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This is the first installment in School’s professional series, our professional series assumes you already have a solid understanding of the fundamentals of SketchUp and each installment will explore more advanced topics in detail. This DVD is geared for professionals looking to become more efficient and effective at using CAD and SketchUp together. Mike Tadros shares 2 hours of knowledge that will save you hours of time that you would have otherwise spent banging your head against the wall. Architects, builders, and anyone else that needs to understand how to make SketchUp and CAD play nice, this DVD is for you!

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This DVD contains 28 lessons with approximately 2 hours of total instruction.

CHP 1 – Introduction
CHP 2 – Getting Started
CHP 3 – Creating Orthographic Views of Your Model
CHP 4 – Exporting Elevation Views
CHP 5 – Creating Sectional Views of Your SketchUp Model
CHP 6 – Creating Plan Views of Your SketchUp Model
CHP 7 – Exporting Plan Views
CHP 8 – Importing CAD Files into SketchUp
CHP 9 – Scaling CAD Files in SketchUp
CHP 10 – Moving, Rotating and Aligning CAD Files in SketchUp
CHP 11 – Turning Lines into Walls
CHP 12 – Downloading and Installing Ruby Scripts
CHP 13 – Using The “MakeFaces” Ruby Script
CHP 14 – Using The “Label Stray Lines” Ruby Script
CHP 15 – Using CAD Plans As An Underlay Reference
CHP 16 – Layer Management In SketchUp
CHP 17 – Modeling Interior Walls
CHP 18 – Layer Management Cont’d
CHP 19 – Modeling The Floor & Foundation
CHP 20 – Modeling The Roof
CHP 21 – Setting Keyboard Shortcuts
CHP 22 – Getting Your Roof And Walls To Match Up
CHP 23 – Modeling The Windows And Doors
CHP 24 – Modeling Exterior Hardscape
CHP 25 – Creating Components For Repeating Elements
CHP 26 – Inserting And Configuring Dynamic Window and Door Components
CHP 27 – Replacing 2D Blocks With 3D Components
CHP 28 – Importing Specific Textures And Components From The Google 3D Warehouse

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Autodesk AutoCAD is the world’s most widely used Computer Aided Design (CAD) package. AutoCAD has many new software features that make using Dynamic Blocks and Tool Palettes so much easier. With all your everyday blocks and commands on a palette, you will be more efficient in your work. This intermediate level course provides you with the skills needed to develop your AutoCAD knowledge to an expert level, giving you the ability to create Dynamic Blocks and Tool Palettes, impressing your customers and colleagues! To begin learning today, simply click on the movie links. NOTE: Dynamic Blocks are only available in full versions of AutoCAD from AutoCAD 2006 and above. They are supported in AutoCAD LT2006 but can’t be created. Dynamic Blocks are fully available in both AutoCAD 2007 and AutoCAD LT2007 and all subsequent versions of AutoCAD thereafter).

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http://www.vtc.com/products/Autodesk-AutoCAD-Dynamic-Blocks-and-Tool-Palettes-Tutorials.htm

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