Course: Modeling Landscapes Part 3 of 3: Sandbox Terrain and Object Modeling
Duration: 3.5hours
Instructor: Daniel Tal
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This is 3.5 hour intermediate level webinar demonstrating the full capabilities of SketchUp sandbox tools to create simulated terrain in SketchUp. The webinar will review how to create complex shapes and forms (like canopies).
For this webinar participants will be able to download a pre-made model and follow along.
For this webinar participants will be able to download a pre-made model and follow along.
Prerequisite
Participants must know the basics of Google SketchUp in order to qualify for this course.
Topics covered in this course:
- Introduction to the SketchUp Sandbox menu
- Basics of using From Contour to generate simulated grades and slopes
- Exercises to create more complex grades
- How to use the From Scratch Grid, Drape and Smoove tools to create landforms and digital elevation models
- Overall approach to modeling grades into your site plan
Please note this webinar does not review how to create digital elevation site plan models from AutoCAD or other CAD contour information and elevation files.
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Courses in this Series:
Part 1A of 3: CAD Prep
and Cleanup Concepts (for DynaSCAPE Users)
Part 1B of 3: CAD Prep and
Cleanup Concepts (for AutoCAD Users)
Part 2 of 3: Vegetation Concepts
for Large Models
Part
3 of 3: Sandbox Terrain and Object Modeling