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

    • SketchUp for Landscape - Exercise Files
  • 2

    Creating a Base Model

    • 1. Getting Started/ Overview

    • 2. Geo-Locating a Model

    • 3. Importing & Scaling Reference Sketch

    • 4. Importing CAD Linework

    • 5. CAD Cleanup & Making Faces

    • 6. Paint Group & Layer by Material

    • 7. Extrude Flat Base
  • 3

    Terrain & Grading

    • 1. Sandbox Tools Exercise

    • 2. Grading & Terrain Extensions Exercise

    • 3. Hardscape Grading

    • 4. Walls & Curbs

    • 5. Landscape Grading
  • 4

    Materials & Textures

    • 1. Materials Overview

    • 2. Materials Sources

    • 3. Applying Materials

    • 4. Editing Materials
  • 5

    Furnishings & Entourage

    • 1. 3D Warehouse for Pre-Made Furnishings

    • 2. Benches

    • 3. Boulders

    • 4. Play Equipment

    • 5. Railings

    • 6. People
  • 6

    Working with Vegetation

    • 1. Vegetation Components Overview: Part 1

    • 2. Vegetation Components Overview: Part 2

    • 3. Placing / Distributing Vegetation Exercise

    • 4. Skatter Extension Demo

    • 5. Putting it All Together: Photo-Realistic Rendering Preview
  • 7

    Context Modeling

    • 1. Context Overview & Data Sources

    • 2. Viewing in Google Earth

    • 3. Nearby Models

    • 4. Open Data- CADMapper

    • 5. Open Data- PlaceMaker

    • 6. Merging Models
  • 8

    Optimization, Collaboration & Revisions

    • 1. Using Layers & Scenes

    • 2. Model Clean Up

    • 3. Organizing Large Models for Collaboration

    • 4. Making Revisions