Sketchup Overview (Half-day)

€25 for Half Day Course

Content for Course

1. Getting to Know the Interface

• Interface basics
• Adding toolbars and setting preferences
• Navigating around your model

2. Manipulating Objects

• Manipulating faces and edges
• Selecting and moving objects
• Scaling and rotating objects
• Hiding and unhiding objects
• Locking and unlocking objects

3. Drawing your Geometry

• Using the Line tool
• Using the Rectangle tool
• Pushing and Pulling faces into 3D
• Creating Arcs, Circles, and Polygons
• Using Offset tool
• Using the Follow Me tool

4. Measuring and Labeling

• Using the Tape Measure tool
• Creating text Labels
• Using the Dimension tool

5. Working with Groups and Components

• Creating and managing Groups and instances
• Creating and managing Components and instances

6. Organizing Scenes

• Creating and working with Layers
• Creating Camera views

7. Creating Textures and Materials

• Creating and applying Materials
• Editing Materials

8. Rendering and Animating

• Applying and editing Styles
• Animating Scenes

9. Importing and Exporting

• Importing other 3D objects
• Outputting 2D bitmaps
• Exporting objects for external rendering engines

This course will be delivered by Ronnie McGovern
Ronnie is a highly skilled and experienced trainer with a wide ranging knowledge of business, design, and Web software, who has seventeen years of solid experience in the management and delivery of all levels of applications training. He has a proven ability to engage students in the classroom, combined with a thorough understanding of learning principles. His adaptability and flexibility in the delivery of tailored and customised courses, and excellent self management skills have led him to develop a strong task-oriented focus on the key training elements of preparation, delivery, and evaluation. Ronnie has excellent communication and presentation skills and a genuine enthusiasm for working with people in the learning environment.

Qualifications

•  MCAS Microsoft Certified Applications Specialist) 2010
• NLP Neuro Linguistic Programming) Practitioner 2007
• MMI (MOS Master Instructor) 2007  MOS (Microsoft Office Specialist) 2006
• Webmaster (Web Intellect) 2004
• ECDL Advanced 2003-2005
• ECDL Core Level 2000-2001
• Teacher’s Diploma in Information Technology (Joint Examining Board / Pitman) 1995
• FAS Registered Instructor

• Please note our training courses are only available for people residing in the Republic of Ireland.