
Later sections in "Introduction to SketchUp Process Modelling" focus on developing detailed site planning by adding details that can portray the built environment and turn a flatwork base into 3D. The section begins by simply focusing on surfaces and objects and changing models from 2D to 3D scales. Introduction to SketchUp Process Modeling is "a methodology for working with SketchUp." The method is organized into three processes: "constructing a model in a logical order, adding detail by using available resources, and organizing a model to maintain computer performance and a clean 3D workspace." A basic understanding of process modelling is critical before delving into more advanced model techniques. There are instructions on how to download.
#Sketchup landscape design tutorial for free
Custom tools developed by SketchUp and other program users are either offered for free or for a nominal fee. Also included is a section on how to use Ruby Scripts (aka Rubies). Introduction to SketchUp provides a "basic understanding of the SketchUp concepts," from how to generate lines, create shapes, forms, and objects, to using tools and adding components. (Also, check out an interview with Daniel Tal on Google SketchUp). The tutorial can accomodate all levels - from beginner to expert SketchUp users.ĭaniel Tal incorporated the work of two independent landscape architects, Carol McClanahan and Natalie Vaughn, as pilot tutorial users.

Those who buy the book also get links to SketchUp exercises, and free downloadable SketchUp models. SketchUp can be used to create detailed site plans as well as videos of site plan walk-throughs. SketchUp, a 3D modeling program developed by Google, is often used by designers and planners to construct graphic illustrations for detailed site planning.

The 350-page how-to tutorial covers everthing from drawing lines to developing "expressive" models through SketchUp's modeling process. Daniel Tal, RLA, ASLA, recently published " Google SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain, and Architecture" (Wiley & Sons).
