* Appeals to woodworkers who want to test their layouts and designs on the computer before they start cutting into their lumber (thus saving them time and money) * Offers detailed and in-depth examples and exercises to help readers master all aspects of SketchUp. * While most SketchUp books focus on architectural drawing and landscaping, this comprehensive guide provides the specific advice that woodworkers need in order to use the program effectively. * Covers working with complex shapes and the Ruby scripts that extend SketchUp's functionality for the purpose of designing furniture.
Author Biography
A retired electrical engineer, Joe Zeh now builds furniture and teaches SketchUp at workshops and shows throughout New England. He has starred in two Successful SketchUp DVDs for Popular Woodworking and will soon start in an online education class on the topic. He blogged about SketchUp for American Woodworker for two years and will continue to contribute posts to Popular Woodworking. For 35 years, Joe worked in computer and graphics chip design. He holds several patents and ended his career as VP of Engineering for ATI Technologies Inc.
