SketchUp for Site Design: A Guide to Modeling Site Plans, Terrain, and Architecture

ENHANCE YOUR PROFESSIONAL SITE DESIGN PROJECTS WITH POWERFUL SKETCHUP TOOLS

Since its publication in 2009, SketchUp for Site Design has earned recognition as the premier guide to Google SketchUp for landscape architects and site design professionals. This fully revised Second Edition introduces you to numerous software updates as well as new terrain modeling tools and extensions, bringing you up to date on the look and feel of SketchUp and everything it offers.

With its powerful terrain and grade functions, SketchUp is ideally suited to the needs of professional site designers. Step–by–step tutorials in this book guide you through SketchUp basics and on to increasingly advanced techniques. With emphasis on best practices, customization, organization, and presentation, expert author Daniel Tal shows you how to

Take advantage of new extensions that aid in generating terrains and grades Turn 2D sketches into 3D models with volume, color, and material Master sandbox tools, organization strategies, and the most effective ways to present your model Create detailed site plans and landscape architecture, custom furnishings, and gradings

This guide helps you master the necessary skills to harness the power of SketchUp′s upgraded and expanded feature set. You will apply SketchUp Process Modeling, learn to integrate AutoCAD drafting with SketchUp, and explore all the new tools.

DANIEL TAL, RLA, is a licensed landscape architect who freelances on a range of projects and consults on technology education and software development. He consults on SketchUp–related tools, conducts workshops and seminars on 3D modeling, and beta tests future software releases to assure that they meet the needs of professionals.