3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp / Lydia Sloan Cline.

Includes bibliographical references and indexes.

A. About the Author -- B. Dedication -- C. Preface -- D. Resources to Check Out -- 1. We Love Creating! -- What Is This Book About? -- What Is a Modeling Program? -- What Is SketchUp? -- What Is 3D Printing? -- Is 3D Printing Cheap? -- What Is CNC Fabrication? -- What Is a Maker Space? -- What You Need, Computer-wise -- Download SketchUp -- Summary -- Resources -- 2. Getting Started: The Interface -- The SketchUp Interface -- The Measurements Box -- Run Multiple SketchUp Files at the Same Time -- Save Options -- Backup Files -- Add the Large Tool Set -- The Select Tool -- Rectangle and Rotated Rectangle Tools -- Faces, Edges, and Geometry -- The Inference Engine -- The Push/Pull Tool -- Input Numbers -- Changing Units -- The Pan, Orbit, and Zoom Tools -- Modifier Keys -- The Escape Key -- View the Model in Paraline Mode -- View the Model Two-Dimensionally -- Selection and Crossing Windows -- Select with Single, Double, and Triple Clicks and with the Shift and Control Keys -- The Move Tool -- Copy and Paste -- Stickiness -- Groups -- Customize the Desktop -- Make a Custom Template -- Manage Dialog Boxes -- Finding Help -- Summary -- Resources -- 3. Projects Using SketchUp Make's Native Tools -- Icon Project -- Name Stand Project -- Chain-Link Bracelet Project -- Pet Collar Tag Project -- Coffee Mug Project -- Pencil Holder Project -- Travel Mug -- Summary -- 4. Projects Using SketchUp Pro and Extensions -- Components -- What's an Extension? -- The Extension Warehouse -- Download the Extensions -- Where to Find the Extension Tools -- How to Use the Bezier Curves Tool -- Bench Project -- Fake Fingernail Project -- Thingiverse -- Solid Geometry -- Solid Tools -- Chocolate Mold Tray Project -- Architectural Terrain Model Project -- Pacman Ghost Ornament Project -- AutoCAD Floor Plan Project -- Layers -- Summary -- Resources -- 5. Making the Model 3D-Printable -- Design Considerations -- Structural Considerations -- Manually Inspect for Defects -- Tools for Making a Model Solid -- Solid Inspector^2 -- CleanUp^3 -- SU Solid -- Manual Repair Techniques -- Export the SketchUp Model as an .stl File -- 123D Meshmixer -- Tinkercad -- Fixing the Dog Tag in 123D Meshmixer -- Coloring a Model -- Face Orientation -- Purge the Model -- The 3D-Printer Facsimile Template -- Export the Colored Model -- Summary -- Resources -- 6. 3D-Printing the Model -- Types of 3D Printing -- Filament -- Choosing a Home 3D Printer -- Printing and Slicing Software -- Firmware -- Print Detail and Quality -- Position on the Build Plate -- Adherence to the Build Plate -- Troubleshooting -- Odds and Ends -- Printing from an SD Card -- Printing with a Service Bureau -- Summary -- Resources -- 7. CNC Fabrication with Pro,123D Make, and Cut2D -- What's a Router? -- Computer-Aided Manufacturing Software -- The Process for CNCing with SketchUp -- Architectural Terrain Model Project -- Navigating the 123D Make Interface -- Choose the Manufacturing Settings and Object Size -- Construction Techniques -- The 123D Make Process Using Stacked Slices -- Other 123D Make Construction Techniques -- Exporting a .pdf File from SketchUp -- Name Plate Project -- Group and Arrange the Parts -- Print Preview -- Print the .pdf File -- Exporting a .dxf File -- G-Code -- Prepare the SketchUp-Exported .pdf Inside Vetric Cut2D -- The Right Tool for the Right Job -- SketchUp LayOut -- Summary -- Resources.

Filled with illustrated, step-by-step examples, this hands-on guide teaches beginners how to use SketchUp to make a digital model and how to use a personal machine, service bureau, or community Maker Space to fabricate it.

Also issued in print and PDF version.

Description based on cover image and table of contents, viewed on Feburary 26, 2016.