Every couple of years the SketchUp folks host a conference they call 3D Basecamp. It’s five days of workshops, presentations, and other sessions geared around using SketchUp and LayOut in a wide range of disciplines. As they say…

3D Basecamp is for people who design, model, work, plan, coordinate, innovate, and play in SketchUp. If you’re interested in 3D modeling, this is the conference for you (and we think it’s the most fun you’ll have all year!)

There will be a wide range of workshops where you can learn everything from the basics of SketchUp to advanced modeling skills. I’ll be leading a couple of workshops on LayOut for Woodworkers and there’ll be other sessions that are applicable to those who do woodworking whether they are professionals or hobbyists. Grant Imahara  who worked on special effects for blockbusters like The Matrix and Star Wars, as well Discovery Channel’s Mythbusters will be the keynote speaker.

This years 3D Basecamp will run September 24 through September 28 in Palm Dessert, California. Check out the 3D Basecamp website and if you sign up from Design. Click. Build., you can save $50 off the registration fee. I hope to see you there.

-Dave