About 3DVinci

My name is Bonnie Roskes, and I am the creator of 3DVinci. My background is in engineering, but I have much more fun showing people how to use great modeling applications.

3DVinci started life as F1 Books, offering  professional-level books on SketchUp, Piranesi, OneCNC, and other applications. I started writing tutorials for SketchUp back in 2002, when hardly anyone had even heard of SketchUp (or Bonnie Roskes for that matter).

We continue to produce much-acclaimed materials for the professional level, and have added our great kids' products to our lineup. 

I live in Washington, DC with my husband and 5 kids (no, that's not a typo). Our older kids became interested in SketchUp while watching their mom design models of houses. When the kids took over the controls, the houses became a bit more surreal, a LOT more colorful, and sometimes defied the laws of physics. (Only in SketchUp, can you place large trees inside a kitchen.)

So I started doing demos of SketchUp in local schools, and realized how great a design tool it is for kids (the teachers were pretty into it, too!) Very few teachers had heard of it, and many expressed wishes that there would be some teaching materials about it. And that's how  3DVinci   was born. My goal is to spread the word about this fun and educational tool that provides endless possibilities for kids in school, at home, and anywhere.

Contact Us!

We invite all suggestions and comments about our books, and feedback about anything you see on our site. Also feel free to contact us with any interesting info about technology in education, computers and kids, or any other relevant (or irrelevant!) topic.

We also welcome school purchase orders   by phone, mail, fax, or email. Please specify the book titles or names of sets, and whether the books are the PC or Mac version.

Here's how to find us:

bonnie@f1help.biz

Phone: +1-202-243-1042
Fax: +1-202-364-8628

3DVinci
3008 Ordway St. NW
Washington, DC 20008
USA