The aim of this course is to introduce the features available in these two software packages and show how they can be applied to Landscape Design. They will be instructor lead and will include a high proportion of hands-on workshops to reinforce the teaching techniques and will include home-study assignments allocated between modules.

Module 1 SketchUp as a 3D design tool
This module will help you create 3D graphics for architecture, construction, landscaping, interior design and more.

On day one, you'll learn how to draw two-dimensional shapes and how to bring them to life in 3D. With SketchUp's intuitive inference features and "sticky" geometry, you can create complex interconnected shapes and detailed 3D designs. You'll focus less on the mechanics and more on the drawing—it's as close to pencil and paper as you can get. In no time you'll be creating surfaces, polygons, complex 3D shapes, even an entire rendered 3D neighborhood of your designs.

On day 2, you'll build on the skills for creating 3D objects developed on day one and learn how to use groups and components, tap the potential of inferences, interconnect forms, create lathed and extruded objects, and more.

To impress your clients and colleagues, you'll learn how to add entourage elements, incorporate photos, create different model views, and even animate a ‘virtual reality’ presentation.