Google SketchUp For Dummies (For Dummies (Computer/Tech)) | 
 enlarge | Author: Aidan Chopra
Publisher: For Dummies
Category: Book
List Price: $24.99
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Avg. Customer Rating:  26 reviews
Sales Rank: 6757
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
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| 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
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| Customer Reviews: Read 21 more reviews...
 SketchUp for Dummies November 6, 2008
Google SketchUp for Dummies is one of the best references I've seen for any software help. Author explains complex 3D concepts in layman terms almost anyone can understand. Practice using his guidance and you'll be amazed at what you can build in SketchUp. Keep this book handy...you'll wonder how you did without it!
Google Sketchup for Dummies Manual October 31, 2008
As an experienced AutoCAD user needing to learn SketchUp I found the book to be well organized and well written. The author knows the software and in addition to explaining how to perform tasks, he points out common reasons people get undesireable results. I am very pleased with my purchase.
REVIEW FOR GOOGLE SKETCH UP FOR DUMMIES September 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
THIS BOOK WAS EASY TO READ AND UNDERSTAND. THE AUTHOR WAS TOTALY HONEST, HE TALKED ABOUT THE STUFF HE KNEW, SPREAD OUT THE PRINCIPLES IN EASY TO UNDERSTAND CHUNKS, IF THE AUTHOR DID NOT KNOW SOMETHING, HE SAID SO, GAVE REFERENCES TO FIND OUT FOR ONES SELF.
IMHO, A PERFECT BOOK TO START WITH, '10', I NOW HAVE A PRETTY GOOD UNDERSTANDING OF GOOGLE SKETCH UP.
BECAUSE OF THIS BOOK, I WANT TO LEARN MORE ABOUT SKETCH UP.
I HONESTLY CAN'T THINK OF ANY NEGATIVES,
easy to read,
proper cartoons
good quality paper
no jesus stuff
good basic primer on the subject
price seems fair
great tips and tricks
good sense of 'oops' and how to fix them
the type was little bigger, made for less straining to read
the book was bound well, did not split any pages, I carried this book everywhere,
might want to include an interactive dvd, show something, then let the reader copy the action
also, might consider a coupon for a discount on the pro 6, I would take avantage of this offer
Jack g
 Sketchup August 7, 2008
0 out of 1 found this review helpful
Sketchup is a lot of fun and this book provides the methods that are not immediately obvious and makes this application even more satisfying.
 Barely useful July 5, 2008
1 out of 2 found this review helpful
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.
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