Includes index.

Introduction to SketchUp. How to use this book ; SketchUp basics ; Components and groups ; Problem solving ; Ruby Scripts -- SketchUp process modeling. Introduction to SketchUp process modeling ; Detailed site plan modeling ; Custom site furnishings ; Custom architecture ; Arranging and presenting the model ; Architectural tutorial -- The Sandbox tools. Introduction to the Sandbox tools ; SketchUp conceptual grading ; Complex canopies ; Sandbox architecture -- AutoCAD to SketchUp. Overview of AutoCAD to SketchUp ; Organizing AutoCAD ; Modeling the AutoCAD flatwork base ; Arranging the model.