Massive Model Management – Dr. Matthew Nicholls | 3D Basecamp 2018
University of Reading
Professor of Classics
Dr. Matthew Nicholls teaches ancient history at Reading University in the UK, where he has been working on a large-scale digital model of ancient Rome buil
https://3dbasecamp.sketchup.com/ascent-competition
SketchUp's competition for higher ed students and educators is back! After hours of SketchUp coursework it's time to show the community what you've g
[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
[Skill Builder] Tips for working with small geometry
Having a hard time making edits or changes to small geometry in your SketchUp model? Follow along as we show you how to use the scale-up method as a workaround for dealing with smaller geometry. Thank
Inspiring a Community – Isabella Giacomin | 3D Basecamp 2018
Isabella Giacomin
Innovation Specialist
We’ve heard both professionals and hobbyists refer to SketchUp as a “life-changer,” but never before has that been truer than in Campinas, Brazil. There, Trimb
[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.
Closer Look at an MFA Thesis Completed in SketchUp
This week we're checking in with student Julia Carusillo of Savannah College of Art and Design, to discuss how she is using SketchUp to complete an MFA Thesis.
[Skill Builder] How to get the best performance with a large model
Using inspiration from Matthew Nicholl's 2018 3D Basecamp presentation, we give you a few tips on how to optimize your large SketchUp model to prevent it from being too slow while you are working on i
[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
[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
Do you need to scale your object in SketchUp to a specific size? Well, we have an easy way to do that thanks to this user-submitted quick win from SketchUp forum user, @Box! Follow along as Aaron show
It's pretty easy to remember to align your red and green lines when you're doing a match photo — but did you know you can scale your entire drawing by clicking on the blue axis in SketchUp?
Check out Skimp, the new extension from mind.sight.studios. Skimp simplifies meshes and speeds up the importing of complex files into SketchUp!
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Trying to inference to the middle of a circle? Follow along in this quick video tutorial as Mark helps you find your guide point in the center of any circle you are modeling in SketchUp.
[Skill Builder] Quick and easy conceptual massing with SketchUp
Are you working with 3D scan models, or trying to easily set even dimensions for your model? Follow along in this video tutorial as Aaron shows you a tool that allows you to create quick and easy con