Installation is very quick and simple, should take less than 5 minutes.
Getting used to Sketchup controls - 7 minutes of fun
Set your Sketchup window and this window where you can see them both, and follow along.
Hooked yet? It's FUN isn't it?
SO far, you've learned some basics and yo should go play with the software for a half hour, then take a 5 minute stretch break and come back to...
A good familiarization with Sketchup, 10 minutes long.
Set your Sketchup window and this window where you can see them both, and follow along.
Stop the video and rewind it to re-do the scary bits, and you'll quickly develop some confidence in your Sketchup skills.
Now you know what it takes to create models for the Steamboat 3D project. Easy, huh? There are a few more techniques to learn and refine, but these are the basics.
If you continue, you'll be developing the skills to be a 3D modeler yourself, and contribute your own work to the 3D Warehouse.