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The Complete SketchUp Guide - Fundamentals of SketchUp (Udemy.com)

Learn To Design, Model And Render Anything With SketchUp Fundamentals And Pro Techniques

4.2
85 reviews

Created by: Brandon Aaron Gibbs

Last updated August 2026

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What you will learn

  • SketchUp Fundamentals
  • 3D Modeling Basics
  • Room Planning and Architectural Sketch Modeling
  • Photo Match and Geo Location

How it compares

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  • Rating4.2 out of 5higher than 10% of them
  • Reviews85#469 of 546 by number of reviews
  • Length4.6 hoursshorter than 61% of them
  • Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 97% of them

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Course Description

Get started in SketchUp the right way with a professional guide, learning fundamentals, working on practical exercises and step by step guides to one of the best and most powerful intuitive 3D modelers out there.


In this course, you will learn how to design, model and render anything in SketchUp. You get my 15 years of experience with SketchUp and industry experience, as you learn the basics of the interface up to making intermediate models all in SketchUp. I've designed, modeled and rendered dozens of winning project entries, built projects and just crazy ideas, and I love helping young designers get the best out of their tools.


What you get with this course:

  • Learn how to expertly navigate the SketchUp Interface

  • Understand how to create and develop 3d models in SketchUp

  • Learn how to render and visualize your models

  • Learn how to make Architecture and buildings with SketchUp

  • Learn SketchUp productivity tips and techniques

  • Learn how to render with Enscape and V-Ray

What topics are covered:

  • Making & Editing 2D Geometry

  • Making & Editing 3D Geometry

  • Working with Groups, Components and the Outliner

  • Measuring and Dimension

  • Setting Up Views & Styles

  • Importing and Exporting Images and Models and Animations

  • Making Boolean Editing

  • Rendering with Enscape & V-Ray(free trials available)

If you want to learn SketchUp so you can ace 3d modeling, then this is the course for you!
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Instructor Details

Brandon Aaron Gibbs

Brandon Gibbs is an award winning licensed Architect, Creative Director of MotionFORM and Architect in Residence at Iamthestudio. Brandon received a Masters in Architecture from the Architectural Association, studying under Patrik Schumacher of Zaha Hadid, where he began his thesis and research into parametric Architecture. Brandon has design several pavilions, universities, churches, modern homes in addition to several award winning film and animation projects. He regularly speaks and mentor young Architects and designers in organizations like AIA (American Institute of Architects) NOMA (National Organization of Minority Architects) and AIGA (American Institute of Graphic Artists).


I have spoken at several design conferences, media events, network groups and have gone from consulting a diversity of clients to professing the secrets of design, branding to listeners at all levels.

Designers of all shapes and sizes have learned and succeeded from my programs, and I’ll help you win, too if you give me a try.


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By Chloe on 10/26/2025

When I started the course I had a very basic understanding of how to use SketchUp for modelling, but completing this course I have learnt about rendering, scales, and how to make geometric models quicker and more precise than before. My learning has been expanded so now I feel confident enough to work with my projects to create renders at the same high quality examples shown.

By Beth Renzulli on 4/22/2023

It would be helpful to have the key commands overlaid on the video for each process, for example such basics as how to zoom, move, and rotate perspective, or shortcuts to the tool being discussed. I feel like very helpful things are being shared so briefly and quickly that I am missing them. Also, the instructor has a habit of waving his mouse around or clicking multiple spots to demonstrate a single concept while talking, so for example a rectangle is constantly changing shape and plane, or he's making 3 surfaces when 1 would be sufficient, this is very distracting to a beginner just trying to capture the basic stuff!

By Atziri Angel on 3/16/2023

Easy to follow. Sometimes he skips speaking out some of the commands but due to my experience with other programs, I was able to figure out.

By Andrew Stanton on 1/12/2023

Sometimes the examples are more complicated than needed, such as arrays in a circle. And if the tutor rehearsed what he was going to say, just a little, it would inspire more confidence. But other than this, all good

By Tom MacMaster on 11/22/2022

I need to go over it twice. It was fast

By Rythm on 10/27/2022

Thank you for SketchUp course. I get know experience and knowledge in using different kinds of online tools which are useful and effective. And lots of thank you sir.

By Katherine Phillips on 10/27/2022

I am an architecture student and I want to get a heads start on sketup for my own projects as a general contractor. So far so good! Everything is easy to understand :)

By Justin Harris on 10/27/2022

This course is amazing it helped me to start using sketchup in no time and I love the fact that this teacher provides and keeps providing us with plugins link and alot of stuff.

By Val on 6/8/2022

Great begginers course for Sketchaup. I really like all the practical examples - instructor gives clear instructions so it is a piece of cake to follow along! Quizzes help me to understand topic even better.

By Beth Roberts on 12/2/2021

A great course to further develop my understanding of the basic concepts of sketchup as well as some other useful hints and tips to improve my work flow

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