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Building Blocks of SketchUp is a new book in enhanced PDF format. 260 pages with 50 embedded video lessonsComing Soon – Online SketchUp Classes –
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SketchUp is 3D modeling software, and it’s an incredible tool for design, engineering, problem solving and visualization. When you know the basics of navigating the program and creating objects you can model anything. Scroll to the bottom of this page and visit the SketchUp Blog and SketchUp Tutorials pages for free tips and tricks for using SketchUp.

Bob Lang’s book “Building Blocks of SketchUp” shortens the learning curve by focusing on the things most new SketchUp users struggle with. This book is in enhanced PDF format with embedded video lessons and is fully bookmarked and searchable.

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Bob Lang has used SketchUp extensively for designing woodworking projects, and as the basis for illustrations appearing in books and magazines. His digital book, the “New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp” integrates embedded video tutorials within the text. In preparing this book, Bob focused on the specific tasks that most woodworkers want to accomplish with SketchUp.

In addition to his own work, Bob Lang teaches SketchUp, and is available to teach to your group or company. Here on our website you can find information about current classes, view free SketchUp video tutorials, read the latest articles with tips and techniques for using SketchUp, and purchase Bob’s books.

Check our currently scheduled classes, or contact us to schedule a class for your school or group.

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Online SketchUp Individual Tutoring

Posted on by April 28, 2018

Teaching yourself how to use computer software is possible, (that’s how I learned to use SketchUp) but the drawback is you suffer for a while with an ignorant teacher (I know I did). The problem is you don’t know what … Continue reading →

Look Inside Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp 3rd Edition

Posted on by April 18, 2024
Bob Lang Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, 3rd Edition

Yesterday the hard proofs for Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp, 3rd Edition arrived from the printer. As I went through it I took out the camera and took some photos of the inside pages. When I’m thinking about buying I book … Continue reading →

Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp, 3rd Edition On The Way

Posted on by April 7, 2024
Bob Lang Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, 3rd Edition

History of a good idea In 2010 I went out on a limb and self-published the first iteration of Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp. It was intended to show woodworkers how to use this 3D modeling software to design, plan and … Continue reading →

SketchUp Class November 18-19, 2023. Not too late to register!

Posted on by November 9, 2023

There are still a few seats available for my live, weekend SketchUp class to be held November 18-19, 2023 at the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian, Michigan. More details are available on this earlier post, or from the school. … Continue reading →

Live SketchUp Classes at SBWI November 2023 & April 2024

Posted on by September 21, 2023

The weekend of November 18 & 19, 2023 I will be returning to the Sam Beauford Woodworking Institute in Adrian, Michigan to teach a “SketchUp for Woodworkers” class. If you’ve been wanting to learn how to make 3D models of … Continue reading →

Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp — Updated Version Available

Posted on by May 11, 2022
Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp

After a good deal of trial and tribulation, an updated version of “Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp” is now available with links to online videos. In the earlier versions of this work, the 51 videos embedded in the text played nicely … Continue reading →

A Different Kind of SketchUp Class

Posted on by June 13, 2019

This August 10 & 11 I will be returning to the Marc Adams School of Woodworking to teach a class called “Supercharge SketchUp”. Unlike most of my SketchUp classes this is intended for folks who already have some experience in … Continue reading →

Transition From Rectangle to Circle In SketchUp

Posted on by May 19, 2018

Way back when I was in design school (board drafting with T-square and pencil) one of my teachers mentioned that people who work with sheet metal duct work know more about practical geometry than anyone in the world. I was … Continue reading →

SketchUp Class Philadelphia Furniture Workshop – Nov. 11-12, 2017

Posted on by February 24, 2018

I’m delighted to announce a SketchUp Class to be held the weekend of November 11-12, 2017 at the Philadelphia Furniture Workshop in Philadelphia, PA. You can get detailed information and register for this class at the PFW website. While this … Continue reading →

Marc Adams July 22-23 SketchUp Class

Posted on by August 14, 2017

Space Available MASW July 22-23 SketchUp Class There are still a few seats available in the two-day SketchUp class I will be teaching on the weekend of July 22-23, 2017 at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Franklin, Indiana. … Continue reading →

SketchUp Class At Marc Adams, July 22-23, 2017

Posted on by August 14, 2017

One of my favorite weekends of the year is teaching SketchUp at the Marc Adams School of Woodworking in Indiana. There are still a few spots available in this years class on the weekend of July 22 & 23. Complete … Continue reading →