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Google SketchUp Workshop
Modeling, Visualizing, and Illustrating
Edited by Laurent Brixius

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Focal Press is an imprint of Elsevier 30 Corporate Drive, Suite 400, Burlington, MA 01803, USA The Boulevard, Langford Lane, Kidlington,Oxford, OX5 1GB, UK Authorized translation from the French language edition, entitled Créer avec SketchUp – 16 Projets, de l’Architecture au Théàtre, collective work directed by Laurent Brixius, published by Pearson Education France, Copyright © 2009 Pearson Education France. English language edition published by Elsevier Inc., Copyright © 2011. No part of this publication may be reproduced ortransmitted in any form or by any means, electronic or mechanical, including photocopying, recording, or any information storage and retrieval system, without prior written permission from the copyright holder and the publisher. Details on how to seek permission, further information about the Publisher’s permissions policies and our arrangements with organizations such as the Copyright ClearanceCenter and the Copyright Licensing Agency, can be found at our website: www.elsevier.com/permissions. This book and the individual contributions contained in it are protected under copyright by the Publisher (other than as may be noted herein). Notices Knowledge and best practice in this field are constantly changing. As new research and experience broaden our understanding, changes in researchmethods, professional practices, or medical treatment may become necessary. Practitioners and researchers must always rely on their own experience and knowledge in evaluating and using any information, methods, compounds, or experiments described herein. In using such information or methods they should be mindful of their own safety and the safety of others, including parties for whom they have aprofessional responsibility. To the fullest extent of the law, neither the Publisher nor the authors, contributors, or editors, assume any liability for any injury and/or damage to persons or property as a matter of products liability, negligence or otherwise, or from any use or operation of any methods, products, instructions, or ideas contained in the material herein. Library of CongressCataloging-in-Publication Data Application submitted British Library Cataloguing-in-Publication Data A catalogue record for this book is available from the British Library. ISBN 13: 978-0-240-81627-2 For information on all Focal Press publications visit our website at www.elsevierdirect.com Printed in the United States of America 10 11 12 13 14 5 4 3 2 1 Typeset by: diacriTech, Chennai, India

ContentsOVErVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xiii 1. Working on Complex Models in SketchUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xv 2. When SketchUp Misbehaves... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . xlv 3. More Tips and Tricks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lvii 4. Pushing the Envelope – Advanced SketchUp Use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lxiii PArT 1 – ArChITECTUrE Chapter 1: Creating Virtual Concept Models in SketchUp . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 by Jean Thiriet Project Context . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4Technical Aspects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 New Approaches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 An Aerial View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 Stage 1: Define...