Alexander Schreyer’s Book, “Architectural Design with Sketchup” Released
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Schreyer’s Book on Architectural Design with SketchUp in Second Edition
October 22, 2015
The second edition of “Architectural Design with SketchUp: 3D Modeling, Extensions, BIM, Rendering, Making, and Scripting,” by Alexander C. Schreyer, director of the Building and Construction Technology program, is being released Monday, Oct. 26.
Schreyer is also senior lecturer in environmental conservation and a faculty member in architecture.
The book, which has become the main reference, textbook, and sourcebook for designing with SketchUp, uses step-by-step tutorials and color illustrations to teach anyone 3D modeling and show what one can achieve with Trimble SketchUp. SketchUp is a popular 3D modeling software that comes in free and professional versions and is used by students, architectural and interior designers, landscape planners, builders, engineers and makers worldwide.
Coming three years after the first edition, the book features many updates and improvements but also a completely new chapter on “Making with SketchUp,” which provides instruction to translate what has been designed on the...