SketchUp: Modeling Interiors from Photos

Use photos and 3D models to bring your designs to life. Learn how to use SketchUp Pro, a 3D modeling program, to explore new design ideas.

Introduction

• Learning about SketchUp and modeling from photos
• What you should know

1. Matching Photos to the SketchUp Coordinate System

• Select a template
• Match a photo
• Model the floor and walls to match
• Match a second photo

2. Modeling Objects from Photos

• Make a pilaster and a column
• Model the fireplace
• Add windows
• Make a door and a transom window
• Add baseboard trim and cover plates

3. Altering Photo Textures

• Position textures in SketchUp
• Retouch textures in Photoshop

4. Modeling New Objects

• Group faces and edges as objects
• Cut openings using Intersect with Model and the clipboard
• Create layers and assign them to groups
• Model a new fireplace surround
• Model new cabinets flanking the fireplace

5. Exploring Scenarios

• Download 3D Warehouse models
• Lay out components with layers and the Move tool
• Explore finishes with duplicate objects and layers
• Record different scenarios with scenes

Conclusion

• Overview of what you have learned
• Next steps