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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 →

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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 →

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Organize a SketchUp Model With Components

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 15, 2013 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

SketchUp is a great tool to quickly draw parts for furniture and cabinet projects. Even better is the fact that if you know how to organize all the bits and pieces of the model you hardly need to draw at … Continue reading →

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Organize a SketchUp Model with Scenes & Layers

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 4, 2013 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

I think of a SketchUp model as a resource for building the real thing. Making the model is like a dress rehearsal, you go through all the steps of the process, and you can solve problems with the Undo command, … Continue reading →

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Building Blocks of SketchUp–SketchUp Tool Guide

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on October 10, 2013 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

When you write and publish a book independently, you don’t need to worry about the bean counters or the salesmen. You can do what you want. In “Building Blocks of SketchUp”  I tried to write the book I would have … Continue reading →

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Building Blocks of SketchUp — Enhanced PDF Features

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 28, 2013 by Bob LangFebruary 2, 2021

Buying a book to learn how to use software is often a necessary evil. You can only get so far by poking around and seeing what happens when you push different buttons. A good book can save you a lot … Continue reading →

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Building Blocks of SketchUp-New Book Preview

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 21, 2013 by Bob LangMay 16, 2015

Update, October 15, 2013: “Building Blocks of SketchUp” is now available as a digital download. CLICK HERE TO ORDER! SketchUp is a wonderful piece of software for designing, visualizing and planning just about anything. Some people catch on to SketchUp … Continue reading →

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SketchUp 2013 (& Newer) Keyboard Shortcut Cheat Sheet

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 4, 2013 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

With the release of SketchUp 2013, many of the tool icon images changed. What hasn’t changed is that for efficient work in SketchUp, you should be using keyboard shortcuts instead of clicking on the icons in the toolbars, at least … Continue reading →

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Learning How People Learn SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on July 24, 2013 by Bob LangJune 30, 2017

One of the most important lessons I have learned in teaching people how to make 3D models in SketchUp is that different people learn in different ways. It’s a huge mistake for anyone involved in teaching or writing about how … Continue reading →

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Podcast Interview With Modern Woodworkers Association

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on July 24, 2013 by Bob LangJuly 24, 2013

Last Wednesday evening I spent about an hour chatting with Dyami, Chris and Tom from the Modern Woodworkers Association. They recorded the conversation about SketchUp, my day job at Popular Woodworking Magazine, my books old an new, Arts & Crafts … Continue reading →

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Make a Mortise from a Tenon with SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 2, 2013 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

Here is one of my favorite moves in SketchUp, exploding and redefining components to move geometry from one component to another. If you don’t speak SketchUp fluently, that means I can take an existing tenon from a table apron and … Continue reading →

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Cabinet Doors and Drawers in SketchUp-What Size Should They Be?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 10, 2013 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

I recently received the following question from a reader, and as it is asked often it makes sense to post the answer here. At first glance it is a technical question, but my answer veers off into philosophy, and bounces … Continue reading →

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GWA SketchUp Special Interest Group

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 2, 2013 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

Last fall we spent four days teaching SketchUp to a group of woodworkers from the Gwinnet Woodworkers Association in Atlanta, Georgia. The group was enthusiastic enough to establish a SketchUp special interest group within the club. They meet regularly, and … Continue reading →

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Review of Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 27, 2013 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

Woodworker’s Guide to SketchUp is approaching its third birthday. It’s a unique work; it really isn’t a book although there are almost 200 pages to it. It comes on a disc in PDF format and what makes it different is … Continue reading →

Posted in Bob Lang's Books, exp, SketchUp Blog, SketchUp Books | Tagged Learn SketchUp, SketchUp Woodworking, Woodworker's Guide to SketchUp

Guest Appearance on the “Official SketchUp Blog”

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on July 10, 2012 by Bob LangMay 14, 2015

My friends at SketchUp were kind enough to ask me to contribute a post about how I use the software in designing and planning woodworking projects. You can read it on the Official SketchUp Blog (and find out just what … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Pro: Make the Most of Solid Tools

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 5, 2012 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

One of my favorite features of SketchUp Pro is the solid tools. I do a lot of detailed models of furniture, and these tools make my life a lot easier and my work go much faster. I can take a … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Made Easy-Adjust Your Attitude

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on June 3, 2012 by Bob LangFebruary 4, 2016

When I teach SketchUp classes, I try to spend at least half my time looking over the shoulders of students, answering questions and coaching them past the hard parts. The answer to almost every question (and the solution to the … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Classes in Cincinnati

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 25, 2012 by Bob LangJune 2, 2014

CLICK HERE FOR CURRENT CLASS LIST I will be teaching SketchUp classes in Cincinnati, beginning this summer. The date, price, and location will be announced soon, but in the meantime, here is the plan. Classes will consist of two, two-day … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Shortcuts Cheat Sheet

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 15, 2012 by Bob LangApril 18, 2015

UPDATE: THESE KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS ARE FOR SKETCHUP VERSIONS 8 AND EARLIER. THE ICONS CHANGED WITH THE RELEASE OF SKETCHUP 2013 & YOU CAN FIND AN UP-TO-DATE LIST OF KEYBOARD SHORTCUTS HERE One of the quirks of learning SketchUp is that … Continue reading →

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Use SketchUp Without Learning SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on April 7, 2012 by Bob LangApril 8, 2012

You don’t need to be an expert in using SketchUp to use it. In fact, you can do some amazing things without ever drawing a line. The key is Google SketchUp’s 3D Warehouse where you can find thousands of models … Continue reading →

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Last of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 25, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015
component redefined

Components Can Be Redefined SketchUp is a powerful tool for designing furniture and other woodworking projects. In the design phase, you can quickly make objects, copy and compare variations, and see how things will look in three dimensions. But that’s … Continue reading →

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9th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on March 8, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015
half blind dovetail is easy in SketchUp

Paste in Place is My Best Friend My primary goal when modeling a project in SketchUp is to get away from the computer as soon as I possibly can. One of the main reasons SketchUp is the ultimate design/planning tool … Continue reading →

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8th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 25, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015
Stretch Complex Parts in SketchUp

The Power of Reusing Details Designing on the computer can be far more efficient than drawing with pencil and paper. The advantage isn’t so much in making the original drawing, that takes some time no matter how you do it. … Continue reading →

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7th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 22, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015
Making a copy in SketchUp

Don’t Draw if You Can Copy & Copy is Part of the Move Command It’s easy to miss the obvious when you’re learning something new, and that was my experience when learning SketchUp. Once again, my AutoCAD experience was more … Continue reading →

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6th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 19, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015
Make a Component

Components Are Crucial My abilities in SketchUp took a great leap forward when I gave up on drawing and began modelling, and I was able to take that step when I got a grip on using components rather than dealing … Continue reading →

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5th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 15, 2012 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014

Just Type The Number I think this post is more about me and the way my brain works than it is about learning to use SketchUp. Now that I’ve become somewhat adept at modelling, I really admire the simple and … Continue reading →

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4th of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 11, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

Click and Let Go, ClickClick, and ClickClickClick One thing I plan on emphasizing in this year’s SketchUp classes is using the mouse effectively. Modeling in SketchUp is a very efficient process if you click the right way at the right … Continue reading →

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3rd of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUP

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 8, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

Navigate With the Mouse At SketchUp Base Camp I was in a group of people who teach SketchUp, and someone suggested that saying the program is “intuitive and easy to learn” may not be such good advice. It can be … Continue reading →

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2nd of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 6, 2012 by Bob LangOctober 7, 2014
Using point inferences to move

Those Colored Lines and Dots Mean Something Learning how to use software that’s new to you is like adapting to the way things are in a foreign country. The language is different, the customs are different, and behavior that is … Continue reading →

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1 of 10 Things I Wish I Had Known About SketchUp

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on February 4, 2012 by Bob LangJune 9, 2015

I Can Get Rid of That Guy Standing in The Corner All of us had at least one teacher in junior high who liked to point out the negative consequences of making an assumption. For me it was Mr. Sawyer, … Continue reading →

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From 2D AutoCAD to 3D SketchUp-It Doesn’t Have to Hurt

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on January 13, 2012 by Bob LangFebruary 21, 2017

I received an e-mail last week from a reader who feels that he is being “forced” to move from AutoCAD to SketchUp, and he isn’t a happy CADer. I can relate. I first learned to make design drawings with pencil … Continue reading →

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Woodworkers Guide to SketchUp-What About SketchUp 8?

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on November 9, 2011 by Bob LangMay 23, 2015

Update: A revised & updated Version of my book is now available! CLICK HERE FOR INFORMATION ABOUT THE “NEW WOODWORKER’S GUIDE TO SKETCHUP” Hi Bob, Any plans to update your SketchUp 7 ebook to SketchUp 8? Time frame? Thanks. Pete … Continue reading →

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SketchUp Classes

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on September 10, 2011 by Bob LangMay 22, 2017

Bob Lang teaches a variety of classes on using Google SketchUp, and is available to teach classes tailored to the needs of your group or organization. Bob has studied the common things that new users to SketchUp struggle with, including … Continue reading →

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Bob Lang’s SketchUp Videos

ReadWatchDo.com Posted on August 18, 2011 by BigCheeseApril 6, 2012

You can watch free SketchUp videos here, or on Bob’s YouTube Channel. Subscribe to our RSS Feed and you’ll be notified when new videos are added.

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