Sketchup for beginners

If you are interested in learning and using sketchup, you will really enjoy this because this will guide you through the process. This is intended for beginners who does not have any knowledge about sketchup but are willing to learn. Not only that, it will also help you download and install sketchup for free.

What you need to do?

First let me help you download sketchup for free and will guide you through the process in the installation on your computer.

1. Go to sketchup website here  (go back to this page after you have installed Sketchup for your online tutorial)

This will lead to the Sketchup official website as shown in the image below

Click on the download sketchup. This will lead you to another webpage in the download area. There are 3 steps to follow:

Step 1.  Choose the product - you must answer the following question on where are you going to use the product.

There are options on the  "use the Product" with a drop down menu of 3 selections

 * plan to use sketchup for  -  a. Professional use

                                               b. Personal projects

                                               c.  Educational use

and two types of product, namely;

Sketchup make or Sketchup Pro 2014

You must choose the free version which is the Sketchup Make

In this case, choose the third one which is the "educational use"

Step 2. You must fill up the form with your personal details under the heading "Tell us about yourself. This will ask you of your interest such as:

a. Your profession/ interest 

 if you are an instructor, Students and others. 

Then select the operating system you are using. Windows or Mac?

Step 3

Which version you will download?

Choose the Sketchup Make or Sketchup pro 2014?

Choose the free one (Sketchup Make, otherwise you can purchase the licensed version).

Start downloading. Once you have downloaded the software, you can start installing in your desktop. You are now equipped with the designer's tool and ready to go!

Come back to this site for your online training for beginners.

Start the tutorial, and do it at your own schedule.

Proceed to the next lesson here: Starting with Sketchup

To access the video tutorial on how to download and install Sketchup, go to this page

Lesson 1 - Downloading and Installing Sketchup

Lesson 2 - Choosing a Template

Lesson 3 - The Drawing tools - LINE TOOLS

Lesson 4 -  The Drawing tools - SQUARE, CIRCLES AND ARCS

Lesson 5 -  The 3D Creation Tool - FOLLOW ME TOOL

Sketchup is a good tool in creating any design. A good way to start is to learn how to design a house using sketchup. Once you have learned all these tools, a more advanced tutorial will be posted for your to be able to follow the application. We will start with ways to explore your creativity . A story you can learn from the history of Lego. How it all started and see the insipiration by increasing your creativity and exploring your ideas. Then, designing sill be much easier to achieve. Our short term goal is to work effieciently in using sketchup to design a house.