Chapter 1. Quick Start Tutorial

So, you've decided to learn how to use SketchUp for architectural visualization? Maybe an architect or a visualizer told you how easy it is and you decided to give it a go yourself? Maybe you've read a book on basic SketchUp and want to take it further? You already know that SketchUp is the easiest, most powerful, effective, and fun-to-use application you could wish to use for 3D work. With this book you'll learn how to use SketchUp and other free software to achieve great architectural visuals in no time. You will need some basic knowledge of SketchUp, but can be a complete beginner in visualization.

With this Quick Start Tutorial you will get up and running immediately. It gives you a flavor of what is in the rest of the book. In this short tutorial you will learn how to: