Sketchup for Builders - A Comprehensive Guide for Creating 3d Building Models Using Sketchup

The only comprehensive SketchUp guide written for builders and contractors
 
SketchUp is a 3D modeling application used in areas ranging from civil and mechanical engineering to motion picture and video game design. Three-dimensional modeling is of obvious value to the building industry--yet resources for transforming architectural designs into reality is surprisingly limited. SketchUp for Builders is the first comprehensive guide designed specifically for builders and contractors, providing step-by-step instructions on incorporating 3D modeling into all phases of the construction process. Author John Brock draws from his 30 years of experience as a custom home designer and builder to provide practical advice on how to understand what you are building before it is built. This valuable guide demonstrates how to eliminate cost overruns, construction delays, and design flaws by integrating SketchUp modeling into your workflow.
 
Emphasizing real-world practicality, this book covers all of the essential components of modeling a 3D construction project, from SketchUp fundamentals and object basics to importing construction drawings and increasing project efficiency with extensions and plugins. All phases of construction are clearly explained, including foundations, walls and floor systems, roof and mechanical systems, and exterior and interior finishes.
* Supplies a constructability process for efficient and cost-effective build projects
* Offers step-by-step guidance for creating construction documents, renderings, animations, virtual reality tours, and more
* Integrates SketchUp into all stages of the construction process
* Provides access to resources such as web tutorials, blogs, and the online SketchUp community
* Demonstrates how to generate construction documents with accompanying Layout software
 
SketchUp for Builders: A Comprehensive Guide for Creating 3D Building Models Using SketchUp in an indispensable source of information for contractors and builders, architects, interior designers, landscape architects, construction professionals, and anyone seeking to create 3D models of the design and construction process.

Table des matières

Foreword Duane Addy vii
 
Part I: SketchUp Essentials 1
 
Chapter 1: Introduction 3
 
Who Should Read This Book? 4
 
Why Should You Read This Book? 4
 
What is in This Book? 4
 
Chapter 2: SketchUp Resources 7
 
SketchUp Free or SketchUp Pro? 7
 
Layout 8
 
3D Warehouse 8
 
Extension Warehouse 8
 
Other Resources 9
 
Chapter 3: SketchUp Basics 11
 
The Interface 11
 
Navigation 13
 
Parallel Projection versus Perspective 14
 
Scenes 15
 
Layers 15
 
Measurements Box 16
 
Basic Tools 16
 
Chapter 4: Model Your First Object 21
 
Chapter 5: Groups and Components 26
 
Groups versus Components 26
 
Chapter 6: Extensions (Plugins) 29
 
Relevant Developers 30
 
Chapter 7: Importing Construction Drawings 31
 
Workflow 33
 
Chapter 8: File Management 36
 
Layer Management 37
 
Templates 38
 
Part II: Phases of Construction 39
 
Chapter 9: Existing Site Models 41
 
Creating the Existing Site Model 44
 
Geolocation 49
 
Chapter 10: Foundations 53
 
Monolithic Slab-on-Grade 53
 
Crawl Space 61
 
Basement 78
 
Controlling Costs 100
 
Chapter 11: Wall Framing 101
 
Chapter 12: Floor Systems 112
 
Wood-Framed Floor Systems 112
 
Case Study 135
 
Chapter 13: Roof Systems 137
 
Roof Plan(e)s 137
 
Conventional Roof Framing 148
 
Roof Trusses 159
 
Sub-Fascia 160
 
Roof Sheathing 162
 
Case Study 165
 
Chapter 14: Exterior Finishes 169
 
Windows and Exterior Doors 169
 
Chapter 15: Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing Rough-Ins 207
 
Plumbing Rough-In 207
 
HVAC Rough-In 208
 
Electrical Rough-In 209
 
Chapter 16: Interior Finishes 212
 
Insulation 212
 
Drywall 214
 
Floor Coverings 219
 
Kitchens 238
 
Bathrooms 244
 
Chapter 17: Final Grading and Landscaping 252
 
Hardscapes 253
 
Proposed Site Model 258
 
Excavation 262
 
Part III: Quantity Takeoffs and Estimating 273
 
Chapter 18: Attributes 275
 
Length 276
 
Area 279
 
Volume 282
 
Weight 285
 
Chapter 19: Estimator for SketchUp 286
 
Multitiered Cost Code System 290
 
Takeoff Methods 290
 
Foundations 291
 
Wall Framing 294
 
Floor Systems 295
 
Roof Systems 295
 
Exterior Finishes 296
 
Mechanical, Electrical, and Plumbing (MEP) 297
 
Interior Finishes 297
 
Landscaping and Site Work 299
 
Part IV: Construction Documents 301
 
Chapter 20: Introduction to Layout 303
 
What Does Layout Do? 303
 
What Would I Use Layout For? 304
 
Model Space and Paper Space 304
 
Part V: Renderings, Animations, and Virtual Tours 311
 
Chapter 21: Renderings 313
 
Thea Render 316
 
V-Ray for SketchUp 317
 
Lumion 317
 
Chapter 22: Animations 323
 
Chapter 23: Virtual Tours 325
 
Chapter 24: Virtual Reality versus Augmented Reality 328
 
What is the Difference Between VR and AR? 328
 
Enscape 329
 
Index 333

A propos de l'auteur

JOHN G. BROCK is the founder of Brockworks, Inc., a premier designer and builder of unique custom homes. He holds a B.S. in Civil Engineering from Virginia Tech and has over 30 years of experience in the building industry. John speaks and presents at numerous trade shows, including NAHB's International Builders Show, the AIA's National Convention, and SketchUp's 3D Basecamp.

Résumé

The only comprehensive SketchUp guide written for builders and contractors

SketchUp is a 3D modeling application used in areas ranging from civil and mechanical engineering to motion picture and video game design. Three-dimensional modeling is of obvious value to the building industry--yet resources for transforming architectural designs into reality is surprisingly limited. SketchUp for Builders is the first comprehensive guide designed specifically for builders and contractors, providing step-by-step instructions on incorporating 3D modeling into all phases of the construction process. Author John Brock draws from his 30 years of experience as a custom home designer and builder to provide practical advice on how to understand what you are building before it is built. This valuable guide demonstrates how to eliminate cost overruns, construction delays, and design flaws by integrating SketchUp modeling into your workflow.

Emphasizing real-world practicality, this book covers all of the essential components of modeling a 3D construction project, from SketchUp fundamentals and object basics to importing construction drawings and increasing project efficiency with extensions and plugins. All phases of construction are clearly explained, including foundations, walls and floor systems, roof and mechanical systems, and exterior and interior finishes.
* Supplies a constructability process for efficient and cost-effective build projects
* Offers step-by-step guidance for creating construction documents, renderings, animations, virtual reality tours, and more
* Integrates SketchUp into all stages of the construction process
* Provides access to resources such as web tutorials, blogs, and the online SketchUp community
* Demonstrates how to generate construction documents with accompanying Layout software

SketchUp for Builders: A Comprehensive Guide for Creating 3D Building Models Using SketchUp in an indispensable source of information for contractors and builders, architects, interior designers, landscape architects, construction professionals, and anyone seeking to create 3D models of the design and construction process.

Détails du produit

• Auteurs: Jg Brock, John G Brock, John G. Brock
• Edition: Wiley, John and Sons Ltd
• Langues: Anglais
• Format d'édition: Livre de poche
• Sortie: 31.01.2019
• EAN: 9781119484004
• ISBN: 978-1-119-48400-4
• Pages: 352
• Catégories: Sciences humaines, art, musique > Art > Architecture; Architektur, Entwurf, Architecture, SketchUp, Design, Drawing & Presentation, Entwurf, Zeichnung u. Präsentation