Visualize your design ideas in 3D using SketchUp and generate 2D plans using LayOut. Even if you’ve never used a 3D modeling program before, this book will enable you to instinctively use SketchUp’s 3D modeling tools to model anything you can imagine. Whether you are an architect, woodworker, interior designer, kitchen designer, or hobbyist, you’ll not only learn modeling, but all the advanced organizational workflows and techniques important for creating construction documents in LayOut. In addition to developing a complete understanding of SketchUp and LayOut basics, you'll learn advanced topics that will build upon your new skills: Learn the five steps to creating scenes in SketchUp that will give you full control over the look of your SketchUp models in LayOut. Master the most important modeling concepts, such as model organization, object visibility, tag theory, and level of detail, to become more efficient and enable faster editing of your projects. Discover several advanced techniques to develop custom workflows that work best for you and your preferences. The only book you'll need to master SketchUp & LayOut! SketchUp to LayOut, 2nd Edition has been completely overhauled from the first edition. The second edition has an all-new beginners section, so you can read this book without any prior experience and be able to create 3D models and documents using SketchUp Pro. Over 800 high-resolution illustrations. Keyboard shortcuts and menu navigation for both Mac and PC. Tool icons included wherever they are introduced in the book for easy identification. Step-by-step instructions provided for all new tools, workflows, and techniques.