FLOOR PLANS FROM IMAGES in SketchUp Pro! Updated for 2021! (Getting Started with SketchUp Pro Ep 4)

In this video, learn how to import and scale a reference image, then how to use that reference image to draw a floor plan inside of SketchUp!

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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 - Introduction
0:26 - Example file location
1:17 - Importing the Image
2:15 - Using Higher Resolution images for clearer plans
3:31 - Setting your image scale with the tape measure tool
6:48 - Modeling to scale from your reference image
9:00 - Creating walls with the offset tool
12:53 - Adding Door and Window Openings
15:20 - Grouping walls
16:38 - Extruding walls to 3D with the push pull tool
17:45 - Modeling Door and Window Openings
20:13 - Cleaning Up your Model
21:31 - More SketchUp Instruction with the SketchUp Essentials Course

[kodokraksasa]

1. Scaling
- import image as image
- set to maximum texture
- Place in the workspace
- Explode the image
- Group the image
- Find a point where the size is known
- Use the tape measure tool to measure that point's actual distance in workspace
- change the measured distance to the DESIRED distance (specified distance in image)
- Resize > yes
- Check if it's scaled properly
2. Modeling
- Use line tool to trace the outer lines
- OFFSET for the interior walls
- trace inner lines
- offset inner lines
- draw lines for openings
3. Extrude
- Group exterior walls
- Group interior walls
- reverse faces
- extrude all walls
- double-click for shortcut
- repeat
- make the specified openings
- repeat for the interior walls
- delete lines using eraser

[vpbrewer]

This was awesome! Thank you! I would love to see a video about adding furniture, etc.

[lauradunnigan]

Thank you so much for sharing your wealth of knowledge with us! It's so helpful. Sometimes I am struggling to find the right videos to watch on your page because there is a lot of content and I'm not that well versed in navigating YOUTUBE - but I'm specifically looking for helping with modeling for Interior Design.

[leelaunay]

Great video. All praise the metric system, I don't know how ya'll do it with these needless fractions. ❤️

[nhlecodesigns]

Hi, honestly i think i will always enjoy learn many tips in this channel so really thankyou for sharing 🙏, i hope i can find here how to effectively produce a good document for client just using sketchup, and i just find it here ! :)

[karlsonty]

Love this man! it helped me refresh my skp modeling skills.

[solie]

Oh mhen!!
God bless YouTube!
And God bless you sir. Am so passionate about this sketchup & I'm glad you're helping me get a hang of it!!

[aaricart]

Yes please do an ep5! This program is a little different from the usual AutoCAD and rhino and these walk-throughs have been super helpful with learning sketchup! Thanks again!

[mgmlive]

Sooo helpful I tried watching a ton of other videos in how to do this and yours was the best

[stevemercer]

Brilliant! Really helpful video. Thanks

[randomscandinavian]

This was very well explained! Love this way of doing the windows and doors as an alternative to knocking out holes through surfaces!

[kendrafuller]

Dude you just saved my life Thank you so much sketch up god

[gpandriya]

helpfully as always! Thank you very much!

[Nate-qckb]

Outstanding stuff! About to start finishing my basement, have the paper floorplan and this will be really helpful!

[wilsonballesteros]

Brilliant!!! Thank you so much! This really helps

[thomlipiczky]

I'm assuming I could combine this technique in collaboration with the Medeek suite I just bought. Thanks, helpful as always!

[huongngo]

So smooth! EverytNice tutorialng he says goes into my brain and sticks in.

[rogerkemp]

I 'only' use SketchUp for woodworking designs and don't need these techniques, BUT this is fascinating. Thanks!

[RobertSchwingerT]

Hi great video, Thanks! I have one question. When using the offset tool to offset outward I am having a problem getting the two selected walls to stay highlighted, as soon as I type "F" or click on the toolbar button the highlighting goes away. I tried holding shift, alt, and control, but nothing seems to work as soon as I select a different tool the highlighting is gone. Any idea what I may be doing wrong? Thanks again.

[mehaksheikh]

Hi Justin!
Would there be any part 2 to this video where we can add material and a second floor to this image? It would be a great practice session for a newbie like me! Your tutorials are amazing.