Some people think that when you create a model in Sketchup, it needs to be a big complex monster model in order for it to be anything of value. But a lot of times I find I can use Sketchup to solve little problems very quickly and effectively.

For example, I recently installed new flooring in my house, and I needed to calculate the square footage of the rooms I needed flooring in. In a typical room this is fairly easy. You measure the width and length of the room, and multiply them together to get the area.

But in my case, I needed to calculate the area of my living room that is open to my kitchen so I had a lot of funny corners and cabinets to measure around. Then the task of figuring out the area meant trying to split up the dimensions into logical squares so I could easily calculate the square footage; It was starting to look like a homework assignment from back in high school. Instead, I turned to Sketchup to draw my floor plan.

If you have no experience with Sketchup, this tutorial is right for you! I’ll walk you through step by step on how to create a basic table using Sketchup. Step 1 – Draw a Rectangle Step 2 – Specify Dimensions Step 3 – Navigation Step 4 – Create 3D Object with Push/Pull Tool Step 5 – Create a Group Step …

One of the things I love to do with Sketchup is interior design. It’s a great tool to help you visualize what new furniture will look like in a room, and it helps you plan out the rearrangement of existing furniture. You can move the whole room around with a few clicks, instead of throwing your back out or scratching …