Bob blogs about woodworking and sketchup at his website. On the flip side, your learning curve for sketchup could be offset by the rich amount of instructional material available. We asked him to tell us a little bit about his process and why he uses sketchup pro building furniture is a rewarding process. His blog is a very good resource for sketchup and woodworking in general. Learn to design kitchen cabinets with sketchup woodworking. I am a fan and i appreciate the amount of time and effort that goes into products that are free to use. Sketchup is the ideal tool for planning any woodworking project, and bob s innovative book the new woodworkers guide to sketchup, is the ideal way for anyone to learn this program.
Once run, no need for internet connection to use this software. Using screensharing software we can see each others screens and i can answer questions and solve problems as we go. Bob lang sketchup sketchup training courses sketchup classes. These would be live classes with no more than 10 participants. Bob lang is executive editor of popular woodworking magazine. Both of these classes are limited to small groups, and at there moment there are still a few openings in both atlanta and cincinnati. These models are simple to keep the file size as small as possible.
Sketchup for woodworkers advanced techniques lang, bob on. I am sadly not surprised at trimble making su a subscription product, even though its really not the products history. Sketchup provides news and blogs to help customers learn more. May 30, 2015 the woodworkers guide to sketchup is an enhanced pdf book with embedded videos that help to reinforce what the user just read. Also, you might find some more discussion of cad programs in the digital design section. Bob lang has used sketchup extensively for designing woodworking projects, and as the basis for illustrations appearing in books and magazines. Bob s organized and calm approach to teaching what i view as a complex software program is very much appreciated. One of the great advantages of sketchup is bob lang who has written a great interactive ebook on using the program. Bob lang i have three books on using sketchup that are in pdf format with video content embedded in the text. Sketchup has a ruby console, an environment which allows experimentation with ruby. Sketchup and macos sierra sketchup sketchup community. Bob langs better sketchup guide jeff branch woodworking.
This digital book in enhanced pdf format contains 49 video lessons within 195 pages of illustrated text. With it you can create 2d or 3d objects of any kind, and even change the used color schemes or materials of your models. Master 3d design with sketchup with bob langs books in enhanced pdf format with. I got my start watching bob langs videos on the popular woodworking video site. Sketchup make vs pro digital design wood talk online. Bob lang sent me a preproduction copy of his new 184page digital format book woo dworkers guide to sketchup. Sketchup 4 and later support software extensions written in the ruby programming language, which add specialized functionality.
Printing out full size patterns is but one example. With more than 30 years experience designing and building furniture and in cad and computer illustration, bob brings a practical. Learn woodworking use a photo to make a sketchup model robert lang explains in detail how to create a sketchup model from a photo. Welcome to, the personal website for woodworker, illustrator and author robert w. Readers will learn efficient and effective techniques for using this program to create detailed sketchup models of furniture, cabinets or any woodworking project. Lang is executive editor of popular woodworking magazine, and the author of several books including woodworkers guide to sketchup. Many such extensions are available to others on the trimble extension warehouse and many other 3rd party websites as well. Master 3d design with sketchup with bob langs books in enhanced pdf format with embedded videos. Video is good, and it is even better when a respected sketchup instructor is guiding the video instruction. It walks you through all of the major functionality in a step by step fashion and you can follow along in your own version of sketchup. A new book in digital format bob langs woodworkers guide to sketchup click here for more information. Bob is a nononsense guy and an excellent woodworker with a background in cabinetry. Sketchup make, free, pro, or shopwhich version for. If i become faster and more efficient, i can start modeling more details and perhaps even entire.
You will find some intermediate and advanced sketchup modeling tutorials as. Use sketchup for full size patterns popular woodworking. Bobs organized and calm approach to teaching what i view as a. Part two, advanced techniques is on its way, as is a cd version of part one. Designing kitchen cabinets with sketchup kitchen cabinet. There is also a bunch of free information on using sketchup on my website. Bobs organized and calm approach to teaching what i view as a complex software program is very much appreciated. Im thinking about offering sketchup classes online. You will find some intermediate and advanced sketchup modeling tutorials as well, to drive your modeling skills to a new level. His digital book, the new woodworkers guide to sketchup integrates embedded video tutorials within the text. The new woodworkers guide to sketchup with bob lang matt. Bob langs sketchup for kitchen design collection 3d. Sketchup is a great free program for planning your work.
Sketchup pro sketchup woodworking woodworking software sketchup model woodworking school learn woodworking popular woodworking woodworking videos woodworking projects plans learn woodworking use a photo to make a sketchup model robert lang explains in detail how to create a sketchup model from a photo. Oct 01, 2012 detailed information about bob langs sketchup classes can be found at this link. Ive seen forum posts on this subject about trimble not seeming to want to have its own rendering software within su. In woodworkers guide to sketchup bob lang combines thorough instruction via text with tons of video. Shopclass sketchup for woodworkers part 1 getting started. Sketchup shop class now in session popular woodworking magazine.
Part one is now available for immediate download to your computer. That and im a software developer by day and i expect to be compensated properly for the software i make so it would be wrong of me to cheat. And since rob mentioned a cabinetry book, ill suggest another one ive found very useful in the past. Mar 14, 2017 these days, i think its safe to say that sketchup has become the woodworking choice for a cad program.
The list of 3d models of planes are enriched in future releases of this software. It is available as a webbased application, sketchup free, a freeware version, sketchup make, and a paid version with additional functionality, sketchup pro. We asked him to tell us a little bit about his process and why he uses sketchup pro. Bob lang is executive editor of popular woodworking. These days, i think its safe to say that sketchup has become the woodworking choice for a cad program. And of course its not too late to register for either of the woodworking in america conferences. But there is a tremendous amount of value to it even if you never draw a line.
Sketchup cabinet design best software woodworkers journal. In preparing this book, bob focused on the specific tasks that most woodworkers want. Lang s new book titled new woodworkers guide to sketchup. Sketchup is a 3d modeling computer program for a wide range of drawing applications such as architectural, interior design, landscape architecture, civil and mechanical engineering, film and video game design. While i write about 3d modeling with sketchup and teach people how to use the software, i do not have any official or financial relationship with the company.
I am pretty much a hack with the program, but i only use it for proportions and joinery details. Langs new book titled new woodworkers guide to sketchup. I will only be using sketchup for my own use for the time being, so that means ill stick with make. Download sketchup make 2017 and burn it to a dvd plans and. Just a reminder that the newly announced and not yet released macos sierra is not officially supported by sketchup if youre a person who loves to install beta software versions, be aware that sketchup may exhibit all sorts of unwanted behavior. I actively blog about, and provide tutorials for using sketchup on my website. Bob lang, our inhouse sketchup expert, shows you 6 illustrated steps to draw mouldings. I havent used the plugins never bought pro too expensive for a hobbyist, but i have been enjoying getting to grips with sketchup make 2017, which ill continue to use. Bob lang sketchup sketchup training courses sketchup. Sketchup is an excellent tool for designing kitchen cabinets.
Like my other sketchup books, its in enhanced pdf format with. May 30, 2015 when i became adept at modeling in sketchup, i became a better woodworker, as have most people i know who have learned how to use this program. Bob lang is conducting two days sketchup class from sketchup3dconstru ction. This collection features models to be used in conjunction with the book sketchup for kitchen design, by robert w. Lang is executive editor of popular woodworking magazine and the author of several books including woodworkers guide to sketchup. This is a new, revised and updated version of woodworkers guide to sketchup by woodworker, author and illustrator robert w.
Positioningcentric information is changing the way people, businesses and governments work throughout the world. In this way bob was able to take the technique or tool he was discussing in the chapter and then support the lesson with a quick demonstrational video where he brings it all together and shows just how easy it is to do. Readwatchdo website of bob lang, woodworker, illustrator, expert sketchup trainer, author and editor. The new woodworkers guide to sketchup with bob lang. By applying trimbles advanced positioning solutions, productivity increases and safety improvements are being realized. Sketch up software sketchup for woodworkers heres why popular woodworking magazine. Aug 01, 2017 rendering software never stands still with respect to technology, but ive also seen pricing getting a little too heady as well. This book offers many great things, one of which is that its completely geared toward woodworkers. Also, there are free online libraries where you can grab other peoples drawings of hinges, doors, drawer slide hardware and so forth, and use them in your own designs. Lang is the executive editor of popular woodworking magazine, and the author of several books on furniture styles and design. Bob lang his quote is from the opening pages of robert w. Sketchup for woodworkers part 1 getting started by.
From the basics of setting up the program to the fine points of making detailed. This short video is a quick tour of my new book sketchup for kitchen design. We have released sketchup 2016m2 to address the worst of the issues on sierra. Lang has years of experience as a professional woodworker and. Mar 22, 2010 if youve been wanting to learn how to use sketchup, or tried it but gave up in frustration, this is an exciting new way to master this design and planning software. When i became adept at modeling in sketchup, i became a better woodworker, as have most people i know who have learned how to use this program. Like the original, this book is in enhanced adobe pdf format, delivered on disc. Author of interactive pdf books building blocks of sketchup and woodworkers guide to sketchup. One of the best ways to enhance your final images is to apply some post processing work with the help of image manipulation software like photoshop and basic rendering applications. More information is available from the authors website. Anyone can download and use any of these models absolutely free.
At first launch, the software offers to download and install a free third party 3d visualization software sketchup viewer, necessary for izaeroplanes. New woodworkers guide to sketchup, by bob lang by j. After a little discussion in the forum about sketchup and seeing bob langs post about said forum thread, i decided it was time to buckle down and get to know my trusty pal sketchup a little better. Sketchup is a premier 3d design software that truly makes 3d modeling for everyone, with a simple to learn yet robust toolset that empowers you to create whatever you can imagine. Sketchup is a threedimensional modeling program that has achieved. Bob has since updated his tutorials with a pdf that included imbedded videos. If you want to get a better understanding of the 3d modeling program we use here at popular woodworking magazine, this is your opportunity. Norman reid delaplane, va sketchup is a threedimensional modeling program that has achieved wide use in a number of professions, such as architecture, urban planning andof particular interest to uswoodworking.