Refine Creative_SketchUp Short Course Brochure_V01

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I N T R O D U C T I O N C O U R S E

SKETCHUP

I N T R O D U C T I O N C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

This course provides a brief introduction to SketchUp Pro for beginners using Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained experience of practising using SketchUp Pro to create, edit and organise 3D models and 2D shapes. Attendees will also apply materials, import models, set up scenes and export visualisations of their work.

The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout.

A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 1 day

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals, students and enthusiasts with no, or little experience of SketchUp Pro

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, product design, furniture design, landscape architecture, garden design, design and technology

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £170 inc.VAT (£141.67 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £140 inc.VAT (£116.67 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

SKETCHUP

OVERVIEW AND INTERFACE

● Select a template

● Explore the interface

● Compare SketchUp for Windows and Apple

● Understand settings

● Understand toolbars

● Customise toolbars

● Understand trays

● Customise trays

● Understand the X Y Z axis

● 3D navigation using orbit, zoom and pan

● Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Apple

● Select, deselect and erase entities

● Use undo and redo

CREATE 2D LINES AND SHAPES

● Create shapes from lines

● Create rectangles, circles, polygons, arcs and pies

CREATE 3D MODELS

● Use push/pull tool

● Understand sticky geometry

DRAW AND MODEL WITH ACCURACY

● Create measured 2D lines and shapes

● Create measured 3D models

● Use snaps and inferences

● Use tape measure

● Use protractor

EDIT 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Use cut, copy and paste

● Use move, stretch and distort

● Compare relative and absolute moves

● Use rotate

● Use scale

● Use offset

● Use flip

ORGANISE 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Make groups

● Create and use tags

● Use hide to improve efficiency

MATERIALS

● Use paint bucket to apply colours and textures

STYLES

● Apply basic styles

IMPORT 3D MODELS

● Use 3D Warehouse

3D TEXT

● Create and edit 3D text

● Placing, rotating and scaling 3D text

SET UP VIEWS

● Use standard views

● Use position camera

● Edit eye level

● Use walk

● Use look around

● Use field of view

● Create scenes

● Edit scenes

● Use shadows

OUTPUT

● Export 2D graphics

● Printing a PDF

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R S E

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COURSE STRUCTURE

● The day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● SketchUp Pro already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

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E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

SKETCHUP

E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

The Essentials course provides an in-depth introduction to SketchUp Pro for beginners using Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained experience of using SketchUp Pro to create, edit and organise complex 3D models and 2D shapes to a professional standard. Attendees will also create templates, edit materials and styles, set up and edit scenes and apply geo-locations to export 3D models to Google Earth.

The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout.

A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals, students and enthusiasts with no, or little experience of SketchUp Pro

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, product design, furniture design, landscape architecture, garden design, design and technology

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

SKETCHUP

E S S E N T I A L S C O U R S E

OVERVIEW AND INTERFACE

● Select a template

● Explore the interface

● Compare SketchUp for Windows and Apple

● Understand settings

● Understand toolbars

● Customise toolbars

● Understand trays

● Customise trays

● Understand the X Y Z axis

● 3D navigation using orbit, zoom and pan

● Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Apple

● Select, deselect and erase entities

● Use undo and redo

TEMPLATES

● Create a template with customised units, toolbars and tags

CREATE 2D LINES AND SHAPES

● Create shapes from lines

● Create rectangles, circles, polygons, arcs and pies

CREATE 3D MODELS

● Use push/pull tool

● Understand sticky geometry

● Use follow me

O B J E C T I V E S

DRAW AND MODEL WITH ACCURACY

● Create measured 2D lines and shapes

● Create measured 3D models

● Use snaps and inferences

● Use tape measure

● Use protractor

EDIT

2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Use cut, copy and paste

● Use move, stretch and distort

● Compare relative and absolute moves

● Use rotate

● Use scale

● Use offset

● Use flip

● Edit drawing axis

ORGANISE 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Make groups

● Create and use tags

● Use hide to improve efficiency

● Make components

● Compare groups and components

MATERIALS

● Use paint bucket to apply colours and textures

● Edit materials

● Create materials from scratch

● Create materials from image files

STYLES

● Apply basic styles

● Apply SketchUp styles

● Edit styles

IMPORT 3D MODELS

● Use 3D Warehouse

3D TEXT

● Create and edit 3D text

● Placing, rotating and scaling 3D text

SET UP VIEWS

● Use standard views

● Use position camera

● Edit eye level

● Use walk

● Use look around

● Use field of view

● Create scenes

● Edit scenes

● Use shadows to reflect location, date and time of day

● Switch camera to perspective and parallel projection views

● Use and display section planes

● Display sections cuts and fills

● Set up geo-locations

● Use toggle terrain

APPLY ANNOTATIONS

● Create text

● Create dimensions

● Manage text and dimensions within scenes Objectivescontinueonnext page….

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LAYOUT

● Use send to LayOut

● Create documents in LayOut

● Present a LayOut document

● Print a LayOut document

● Export a LayOut document

OUTPUT

● Export 2D graphics

● Printing a PDF

● Print views and scenes

● Export 3D models to AutoCAD and Google Earth

● Share models with 3D Warehouse

● Share components with 3D Warehouse

FILE MANAGEMENT

● Review and edit SketchUp preferences

● Review entity info

● Review model info

● Purge and fix SketchUp models

COURSE STRUCTURE

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● SketchUp Pro already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

SKETCHUP

A D V A N C E D C O U R S E

SKETCHUP

A D V A N C E D C O U R S E

S U M M A R Y

SketchUp Advanced offers experienced SketchUp Pro users with an opportunity to improve their knowledge and increase productivity, efficiency and confidence with SketchUp Pro on Windows or Apple. On completion, delegates will have gained detailed knowledge of how to use advanced methods in SketchUp Pro to create, edit and organise complex 3D models to a professional standard. The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with advanced and complex practical exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is designed for professionals who have experience of using SketchUp Pro

● Adults with an interest in any of the following; Interior design, architecture, engineering, construction, product design, furniture design, landscape architecture, garden design, design and technology

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

SKETCHUP

A D V A N C E D C O U R S E

OVERVIEW AND INTERFACE

● Compare SketchUp for Windows and Apple

● Customise toolbars

● Customise trays

● Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Apple

TEMPLATES

● Create a template with customised units, toolbars and tags

CREATE 3D MODELS

● Understand sticky geometry

● Use follow me

DRAW AND MODEL WITH ACCURACY

● Create measured 3D models

● Use snaps and inferences

EDIT 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Compare relative and absolute moves

● Edit drawing axis

● Use follow me to create complex 3D models

● Softening and smoothing 3D models

● Create complex 3D forms using solid tools

● Download and use extensions to create and edit complex forms

O B J E C T I V E S

ORGANISE 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Use hide to improve efficiency

● Compare and use tags and outliner

● Make dynamic components

MATERIALS

● Use paint bucket to apply colours and textures

● Edit materials

● Create materials from scratch

● Create materials from image files

STYLES

● Apply SketchUp styles

● Edit styles

● Mix styles

● Create styles

● Share styles

● Use styles to watermark a model

IMPORT 3D MODELS

● Use 3D Warehouse

IMPORT EXTENSIONS

● Use Extension Warehouse

● Use Extension Manager

3D TEXT

● Create and edit 3D text

● Placing, rotating and scaling 3D text

SANDBOX

● Create terrain from contours

● Create terrain from scratch

● Place models and objects on terrains

● Sculpt and fine-tune terrains

● Toggle terrain visibility

● Import terrains

SET UP VIEWS

● Use field of view

● Create scenes

● Edit scenes

● Use shadows to reflect location, date and time of day

● Switch camera to perspective and parallel projection views

● Use and display section planes

● Display sections cuts and fills

● Set up geo-locations

● Create a 3D animation

● Match a photo to a model

● Match a model to a photo

● Use scenes to hide objects

● Import lighting effects

APPLY ANNOTATIONS

● Create text and dimensions for specific scenes

● Manage text and dimensions within scenes

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RENDERING

● Download and use the free rendering extension; Twilight Render V2 Hobby

● A brief introduction to paid plug-in rendering applications including a comparison of V-Ray, Enscape and Twinmotion

OUTPUT

● Export 3D models to AutoCAD and Google Earth

● Share models with 3D Warehouse

● Share components with 3D Warehouse

● Export a video animation

FILE MANAGEMENT

● Review and edit SketchUp preferences

● Review entity info

● Review model info

● Purge and fix SketchUp models

● Use Trimble Connect for cloud based storage and collaboration

COURSE STRUCTURE

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Delegates will already know how to create, edit and export models in SketchUp Pro

● SketchUp Pro already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

SKETCHUP

I N T E R I O R D E S I G N M A S T E R C L A S S

SKETCHUP

I N T E R I O R D E S I G N M A S T E R C L A S S

S U M M A R Y

This course is aimed at individuals with experience of SketchUp Pro on Windows or Apple. Ideally you will have completed Refine Creative’s SketchUp Pro Essentials or SketchUp Pro Introduction course. This Masterclass focuses on how to use 2D plans to create 3D interior design models to a professional standard. Delegates create a template file with customised tags, toolbars and imported materials to take away for future use. The course consists of explanations and demonstrations from the tutor, along with practical interior design related exercises by the delegates. Assistance is provided throughout. A personalised e-certificate will be issued to all delegates who complete the course. All delegates are required to bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro already installed. A free trial of the software is sufficient. Click here to download a free trial.

DURATION

● 3 days

TIMES AND DATES

● Recommended times: 9.30am – 4:30pm

● Refine Creative courses are arranged on demand

● Courses can take place during daytimes, evenings and weekends

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to arrange suitable course dates

CAPACITY

● Courses taking place in meeting rooms consist of between 3–6 delegates

● Online courses involve between 2–6 delegates

● If your group is larger than 6 people, we can accommodate you. Please enquire for more details

WHO SHOULD ATTEND?

● This course is aimed at interior design professionals, students and enthusiasts who have prior experience of SketchUp Pro

LOCATION AND FEES

Option 1:

● Meeting room based course: £510 inc.VAT (£425 +VAT)

● DoubleTree by Hilton, One Piccadilly Place, 1 Auburn Street, Manchester City Centre, M1 3DG, United Kingdom

● Includes refreshments

● Delegates must bring a laptop with SketchUp Pro installed

● AnalternativevenueinManchestercitycentre willbearrangedifroomsarenotavailableat DoubleTreebyHiltononyourrequireddates

Option 2:

● Live Online: £420 inc.VAT (£350 +VAT)

● Online courses takes place on Microsoft Teams or Zoom

Option 3:

● Your office, or a venue of your choice

● Please contact hello@refinecreative.co.uk to request a personalised quote

● Fee to be provided following agreement of venue and travel arrangements

SKETCHUP

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T E

OVERVIEW AND INTERFACE

● Compare SketchUp for Windows and Apple

● Customise toolbars

● Customise trays

● Keyboard shortcuts for Windows and Apple

TEMPLATES

● Create a template with customised units, toolbars and tags

CREATE 2D PLANS

● Draw a plan using 2D lines and shapes

● Import a DWG 2D plan from AutoCAD

CREATE 3D MODELS

● Understand sticky geometry

● Create a 3D interior design model from a 2D plan

● Create doors and windows

● Create bespoke fixtures

● Use follow me to create handrails, cornices, skirting boards and architraves

DRAW AND MODEL WITH ACCURACY

● Create measured 3D models

● Use snaps and inferences

O B J E C T I V E S

EDIT 3D MODELS

● Softening and smoothing 3D models

● Create complex 3D forms using solid tools

● Download and use extensions to create and edit complex forms

ORGANISE 2D SHAPES AND 3D MODELS

● Use hide to improve efficiency

● Compare and use tags and outliner

MATERIALS

● Import materials

● Create materials from scratch

● Create materials from image files

● Apply customised materials to an interior design model

STYLES

● Edit styles

● Mix styles

● Create styles

IMPORT 3D MODELS

● Import furniture, fixtures and equipment from 3D Warehouse

● Edit, scale, move and place imported 3D models

IMPORT EXTENSIONS

● Use Extension Warehouse

● Use Extension Manager

3D TEXT

● Create signs with 3D text

● Placing, rotating and scaling 3D text

SANDBOX

● Place interior design model and objects on terrain

● Toggle terrain visibility

● Import terrains

SET UP VIEWS

● Use field of view

● Create scenes

● Edit scenes

● Use shadows to reflect location, date and time of day

● Switch camera to perspective and parallel projection views

● Use and display section planes

● Display sections cuts and fills

● Set up geo-locations

● Create a 3D animation

● Use scenes to hide objects

● Import lighting effects

APPLY ANNOTATIONS

● Create dimensions for specific scenes

● Manage dimensions within scenes

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R I O

RENDERING

● Download and use the free rendering extension; Twilight Render V2 Hobby

● A brief introduction to paid plug-in rendering applications including a comparison of V-Ray, Enscape and Twinmotion

O B J E C T I V E S

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OUTPUT

● Export 2D perspective visualisations of an interior design model

● Export 2D plans and sections of an interior design model

● Print views and scenes

● 3D models to AutoCAD and Google Earth

● Export a video animation

FILE MANAGEMENT

● Review and edit SketchUp preferences

● Review entity info

● Review model info

● Purge and fix SketchUp models

COURSE STRUCTURE

● Each day consists of explanations, demonstrations, group discussion and practical individual exercises

● No examination takes place during this course

● All delegates with 100% attendance will receive a certificate following completion of the course

● We break for lunch between 1pm – 2pm

● 6 hours of learning per day

ADMISSION CRITERIA

● Basic computer skills are required. Delegates must be able to open, close and save files

● SketchUp Pro already installed on your laptop. A free trial of the software is sufficient

● Delegates must bring a laptop and scroll mouse

● Course delegates should have a good understanding of spoken English language

● Delegates must be aged 18 or over

● Payment must be made in advance

COURSE TUTOR

● The course is prepared and delivered by Tom Nancollis; the founder of Refine Creative

● Tutors’ Qualifications:

● Level 5 Diploma in Education and Training

● First Class BA (Hons) Interior Architecture and Design

● Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) certification

● Tutors’ Experience:

● Providing course tuition and personal tuition since 2016

● Designing professional interior design projects since 2003

● For further information; Review Tom’s bio by clicking here

hello@refinecreative.co.uk