I will be teaching SketchUp for Timber Framers at the Heartwood School May 25-27, 2009. Check out the course description – and sign up soon – our last class at Heartwood booked solid!
Heartwood
February 23rd, 2009SketchUp – New Hampshire
February 11th, 2009
The view from our wonderful accomodations.
Returned from teaching an intense two day introduction to SketchUp workshop in Tamworth, New Hampshire. We had a small class and focused on using the software for timber frame design (but the techniques can be applied to furniture design, woodworking, and other general construction tasks). The group had a wide range of skills – so we started with the absolute basics and worked our way into compound roof design, shop drawings, and even took a quick look at exporting materials lists for estimating and job site coordination. In the right hands and with a bit of creativity SketchUp can be a powerful presentation, fabrication, and estimating tool for designers and builders. Special thanks to Jon and family for putting us up in a wonderful rustic farmhouse with an amazing view of the White Mountains.
Basic workshop frame including joinery design.