SketchUp for builders : a comprehensive guide for creating 3D building models using SketchUp /: a comprehensive guide for creating 3D building models using SketchUp. (2018)

• Record Type: Book
• Further Information: Note: John G. Brock.
• Authors: Brock, John G, 1965-
• Contents: Foreword Duane Addy vii Part I: SketchUp Essentials 1 Chapter 1: Introduction 3 Who Should Read This Book? 4 Why Should You Read This Book? 4 What Is In This Book? 4 Chapter 2: SketchUp Resources 7 SketchUp Free or SketchUp Pro? 7 LayOut 8 3D Warehouse 8 Extension Warehouse 8 Other Resources 9 Chapter 3: SketchUp Basics 11 The Interface 11 Navigation 13 Parallel Projection versus Perspective 14 Scenes 15 Layers 15 Measurements Box 16 Basic Tools 16 Chapter 4: Model Your First Object 21 Chapter 5: Groups and Components 26 Groups versus Components 26 Chapter 6: Extensions (Plugins) 29 Relevant Developers 30 Chapter 7: Importing Construction Drawings 31 Workflow 33 Chapter 8: File Management 36 Layer Management 37 Templates 38 Part II: Phases of Construction 39 Chapter 9: Existing Site Models 41 Creating the Existing Site Model 44 Geolocation 49 Chapter 10: Foundations 53 Monolithic Slab-on-Grade 53 Crawl Space 61 Basement 78 Controlling Costs 100 Chapter 11: Wall Framing 101 Chapter 12: Floor Systems 112 Wood-Framed Floor Systems 112 Case Study 135 Chapter 13: Roof Systems 137 Roof Plan(e)s 137 Conventional Roof Framing 148 Roof Trusses 159 Sub-Fascia 160 Roof Sheathing 162 Case Study 165 Chapter 14: Exterior Finishes 169 Windows and Exterior Doors 169 Chapter 15: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Rough-Ins 207 Plumbing Rough-In 207 HVAC Rough-In 208 Electrical Rough-In 209 Chapter 16: Interior Finishes 212 Insulation 212 Drywall 214 Floor Coverings 219 Kitchens 238 Bathrooms 244 Chapter 17: Final Grading and Landscaping 252 Hardscapes 253 Proposed Site Model 258 Excavation 262 Part III: Quantity Takeoffs and Estimating 273 Chapter 18: Attributes 275 Length 276 Area 279 Volume 282 Weight 285 Chapter 19: Estimator for SketchUp 286 Multitiered Cost Code System 290 Takeoff Methods 290 Foundations 291 Wall Framing 294 Floor Systems 295 Roof Systems 295 Exterior Finishes 296 Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) 297 Interior Finishes 297 Landscaping and Site Work 299 Part IV: Construction Documents 301 Chapter 20: Introduction to LayOut 303 What Does LayOut Do? 303 What Would I Use LayOut For? 304 Model Space and Paper Space 304 Part V: Renderings, Animations, and Virtual Tours 311 Chapter 21: Renderings 313 Thea Render 316 V-Ray for SketchUp 317 Lumion 317 Chapter 22: Animations 323 Chapter 23: Virtual Tours 325 Chapter 24: Virtual Reality versus Augmented Reality 328 What Is the Difference between VR and AR? 328 Enscape 329 Index 333
• Edition: 1st
• Publisher Details: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc
• Publication Date: 2018
• Extent: 1 online resource, illustrations
• Subjects: 729.0285; Architectural design -- Data processing; Computer-aided design
• Languages: English
• ISBNs: 9781119484127
• Related ISBNs: 9781119484004
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