SketchUp for interior design : 3D visualizing, designing, and space planning / Lydia Cline

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Foreword -- About the Companion Website -- Chapter 1: What Is SketchUp and How Do Interior Designers Use It? -- Chapter 2: Getting Started -- Chapter 3: Exploring the Interface -- Chapter 4: Modeling Furniture -- Chapter 5: Drafting, Modeling, and Furnishing a Floor Plan -- Chapter 6: Model a Two- story Interior -- Chapter 7: Painting with Colors, Materials, and Match Photo -- Chapter 8: Enhancing and Presenting the Model -- Chapter 9: Extensions -- Chapter 10: Construction Documentation with Layout 2 -- Index.

"Widely used by architects and landscape architects, SketchUp became a valuable tool for interior designers as well over the past decade, leading to the success of the first edition of this book. SketchUp for Interior Design is a practical introduction for interior designers and students who want to learn to use the software for design and modeling. The book covers the basics of creating 3D models and space plans, model furniture, cabinetry, and accessories. It explores how to experiment with colors and materials, incorporate manufacturers' models into project plans, and create final presentations and animated walk-throughs for clients. This revised edition focuses on the professional version of SketchUp, now priced as a subscription to be accessible to anyone from students to professionals. The book includes a new chapter on LayOut for 2D graphics, new features of Component and Extension Warehouses, and updates throughout to include the latest tools and functions built into SketchUp. Each chapter includes clear explanations and helpful illustrations to make this an ideal introduction to the topic, with questions woven into the content for students or self-learners to test their understanding. Videos available on a companion site show step-by-step instructions for using many of the features described in the book"-- Provided by publisher.