Perfectly Panelled

This module provides a foundational understanding of SketchUp Free, to get you comfortable with 3D modeling. The module covers the following:

• Get Started with SketchUp Free: Learn how to create an account and navigate the interface.
• Discover the SketchUp Workspace: Understand the essential navigation tools.
• Explore Different View Modes: Discover various camera and model views to enhance visualisation.
• SketchUp Basics: Understanding How It Works: Learn fundamental modeling including geometry, grouping and selection methods.
• Apply Colours & Materials: Explore material libraries and learn how to apply colours and textures to your models.
• Use the 3D Warehouse: Understand how to search, explore, and import models to enrich your SketchUp projects.

By the end of this module, you will have the essential skills to confidently navigate and create in SketchUp Free.

 This module focuses on creating a room interior to specific measurements. You will start by drawing out the basic floor plan to then convert the floorplan into a 3D model. In this module, you will be able to create the following:

• Create a Floor Plan: Use measurement tools to draft an accurate floor plan.
• Add Room Details: Incorporate window and door apertures and add dimensions. 
• Transition to 3D :Transform the 2D plan into a 3D model.
• Finalise Apertures & Adding Electrical Details: Ensure openings are complete and position electrical elements like switches and sockets.
• Learn how to use the Panelling Calculator: Learn how to plan a panelling layout efficiently using a structured calculation tool.
• Template the panelling: Template your panelling ideas into the interior walls.  
• Create the Paneling Design: Import a decorative moulding to use in your design.
• Generate Different Views: Set up different views to navigate easily around your design.
• Adding Coving and Skirting: Enhance the room’s architectural detail with realistic coving and skirting profiles.
• Templating the Rest of the Interior: Organise model layers and extend paneling designs across all walls.
• Designing the TV Wall: Plan and template panelling around the TV area, integrating it with the room’s furniture.
• Finalising the Paneling: Apply panel profiles across all interior walls, refining the space with detailed molding.

By the end of this module, you will have a well-thoughtout pannelled interior.

Enhance your interior design skills with these exclusive bonus lessons and resources, designed to provide inspiration, efficiency, and practical techniques for panelling and interior modeling.

• Explore Our Pinterest for Design Inspiration: Discover a curated collection of design ideas on Pinterest to spark creativity and stay updated with the latest trends.
• Quick Paneling for Fast Interior Mockups: Learn a rapid method for generating panelling layouts without intricate modeling, perfect for quick concept visualisation.
• The PaneLling Calculator – Estimate Moulding Costs & Materials: Discover how to use this calculator to determine material quantities, assess costs, and ensure your design fits within budget.
• Panelling Hacks & Creative Techniques: Explore advanced panelling methods.
• Types of Moulding, Beading & Wainscoting: Access a downloadable guide for different moulding styles, beading, and wainscoting, helping you refine your interior detailing choices.

These bonuses provide valuable insights and shortcuts, making your interior modeling process more efficient, creative, and budget-friendly.

 To complete this course, you will need a computer or laptop capable of running SketchUp Free smoothly. For an optimal learning experience, a secondary device is recommended for watching tutorials while drawing simultaneously, but a single device will also suffice. A two-button mouse with a scroll wheel is essential for efficient navigation within the software. Additionally, to access and use the free calculators provided in this course, you will need Microsoft Excel.