Learn sketching basics such as how to quickly generate shapes and forms, using planes, projection methods, line weights, and shade and shadow to bring product designs to life.

When you think of UX design, you probably think of the digital aspects. But one key skill that’s often underestimated in UX design is sketching by hand. Sketching can often reveal aspects of your ideas that will make your designs more engaging and help you explore and communicate new ideas that yield real benefits. This course with UX designer Matt Corrall is for anyone working in or simply interested in honing skills in UX design. He starts with the very basics of sketching, so you don’t need to be an experienced sketcher or have any special artistic talent. Matt guides you through his own workflow of sketching in his work, breaks down different sketching techniques, and explains why and when to use them. He also provides some design and sketching exercises so you can practice on your own. If you’re looking to unlock some new skills to broaden, inspire, and enhance your UX design projects and workflow, grab some pens and paper and join Matt in this course.

Architects and designers: Discover a modeling workflow that maximizes creativity and quality. Learn how to use SketchUp for conceptual modeling and move to Revit for refinement.

Learn the essentials of SketchUp 2017, the free and easy-to-use 3D drawing, design, and rendering program.

Get up to speed with SketchUp. Discover how to work with the drawing, design, and rendering tools offered in the 2018 version of this powerful software.

Get started with SketchUp. Learn about the essential tools offered in the 2019 version of this powerful software, and explore techniques for modeling and organization.

Build your 3D modeling skills by mastering the basics of SketchUp. In this course, you can get up to speed with this easy-to-use computer modeling application by gaining a foundational understanding of the drawing and design tools offered in the 2020 version of SketchUp. Instructor Tammy Cody covers navigating the interface, manipulating objects, drawing, organizing drawing elements, and working with materials and textures on both Windows and Mac computers. Plus, learn how to apply simple styles and animation to make your 3D projects more polished and presentable. Throughout the course, Tammy provides opportunities for you to practice what you've learned.

Build your 3D modeling skills by mastering the basics of SketchUp. In this course, you can get up to speed with this easy-to-use computer modeling application by gaining a foundational understanding of the drawing and design tools offered in the 2021 version of SketchUp. Instructor Tammy Cody covers navigating the interface, manipulating objects, drawing, organizing drawing elements, and working with materials and textures on both Windows and Mac computers. Plus, learn how to apply simple styles and animation to make your 3D projects more polished and presentable. Throughout the course, Tammy provides opportunities for you to practice what you've learned.

Learn the fundamentals of SketchUp for architecture, from creating a site plan to adding the walls, doors, windows, floors, and details that make a house a home.

Learn the principles of architectural detailing with SketchUp and LayOut. Discover how to create professional 3D visualizations and 2D construction drawings.

Learn how to link SketchUp with LayOut to transform your 3D model and generate high-quality plans, sections, and elevations for use with planning and construction.

Find out how to use SketchUp to visualize an interior design project quickly.

Design a set for theatre or film in SketchUp Pro, and render detailed presentation and construction drawings with SU Podium and V-Ray.

Enhance your SketchUp skills in your spare time. Tune into this series to get expert tips on creating precision-based models for your architectural and interior designs.

Learn how to use and create dynamic components in SketchUp Pro: from fences that automatically add pickets as you scale to cabinets with animated drawers.

Design the kitchen of your dreams with SketchUp. Learn how to design a new kitchen that fits your existing space with this easy-to-use 3D drawing program.

Learn how to create a detailed model of a house lamp in SketchUp Pro—and add new organizational and design techniques to your 3D modeling toolbox along the way.

Twinmotion is a real-time visualization tool for the AEC and product design world that enables photo-realistic renders for a variety of platforms. In this course, multidisciplinary designer Jonathan Racek shows you the workflow between Twinmotion and SketchUp Pro. Jonathan explains how Twinmotion can improve your workflow, then shows you how to get started with the Gizmo, the Scenegraph, and the Library. He steps through how to sync your SketchUp file and add materials and furniture in Twinmotion. Jonathan covers environments, including tools you can use to add vegetation and swap objects, then goes into weather functions, nighttime renders, and more. He concludes with useful information on how to export your images and animations and how to share your work with the Presenter tool.

Note: This course was created by Jonathan Racek. We are pleased to host this training in our library.

Add some clever new techniques to your SketchUp repertoire. Tune in to discover a tip or trick that helps you work smarter with this popular 3D modeling software.

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