Google SketchUp

Key Concepts
Introduction
Welcome to SketchUp
UI Concepts
Low Poly/2D Face-Me Concepts
Status Bar & Keyboard Modifiers
Measurements Toolbar
Context Click

3D Navigation Tools
Individual Tools
Scroll Wheel Mouse
Third-Party Tools
Position Camera/Walk/Look Around

Inferencing Engine
Axes
Snap/Constrain
Between Objects
Guides
Flip Along

Geometry Creation Tools
Edges & Faces
Cut/Heal
Line Tool
Arc Tool
Freehand Tool
Rectangle Tool
Circle & Polygon Tools
3D Text

Geometry Modification Tools
Move Tool
Push/Pull Tool
Rotate Tool
Follow Me Tool
Scale Tool
Offset Tool
Bevel Techniques
Intersect

Organizational Strategies
Group
Components pt. 1
Components pt. 2
Components pt. 3
Outliner
Layers

Modeling Examples
Pavilion 1 pt. 1
Pavilion 1 pt. 2
High Poly Column
Wine Glass pt. 1
Wine Glass pt. 2
Sword Blade pt. 1
Sword Blade pt. 2

Render Engine
Soften/Crease Edges
Introducing Materials
Materials Palette
New Materials
Texture Position
Wrapping Textures
Fog & Shadows
Styles pt. 1
Styles pt. 2
Dimension & Text

Perspective/Camera
Perspective
Field Of View
Parallel Projection
Scenes
Section Planes & Cuts
Using Section Cuts to Divide

Preferences/Customization
Entity/Model Info
Custom Setups
Preferences
Hardware pt. 1
Hardware pt. 2
OpenGL Preferences
Ruby Plugin Basics
Ruby on the Web
Using Ruby Plugins pt. 1
Using Ruby Plugins pt. 2

Terrain Modeling
From Contours
From Scratch
Stamp & Drape
Other Uses

On the Web
SketchUp on the Web
3D Warehouse on the Web
3D Warehouse in SketchUp

Input & Output
2D Stills
3D Models & Animation
Import 2D for textures
Third-Party Rendering Engines

Pro Version Features
SketchUp Pro Overview
Layout Overview
Style Builder Overview
Developing Dynamic Components Overview

Potential Problems
Low Poly to High Poly Issues
Backup Files & Bug Splats
Extensions & Plugin Conflicts
Bloated Files

Conclusion
Wrap Up
About the Author