And if you’re building the model from someone else’s plans, SketchUp can help you identify mistakes in the dimensions. You can easily tell if all the joints are properly designed, and you can work out the most efficient way to glue pieces together (an anxiety-inducing task for many woodworkers). Modeling furniture or cabinets in SketchUp serves as a very useful dress rehearsal for their actual construction. They overlap at the end and need to be shortened. This x-ray view of a leg and two aprons shows that the tenons on the aprons are too long. Work in SketchUp the way you would in the shop But if I use components, I only need to change one leg and one apron and the rest will be identically adjusted.Ģ. Each change represents an opportunity for an error to occur.
If I use groups when I make the legs and aprons and decide to modify the joinery, I have to make the changes to each leg and apron separately. If I design a table, I want to be sure the mortise-and-tenon joints connecting the legs to the apron are exactly the same for each leg. It’s an especially important rule for woodworkers because so many woodworking projects require multiples of the same part: table legs, shelves, cabinet sides, door parts, spindles. These rules are illustrated in the modeling process in the video below and explained throughout this blog post. I’ve used these Rules at every class and demonstration I’ve given over the past four years.
I wrote these rules for woodworkers, but they can benefit newcomers doing any kind of design work in SketchUp. And although I wrote the rules for woodworkers, I think they can benefit newcomers doing any kind of design work in SketchUp. So I came up with my six SketchUp “Rules for Success.”ĭespite the hyped-up title, the rules embody basic principles to help beginners who find SketchUp frustrating because they haven’t been able to grasp a few fundamentals. The class needed something to take home and use to make SketchUp behave. This is another guest post from David on modeling principles for woodworkers.Īs I prepared to teach my first SketchUp class at a nearby Woodcraft store, I realized I couldn’t just walk into the room and begin talking. He has been writing about and teaching SketchUp for more than four years, and says he never begins any project until he has previewed it in SketchUp. He draws digital plans for Fine Woodworking magazine and is one of the magazine's bloggers.David Heim is a veteran book and magazine editor specializing in woodworking. With SketchUp, it’s easier to design your own furniture, refine the concept in 3-D before you build, and assemble all the parts flawlessly.ĭave Richards is an authorized SketchUp trainer and long-time member of SketchUcation. The Basics video is just what every woodworker needs to do custom work.
#Sketchup tutorial for woodworkers plus#
Along with his expert tips and shortcuts, you’ll get his handy cheat sheet plus a bonus digital plan. He walks you through the whole process, from rough sketch through developing your own set of project plans. Dave Richards, an authorized SketchUp trainer, uses a basic cabinet as a model. Already know a little? This easy-to-skim video lets you focus on what’s new to you and even lets you go back to review any topic, any time.
#Sketchup tutorial for woodworkers how to#
Learn how to set up the program, use drawing tools, navigate in a 3-D space, sketch, refine drawings, and create shop-ready plans. Whatever your skill level, novice to advanced, you’ll get up to speed fast with SketchUp Guide for Woodworkers: The Basics.Įasy and intuitive to use. Just what woodworkers have been asking for. This instructional video is specifically designed for the way woodworkers use SketchUp.
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