want to start with a 3D modeling program, this course will get you on the right path.

Learn the basics of SketchUp from a guy who has spent the last decade designing and building unique custom pieces of custom furniture for clients and helping design and detail plans for the Woodwhsiperer Guild. I use the FREE web version of SketchUp to teach you how the primary modeling tools work and how to establish an efficient workflow.

In this class, we will walk through each of the core 3d modeling tools and demonstrate how to use them, along with a few tips and tricks to get the most out of the tools. From there, we will draw a side table together.    I will demonstrate how to taper legs in SketchUp, use the push-pull tool to create openings for drawers, lay out dovetails, draw drawer boxes, and create a profile for the tabletop.

It is encouraged that you draw along and pause the video when needed. Once you complete this course, you will be well on drawing your furniture designs.

What You Will Receive

  • instructional videos totaling over 2 hours.
  • Short-cut Key Cheat Sheets for Mac & PC.
  • Access to the instructor for questions and clarifications.
  • All videos are digital and will be available for download upon purchase.

What You Will Learn

  • How to use the primary modeling tools in Sketchup.
  • Best practices for 3d modeling in SketchUp.
  • A workflow that keeps your project editable for future design changes.
  • We will draw a full project together, including tapered legs, aprons, mortise and tenon joinery, drawers, dovetails, pocket holes, and profiles.
  • Design tips and tricks that apply to just about any SketchUp project, including layout strategies and scenes.

What You Will Need

Once you complete this course, be sure to check out our Beyond the Basics Sketchup Course.