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Google Sketchup 3D & Animation

Google Sketchup

SketchUp is loved for how quickly it turns ideas into 3D models. This course teaches you to model buildings, interiors and objects, work with components and materials, and produce clean presentation views. It's an accessible, practical 3D skill for architects, interior designers and hobbyists alike.

Duration
1 month
Format
Live 1-on-1
Level
Professional
Certificate
Osian NSDC
Overview

What this course is about

Google SketchUp course online training introduces fast, intuitive 3D modelling for interior, architectural and spatial concepts. You learn navigation, templates, units, groups, components, inference, push pull, follow me, offset, tape measure and solid editing through guided models. The teacher emphasises clean organisation and accurate proportions, helping you move from a rough blockout to a model that can be reviewed by a client or design team.

Projects can include a room, retail corner, kitchen, small house or furniture layout. You practise importing reference drawings, applying materials, creating scenes, setting camera views, using sections and preparing simple presentations. The course also introduces component libraries, tags, shadows and export considerations. You learn to distinguish conceptual modelling from construction documentation and to keep a file manageable as detail increases.

These live one-on-one online classes suit interior design learners, architecture students, furniture designers, homemakers exploring a design skill and working professionals adding 3D presentation ability. SketchUp differs from Fusion 360 because it prioritises quick spatial and architectural modelling rather than constraint based mechanical design. Completion includes a certificate, portfolio guidance, resume help, mock interview practice and referrals. The teacher links each activity to a practical portfolio or workplace outcome.

By the end

What you’ll be able to do

  • Navigate SketchUp accurately using inference, units and view controls
  • Create clean 3D models with groups, components and editable geometry
  • Model rooms, furniture and architectural forms from reference dimensions
  • Apply materials, scenes, sections, shadows and presentation views
  • Organise files and prepare suitable exports for design discussions
  • Present a complete interior or spatial modelling project
Syllabus

How the course flows

  1. 1
    3D FundamentalsModule 1

    Navigating 3D space, primitives and basic modelling.

  2. 2
    ModellingModule 2

    Building detailed models from reference.

  3. 3
    Materials & LightingModule 3

    Texturing scenes and lighting them convincingly.

  4. 4
    RenderingModule 4

    Producing high-quality stills and walkthroughs.

  5. 5
    Animation & OutputModule 5

    Bringing scenes to life and exporting final work.

Toolkit

Tools you’ll use

  • 3ds Max
  • Blender
  • Maya
  • V-Ray
  • SketchUp
Audience

Who this course is for

  • Interior design and architecture students
  • Furniture and space planning learners
  • Homemakers exploring home design and visualisation skills
  • Students after 10th or 12th considering creative design fields
  • Working professionals adding 3D presentation to drafting or design work
Where it leads

Roles this opens up

  • SketchUp 3D Designer

    Creates spatial models, furniture layouts and presentation views for design proposals.

  • Interior Visualisation Assistant

    Supports interior concepts with organised 3D rooms, materials and scenes.

  • Architectural Modelling Trainee

    Builds early stage spatial models from plans, measurements and design references.

Questions

Before you enrol

No SketchUp experience is required because the interface and modelling tools are introduced step by step. Basic spatial understanding is helpful but not required. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.

You use a current compatible SketchUp installation, mouse, computer and stable internet. Model complexity affects performance, storage and export choices. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.

You can present a room, kitchen, retail corner or small house with scenes, materials, sections and design notes. The teacher helps organise screenshots and explain modelling decisions. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.

SketchUp is designed for rapid spatial, architectural and interior modelling with a direct workflow. Fusion 360 focuses on parametric mechanical parts, assemblies, constraints and manufacturing documentation. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.

The skills support interior visualisation, architectural modelling and design presentation tasks. A clean model demonstrates proportion, organisation, materials, camera views and spatial communication. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.

This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2. This Google Sketchup pathway addresses that point through guided practice, reference 144-2.