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On-site Corporate SketchUp Classes

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 9, 2015 by Bob LangAugust 14, 2017

SketchUp is a wonderful tool for a multitude of purposes. When you harness the power of 3-D modeling you can accurately plan, engineer, design and problem solve. From the same model that gives you all the technical information you need … Continue reading →

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10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 9, 2015 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

Back in 2012, I wrote a series of posts titled “10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp” The series grew out of a presentation I gave at a woodworking conference. It turned out to be a popular series, … Continue reading →

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The SketchUp Book Name Game

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 19, 2016 by Bob LangSeptember 5, 2017

Here is a question I get asked relatively often: I purchased “SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers”. Is this the same as your book? Here’s my answer, and a quick look at recent history. They are not the same, in spite of … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Bob Lang, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 7 Replies

SketchUp Class June 2-3, 2016 – Cincinnati Area

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 9, 2016 by Bob LangFebruary 9, 2017

I will be teaching a two-day SketchUp class on June 2 & 3, 2016, at the Golden Lamb Inn in Lebanon, Ohio. This two-day class (Thursday and Friday) will cover how to use SketchUp to design, plan and problem solve … Continue reading →

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Move Parts From One SketchUp Model to Another

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 27, 2016 by Bob LangApril 27, 2016

In a good SketchUp model anything that is a distinct piece of wood in real life is a component. (Click here to read about why components are so important). With components, you rarely need to draw anything more than once; … Continue reading →

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Recognize What SketchUp Is Telling You

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 24, 2016 by Bob LangApril 24, 2016

If you’re learning how to use SketchUp you have a lot on your plate. As it is with any new software you need to remember what happens when you click on this or that, but SketchUp is more complex because … Continue reading →

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Precise Placement of Panels in SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 29, 2016 by Bob LangMarch 29, 2016

Question from a reader: I’m trying to do a simple paneled door; 2 rails, 2 stiles, and a panel in a groove all the way around. I made stiles no problem, the rails have a groove and a little tenon, … Continue reading →

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Some Things Never Change

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 21, 2016 by Bob LangMarch 21, 2016

I spent a little time this morning making a SketchUp model of one of the pieces from Gustav Stickley’s “The Craftsman” magazine. This table has always intrigued me, it was designed by Ernest Gimson in the early 1900s. This was … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworking Blog | Tagged Bob Lang, The Craftsman Magazine | 1 Reply

SketchUp, Compound Angles and 3D Printing

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 6, 2016 by Bob LangMarch 7, 2016

What do middle school students and amateur carpenters have in common? Neither group realizes how tricky and troublesome compound angles can be. Carpenters will have fits trying to run crown molding and one group of middle schoolers recently hit a … Continue reading →

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2 SketchUp Shortcuts – Now You See It, Now You Don’t

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 15, 2016 by Bob LangJuly 2, 2017

One of the most popular posts on this blog is my “SketchUp Shortcuts Cheat Sheet”, a handy list of the shortcuts I use all the time. Those are all standard shortcuts that exist when you install SketchUp. A few years … Continue reading →

Posted in SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp for STEM, SketchUp Tutorials, SketchUp Videos | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp | 2 Replies

New SketchUp for STEM Page & URL

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 6, 2016 by Bob LangFebruary 6, 2016

Since the first post on this site in August, 2011 I’ve written about woodworking, the American Arts & Crafts period and SketchUp. My interest in SketchUp began with my own use and that led to teaching other woodworkers how to … Continue reading →

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SketchUp: Make It Then Move It

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 2, 2016 by Bob LangJune 30, 2017

SketchUp is a program that tries to make things easy. There are inferences at the ends and midpoints of every line. When you get close to one with the mouse cursor a colored dot appears along with a yellow tag. … Continue reading →

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SketchUp: Gateway to STEM, 3D Printing and More for Schools

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 27, 2016 by Bob LangFebruary 3, 2016

Last week I spent a most interesting day in the tech lab at a Michigan middle school, showing a group of five (a middle school technology teacher, an 8th grade science teacher, a high school technology teacher, a high school … Continue reading →

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Stickley Build and SketchUp Workshops

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 13, 2016 by Bob LangAugust 2, 2016

At the Alabama Woodworkers Guild – April 8-10, 2016 In a few months I will be traveling to Maylene (just south of Birmingham), Alabama to present not one, but two workshops for the Alabama Woodworkers Guild. The main event will … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Classes, Woodworking Blog, Woodworking Classes | Tagged Alabama Woodworkers Guild, Bob Lang, Fall 2012 SketchUp Classes, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworking Class | 5 Replies

January 30-31 SketchUp Class at Denver Rockler

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 7, 2016 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

A few people have asked about the SketchUp class scheduled for January 30-31 at the Rockler Woodworking & Hardware Store in Denver, Colorado. This class will be held as scheduled. If you’d like to join me for this class, there … Continue reading →

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Woodworker’s Guide Featured in Woodworker West

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 5, 2016 by Bob LangJanuary 5, 2016

The new issue (January/February 2016) of Woodworker West Magazine includes an excerpt from my book “Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp”. My thanks to Ron Goldman for reaching out and including this. As a small, independent publisher it is an uphill battle … Continue reading →

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Manage Moldings With SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 30, 2015 by Bob LangDecember 30, 2015

One of the features of SketchUp that isn’t immediately obvious is the value of storing and retrieving complex objects. A case in point is a project I worked on this morning, building and organizing a library of moldings for a … Continue reading →

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New in SketchUp 2016 – Trays for Windows

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 12, 2015 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

SketchUp 2016 was released a few weeks ago, with a few new features and under the hood improvements. You can find the full list of features (and download the latest version of SketchUp) at this link. If you use SketchUp … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Class at Rockler, Denver – January 30-31, 2016

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on October 23, 2015 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

UPDATE – JANUARY 12, 2016 – CLASS IS DEFINITELY ON! A FEW SEATS ARE STILL AVAILABLE! I will be teaching a two-day SketchUp class on January 30 & 31, 2016, and the Rockler Woodworking & Hardware store in Denver, Colorado. … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Classes, SketchUp Classes Past | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Classes, SketchUp Woodworking | 5 Replies

Possible SketchUp Class in Colorado, Summer 2016

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on October 2, 2015 by Bob LangOctober 2, 2015

In the comments to a recent post about an upcoming SketchUp class in Cincinnati  the suggestion was made that I hold a class in “Denver or thereabouts”. My response was that it only takes enough people to sign up to … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Class October 10-11 Cincinnati

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 30, 2015 by Bob LangFebruary 23, 2017
SketchUp Class with Bob Lang

This post is from 2015 – this class is over! CLICK HERE FOR INFO ON UPCOMING CLASSES SketchUp is a versatile and powerful 3D modeling tool, and if designing, planning or making things is part of what you do, you … Continue reading →

Posted in SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Classes, SketchUp Classes Past | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Classes | 6 Replies

Pythagoras and SketchUp, Model a Wacky Room

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 24, 2015 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016
Pythagorean Theorem in SketchUp Step 4

Most good builders know and use the Pythagorean Theorem, even if they never heard of Pythagoras or slept through high school geometry. It’s easier to remember 3-4-5 than an ancient Greek and it’s a reliable way to make something at … Continue reading →

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Solve Design Problems With SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 22, 2015 by Bob LangSeptember 22, 2015

In between an idea and an object is the process of design. You may not like the process, but it can’t be avoided. You need to decide how big, what shape, what material, what color and what level of craftsmanship … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Class in Cincinnati, October 10-11, 2015

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 10, 2015 by Bob LangOctober 20, 2015
SketchUp Class with Bob Lang

I will be teaching an introduction to SketchUp Class on Saturday, October 10, and Sunday, October 11, 2015 at The Manufactory, here in Cincinnati. The class will follow the “Building Blocks of SketchUp” format, where you will learn how to … Continue reading →

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SketchUp For Cabinet Shop Project Management

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 11, 2015 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2015

In the cabinet business, good planning and keeping track of everything is essential. That’s one of the main themes of my book “The Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker”. There are common tools used that have been around for quite a while to … Continue reading →

Posted in Kitchen, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Tutorials, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Bob Lang, Complete Kitchen Cabinetmaker, SketchUp Project Management | 1 Reply

Make an Exploded View in SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on July 2, 2015 by Bob LangApril 17, 2018

The Massachusetts Department of Education links to this page as a valuable resource for learning SketchUp. If you’re a teacher and looking for ways to integrate 3D modeling into your Science, Technology, Engineering, Art or Math program, visit our “SketchUp … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, New Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books, SketchUp for STEM, SketchUp Tutorials, SketchUp Videos, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Bob Lang, exploded view sketchup, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 2 Replies

Beta Test New Digital Publication Format

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 17, 2015 by Bob LangDecember 17, 2015

One might think that digital publishing in the 21st century is an easy matter. It is if what you publish is mostly text or if all you want is a replica of a printed book. That’s like driving a horse … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books | Tagged Bob Lang, New Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 2 Replies

2 Reviews-New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 31, 2015 by Bob LangMay 31, 2015

My SketchUp books are independently produced and published. That gives me an incredible amount of freedom as an author, but the flip side of that is there is no marketing department, broad-based distribution channel, or advertising budget. To succeed I … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, Bob Lang's Books, New Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books | Tagged Bob Lang, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 1 Reply

The First Thing to Learn About SketchUp: Navigation

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 27, 2015 by Bob LangJune 30, 2017

A few years ago my son talked me into playing a video game, one where we had to run around an imaginary world with people shooting at us. I sucked at it, big time. I got blasted before I could … Continue reading →

Posted in New Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp for STEM, SketchUp Tutorials, SketchUp Videos | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 5 Replies

Models From “New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp”

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 21, 2015 by Bob LangMay 21, 2015

The “New Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp” is entirely digital. If you want a paper and ink version, you can print out the pages, but then you’ll miss out on the embedded videos and links within the PDF. This post details … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, New Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp | 4 Replies

The Value of Details in SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 6, 2015 by Bob LangMay 6, 2015

If you build furniture, there are a bunch of steps that have to take place, whether you like it or not. The parts need to go from rough lumber to finished size, and those parts have to connect with the … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking | 6 Replies

SketchUp Pro or SketchUp Make for Woodworkers? What’s the Difference?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 18, 2015 by Bob LangApril 18, 2015

When I teach a class or talk to woodworkers about SketchUp, those two questions are almost always asked. As an unrepentant smart-Alec I usually reply “$590 – the current cost of a SketchUp Pro license, SketchUp Make is free”. There … Continue reading →

Posted in SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking | 8 Replies

Upcoming SketchUp Classes

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 10, 2015 by Bob LangJanuary 27, 2016
One on one instruction in Bob Lang's SketchUp Class

This post is out of date! Click Here for up-to-date information about Upcoming SketchUp Classes. I will be teaching two, two-day SketchUp classes in the next few months, and there are just a few seats still available in each class. … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Class in Maine, September 8-12, 2014

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 15, 2014 by Bob LangAugust 6, 2015
Bob Lang SketchUp Class

In a few weeks I’ll be traveling to Maine to teach a week long SketchUp class for woodworkers at the Center for Furniture Craftsmanship. The class will be held September 8-12, 2014. There are still a few spots open, so … Continue reading →

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Taking SketchUp to School

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on May 23, 2014 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016
Bob Lang sharing SketchUp with middle and high school geometry students

When I was sitting in my high school geometry class I wouldn’t have believed you if you had told me that one day I would standing in front of the class, suggesting that geometry was not only useful, but interesting … Continue reading →

Posted in SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp for STEM | Tagged Bob Lang, Learn SketchUp, SketchUp in School | 4 Replies

SketchUp 2014-New Ways to Use the Arc Tool

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 2, 2014 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

With the release of SketchUp 2014 come a couple of options for drawing arcs. In the past arcs were drawn by selecting a start point, an end point and then specifying a “bulge” distance. That’s a useful way to draw … Continue reading →

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SketchUp 2014-Custom Toolbars and New Toolbar Features

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 2, 2014 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

One of the ways SketchUp resembles woodworking is that it’s easy to get caught up in messing around with the tools and never get any real work done. In my classes this year I only hinted at the ability to … Continue reading →

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SketchUp 2014-Review of What’s New

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 2, 2014 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

The good folks at SketchUp recently released an updated version of my favorite 3D modeling program. As with previous versions of SketchUp there are two versions, the free for personal use “SketchUp Make” and the more advanced version “SketchUp Pro”. … Continue reading →

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Print Full-size Patterns from SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 26, 2014 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

In my post on making a template for through mortises, I used a full-sized paper pattern that I printed from a SketchUp model. A reader posed the logical and obvious question “can you print a full-size pattern from the free … Continue reading →

Posted in Blogs, SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp for STEM, SketchUp Tutorials, SketchUp Woodworking | Tagged Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking | 8 Replies

MWA Podcast Review — Building Blocks of SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on December 14, 2013 by Bob LangMarch 2, 2014

“Building Blocks of SketchUp” is a different sort of book. It’s designed to be read on your computer while you practice in SketchUp. Within the pages are embedded  video lessons that reinforce the text and screen shot images. It’s independently … Continue reading →

Posted in SketchUp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books | Tagged Bob Lang, Building Blocks of SketchUp, Learn SketchUp | 1 Reply

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