Why Study This Course?
Want to bring your design ideas to life in 3D? This course introduces you to Sketch-Up, a free and easy-to-learn 3D modelling software. It’s perfect for interior designers, architects, garden designers, set designers and anyone passionate about visualising 3D spaces. You’ll gain the skills to create and present your designs with confidence.
You will:
Gain practical skills for personal and professional growth.
Become more confident using digital design tools.
Learn to create 3D models and presentations.
This course covers:
SketchUp Modelling: Learning how to model in SketchUp
Layers, Components, and Groups: Working with layers, components and groups
Extruding, Subtracting, Scaling: Extruding, subtracting, scaling
Symmetrical Modelling: Modelling symmetrically and with repeated elements
Importing CAD Files: Working with imported CAD files
Drawing Walls, Floors, and Stairs: Drawing walls, floors and stairs
Creating and Modifying Scenes: Creating and modifying scenes
Exporting Movies: Exporting a movie
You?ll learn in a supportive, hands-on environment. We provide step-by-step guidance, real-world examples and individual tasks. This helps you build confidence and use your new skills right away.
This course is designed for beginners and is open to all.
No previous knowledge of SketchUp is needed.
You must have a good understanding of file management.
You need clear comprehension of English to at least a level 1 standard.
You will need a good broadband connection for online learning.
You will need the SketchUp Studio 2023 Student [Annual] Subscription software.
SketchUp Hardware Requirements: A 1 GHz processor, 4GB of RAM, 1.5GB of available hard disk space, A modern GPU with at least 512MB of memory and support for hardware acceleration.
Video card drivers must support OpenGL 3.1 and be up to date.
Windows 11, Windows 10, Mac OS 14+ (Sonoma) 13+ (Ventura), 12+ (Monterey).
A secondary screen is advisable.
MacOS 15 (Sequoia) is not currently supported.
You'll receive tutor feedback throughout the course. We'll also create a personal learning plan and have group discussions to support your progress.
To participate in this course, you'll need a Sketch-Up license. Once enrolled, you'll receive a learning agreement letter to get a discounted student subscription (approximately £58 inc VAT). You'll also need a good broadband connection and meet the specified system requirements.
Please note that tutors may occasionally be changed at short notice. While teaching styles may vary, we ensure consistent quality across all of our courses. For this reason, a change of tutor does not qualify for a refund.