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.
Manage Moldings With SketchUp
One of the features of SketchUp that isn’t immediately obvious is the value of storing…
On-site Corporate SketchUp Classes
SketchUp Classes Can be tailored to your needs SketchUp is a…
Pythagoras and SketchUp, Model a Wacky Room
Most good builders know and use the Pythagorean Theorem, even if they never heard of…
Solve Design Problems With SketchUp
In between an idea and an object is the process of design. You may not…
SketchUp For Cabinet Shop Project Management
In the cabinet business, good planning and keeping track of everything is essential. That’s one…
Make an Exploded View in SketchUp
What I like most about modeling in SketchUp, compared to working with pencil and paper…
Models From “New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp”
Note: This post refers to an earlier version of “Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp”. The embedded…
The Value of Details in SketchUp
If you build furniture, there are a bunch of steps that have to take place,…
Organize a SketchUp Model With Components
SketchUp is a great tool to quickly draw parts for furniture and cabinet projects. Even…
Organize a SketchUp Model with Scenes & Layers
I think of a SketchUp model as a resource for building the real thing. Making…
Cabinet Doors and Drawers in SketchUp-What Size Should They Be?
Are you better off making doors and drawers the size of the openings, or should…
Guest Appearance on the “Official SketchUp Blog”
My friends at SketchUp were kind enough to ask me to contribute a post about…
SketchUp Pro: Make the Most of Solid Tools
One of my favorite features of SketchUp Pro is the solid tools. I do a…
SketchUp Made Easy-Adjust Your Attitude
When I teach SketchUp classes, I try to spend at least half my time looking…
Last of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp
Components Can Be Redefined SketchUp is a powerful tool for designing furniture and other woodworking…