[Skill Builder] How to get the best performance with a large model

Pushing The Boundary with architectural visualization

What's your architectural vision? We sat down with Henry Goss from The Boundary and discuss the architectural fundamentals into his elaborate illustrations.

Read Article

Top 10 SketchUp extensions to boost productivity

Any 3D enthusiast can add these to their workflow to improve productivity and speed up modeling.

Read Article

Leveraging Trimble technology for construction with McCarthy Building Companies

We sit down with McCarthy Building Companies’ VDC Manager, Shannon Lightfoot, to discuss how they leverage Trimble across the entire lifecycle of their construction projects.

Read Article

studioJDK: An arch-viz story

StudioJDK shows how designers understand, develop, and communicate big idea architecture with the broader SketchUp community.

Read Article

Virtual Design and Construction at Mortenson Construction

Mortenson Construction is taking the lead with virtual mockups. See how they've pioneered the use of virtual reality to sell projects and solve design problems.

Read Article

Dream it, design it, and experience it with Maciej Fijalkowski of VR Sketch

We speak to surfer, programmer and climbing gym designer Maciej Fijalkowski about the current state of the VR industry and the story behind the VR Sketch extension.

Read Article

SketchUp Essential Guide

Your toolkit of essential shortcuts and must-have extensions to get you on your way.

Read Flipbook

0:49

[Quick Win] Use Section Planes to view inside a completed model

Trying to work inside a completed model? Try using Section Planes as a temporary tool to peek and work inside your model, unimpeded by the front half of your building or project.

Watch Video

0:45

[Quick Win] Resizing your circle with cardinal points

Did you know that when you draw a circle the corners that meet the axis are called cardinal points? If you click on those cardinal points, you can quickly and easily resize your circle. Follow along a

Watch Video

0:52

[Quick Win] Using Outliner to navigate into nested groups

Trying to edit your geometry? Simplify your process by selecting your outer group, choosing Outliner, and then navigating into your nested group. Follow along as we show you how to do this in SketchUp

Watch Video

Alejandro Soriano: An Architectural Visualist

After learning SketchUp from a friend in Valencia, Spain, Alejandro Soriano is now an accomplished 3D modelling expert and a renowned architectural visualist.

Read Article

1:08:06

Virtual Collaboration – Shannon Lightfoot | 3D Basecamp 2018

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. VDC Manager Virtual 3D mock-ups are created to represent the actual physical mock-up to be constructed later in the project. They are used as a means to coordinate c

Watch Video

0:55

[Quick Win] Creating a Shadow Study Template

Trying to use shadows in your SketchUp model? Follow along in this quick win as we show you how to create a shadow study template using shadows and scenes in SketchUp.

Watch Video

Take a trip around the globe with SketchUp

To celebrate our users across the globe, we traveled the interwebs and pulled together a collection of all the places your projects are taking shape.

Read Article

Ryan Companies uses SketchUp Pro for virtual design and construction

Ryan Companies is an all-in-one shop that includes development, real estate management, architecture, engineering, and construction. See how the team coordinates with different departments.

Read Article

7:52

SketchUp Extension Inspection with Skimp

Check out Skimp, the new extension from mind.sight.studios. Skimp simplifies meshes and speeds up the importing of complex files into SketchUp! Get a copy of Skimp at: https://skimp4sketchup.com/

Watch Video

StudioJDK: Utilizing SketchUp, Photoshop, V-Ray, and Vue to create stunning illustrations

It’s much more common for designers to use SketchUp as part of their working process. We sit down with StudioJDK to get a better sense of exactly how these incredible compositions come together.

Read Article

We've enhanced SketchUp & LayOut: See what's new in 2019.2!

We're excited to announce we've enhanced SketchUp & LayOut for 2019. We've worked hard to update our top features, so see what's new for our 2019 update.

Read Article

3:17

Virtual Design and Construction at Mortenson Construction

For years Mortenson Construction has been an industry leader in using technology to improve customer experiences and build world class facilities. We paid them a visit to check out some of the gorgeou

Watch Video

0:51

[Quick Win] Modifying geometry with the erase tool

Did you know you can use the Erase tool to select geometry for modification? This quick win comes in from SketchUp forum user, @MikeWayzovski. Follow along as Aaron clicks, drags, and selects the area

Watch Video

[Skill Builder] How to get the best performance with a large model

Previous Article

Next Article

[Skill Builder] How to get the best performance with a large model

Previous Article

Next Article

Recommended Articles

What's your architectural vision? We sat down with Henry Goss from The Boundary and discuss the architectural fundamentals into his elaborate illustrations.

Any 3D enthusiast can add these to their workflow to improve productivity and speed up modeling.

We sit down with McCarthy Building Companies’ VDC Manager, Shannon Lightfoot, to discuss how they leverage Trimble across the entire lifecycle of their construction projects.

StudioJDK shows how designers understand, develop, and communicate big idea architecture with the broader SketchUp community.

Mortenson Construction is taking the lead with virtual mockups. See how they've pioneered the use of virtual reality to sell projects and solve design problems.

We speak to surfer, programmer and climbing gym designer Maciej Fijalkowski about the current state of the VR industry and the story behind the VR Sketch extension.

Your toolkit of essential shortcuts and must-have extensions to get you on your way.

Trying to work inside a completed model? Try using Section Planes as a temporary tool to peek and work inside your model, unimpeded by the front half of your building or project.

Did you know that when you draw a circle the corners that meet the axis are called cardinal points? If you click on those cardinal points, you can quickly and easily resize your circle. Follow along a

Trying to edit your geometry? Simplify your process by selecting your outer group, choosing Outliner, and then navigating into your nested group. Follow along as we show you how to do this in SketchUp

After learning SketchUp from a friend in Valencia, Spain, Alejandro Soriano is now an accomplished 3D modelling expert and a renowned architectural visualist.

McCarthy Building Companies, Inc. VDC Manager Virtual 3D mock-ups are created to represent the actual physical mock-up to be constructed later in the project. They are used as a means to coordinate c

Trying to use shadows in your SketchUp model? Follow along in this quick win as we show you how to create a shadow study template using shadows and scenes in SketchUp.

To celebrate our users across the globe, we traveled the interwebs and pulled together a collection of all the places your projects are taking shape.

Ryan Companies is an all-in-one shop that includes development, real estate management, architecture, engineering, and construction. See how the team coordinates with different departments.

Check out Skimp, the new extension from mind.sight.studios. Skimp simplifies meshes and speeds up the importing of complex files into SketchUp! Get a copy of Skimp at: https://skimp4sketchup.com/

It’s much more common for designers to use SketchUp as part of their working process. We sit down with StudioJDK to get a better sense of exactly how these incredible compositions come together.

We're excited to announce we've enhanced SketchUp & LayOut for 2019. We've worked hard to update our top features, so see what's new for our 2019 update.

For years Mortenson Construction has been an industry leader in using technology to improve customer experiences and build world class facilities. We paid them a visit to check out some of the gorgeou

Did you know you can use the Erase tool to select geometry for modification? This quick win comes in from SketchUp forum user, @MikeWayzovski. Follow along as Aaron clicks, drags, and selects the area