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SketchUp for Interior Designers Short Course

Course description

Join SketchUp for Interior Design and learn a fast and efficient way to accurately design and present your ideas in three dimensions. Suitable for both beginners and for interior designers looking to refresh or increase their SketchUP knowledge.

Using an interior space as a working example this course will lead you through the process of importing, modelling, rendering and exporting your work.

This relatively simple software package is a powerful tool providing you and your clients with 3D representations of your proposals. You will also gain technical CAD skills delivered via live online teaching elements.

Course outcomes

Following this course you will be able to use SketchUp to develop your design ideas into presentation ready 3D models and export as both a still visualisations or a simple animation. These skills are valuable to both independent designers or those working within a larger design practice.

Who Should attend
The course is suitable for students wishing to design and display their proposals quickly within a three-dimensional environment. Suitable for both beginners and those looking to refresh or increase their SketchUP knowledge.

Level
Beginners

Clear, easy to understand lessons:

  • Our tutors will explain things in easy to understand, accessible English. If they need to use any special terminology they will make sure they explain what they mean.
  • New methods will be shown to students through live demonstrations, in a way that’s crystal clear and easy to understand.

Experience life on campus

  • Network and share ideas with students from across the globe
  • Access the technology and materials relevant to your discipline
  • Shop in our college shops for any materials you might need
  • Ask questions of your tutor in real time
  • Receive feedback and critique on your assignments
  • Experience the many sights of London on your down time

A certificate of completion:

  • You've put the work in so we want to make sure you have something to show for it!
  • As long as you attend a minimum of 80% of your classes, we will provide you with a certificate of attendance.
  • We always recommend you attend all of the classes so that you get the most out of the experience!
  • Certificates are great to complement your cv.

This course is scheduled to run on campus in a face-to-face delivery format. Please note that due to the ongoing pandemic situation this course may be adapted in line with UK government guidance or other operational requirements. This may include changing course location (to another UAL site), cancellation of the course, or moving part or all of the course online. In the event of any changes being required we will inform you as soon as possible and support you in any changes required. Please bear this in mind when making any travel, visa, or accommodation arrangements.

Available dates

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Make an enquiry or call us on 0207 514 7015.

Details

Topics covered

  • User interface and its menu sets
  • Model set up including working units and accuracy
  • Line tool: drawing a floor plan - method 1
  • Importing a JPG: drawing a floor plan - method 2
  • Push/Pull tool: Creating a 3D model from a floorplan
  • Tape Measure tool: creating openings
  • 3D Warehouse: importing 3D elements
  • Groups and components
  • Applying textures
  • Outliner: organising a model
  • Project presentations
  • Exporting views
  • Adding shadows
  • Styles
  • Section cut
  • Scenes and animations

On this course you will gain technical CAD skills delivered via live online teaching elements.

Materials

Onsite and offsite course specific materials

  • Notebook and Pen
  • 2GB USB Memory stick, if you have one - this is not an essential item
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Join SketchUp for Interior Design and learn a fast and efficient way to accurately design and present your ideas in three dimensions. Suitable for both beginners and for interior designers looking to refresh or increase their SketchUP knowledge.

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