The basics of furniture design, modeling, and making usable woodworking plans.
In this course you will learn:
What you’ll learn
- 3D Modeling.
- Furniture Design.
- SketchUp Modeling.
- Woodworking Design.
Course Content
- Introduction –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Setting up the SketchUp File –> 1 lecture • 1min.
- Modeling the Tabletop –> 1 lecture • 3min.
- Modeling the Legs –> 1 lecture • 7min.
- Modeling the Apron –> 1 lecture • 8min.
- Modeling the Joinery: Tenons –> 1 lecture • 11min.
- Modeling the Joinery: Mortises –> 1 lecture • 6min.
- Tapering the Legs –> 1 lecture • 4min.
- Making Woodworking Plans –> 1 lecture • 8min.
Requirements
- Beginner level SketchUp skills.
In this course you will learn:
- Basic concepts of furniture design: choosing dimensions, strength
- How to model custom-sized furniture in SketchUp based on your needs
- How to design and model mortise-and-tenon joints
- How to make your own custom woodworking plans with SketchUp
This course is a Beginner level SketchUp course, and requires little to no SketchUp experience.
I have included my SketchUp as a reference, but it is best to start this tutorial with an empty file and build it.
I use SketchUp 2020, but this lesson will work in all versions of the software.
