SketchUp Training Studio

Build your SketchUp skills through guided lessons, practical examples, and a complete residential modeling project.

SketchUp Training Studio from Residential CAD Solutions combines an AutoLISP/DCL lesson browser with an illustrated workbook to guide learners from basic drawing tools through advanced modeling and presentation workflows.

32 structured lessons cover:

• Workspace navigation, precise dimensions, axes, and inference.
• Edges, faces, Push/Pull, and Offset.
• Groups, components, tags, and model organization.
• Moving, copying, arrays, rotation, scaling, and mirroring.
• House slabs, walls, doors, windows, and interior partitions.
• Roof geometry, stair studies, cabinets, and furniture.
• Follow Me profiles, materials, and texture scale.
• Scenes, section planes, styles, and shadows.
• Solid geometry, terrain, and pergola visualization.
• LayOut concepts, exports, cleanup, and troubleshooting.

Learn by doing

Each lesson includes a guided workflow, a worked example, a practice assignment, result checks, troubleshooting guidance, and two knowledge-check questions with explanations.

Complete a 30′ × 40′ residential capstone featuring organized building geometry, reusable components, kitchen cabinets, roof modeling, and named presentation scenes. Review your work using a ten-criterion assessment rubric.

Built-in training features:

• 64 knowledge checks with individual best-score tracking.
• Searchable lesson navigator and difficulty filters.
• Save and load learner progress.
• Exportable study reports with space for review notes.
• Four dimension labs for rectangle area/perimeter, gable roof rise, equal stair risers, and component spacing.
• Illustrated HTML workbook for browser reading and printing.
• Five standalone teaching diagrams.

Your download includes: Main LISP program, DCL interface, lesson-data file, workbook, diagrams, setup instructions, reference links, and interface previews.

How it works: Load the training interface in AutoCAD, study the lesson, then perform the modeling exercise manually in your separate SketchUp installation.

Requirements and compatibility: Windows AutoCAD with AutoLISP/DCL support and SketchUp for the modeling exercises. The interface uses classic patterns intended for AutoCAD 2002 and later; actual host compatibility testing is still required. Some exercises—including CAD import, Solid Tools, terrain tools, and LayOut—depend on your SketchUp edition and available features.

Please note: This is an independent educational companion, not a SketchUp plug-in. It does not control SketchUp or generate SKP files. Software licenses, prebuilt models, videos, and professional certification are not included. Exercise completion is self-reported, and training examples do not constitute engineering or building-code approval.