Design your Garden using SketchUp

Design your Garden using Sketchup will give you the tools to create amazing gardens: SketchUp 3D modeling software complemented with landscape design principles.

If you are a gardener, a landscape architect, or you just like gardening in your house, Design your Garden using SketchUp will show you how to implement this principles in a 3D model to create professional designs.

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.

Because of its simplicity, SketchUp can be used by anyone of any age. The only requirement is having the skills and an enormous desire to learn.

Contents

• The first section of Design your Garden using Sketchup is focused on the installation of the software, setting up the 3D Workspace and getting familiar with the Basic Tools. This course was recently updated to SketchUp 2021.

• The second section of Design your Garden using Sketchup is focused on building the Sample Site, where you’re going to work in. In this section you are going to get acquainted with the 3D Warehouse (a large virtual library where you can find all kinds of 3D material to download and use in your SketchUp models), and with the housing project that I preapared just for you!

• The third section of Design your Garden using Sketchup is focused on the Landscape Design Principles, applied to a sample house backyard. In this section you will learn how to give your garden Distribution and Structure according to Sun Position and Shadows given from the Sketchup’s Geo-Location Tool.

• The fourth section of Design your Garden using Sketchup is focused on the Design itself. In this section you are going to learn how to make a Garden’s Masterplan (schematic design based on the need and use of your space). After this, you are going to learn in detail how to design and model the Garden’s Paths, where to put your Plants, how to model your Terrace and and where you can put your Swimming Pool.

When you have finished Design your Garden using Sketchup you will be able to create wonderful Garden Designs and you will be ready to improve your own garden or get some clients to improve their’s.

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“Very educational for users who don’t have previous experience. The instructions are very clear and allow you to know basic and intermediate fundamentals of SketchUp, made absolutely for beginners”.

(Sebastián Rodriguez)

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“Personally, I consider that this course teaches the basic notions of how to use SketchUp, focusing on understanding the basic tools to generate landscape projects and create new ones from this starting point, congratulations! Totally recommended, the teacher shows good dedication and excellent explanations!”.

(Camilo Urrutia)

Rating Distribution

• 1 stars: 9 votes
• 2 stars: 22 votes
• 3 stars: 78 votes
• 4 stars: 98 votes
• 5 stars: 139 votes

Frequently Asked Questions

How long do I have access to the course materials?

You can view and review the lecture materials indefinitely, like an on-demand channel.

Can I take my courses with me wherever I go?

Definitely! If you have an internet connection, courses on Udemy are available on any device at any time. If you don’t have an internet connection, some instructors also let their students download course lectures. That’s up to the instructor though, so make sure you get on their good side!