SketchUp Pro: Kitchen Design

2h 45mBeginner2018-10-10

Authors

Scott Onstott

Trainer specializing in CAD, BIM, 3D, and real-time software

Course details

Have you been thinking about renovating your kitchen? Design the kitchen of your dreams with SketchUp. This course teaches you how to design a new kitchen that fits your existing space using this easy-to-use 3D drawing program. Scott Onstott shows how to model and digitally demolish your current kitchen to make room for the new design, and start adding new cabinets, counters, appliances, fixtures, and lighting, as well as modern, must-have features such as a standalone island. Plus, learn how to create an animated walkthrough with first-person navigation and animation. Along the way, you can learn how to work with SketchUp layers, groups, components, styles, scenes, and ready-made models from the 3D Warehouse.

Learning objectives
Importing a 2D sketch of your kitchen
Modeling the current kitchen
Designing the new kitchen
Altering walls
Building an island
Adding counters and cabinets
Inserting appliances and fixtures
Designing materials
Adding lighting
Adding navigation and animation

Skills covered

SketchUpRenderingMotion Graphics and VFXGoogle3D ModelingVisualization and Real-TimeAECProduct and ManufacturingAnimation and IllustrationDeep Dive (X:Y)

Concepts

0. Introduction

01 - Learn about SketchUp and kitchen design
02 - What you should know

1. Sketching the Existing Kitchen

03 - Explore the SketchUp user interface
04 - Save a custom template
05 - Assign keyboard shortcuts
06 - Import a 2D sketch
07 - Create walls based on a sketch
08 - Model the existing kitchen
09 - Demolish with layers

2. Designing a New Massing Model

10 - Create a massing model of the new kitchen
11 - Make a massing model of the upper cabinets
12 - Alter the kitchen walls
13 - Design an island at an angle

3. Detailing the Conceptual Design

14 - Create a curved cantilevered counter
15 - Detail the counter and lower cabinets
16 - Sweep with the Section and Follow Me tools
17 - Add detail to the L-shaped base cabinets
18 - Detail the upper cabinets
19 - Design materials for the cabinets and counters
20 - Create geometry for the floor zones and backsplash
21 - Design additional materials and adjust the texture position

4. Specifying Real-World Components

22 - Source doors and appliances from the 3D Warehouse
23 - Add a sink, faucet, and dishwasher
24 - Insert dynamic base cabinets and interact with them
25 - Model a countertop with rounded edges
26 - Add moldings to the top of the upper cabinets

5. Making It Look Good

27 - First-person navigation
28 - Save styles and scenes
29 - Export animation

Conclusion

30 - What we've learned
31 - Next steps