Facebook has a really cool feature that lets you create a 3D photo. It was previously limited to iPhone users user portrait mode, in which the phone creates a depth map channel embedded in the image. But now, Facebook has improved the feature to allow anyone to upload a depth map and an image. This opens up all sorts of …
SketchUp Tutorial Medicine Cabinet Walk-through
Are you a complete beginner to SketchUp? Never tried 3D modeling before? In this series of videos, I’ll walk you through how to create a medicine cabinet using SketchUp Free. You can use SketchUp Free right in your browser, just go to https://app.SketchUp.com, then follow along the videos below. SketchUp Free looks different than the desktop versions of SketchUp, like …
SketchUp Match Photo Tutorial (Easy Method)
Most tutorials I see about Match Photo are sort of willy nilly, having you jump right in which most times creates a big mess that makes your eyes hurt. In this tutorial I’m going to share the method I use for Match Photo that produces reliable results every time, whether it’s for an interior, exterior, existing model, or new model. …
SketchUp 2019, Subscribe!
UPDATED 6/3/2020: SketchUp is getting rid of the option to purchase a perpetual license. After an unusually long wait, SketchUp finally announces the next version of SketchUp. In a nutshell, they have added another way to pay for SketchUp through subscription via different bundles, and the (now called “Classic”) perpetual license is not going to be available anymore. Also, aside from numerous bug …
4 Tips for Moving in 3D in SketchUp
Imagine a 3D printer for a moment. The extruder can move along three axes; (X,Y, and Z). Now, imagine that you are a programmer, and you need to write code that will allow you to control the position of the extruder in 3D space, using only the X & Y position of a mouse cursor (No buttons or scroll wheel, …
Diagonal Tile Planning in SketchUp
If you are installing floor tile, you need to carefully plan the layout so you know where all of your cut pieces are going to land. You don’t want to just randomly start at one wall, only to find that you need to install a 1/2″ sliver of tile once you get to the other side. SketchUp is a great …
Solid Tools with Components – TUTORIAL
Solid tools in SketchUp allow you to perform various intersections between in your model. Whether you are trying to join multiple objects using Union, or would like to trim one solid from another using Trim, Solid tools are very useful. (Solid tools are a SketchUp Pro only feature. You won’t be able to follow this tutorial if you have SketchUp …
SketchUp Hose and Piping Tutorial
In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to create accurate, bendy hose and pipe using a free plugin called BezierSpline, and the Follow Me tool. I recently modeled a small utility closet in my RV, because I was going to install a water filtration system and wanted to make sure everything was going to fit in place. Modeling it in …
SketchUp modeling from plans and elevations
In this tutorial, I’m going to show you how to set up your SketchUp model so you can reference existing floor plans and elevations for reference. You’ll learn how to use layers and scenes to organize your model to help you reference your imported files throughout the modeling process. Let me start out by saying I’m a Harry Potter fan. …
Drawing Accurately in SketchUp
There is a misconception among some people that SketchUp isn’t “accurate enough” for their needs. That is a completely inaccurate statement, and it drives me crazy. In this article, I’m going to debunk this myth, by showing you many ways to draw with precision and accuracy in SketchUp. Ok, I can understand why people think SketchUp can’t be accurate. In …
