This archive contains posts about 3D modeling with SketchUp. These posts go back a dozen years so there is a lot of free content from Bob Lang to help you learn how to incorporate 3D modeling with SketchUp to design, plan, organize and market your woodworking projects.
Case Joints in SketchUp – Easy in 2017 Pro
How far do you go with details in a SketchUp model? That’s a common question…
SketchUp For Interior Design-Space Planning & Visualization
Designers face two big challenges; the first is getting a client to visualize what is…
Mining Information From SketchUp
I readily admit to being lazy, and that’s one of the reasons SketchUp is my…
New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp Above the Arctic Circle
The good thing about running an online business is extended reach; folks from the other…
The SketchUp Book Name Game
Here is a question I get asked relatively often: I purchased “SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers”….
Move Parts From One SketchUp Model to Another
In a good SketchUp model anything that is a distinct piece of wood in real…
Recognize What SketchUp Is Telling You
If you’re learning how to use SketchUp you have a lot on your plate. As…
Precise Placement of Panels in SketchUp
Question from a reader: I’m trying to do a simple paneled door; 2 rails, 2…
Some Things Never Change
I spent a little time this morning making a SketchUp model of one of the…
SketchUp Points of View, Old & New
Knowing a traditional way of doing something is certainly valuable, but it’s easy to get…
SketchUp Rules For Making Changes
The biggest advantage of SketchUp (or any other CAD software) isn’t in making an initial…
SketchUp, Compound Angles and 3D Printing
Tilting in one direction doesn’t cause many problems. What do middle school students and amateur…
2 SketchUp Shortcuts – Now You See It, Now You Don’t
One of the most popular posts on this blog is my “SketchUp Shortcuts Cheat Sheet”,…
2 Things That Bite SketchUp Beginners
Twitchy Index Fingers & the Move Tool When I teach SketchUp in person I get…
SketchUp: Make It Then Move It
SketchUp is a program that tries to make things easy. There are inferences at the…