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Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech))
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Author: Aidan Chopra
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book

List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars(22 reviews)
Sales Rank: 3058

Media: Paperback
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 432
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.4
Dimensions (in): 9 x 7.2 x 1

ISBN: 0470137444
Dewey Decimal Number: 720.2840285536
EAN: 9780470137444
ASIN: 0470137444

Publication Date: July 2, 2007
Availability: Usually ships in 1-2 business days

Editorial Reviews:

Product Description
  • Considerably easier to use than other 3D software, Google SketchUp has found a niche in architecture, landscaping, real estate development, furniture building, and other design professions
  • The fun and friendly approach assumes no previous 3D modeling experience and explains the basic concepts involved in 3D modeling
  • Shows readers how to build a 3D model, print it, share it, export it to another professional design package, export it to Google Earth, and create a 3D animated tour
  • Helps readers harness the power of Google SketchUp so that they can populate Google Earth with 3D buildings, monuments, and other sculptures



Customer Reviews:   Read 17 more reviews...

2 out of 5 stars Barely useful   July 5, 2008
The author tells you which tools to use, but not how to apply them. The book is more of an outline than a set of educational exercises or instructions. I'm finding Sketchup's help system significantly more useful.


4 out of 5 stars Sketchup   May 5, 2008
Like all "Dummies" books this is an invaluable reference work for a complex subject. This book is helpful for a beginner, just discovering "Sketchup" and also for a frequent user, needing a helping hand.


4 out of 5 stars Essential for Someone New to Sketchup   April 7, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

Chopra has written an excellent book. Good sense of humor, easy to understand, practical and well organized. Some of the "For Dummies" books are a little too cute. The writing style gets in the way of the information. That is not the case with Chopra's book. His humor and personality make the subject interesting. I am a beginner with Sketchup, but I think more advanced users will benefit from this book too because of the way the book is organized and the depth of the information. The book works as a reference as well as a collection of tutorials.


4 out of 5 stars Google SketchUp for Dummies   March 10, 2008
  1 out of 1 found this review helpful

I was new to SketchUp. And this book helped a lot. I learned things that weren't mentioned in video and other tutorials.
Also, it was easy to read.



5 out of 5 stars A Great Buy!!!   January 28, 2008
  3 out of 3 found this review helpful

I have no background in CAD programs at all and my attempts to master SketchUp were futile until I purchased this book. Within a couple of hours I was able to draw a simple building. It's a great book! I thought so much of it, I bought a second copy for my son!


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