SketchUp beginner
Build a clean, scaled model that is easy to present and modify.
- Navigate and draw precisely
- Create groups and components
- Apply materials and views
- Export a presentation
3D and visualization
SketchUp 3D training for businesses
Model spaces, buildings and concepts quickly, then present them with clear views, scenes and documents.
Professional training
A method that connects theory to real work
SketchUp is fast when the model is structured correctly from the start. Training emphasizes inferences, groups, components, tags, scenes and conventions that prevent difficult-to-edit files. Depending on the mandate, the path includes LayOut, CAD or BIM exchanges and client documentation.
Objectives, software versions, authorized files and expected results are confirmed before training. The instructor alternates short explanations, demonstrations, guided practice, questions and immediate feedback.
Course plans
Choose the path that fits your team
Each path can be delivered alone, combined with another or adapted to your files. A mixed-level group can be divided so participants progress at the right pace.
SketchUp intermediate
Model faster and produce consistent documentation for client revisions.
- Use components and repetition effectively
- Manage larger models
- Create scenes, sections and options
- Document with LayOut
SketchUp advanced
Establish modelling and documentation standards for complex collaborative projects.
- Optimize geometry and performance
- Create reusable libraries
- Manage interoperability and extensions
- Standardize LayOut
Not sure which path to choose?
Assess my teamA discussion, questionnaire and a few work examples help us recommend the appropriate duration and modules.
Detailed program
Three-hour sessions with practical objectives
The plan is flexible. Examples, exercises and deliverables are confirmed according to the industry, level and available tools.
Path 1
SketchUp beginner
6 hours2 sessions of 3 hours
Who this path is for: 3D beginners and people who use SketchUp without a consistent organization method.
Prerequisites: None
01
Session 1 — Foundations
Interface, navigation, axes, inferences, measurements, lines, shapes, Push/Pull and transformations.
02
Session 2 — Organized model
Groups, components, tags, materials, scenes, styles, shadows and export.
Path 2
SketchUp intermediate
9 hours3 sessions of 3 hours
Who this path is for: Regular users who present options, revise projects and produce client documents.
Prerequisites: Beginner-level skills
01
Session 1 — Efficient modelling
Components, repetitions, solids, intersections, Sandbox and references.
02
Session 2 — Organization and presentation
Tags, scenes, sections, styles, geolocation where useful and design options.
03
Session 3 — LayOut
Linked views, scales, dimensions, annotations, templates, updates and export.
Path 3
SketchUp advanced
9 hours3 sessions of 3 hours
Who this path is for: Model owners and architecture, design, construction or space-planning teams that want common standards.
Prerequisites: Intermediate-level skills
01
Session 1 — Master model
Structure, external geometry, components, libraries, purge, diagnostics and performance.
02
Session 2 — Interoperability
CAD or BIM import/export according to licences, origin, units, cleanup and safe extensions.
03
Session 3 — Document production
LayOut templates, references, styles, revisions, quality control and archiving.
Target skills
Learn what is genuinely useful
Content is organized around the actions, decisions and results participants must produce rather than a simple feature list.
Model accurately
Use axes, inferences, units and measurement tools without distorting the model.
Structure the file
Separate geometry with groups, components and tags.
Create options
Use scenes, styles, sections and components to compare alternatives.
Apply materials
Control scale, orientation and surface consistency.
Present the project
Prepare clear views, shadows, annotations and sequences.
Document with LayOut
Create linked pages, dimensions and templates that update with the model.
Collaborative training
Training built around your projects
After a short demonstration, participants practise, compare methods and receive immediate feedback. When real files cannot be shared, equivalent exercises reproduce the same constraints without exposing confidential information.
✓
Model an interior layoutBuild volumes, furniture, materials, scenes and options in an organized file.
✓
Create concept variationsCompare options without unnecessary geometry duplication.
✓
Produce a LayOut presentationCreate views, scales, dimensions, annotations and a delivery template.
Targeted workshops
Go deeper on a specific need
A workshop can be delivered on its own or integrated into a longer path to address a production, collaboration or governance challenge.
Clean and precise models
Axes, inferences, units, groups, components and tags.
Components and libraries
Create, replace, repeat and maintain reusable elements.
Scenes and options
Sections, styles, views, shadows and client presentations.
Professional LayOut
Linked views, dimensions, annotations, templates and revisions.
Interoperability
Import, clean and export files according to available formats and licences.
Performance and governance
Purge, diagnostics, conventions, libraries and quality control.
Our solutions
A format for every need
From a single session to an annual program, the format is adapted to your organization’s pace and priorities.
Private collaborative training
Your team works live with a specialist who explains, demonstrates and answers questions.
- Flexible 3-hour blocks
- 1 to 15 participants
- Online or in person
Custom training
We review files, roles, processes and expected results before building the learning path.
- Needs assessment
- Customized exercises
- Learning validation
Managed training subscription
JFL Media coordinates several topics, instructors and teams throughout the year.
- Flexible annual calendar
- Session or credit bank
- Support for managers
Service across Canada
Online across Canada, in person depending on the city
Online sessions can bring together participants in Quebec, Ontario, Western Canada, Atlantic Canada or several regions. In-person delivery is assessed according to the city, instructor availability, travel and schedule.
Available formats
- A team gathered in one room
- Participants located in several provinces
- English or French delivery depending on the instructor
- Exercises adapted to the sector and authorized tools
Frequently asked questions
Prepare your training project
Does training include LayOut?
Yes at the intermediate level or in a targeted workshop, depending on documentation needs.
Can you cover CAD imports?
Yes when the required licences and formats are available. Units, origin, cleanup and conversion limits are included.
Do you support SketchUp Web and Pro?
The edition is confirmed before training because some features and LayOut depend on the licence.
Can we use a real architectural project?
Yes if it is authorized and prepared. Otherwise, an equivalent exercise is created.
Let’s discuss your project
Training adapted to your team?
Describe the result you need, current level, number of participants, preferred delivery and any authorized files or processes.