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Introduction to SketchUp
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SketchUp training course for beginners teaching core skills for designing in 3D

Summary

Price
£474 inc VAT
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Study method
Classroom
Duration
2 days · Full-time
Qualification
No formal qualification
Certificates
  • Certificate of completion - Free
Additional info
  • Tutor is available to students
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Start date
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09/04/2026
10/04/2026

End date: 10/04/2026

Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided

Address
Hartwell House
55-61 Victoria Street
BRISTOL
Avon
BS16AD
United Kingdom
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20/07/2026
21/07/2026

End date: 21/07/2026

Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided

Address
Hartwell House
55-61 Victoria Street
BRISTOL
Avon
BS16AD
United Kingdom
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23/11/2026
24/11/2026

End date: 24/11/2026

Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided

Address
Hartwell House
55-61 Victoria Street
BRISTOL
Avon
BS16AD
United Kingdom
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23/04/2026
24/04/2026

End date: 24/04/2026

Additional info: 9:30am-4:30pm, lunch and refreshments provided

Address
6 West Court, Saxon Business Park
Stoke Prior
BROMSGROVE
Worcestershire
B604AD
United Kingdom
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Overview

Learn to use SketchUp for 3D interior design, architecture and other design work.

You’ll learn the fundamentals of 3D design, and then go on to cover topics including:

  • Incorporating textures, scenes and styles.
  • Producing visualisations of your designs.

This course has been revamped recently to incorporate the latest AI functionality built into SketchUp. The AI features covered include:

  • Overview of AI-related/generative AI features available in SketchUp
  • Diffusion: AI-assisted imagery
  • Generate Textures: AI-assisted material editing

Training is highly practical, combining lecture, demonstration and plenty of assisted practice.

Delegates receive:

  • A comprehensive training guide for SketchUp, to refer to throughout the course and use as a refresher after.
  • An e-certificate confirming successful course completion.
  • 30 days' email support from their trainer.

We offer fantastic facilities. All training rooms are air-conditioned. Delegates have sole access to a large-screen computer throughout the course running SketchUp software to practice.

Courses are available at our permanent training facilities at Birmingham (Bromsgrove), Bromsgrove, Bristol, Cardiff, Manchester, Milton Keynes, Nottingham, Reading, Sheffield.

Our Introduction to SketchUp course is also available in our popular Live Online format, at a discounted rate.

Certificates

Certificate of completion

Digital certificate - Included

Course media

Resources

  • Course outline -

Description

Sessions include:

Getting Started

  • The SketchUp interface and workspace
  • Selecting toolbars

Navigation and Essential Tools

  • Orbit, Pan, Zoom
  • Understanding the X, Y, Z axes
  • Choosing templates
  • Selection techniques – selecting edges, faces and entities

Drawing and Geometry

  • Using the pencil tool
  • Drawing lines, arcs, rectangles, circles and polygons
  • Taking measurements
  • Sticky geometry
  • Using shortcuts
  • Information and database

Building a 3D Model

  • Moving, rotating, scaling and offsetting objects
  • Understanding faces and edges
  • Hidden Endpoints
  • Locking movement along axes
  • Best practices for clean geometry
  • Moving and move/copy
  • Simple array techniques
  • Rotating objects
  • Rotate/copy
  • Scale techniques
  • Using Push Pull
  • Using Follow Me
  • Intersecting geometry
  • Tags
  • Outliner for model organisation

Working with Components and Groups

  • Difference between components and groups
  • Creating, editing, replacing and mirroring components
  • Using the component browser
  • Grouping objects

Materials and Textures

  • Material browser
  • Painting faces, groups and components
  • Applying Materials to Objects
  • Editing scale and opacity
  • Importing custom textures
  • Editing materials
  • Textures and bitmaps
  • Working in the Materials Editor
  • What makes a good texture?
  • Where to find textures
  • Positioning textures

Using 3D Warehouse

  • Searching and downloading models
  • Best practices for lightweight components
  • Purging unused items

Styles

  • Create and editing styles
  • Edges, colours, shadows
  • Creating sketchy and technical visual styles

Scenes and Animation

  • Create new scenes
  • Managing scene properties
  • Setting camera views
  • Creating simple animations
  • Dimensions
  • Using the walkthrough and look-around camera tools
  • Sunshine and shadows

LayOut Overview

  • Sending a SketchUp model to LayOut
  • Creating scaled 2D viewports
  • Dimensioning and annotations
  • Export options

Exporting and Sharing

  • Exporting images and PDFs
  • Model optimisation
  • File formats: SKP, DWG, PNG, JPG

Tips, Tricks and Shortcuts

  • Efficient modelling techniques
  • Using keyboard shortcuts for faster work
  • Addressing common mistakes and challenges

AI in Sketchup

  • Overview of AI-related/generative AI features available in SketchUp
  • Diffusion: AI-assisted imagery
  • Generate Textures: AI-assisted material editing

Who is this course for?

This course is ideal for anyone who wants to begin designing and producing visualisations using SketchUp running on a Windows computer or a Mac.

The techniques taught are relevant whatever you’re going to be using SketchUp for. People attend this course to learn SketchUp for interior design, architecture, landscaping and many more purposes.

Requirements

No prior CAD knowledge is necessary.

Career path

SketchUp skills are in demand.

Depending on the specific role and experience, salaries start at £20k, and can rise to £50k+.

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