With more than 30 years experience designing and building furniture and in CAD and computer illustration, Bob brings a practical style to teaching 3D modeling with Google SketchUp.Four Simple Rules to Unleash Your Most Powerful Woodworking Tool.Ī simple and affordable 3-D design program, SketchUp can be used to draft anything your mind can imagine-from quick and simple drawings to elaborate woodworking project plans. Lang is the executive editor of Popular Woodworking Magazine and the author of several books on furniture styles and design. You’ll know the exact sizes of every part and how the parts go together - even before you cut the wood! Add accurate details such as dovetails, raised panels and cope-and-stick-joints to your projects.

You’ll be able to print detailed parts lists and full-sized templates. You’ll learn the magic of copying instead of drawing and the art of making changes.

The video lessons from this download build on the skills learned in ShopClass Part One. ShopClass Sketchup: Part 2 shows you how to quickly and easily resize even the most complex plans. Set Up SketchUp for Efficiency & Accuracy.Build on Screen Before You Head to the Shop.2 Hours of Expert 3D Computer Modeling Instruction.

You’ll know the exact sizes of every part, and how the parts go together – before you ever cut any wood! So you’ll head to the shop with all the information you need to build any project with confidence. These video lessons take you step by step from setting up the software to gathering information from your finished model. This ShopClass is comprised of our series of 12 lessons in the basics of using SketchUp (a free 3D-modeling program from Google). SketchUp for Woodworkers Part 1: Getting Started ShopClass On Demand: Sketchup for Woodworkers - Part 2: Advanced Techniques ShopClass On Demand: SketchUp for Woodworkers – Part 1: Getting Started

Sketchup classes for woodworkers