Sketch up / How to get started

mrhart · Post by **mrhart** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:07 am

This thread would need to strart at the basicis and get me started with what to download ect. Then is maybe a tutotial procress to get through an easy porject.
Anyone point me in the right directions.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 12:20 am

Check this out and report back!:rolleyes:

http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:42 am

JPG40504 wrote:Check this out and report back!:rolleyes:

http://sketchupforwoodworkers.com/

This is a great tutorial. Thanks for posting it. I viewed the first two lessons, I'll watch the rest later today.

tomsalwasser · Post by **tomsalwasser** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:46 am

I seem to recall Mark the Cabinetmaker had a sketchup tutorial that was pretty good. I've been away for a while but I always enjoyed his detailed show and tell session.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:50 am

tomsalwasser wrote:I seem to recall Mark the Cabinetmaker had a sketchup tutorial that was pretty good. I've been away for a while but I always enjoyed his detailed show and tell session.

I too enjoyed his posting and learned a lot from them. Unfortunately, he has not posted in quit a while. Hope all is well.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 8:46 am

IMHO, the real guru!;)

https://forum.shopsmith.com/viewtopic.php?t=3916&highlight=sketchup

garys · Post by **garys** » Mon Nov 12, 2012 7:38 pm

My wood projects don't include any computer or any downloads. My ideas originate in my head and get fabricated there. Once I have a plan in my head, I draw it out on a sheet of paper (yes, that old white stuff used a century or more ago).
Then, I go the woodshop and build it.

Building things from someone else's plans doesn't work for me.

dusty · Post by **dusty** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 6:19 am

garys wrote:My wood projects don't include any computer or any downloads. My ideas originate in my head and get fabricated there. Once I have a plan in my head, I draw it out on a sheet of paper (yes, that old white stuff used a century or more ago).
Then, I go the woodshop and build it.

Building things from someone else's plans doesn't work for me.

I sorta agree with your approach except that I put it on paper using Sketchup rather than a pencil.

JPG · Post by **JPG** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 9:47 am

dusty wrote:I sorta agree with your approach except that I put it on paper using Sketchup rather than a pencil.

Sketchup has the advantage of making errors(dimensions etc.) obvious on paper(or screen) rather than at dry fit time.

bffulgham · Post by **bffulgham** » Tue Nov 13, 2012 10:22 am

I (not very faithfully) watch the Fine Woodworking "Design, Click, Build" RSS feed. It is a good reference for me to use when trying to figure out how Such-n-Such sketchup tool works.

I'm not a SketchUp guru, but do use it to do 2D sketches when working on a project design.