Course Overview

Expand any chapter to see the lessons included. We suggest working through the course in order, but you can also pick and choose which lessons are most relevant to you. Be sure to ENROLL to start the course.

  • 1

    Downloads

    • CAD Workflow - Exercise Files
  • 2

    Getting Started

    • 1. CAD Overview
  • 3

    Method 1: Using CAD in SketchUp Without Cleanup

    • 1. Importing CAD Floor plan

    • 2. Making Faces without Cleanup

    • 3. Linework Cleanup with Extensions
  • 4

    Method 2: Optimizing CAD Files Prior to SketchUp

    • 1. Detailed CAD File Review

    • 2. Freeze/ Purge Non-Importable Items

    • 3. Consolidate Layers

    • 4. Working with Blocks

    • 5. Join/ Close Linework

    • 6. Bind-NCOPY from XREF

    • 7. Block by Type

    • 8. Making Faces

    • 9. Extruding Multiple Surfaces

    • 10. Block Swap

    • 11. Bonus: Realtime Optimized Process
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    Method 3: Using CAD as a Reference Only

    • 1. Tracing Using Native Tools

    • 2. Tracing Using Extensions