SketchUp for Design

Create geometry, work with components, use SketchUp's many extensions, or script your design with Ruby.
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SketchUp for Rendering

Create polished renders in SketchUp with the rendering software of your choice. Combine materials and beautiful lighting in efficient setups.
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SketchUp for Making

Go from digital to physical with SketchUp. Use 3D printing, laser cutting, CNC, and learn to prepare your models for fabrication.
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SketchUp Tutorials and News

Alex' collection of SketchUp tutorials and news posts that talk about all SketchUp topics: modeling, rendering, scripting, extensions, fabrication, etc.

A companion to the book “Architectural Design with SketchUp”. These pages provide updated links, free resources, downloadable SketchUp files, videos, corrections, and more. Browse this section by chapter while you are working with the book.

SketchUp News

Discover SketchUp news and tutorial blog posts from all over the web in one place and keep up with forum discussions and tweets.

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Creating Shells Using Extensions (Video)

In this video I cover how to create shells in SketchUp using different methods. Lofting can create very elaborate shapes and fortunate for us there are several extensions available to do the task easily. Curviloft, the extension presented in this video, may be the best example (and the easiest one to use). This is a […]

3D Basecamp 2018: Code your own SketchUp tools

If you came to one of my presentations at the 2018 SketchUp 3D Basecamp in Palm Springs and are interested in the slides, here they are. You can find all of the code examples from the talks here (and on your USB “Stick of Knowledge”). In this presentation, I not only gave an introduction into Ruby […]

Importing and Scaling Images (Video)

In this video I cover importing raster images into SketchUp and scaling them for 3D modeling. A typical case would be a scanned building plan that needs to serve as a basis for modeling architectural features. This is an important basic skill that you will often need. This is a free sample instructional video from […]

Making your own Template (Video)

In this video I cover how to customize your template (and set up your work environment) in SketchUp. There is no need to only accept what the default templates give you! Make your own and give yourself a head start when you begin new projects. This is a free sample instructional video from the book […]