Google SketchUp is software that you can use to create 3D models of anything you like. The main page (including the download) is at http://sketchup.google.com/. It’s free so you can try it at home too! You can build models from scratch, or you can download what you need. People all over the world share what they've made on the Google 3D Warehouse. It's a huge, searchable repository of models, and it's free. Explore the Google 3D Warehouse at http://sketchup.google.com/3dwarehouse/.

Self-Paced Tutorials

Self-paced tutorials are SketchUp files designed to give interactive training to help you develop your SketchUp skills. To go through these tutorials, download one of the following files in order:

1. Introduction to SketchUp

2. Google SketchUp Self-Paced Tutorial - Part 1

3. Google SketchUp Self-Paced Tutorial - Part 2

4. Google SketchUp Self-Paced Tutorial - Part 3 

Our Class Assignments

Sketchup Design Exercise 1

Sketchup Design Exercise 2

Final Sketchup Assignment and Rubric

Sketchup Bonus Project 1 , Bonus Project 2 , Bonus Project 3 , Bonus Project 4 , Bonus Project 5

Other Sketchup Resources

Google Sketchup Resources

Google Sketchup Toolbar Glossary

Video Tutorials:

Getting started with Google SketchUp

New Users 1 - Concepts

New Users 2 - Drawing Shapes

New Users 3 - Push and Pull

New Users 4 - Create a Chair

Rotate Tool

Using SketchUp's handy-dandy components

Making a new component

Putting it all together