SketchUp Pro: Kitchen Design

Design the kitchen of your dreams with SketchUp. Learn how to design a new kitchen that fits your existing space with this easy-to-use 3D drawing program.

Introduction

• Learn about SketchUp and kitchen design
• What you should know

1. Sketching the Existing Kitchen

• Explore the SketchUp user interface
• Save a custom template
• Assign keyboard shortcuts
• Import a 2D sketch
• Create walls based on a sketch
• Model the existing kitchen
• Demolish with layers

2. Designing a New Massing Model

• Create a massing model of the new kitchen
• Make a massing model of the upper cabinets
• Alter the kitchen walls
• Design an island at an angle

3. Detailing the Conceptual Design

• Create a curved cantilevered counter
• Detail the counter and lower cabinets
• Sweep with the Section and Follow Me tools
• Add detail to the L-shaped base cabinets
• Detail the upper cabinets
• Design materials for the cabinets and counters
• Create geometry for the floor zones and backsplash
• Design additional materials and adjust the texture position

4. Specifying Real-World Components

• Source doors and appliances from the 3D Warehouse
• Add a sink, faucet, and dishwasher
• Insert dynamic base cabinets and interact with them
• Model a countertop with rounded edges
• Add moldings to the top of the upper cabinets

5. Making It Look Good

• First-person navigation
• Save styles and scenes
• Export animation

Conclusion

• What we've learned
• Next steps