Students must have SketchUP Pro student software installed on their computers prior to the first class meeting.
sketchup.com/3Dfor/education-students
Visitors not permitted. Internet access required. Materials required.
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Introduction to SketchUp for Landscape Architects
ARCH X 493.773
Students who successfully complete the course will be able to develop and produce professional 3-D project models using SketchUp.
Winter
Spring
Live Online
Starting at $764.00
As few as 5 weeks
3.0
What you can learn.
- Build layers within your design
- Create file and modeling preferences
- Introduction to various libraries, setup and links
- Use of transparencies, shadows and scenes
- Exporting scenes to other usable formats
About this course:
This course is intended for students and practitioners of landscape architecture with little or no 3D drawing or SketchUp experience who want to learn to create 3D models using SketchUp, beginning with basics through 3D modeling. Students learn the various ways SketchUp can be used to design, analyze and present information and projects.Winter 2025 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
Live Online
Location:
Remote Classroom
Notes
Refund Deadline
No refunds after January 27, 2025
Course Requirements
Book:
SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain and Architecture
by Daniel Tal
©2009
Wiley
ISBN 978-1118985076
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Sat Jan 25, 2025
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Sat Feb 1, 2025
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Sat Feb 8, 2025
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Sun Feb 23, 2025
10:00AM PT - 4:00PM PT
Remote Classroom
Spring 2025 Schedule
Date & Time
Details
Format
Live Online
Location:
Remote Classroom
Notes
SketchUP Pro student software should be installed before the first class. Download from sketchup.com/3Dfor/education-students.
Internet access required. Materials required.
Refund Deadline
No refunds after April 13, 2025
Course Requirements
Book:
SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain and Architecture
by Daniel Tal
©2009
Wiley
ISBN 978-1118985076
Schedule
Type
Date
Time
Location
Lecture
Thu Apr 3, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 10, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 17, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu Apr 24, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 1, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 8, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 15, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
Lecture
Thu May 22, 2025
6:30PM PT - 9:30PM PT
Remote Classroom
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