Wondering what to get that special Architect in your life this holiday season? Or maybe you want to treat yourself to something that will help your architectural workflow? This holiday gift guide will help you choose a killer gift for any architect or designer. (Affiliate disclosure: Many of the links in this guide are affiliate links, so I’ll earn a …
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.
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, …
Two inputs for the Move tool
It’s likely that you find the Move tool to be very intuitive and easy to use. But have you ever thought about the two things SketchUp is looking for whenever you move an entity? Once you identify those two things, you can unlock even more flexibility in how you move things in SketchUp. Direction and Distance Ultimately, SketchUp looks for …
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. …
3D Mouse Review
A 3D mouse is a great tool for anyone who works in a 3D modeling program, whether it’s SketchUp, or any other program. It enables you to move the camera naturally and intuitively along 6 distinct axes by pushing, pulling, twisting, and tilting the puck that is attached to the top of the 3D mouse. The 3D mouse doesn’t move across a mouse pad like a traditional mouse, it sits stationary on your desk.
SketchUp Rotated Rectangle Tutorial (New tool in SketchUp 2015)
New in SketchUp 2015, the Rotated Rectangle tool gives you more control over the way you can draw rectangles in SketchUp. In this tutorial, I’ll show you how to get oriented with it.
One of the challenges you’ve probably experienced with the basic Rectangle tool, is that the orientation of the rectangle is highly dependent upon the orientation of the camera. It’s sort of hard to get the rectangle to draw vertically, for example, unless you’re view is aligned almost perfectly with the plane you’re drawing on.
It’s also impossible to draw a rectangle off-axis. You’re only able to draw rectangles that have edges aligned to the blue, red, or green axis. The Rotated Rectangle tool solves all of these issues.
FormFonts Premium SketchUp Model Downloads
If you’re a professional SketchUp user, access to pre-made models is critical for efficient modeling. Don’t waste time modeling objects that are secondary to the design you’re working on. Finding high quality, low polygon models can be challenging, unless you’re using FormFonts. If you use SketchUp professionally, you know that the more time you spend working on a model, the …
