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Hello everybody and welcome to this SketchUp course.

Inward, we will learn everything

about this amazing software.

My name is Maria Garcia by race,

I am an architect from Madrid, Spain,

and I am a specialized in the development of 3D models.

First of all, I would like to talk a little bit about

the history and some characteristics of SketchUp.

A SketchUp was actually created in

2000 to buy an enterprise called last software.

After four years, Google decided to buy this enterprise.

But finally, in 2012 was Trimble navigation,

the one who acquired finally, SketchUp,

as you already know, we are talking about

are three V modelling software.

And you will be able to run

this software either in Windows or Mac.

The license in order to use the software can be

taken for free in the official website of SketchUp,

although it is limited for some time,

or you can own the license,

and depending on your plan,

the price will be different.

If we talk about

the informatics requirements here

you can check the features of

their recommended hardware and

the minimum hardware in

the description of this video anyways,

I will give you more information related with

the specific requirements for

a Windows computer and a Mac computer.

But to be honest, the requirements are

very similar in both platforms.

And I would like to point out here,

the importance of the processor gets up is

a software which demands a very good processor.

The graphic card is important,

but it is not paramount.

Nevertheless, if you want to

use SketchUp in a professional way,

I strongly recommend you to

invest in a very good computer.

If we talk about

the 3D design abilities of these software,

based on my experience,

I have to say that SketchUp is as

super flexible and polyvalent software.

We will be able to model architectural projects,

interior design projects, landscape projects,

town planning, construction, design of products.

And we can even use it in order

to develop 3D print projects.

And these are not just words.

You should know that I've been working in

different creative schools as a teacher for a long time.

And I have had a lot of

pupils from different backgrounds.

Some of them were architects,

others who are engineers,

others were doing landscape master degree.

So maybe this is one of

the most important strengths

of this program, the flexibility.

Once you have an overview about SketchUp,

I just would like to say,

welcome to all of you.

I am going to do my best in order to give

you all of my knowledge and experience with this program,

the course has two main pillars.

The first one is to be very professional and give you

all the information and knowledge that SketchUp requires,

either with theory or practical exercise.

And the second pillar is to have fun.

During the process, we will learn to

sketch out through modern buildings,

Greek temples, contemporary editorials,

pyramids from the ADPCM times.

Time to say goodbye now,

and we will start working in the next class.