Thread: Google Sketchup for Dummies

I do not think of myself as a Dummy, but in this case, I might make an exception!

Originally Posted by Honorary Bloke

I do not think of myself as a Dummy, but in this case, I might make an exception!

Join the club

Thanks David,



Now, back to AutoCAD with you

Originally Posted by Rocker

Google Sketchup for Dummies is now published and available from Amazon. But I will continue to Use TurboCad

Rocker

So you prefer Turbocad?

Bob,

Yes; TurboCAD is far more powerful; it has a user-specified grid and far more snaps than Google Sketchup. It also has mirror copy, which is often very useful. It can also do bezier curves. But if you are incurably tight-fisted, Google Sketchup cannot be beaten on price.

Rocker

Originally Posted by Rocker

........... But if you are incurably tight-fisted, Google Sketchup cannot be beaten on price.

Rocker

WOT??

& you being of Scottish decent are not?

You can do bezier curves in SU with a Ruby plugin.

Here is the accompanying web site for Google Sketchup for Dummies.

http://www.aidanchopra.com/

Like a true Scotsman, I ayeways hae a seizure after openin' an envelope wi' nae money in it!

I'll stick with Google Sketchup.

(Thought I'd dig up this thread rather than start a newie)

I've gotten a copy of Sketchup For Dummies and can certainly recommend it. I've been tyre kicking with Sketchup for quite a while and recently decided to get serious - hence getting a copy of S.F.D

I'm glad that I did. I'm only about ten percent through the book but I'm really happy with some of the fundamentals I've learned to far, the book builds well and in a logical manner. A bonus is that my three year old son has taken an interest while I've been doing the basic exercises - we've had some fun building a house around the guy that's in the modelling window.

Finding a copy in stock in Melbourne seems impossible, but there's an online retailer in Sydney that currently has it on the shelf.

Cheers,


Justin.