UPDATED: 6/3/2020 – The classic license option is going away. You will now have to purchase a subscription to use SketchUp Pro. UPDATED: 5/4/2020 – SketchUp 2020.1 has now been released, further improving on the features of 2020. The latest release of the desktop version of SketchUp, SketchUp Pro, has a number of new features added to both SketchUp and …
Texture Orientation in SketchUp
Learn how to properly orient textures in your model. Get that wood grain facing the right direction! I share tips on how to do it natively in SketchUp, or how to do it quickly using a free extension. I also share a hack on how to orient textures on components without having to apply them directly to the faces. Eneroth …
Introduction to the Cricut Maker and paper packaging design in SketchUp
SketchUp can be used for so many things, including paper product packaging. I recently bought a Cricut Maker, which is a paper/vinyl cutting machine, and used SketchUp to design the product packaging for some jewelry I designed. This video is an overview of the workflow, and an introduction to the Cricut Maker and what it’s capable of. In the next …
SketchUp Viewer for Mobile
Download the free SketchUp Viewer for Mobile to view and measure your models right on your phone or tablet. Android: https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=com.trimble.buildings.sketchup&hl=en_US iPhone: https://apps.apple.com/us/app/sketchup-viewer/id796352563 In this video I go over all of the features in the app, and talk about the premium AR feature that comes with SketchUp Shop & SketchUp Pro Subscription.
How to Change Units in SketchUp
You can change the measurement units in SketchUp by going to Window > Model Info > Units. Choose a preset like Architectural, Engineering, or Fractional. Or if you want to customize your units, choose Decimal to pick any metric or imperial unit for length, area, and volume.
Free SketchUp Textures
Updated on October 22, 2021 Textures are images that are applied to faces in your model. SketchUp includes several default textures in the Materials panel, but if you’re looking for more, this article will show you several sources for free textures, while also teaching you several tricks for finding your own textures. There are two types of images that can …
SketchUp Make vs Pro vs Free vs Shop vs Studio
UPDATED 9/29/2021: SketchUp Studio has a new price and new features. SketchUp used to be solely desktop software, offered on Mac and PC. Nowadays, there’s SketchUp on your phone, SketchUp on your tablet, SketchUp in your browser. What versions of SketchUp are now available? Is SketchUp still free? Let’s try and clear up the confusion. Is SketchUp still free? While …
The Ultimate SketchUp VR guide
Affiliate Disclosure: As an Amazon Associate, MasterSketchUp earns from qualifying purchases. My first VR experience was in 2015. I have personally tested the Rift, Vive, GearVR, Cardboard, Odyssey, Oculus Quest, and Oculus Quest 2, as well as the Hololens, so I have a wide range of experience on different VR/AR platforms. All of the SketchUp VR apps reviewed below were …
Introduction to Quad Modeling
Quad modeling is simply the practice of modeling faces that have 4 edges and 4 vertices. In this article, I’ll attempt to explain why you might want to do that, and introduce you to some plugins that can help you work with quads. What is a quad? I used to think a quad was some sort of special entity type, …
