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Best SketchUp Plugins – Ruby Scripts

March 10, 2017June 1, 2018 Jason

Best SketchUp Plugins – Ruby Scripts SketchUp Basics SketchUp is a useful program as it is, able to be used to visualize any project. However, the ability to expand SketchUp with Ruby script plugins will increase the power of the program and allow you to produce professional renderings in less time and create more accurate models. There are numerous websites that offer free and paid plugins, some of the best are: Smustard – http://www.smustard.com/ – Smustard has a vast collection of SketchUp Plugins, many of them free but also offers…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2 – Creating Your First Building

October 21, 2016June 1, 2018 Jason

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp In this multi-part tutorial I will show you the basics of SketchUp to get you started on your own design. Whether it is for professional, educational models or just for your own fun. In this tutorial we will work through the basic tools in SketchUp while creating your first small building. Below is a plan of a building that we will create in this tutorial. Try to come up with a plan to tackle this design….

SketchUp Glossary: Groups Versus Components

March 10, 2016April 4, 2017 Jason

What is the difference between Groups and Components? This is a common question brought up by first time SketchUp users, The next question is usually when to use which. Groups Just as the name implies. Groups is simply a way to combine certain objects together. For instance if you were working on the landscape of a project, you will find it quite useful to be able to Group all the trees together so you can hide them in one shot, Allowing you to adjust the topography without having to contend…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 1 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

March 8, 2016April 5, 2017 Jason

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 1 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp SketchUp is a 3d-Modeling program currently owned by Google. Originally it was developed by Last Software in 1999 as an easy to use design tool that design professionals could emulate working with pen and paper. It was meant to be accessible for anyone to pick up and design anything in 3-D. Google purchased the software in 2006 and expanded it’s reach to the masses and used as a way to populate Google Earth as well as…

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 3 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp

November 1, 2011April 5, 2017 Jason

SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 3 – A Tutorial Primer for those new to SketchUp In this multi-part tutorial I will show you the basics of SketchUp to get you started on your own design. Whether it is for professional, educational models or just for your own fun. In this tutorial we will work through the basic tools in SketchUp while finishing your first small building. At the end of the last Tutorial, SketchUp Basics Tutorial Part 2, you should end up with a model similar to the one below. To…