Did you know that you can easily do this in SketchUp? It’s done with scenes. Here’s how I did this example. Geo-Location First, I needed a geo-located model. This means a model that has a defined location. Why does location matter? Because SketchUp shadows are created based on where the model is. (Place a […]
A while back I did a series on finding quality components – picking and choosing from among the millions of models to find something you know will be well-made. Part 1 of that series had a tip about finding models created by the SketchUp staff, using the “author:” search syntax. For example, if I want […]
In the previous post, I wrote about the new material-downloading capabilities of the 3D Warehouse. Another feature that was added at the same time was the ability to download specific components from a model. This feature is also incredibly useful, though it’s still in its initial stages. Just because something in a model is defined as […]
Did anyone else recently notice this happy little banner at the top of the 3D Warehouse? I am SO happy they added this. We can now go into a 3D Warehouse model, pick a material, and bring that material right into our current model. Before this, you’d have to download an entire model, extract a material […]
A couple of years ago, when one of my kids was 8, he had a terrible playground accident. Two of his front teeth were knocked out (by a metal bar, not by another kid). As in, the teeth were completely out of his head – roots and all. Since then he’s had a couple of […]
In Part 1 of this series, I showed how SketchUp’s Follow Me tool can break objects. In Part 2 of this series, I showed how using groups with Follow Me can prevent this. In this post, I’ll show an even better way to model with Follow Me, while still keeping everything as a group. […]
In Part 1 of this series, I left off with a fireplace mantel. SketchUp’s Follow Me tool was used to drive the mantel profile along the top of the fireplace. But there are some missing faces in the back corners: So I’m starting back at this point – a fireplace with a 2D face […]
When I first noticed the behavior of SketchUp’s Follow Me tool with groups (and components), I thought it was a bug. And it actually probably was, back in SketchUp Version 4 or 5. Then this feature was written out of SketchUp, then later brought back in. (I don’t know why, in either case, but I’m […]
In Part of this series, I showed how to use SketchUp’s Position Camera tool to navigate to a specific view of this news studio. In this post, I’ll show a different feature of Position Camera: the ability to both place the camera and point it at the same time. Here’s the entire studio – what you […]
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