Over the years, we’ve witnessed many woodworkers falling in love with and using SketchUp to design, plan and create some amazing projects. Still, for folks that haven’t learned SketchUp yet, we still get asked whether it’s the right tool for them. To answer, we created a video that answers the 5 questions we most often get asked by woodworkers when they’re trying to decide if SketchUp is worth investing the time and money in learning:

1. Is SketchUp a good tool for the types of projects I work on?
2. Is SketchUp necessary, or can I keep doing things the way I already do?
3. Is it hard to learn and do I need a background in using CAD or 3D design software?
4. How long does SketchUp take to learn?
5. Can I get by using SketchUp Free, or is it worth upgrading to SketchUp Go or SketchUp Pro?

If you’re interested in SketchUp for Woodworking you can take a look at the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GzXu1BZD8E4

Then let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!

In this SketchUp tutorial, we’ll show you how to create rounded or beveled edges and corners in SketchUp using a SketchUp extension called FredoCorner: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kvrOPRzR-9U

To use FredoCorner, you’ll need to download and install two extensions from SketchUcation.com:

LibFredo6 - https://sketchup.school/libfredo6
FredoCorner - https://sketchup.school/fredocorner

Be sure to watch it and let me know if you have any feedback or questions!

Need to turn a 2D floor plan into a 3D SketchUp model? We created a video tutorial that walks you through the process. In the video we cover how to:

1. Import & Scale Your 2D Plan
2. Draw the Walls
3. Add the Door Openings
4. Add the Window Openings
5. Group & Tag your Model

You can watch the video here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Zxep6wuKg

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j2Zxep6wuKg

Then be sure to let me know if you have any questions!

Happy Sketching!

Over time, we’ve gotten a lot of questions about SketchUp extensions:

• What are they?
• How much do they cost?
• Where do I get them?
• How do I install them?
• Which ones do you recommend?
• How do I use them?

We decided to take our answers to these questions and include them all in a new YouTube video titled SketchUp Extensions – Everything You Need to Know (to get started)

You can watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3Unm2DDltlw

There are 3 major reasons why architects, interior designers, and other design professionals decide they need SketchUp Pro over SketchUp Free or SketchUp Shop -- and we created a YouTube video that covers all 3. Specifically, we talk about Professional Tools, Presentation Options, and Design Documentation. By the end of the video, you should have a pretty good idea of whether you would benefit from upgrading to SketchUp Pro.

You can watch the video here:

https://youtu.be/ZxfgLIJLa_4

Then let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!

Are you struggling to create professional-grade renderings with V-Ray for SketchUp? We created a new YouTube video that walks you through the settings that we recommend to help you achieve your rendering goals.

You can watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uasdMdYC3cw

And after you watch it, be sure to let me know if you have any questions!

We published a video tutorial that covers the 7 critical things you need to know before getting started with SketchUp and LayOut. Watching the video will help you avoid the mistakes that often trip people up when getting started. And, by the end, you’ll understand how SketchUp and LayOut can be used together to create construction documents and design presentations.

Inside the video we cover:

1. How LayOut and SketchUp Work Together
2. Creating Scenes Before Viewports
3. Getting the Right Camera Views
4. Giving Each Active Section Cut Its Own Scene
5. Using Tags the Right Way
6. Controlling Line Weights Via Styles
7. Drawing Some 2D Symbols in SketchUp

Plus the power of naming your Groups and Components. You can watch the video here:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kH9O8cBfQOY

Then be sure to let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!

Whether here on the forums, on our website, or in the comments on our YouTube channel, one of the questions we see asked most often is: "What's the Best Computer for SketchUp?"

And while there's not a one-size-fits-all answer to that question, we've taken everything we've learned helping people pick the best computer for their particular situation and turned it into a new video that we just published to our YouTube channel.

Inside the video we talk about:

• Considerations between PC vs. Mac
• SketchUp's minimum and recommended requirements vs. Our recommendations
• Choosing a computer for just SketchUp vs. one that also works for photorealistic rendering

https://youtu.be/cEVoLqsVHGQ

You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/cEVoLqsVHGQ

Then be sure to let me know if you have any questions or feedback. Thanks!

Do you need to create an accurate model of a room? We've recently published a new SketchUp video tutorial that explains the whole process in nine easy steps using a real-world kitchen. Plus, we show you the most common mistakes people make and how you can avoid them.

Inside the video we cover:

1. How to Orient Your Model To The Space
2. Drawing The Overall Width & Length Of The Space
3. Drawing The Thickness Of The Walls
4. Drawing The Height Of The Walls
5. Creating Window & Door Openings
6. Staying Organized With Groups & Tags
7. Drawing The Floor
8. Drawing The Ceiling
9. Adding The Details

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eC64TxPq_QA

Then be sure to reply with any questions or feedback.

Alex

Want to create a floor plan with SketchUp Free? We've published a new SketchUp tutorial video that walks you through the process in 7 easy steps. Along the way, you’ll learn the right way to use many of SketchUp’s tools and features as well as how to avoid common mistakes.

https://youtu.be/RXC9TJDXYnM

Here's what we cover in the video:

1. Get SketchUp Free Setup for 2D
2. Draw The Floor
3. Draw The Exterior Walls
4. Draw The Interior Walls
5. Add The Windows & Doors
6. Import Furniture & Fixtures
7. Style The Plan for Presentation

You can watch the video here: https://youtu.be/RXC9TJDXYnM

Then be sure to let me know if you have any questions or feedback!