SketchUp Tutorial - How to Get Started with SketchUp (5 Tips for Beginners)

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We've created a new version of this video for SketchUp 2023! ( • Watch This Before You ... )
New to SketchUp? Self-taught SketchUp users often struggle when first getting started. These tips will help you avoid the frustration beginners often run into early on. Inside the video, we cover:
Introduction (00:00)
The Right Way to Learn SketchUp (02:32)
8 Topics to Learn in SketchUp (03:00)
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- Draw & Edit in 2D
- Draw & Edit in 3D
- Groups, Components & Layers
- Colors, Textures & Images
- Styles
- Cameras & Views
- Shadows, Shading & Fog
- Scenes & Animations
The First 5 Things you need to Learn About Drawing & Editing in 2D
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1. Start in 2D (03:28)
2. 3-Button Scroll Wheel Mouse (04:23)
3. Learn How Geometry Works (04:38)
4. Understand Stickiness (06:18)
5. Group (Almost) Everything (06:59)
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@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

We've updated this video. Check out the new version here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@sergioroda1500 6 лет назад

Great Tutorials !!

@hildcit 6 лет назад

Mister Smith the hell is your problem?

@hartrh1 6 лет назад

no implication necessary in your case

@timmedendorp3260 6 лет назад

Is there an updated video? - the 2D tip was great but found actual answer for current version in one of your replies to a viewer question

@c2cconcepttocompletion507 6 лет назад

To be honest I found your introduction videos very helpful in deciding that SketchUp is the right software for me to learn...You have answered so many questions going through my mind in just few general videos... I have seen so many online tutorials for SketchUp which haven't impressed me much to use the program simply because I wasn't getting a clear answer about the software capabilities and what it can do for me. Most of tutorials jump into execution in the perspective view which I did not like and did not find it effective and accurate to draw accurately... I am motion Graphics Designer/Executer person interested in doing creative interior ideas. I really was having hard time deciding what interior/architecture software to use that will give me accessibility to architectural design templates and high end Rendering capabilities without going through the hassle to deal with complicated detailed menus like in AutoCAD software . I FOUND MY ANSWERS IN YOUR INTRO RU-vid VIDEOS. THANKS I sure will go through your school videos and try to learn the software the right way... Sincerely, Jaber El-Rami Creative Director Motion Graphic/Interior Designer

@WallyJ2K 7 лет назад

So, I first thought this was going to be one of those supposedly useful videos that was really just an infomercial, but the tips in this video are very valuable. And yes you promote your class, but you also added value. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Appreciate the comment!

@tockicohi7703 6 лет назад

Cheers WAlter J. You've articulated what I was vaguely formulating. This video is legit. And useful .

@marklewis4793 5 лет назад

thanx,..i almost watched n wasted,

@redrob7524 5 лет назад

@ewanok To me, this was very helpful. I started with the /learn tutorials and the very first thing they do is start in 3D mode. Just thinking about it on my own I felt I should start in 2D mode and searching brought me to this very helpful video. I've taken plenty of technical training through the years and have learned who is teaching makes all the difference in the world. Thanks for this great tutorial!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@WillN2Go1 5 лет назад

Thanks. 7:24 that's where I got jammed. 3x. So far this is good. Anders Ericsson's work is the perfect way to structure learning. He's dialed it in and almost no one (else) seems to have realized this. For self-taught people (me) and those without a coach: always go back to basics. When I read Malcolm Gladwell's book that included Ericsson's 10,000 hours I decided to become a writer. The great coaches were writers (not MFA programs) so I wouldn't need to be adopted by Venus and Serena William's dad. I'm really impressed how as an advanced user of SketchUp you're still dialed into what it's like to be a beginner. That's good teaching. I've been using Illustrator for years, did some CAD, but I hit the wall with SketchUp on three different attempts, exactly where you say this happens. One of the reasons I wanted to learn SketchUp was to replace using Illustrator as a CAD app, and also get 3D modeling. I've used Illustrator for more than 20 years and the stuff that bugged me at the start (grabbing handles that have gotten smaller and smaller, random crashes, designing to scale, default Adobe nonsense like their font....) still bug me today. You've made we realize that maybe I've missed some critical basic step like using the 3 button mouse.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Really appreciate you taking the time to send your thoughts about the video (and appreciate the kind words)!

@M3iscool 7 лет назад

I found starting in 2D and the group often tip extremely helpful.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@frankdeblock-burij2899 6 лет назад

I have learned to group the hard way, with massive frustration :-( . I just tested the click-release-click tip, wish I knew that one before, thanks :-) ! I personally have a few tips myself, which come in handy. On components: if you have a component inserted in a complex drawing, and you later want to modify it, make a copy of the component outside the complex drawing and modify it there. On scenes: I always make two scenes which I call "all on" (with all layers on) and "all off" (with only layer 0 on). This makes it easy to see if I have not accidentally drawn some of the basic geometry (which should be on layer 0) on a wrong layer. On scenes and styles: I make another scene with the edges style set to "color by axis", or in any schene I change the edges style to "color by axis" this is extremely helpful to avoid painstaking corrections, especially with components downloaded from the 3D Warehouse !

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Wow - really helpful tips. We REALLY appreciate you taking the time to share. All good ones for sure!

@bcphantom 7 лет назад

Starting in 2D...very helpful.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Glad to hear that was helpful!

@NMranchhand 5 лет назад

I really appreciate someone who gives value to advertise their worth in teaching. I tried Sketchup on my own and found it maddening. ALL of your five tips would have saved me stomach acid.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Glad you liked all of the tips!

@MrMbc77 6 лет назад

Just started teaching myself SketchUp and the way you explained the importance of grouping was the most impactful.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - glad we could help!

@danhoven 5 лет назад

My favorite tip was the starting template. I would have dove into the 3d but it makes sense to go more for understanding than graphics. I'm glad that my decades of being anal in photoshop of grouping my layers can be carried over into Sketchup.

@Cradley684 7 лет назад

GREAT tip GROUPING early !!!!.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback!

@jonfolsom8073 7 лет назад

After dabbling in SketchUp for a month it's clear that a comprehensive approach to learning, like yours, based on fundamentals, and conducted by a professional, wins the day! Thank you for your video. Thumbs up!!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for the kind works, Jon!

@kwguy 6 лет назад

I have spent much of my life demystifying computers for users of all levels and ages... I am just now become interested in SketchUp and I appreciate the method and message you use to make it approachable and avoid wasting time; thank you.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Wow - thank you for the kind words. We really appreciate them!

@atcdhaka 6 лет назад

good and applicable and appreciable

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Thanks for the kind words!

@tcseacliff 6 лет назад

the groups tip was priceless! I was always getting attacked by my own drawings!!LOL ! very nice!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

So glad we could help you defend against the Attack of the Drawings! ;)

@christophergoldemberg7303 6 лет назад

Hi guys, today was my first "class" of Sketchup with, and... you realy know what are you talking about. Keep doing that! Thank you!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - thanks for the kind words!

@robinfagan1329 7 лет назад

I have been using Sketchup for nearly 20yrs I am self taught and looking back I really wish I learnt about groups and components right at the start. I am now trying to retire and still do contract engineering drawing as well as Sketchup tutoring . Keep up the good work and good luck Cheers Robin New Zealand

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks Robin!

@VW421 5 лет назад

Some great advice here. Grouping is definitely a tool that I have underemployed. Stickiness is a feature that has caused me a lot of problems. I have figured out ways to work around it rather than dealing with it properly by grouping. Well done and well said.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to talk about your experience, and glad to hear you found this video to be helpful.

@rhiaec1223 7 лет назад

that grouping tip was by far the most useful

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for letting us know!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@wakijo3 6 лет назад

Thank you. Love the click-release-move and grouping things. I've learned Sketchup the hardway, found and still find out there are a lot more that you can do with it. So really need to learn seriously about Sketchup.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Glad this video was helpful!

@CompassCustomCreations 5 лет назад

It never occurred to me to start learning tools in 2d. I've struggled with Sketchup for years. I'm now a professional carpenter and need to be able to make professional looking presentations. Just last week, thanks to Rob Cameron's short tutorial I started using groups and gained some understanding why I needed to use them. This video helped clear up what I was struggling with.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Awesome! Really great to hear that tip was able to make a difference for you. Thanks for sharing!

@darreneck3744 7 лет назад

the groups tips is king, that was when everything got awesome ha ha

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Awesome! ;)

@deldridg 7 лет назад

It's a pleasure to watch a well structured, professionally presented and succinct video. I've used Sketchup since its inception - mostly for designing furniture that I make as a hobby. With a fairly deep background in technical drawing, it's been mostly intuitive for me but there have certainly been gotchas along the way. No doubt your training courses will potentially save those who use them an enormous amount of pain and wasted time! Many thanks from Sydney, Aust - Dave

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Wow - thanks for the kind words, Dave! Really appreciate it.

@saifhallem1275 7 лет назад

I am Arabic and I very inspired of your talk Dave , you got the butter speech in 4 lines thumb up

@deldridg 7 лет назад

You are very kind and thank you. I think the same for you! I just try to give some positive feedback every now and then when I'm inspired by such high quality work that adds great value. This is a very professionally run channel and clearly a lot of effort goes into making it so. Cheers, Dave

@femaletradie6275 7 лет назад

Awesome tips thank yu

@prewettcr 6 лет назад

Using the mouse correctly was most helpful to understand ...I had noticed the tap/move by accident and now know it is designed that way - thanks!

@imosdesign 6 лет назад

I'm a self taught sketchup user & this video is awesome! Made me realise the basic is better!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

That's great to hear! Thank you for the comment!

@eduardoleano9351 6 лет назад

Mister! Thank you for making this video. I am a student taking up the IT class, we were told to make our dream house in sketchup. It was my first time to use sketchup and i dove right in. When i got stuck i searched online to help me do this and that when suddenly your video popped out. And i am grateful that i have watched it. This is my future self ;)

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Happy to hear the video was helpful!

@venktesh6600 6 лет назад

i used to press holding mouse. u corrected-No Pressing. n group often n group early. !! thanks we like group things.. no matter what website .. 😉

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - glad it was helpful!

@beautanner8409 6 лет назад

You guys are amaaazzzzzingg (yeh I've been using the mouse wrong haha)

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Thanks for the kind words - and glad we could help!

@artistjsudler 7 лет назад

omg, I am one of those "self taught" people who just "dove in" to Sketchup Pro 2016 and then 2017. Stickiness is my number one problem! Thank you so much for Tip#5!!! I use this program to model furniture, decor elements, stage sets and floor plans for the event company I work for. I have been desperate for classes on this program but Live on the Big Island of Hawaii.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Awesome to hear this video helped! Seeing as you might not have in-person classes near you that fit your needs, be sure to check out our online video classes on our website (www.sketchupschool.com/sketchup-tutorials)

@DaveBowman345 7 лет назад

Click>let go>move mouse>click. Priceless!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@kendallklingerman1659 6 лет назад

Hi I am a mechanic, a self taught Sketchup user, I work in a production facility fixing things, ordering parts, technical support to my coworkers, and of course draft extensively to create new production lines, electrical, control ctks. and interface with our upper management and engineering contractors. I use Sketchup-Pro in three major areas. 1) Create visual drawing that express a concept to make things work better or have my coworkers fabricate a part. This is usually done without measurements. 2) Draw electrical control circuits for unique designs: Latches, VFDs, PLCs, solenoids, Sensors, and connectors. Layout and Wire numbering is a big part of these elements. Normally, I do this by hand and clean it up in Sketchup, or MSPaint. 3) Most importantly, I fit hole equipment into our facility by the use of components. In this we as a management team sit down and play with the fit of the component elements within our facility and move, spin and create lists for me to change. I think I am going to take you up on your offer. Currently, a draw every line with the exception of a few Warehouse items.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

I think you've come to the right place - we can definitely help you reach your goals with SketchUp.

@flyingaardvark 5 лет назад

You may be a mechanic but you are an engineer ! That is an impressive skill set.

@KevinWebb2015 6 лет назад

Cool intro video. Good to know that creating boolean shapes can be done with the eraser tool

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Thanks!

@donabernathy486 5 лет назад

Great video.... This guy knows his stuff... I have been using Sketchup for a couple of months thinking I knew what I was doing.... This shop intro video taught me more than I've taught myself in months... I,m definitely signing up for the course...! Thanks

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Wow - glad to hear the video was helpful (and happy to have you as part of the SketchUp School family)!

@kennentwig9135 6 лет назад

It was refreshing to realize that the comments on learning given in this video are exactly what I have been teaching for six years - guess I got it right from the beginning! Glad to see the step-by-step approach, and hear about repetition - things I emphasize regularly. Starting in 2D, then moving to 3D and Groups, certainly made sense to me in my early stages of program development, and has been the 'way to go' by providing students with a restrictive template file and simple exercises. As a specialist in the training of landscape designers, teaching SketchUp Pro and the accompanying design process has been greatly facilitated as I developed my skills to share with my students. The course is one semester long, is offered onlline, and has been well received. It (teaching this way) is an entirely rewarding experience, and I appreciate seeing how others approach things, and knowing that we speak the same educational language. Thanks for the smiles!

@ahmedelattar8259 7 лет назад

Can you make an alternative pricing plan other than the $159/month, its very expensive if you are using SketchUp as a hobbyist

@bisvizstudio1242 5 лет назад

just go with the SketchUp Make. it's free.

@bruce-le-smith 5 лет назад

looks like they were into this space like 10 years ago, so the elite education cost as a legacy from back then kinda makes sense. But seems like there was a sea change in the last 2 years or so with every DIY channel on RU-vid using new and improved versions of this software. $159/month for training videos is way more than digital tools like Office 365 or Adobe though, and I agree only companies putting this charge back on clients could really afford this price.

@Kat-fw8to 4 года назад

I mean he specifies, Professionals Only. Think how helpful his info is in this short free tutorial. As a hobbyist, you would be excluded from that group. Of course, a business or someone investing in themselves for their career, could and would pay. Plus, it's a tax write off.

@ruchirraj5300 7 лет назад

making groups

@bigplant 6 лет назад

I've been using Vectorworks for about 10 years and occasionally Sketchup. Having seen this tutorial, I realised how much I have underestimated Sketchup and will now use it on a daily basis. Thank you

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome! Glad you found the video to be helpful!

@alycejohnson1418 6 лет назад

Thanks, I am a self-taught user of SketchUp and this is by far one of the better videos I've seen. I really learned the grouping method the hard way but, It was a good way to learn other tools such as using the layers better.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Glad you liked the video!

@martyjosephson4937 7 лет назад

I found the click and release helpful, also to realize the stickiness known but not realized, thanks.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Glad it was helpful!

@jonathancalhoun7602 5 лет назад

"Group early and often." After hundreds of hours in SU as a self taught beginner, I unfortunately had to learn this the hard way. Such good advice! Wish I had learned that before I ever got started!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Thank you so much for sharing your experience. Really helpful for new SketchUp users to hear it!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@allenhumphrey6970 7 лет назад

I learned about sketchup by accident and was very pleased. The Instructions I recieved with it were OK but I had problems with several of the procedures. Then I bought sketchup for dummies. this was a big help. Being a Building Designer fooled with it and designed some toys and other things that I enjoyed. When this program started selling for a very inflated price I decided it was overpriced and still is, kind of like AutoCad. I have all of the old programs started with on old computers and they are working well. SketchUp is a powerful and a very useful program. I only use the free version and it works for me. I liked the video and you are well versed with your instructions and advice. I enjoyed it. Thanks.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for sharing and glad you enjoyed the video!

@garethgordon9141 5 лет назад

Amusing and informative and soooooo true! As a progressing self-teaching user I have been caught by stickiness and a failure to group so the best tip is to group and group and then the level of (unwanted) interaction or stickiness no longer is an issue. Good job!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Thank you for taking the time to comment - we really appreciate it!

@gingetaylor4489 7 лет назад

A well structured lesson. I registered for a Sketchup course with ALISON online. The course was free but the certificate cost £'s. The videos are on RU-vid and they didn't tell me about the mouse function. Top Tip, thanks for the help.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

We do go quite a bit deeper than aggregate tutorial sites typically do. Happy to hear you picked-up an extra tip!

@fantazym 7 лет назад

Starting in 2D and how to click with the mouse. That's a big deal after 23 years of AutoCAD.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

For sure: Longtime AutoCAD users really benefit from starting in 2D. Glad that was useful for you.

@Comedy4cast 7 лет назад

I first used School years ago to learn SketchUp -- and have the DVDs to prove it. ;-) This resource is great. Highly recommended.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Wow - thanks for the recommendation!

@LoveZick 6 лет назад

comedy4cast Would you share the DVDs? Please.

@jasonwisser3253 6 лет назад

I must say that this has really opened my eyes to the incredible functionality of sketchup! Pretty sweet how you've managed to receive zero negative feed back on this amazing sales pitch! Also I must have been super lucky to have actually heard all of your tips on multiple channels that are older than yours! Amazing work! 👍👍👌

@TheJunytramp 7 лет назад

Well, I want just curious about if you give some tricks and tips that maybe I did know. And, I already know all what I see. But, It's was a lot of thing taht I will probably miss to show and at my students If I didn't watch it. :) Also, nother mind if you talk an other language, because the way you explain it's, visalised and slowly, it get us easy to catch it. Thanks, keep going and I will stop to write beaucse I need a lots of concentration to find the right words To esplain what I mean.....wellll. that not the only trhuth. It's beceause I can't wait to so your others Tutorial Vidéo. Thank s again ..... And Why we just have two Thumbs ???? Ho wait..... Thumbs from feet should do worls??? If yesss, then I'ww give you 4 thumbs up !!!!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for the kind words!

@JaredCzaia 6 лет назад

This video taught me that in the future, we will all wear patagonia vests and sunglasses.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

It's really cold in the future, but the sun is also really bright. Strange, I know. But the future always looks strange, today.

@bbutcher112 5 лет назад

This was a mind blowing vid for me. I am not a pro, nor want to be. I just want a way to communicate ideas in my head with others. Sketch up and other drafting type software has always been difficult to grasp this helped a lot! My favorite was the sticky things.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Wow - we're thrilled to hear that you found this video to be helpful!

@janiequiles7220 6 лет назад

I'm new to Sketchup and used it in a 4 week class for my Interior Design courses. The class structure was very "loose" and I felt lost most of the time. I liked the clear, simple instructions about the basics in this video. Although my instructor was very pleasant, I think he took for granted a lot of these simple steps that would have been useful to learn and then practice.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Thanks for the feedback! Glad you found this video to be helpful!

@HighPlainsLady 6 лет назад

Fantastic video! Just started with SketchUp, tried to do a model after viewing the 4 part tutorials built into SketchUp, lol. What a mess. Learned how that mess came to be by watching this video. Best tip, grouping. Heading over to see more of these videos!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Really glad we could help you right from the start!

@gerryherrmann4874 5 лет назад

Im of the older generation that needs to learn new things on computers slower and very clear (detailed). I was able to follow this easily. I need more videos like this.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

That's really great to hear! We put a lot of effort into making all of our videos as clear as possible - both here on our RU-vid channel and on our website in our Video Course Library. We hope you find our other videos as helpful as this one!

@mikhail2400 6 лет назад

By far the most helpful tip was the fact that by grouping a shape I can avoid a lot of unintended editing of that shape. Thanks for turning that light on

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Happy to help - glad you liked that tip!

@erinkeyehkey6852 5 лет назад

The mouse. Thank you! I've been switching between my mouse and my pen out of habit and drive myself insane but never checked myself. The magical click deal, excellent.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Happy to hear the mouse tip was helpful!

@charlessublette9491 6 лет назад

Unfortunately, I learned the tips in this video from the school of hard knocks. I wished I found this video sooner. I also love this presenters "down to earth", good humor, personality and his verbal and visual explanations. Thanks for this video and I will definitely be enrolling, monthly, to the SketchUp School.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Wow - thanks for the kind words! We really appreciate it.

@phillipphelps8445 7 лет назад

This was a great intro video that I wish I'd seen a few years ago. Everything you touched on has been in my own experience with SketchUp. Better to be teachable than a renegade! Thank you!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Yes - we hope to help a few people avoid some of the common pitfalls!

@bobburke1408 5 лет назад

You were right about the pain of just jumping in. Did that found out what you said. But was steered by my mentor to start at the beginning. I think your beginning is the beginning of beautiful friendship. Thanks.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Thanks for sharing your experience! And happy to hear this video resonated with you!

@mindbender3379 6 лет назад

So glad I came here!! I have to, HAVE TO, learn SKP to take this building design and create two options of this model for a client at work. I use Chief x9 for all my current CADwerks. It’s an entirely different interface than SKP! So frustration on Friday was a bit higher than usual. I do want to learn SKP correctly as I have other uses for it! I’m also desiring to see if will be complimentary with Blender 3D or even replace it?! I’m open to learn .... just don’t like learning when there’s a time-crunch to get the project done!!😁 I’ll keep watching!!!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Really glad to have you here!

@anammorar 6 лет назад

Thank your for sharing your experiences. I will visit your website :)

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Great!

@MJCPeters 7 лет назад

I'm a self taught ( with RU-vid help) hobbyist. The mouse Tip sounds like it would solve many of my problems. THanks!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Awesome! It will definitely save some frustration.

@mrxenosith8023 6 лет назад

I like the group thing. I worked on my desk last year and learned the hard way about groupin. I was kicking myself in the early phase of designing.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Sorry you had to learn the hard way! But thanks for watching and taking the time to leave a comment - we really appreciate it!

@dtoumadje 7 лет назад

Really appreciated this video! Starting in 2D was my favorite tip. I haven't begun using the software yet and am thankful for this tip!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Awesome! Glad to hear you liked that tip!

@MiguelSanArchangel 6 лет назад

I'm used to designCad, and just watching this video, I can see myself breaking barriers to my own progress. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

That's great to hear! Glad the video is helpful!

@SasduPlessis 7 лет назад

I liked all your tips. Been using Sketchup since its early days and you realy laid out the map here - now I know what to do and how to aproach it - cause I just work myself into frustration with sketchup. Thanks for this vid.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Glad to hear the tips are useful for a long-time SketchUp user! It's easy to work yourself into frustration if you don't start off on the right foot.

@tdkrei 7 лет назад

I have been a SolidWorks user for nearly 10 years and an AutoCad user for over 20 and found using (or should I say trying to use Sketchup) was a little clumsy. This brief video has given me iinsight and I will take your advice, all of it. Thanks, Terry

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Great Terry! We've found that folks coming from an AutoCAD background benefit from starting in 2D.

@jdrew500 7 лет назад

Great lesson. I click and drag all the tim when I should do click and release. Clear concise and no mumbling. Excellent.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Wow - thanks for the kind words. We really appreciate it!

@evanwhitman8131 7 лет назад

awesome, just started learning SketchUp and didn't even know about 2d. very helpful, thank you

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Nice! Glad to hear the tips are helpful.

@mriboo2010 3 года назад

I wish I ran into your tutorials three years ago when I began self-learning SketchUp. Now you make me to-relearn basics I thought I nailed. I hate you for that. I'm kidding. I'm so glad that only took me three years to realize I took the wrong learning path. I'm also very grateful that your tutorials are soo easy enough to comprehend that even a horse can understand it!

@SketchUpSchool 3 года назад

Wow, thanks for the kind words!

@subhiaravinthan3397 6 лет назад

I'm so glad i saw this video before using Sketchup... thanks... it has given me some basic ideas about the software.. keep doing more vdos regarding sketch up.. bless you.. :)

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

We will definitely keep making videos!

@kevinwu8927 5 лет назад

already learning so much!!! can't wait to take the classes!!!!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Awesome - glad you liked this video and happy to hear you're planning to watch the courses on our website!

@margielambert-sen8253 5 месяцев назад

I’m not a design professional. We’re having our house built and I wanted to design a wine cellar using Sketch Up, but now I’m thinking that it might be more/too involved. I plan to speak with our builder and see if he can do something based on some basic measurements I’ve taken and photos. Great video!

@SketchUpSchool 5 месяцев назад

Glad you liked the video! Best of luck with your project!

@margielambert-sen8253 5 месяцев назад

@@SketchUpSchoolthanks!

@saramirza519 5 лет назад

Very helpful! Thanks! And also I'm so excited about the tutorials you provide in your website about the rendering in SketchUp!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Awesome - we think you'll love the video courses on our website!

@ambershultz6767 5 лет назад

The video delivered. Game on! I am signing up on sketchup school. Video very helpful. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Awesome - excited to have you as a part of the SketchUp School family!

@silvia2867 7 лет назад

I've recently started using Sketchup and I found your video while searching for some help to learn the fundamentals ...what a lucky find! Thank you for this super helpful content!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - thank you for the amazing feedback!

@silvia2867 6 лет назад

SketchUp School Thanks to you for such a great video!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

You're welcome! 😀

@TheMANNAK1986 4 года назад

Thank you for this. Luckily for me I started here first. Very insightful to put me on the right track from the beginning. Being my first run at SketchUp i am so glad i started here. Now i will be able to take the right basics to grow in SketchUp. THANK YOU.

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

We're glad you got started here first!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@rialorainne1312 3 года назад

I'm a newbie and I really want to learn sketchup, the most important thing I've learn here is to make groups and tomorrow I will try to it on my own actual on my laptop. Thank you for the tips!

@SketchUpSchool 3 года назад

You're welcome!

@sal-lb5kw 5 лет назад

the changing to 2D You are right i went right into 3D and was lost. Now I will go back and and begin to learn the correct way in 2D. Thanks

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Glad that tip helped!

@emo62 6 лет назад

LOL I was trying to figure out how to get to 2D mode...hahaha...NOW I know. Great advice on grouping, too. I'll definitely be looking in to the SketchUp School.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Really great to hear. Thanks for watching and we look forward to having you at SketchUp School!

@katiecrosby1187 7 лет назад

I loved how straightforward you were in presenting these key concepts for using SketchUp. I'm new to the world of construction and layout planning. I've been used to PhotoShop, so I have to retrain my brain to use this great new medium! I thought that ALL of the tips were right "on point" (pun intended!). Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Thanks for taking the time to let us know - we really appreciate the feedback!

@FerrisFly 4 года назад

I'm brand new to SketchUp and want to learn to use it to make a welding fabrication and miter saw tables. I'm starting in 2D. Got a long way to go. Thanks a million for the tips.

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

You're welcome! Best of luck and let us know if you have any questions along the way.

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@GarageMakezone 7 лет назад

Im using Sketchup since ver 7, and You know I found out some things I did't know - thanks Made.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Happy to know the tips helped!

@Newbonic 6 лет назад

Thanks. As a newbie to Sketchup (the free web ver for now) this is a great intro to avoid some massive headaches. I wish I'd watched it a week ago!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Good - glad to hear it helped!

@midlife_crossroads 6 лет назад

Excellent! This will open it up for me. I especially needed to know about starting in 2D, about grouping, and about stickiness .

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - glad to hear this video is going to help you out!

@lindyferguson8098 5 лет назад

I like your no-nonsense approach and clear step by step attitude. Building a foundation is essential in anything worth learning and attaining. Thank you! Lindy

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Really appreciate the kind words!

@cosminvilcea9739 2 года назад

The best tip was the one with group (almost) everything. I'm glad I stumble across your tutorials. thanks for the info.

@SketchUpSchool 2 года назад

You're welcome! 😊

@samelliot9186 6 лет назад

I found your pointer about starting in 2d and grouping geometry to avoid stickness very helpful

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome! That's great to hear!

@laurensmith2941 6 лет назад

I am re-teaching myself for university and this video was a great intro as I have had many problems not understanding grouping and components before. Thanks for the tips and the mouse tip was new to me.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Great - glad you found the video and the tips helpful!

@bobcastro9386 5 лет назад

The advice to group in order to avoid unintended stickiness was my favorite. Thanks for suggesting it!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

No problem - glad you liked that one!

@faiceman2480 5 лет назад

Thank you! im not an achiteq! but i got skecthup to draw my future garage to build it sometime! good video! found helpful the make group advice too! thanks

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

You're welcome!

@funsizecreations830 5 лет назад

loved this video! thanks so much! all the tips were helpful

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Thanks!

@MikeTakVDO 6 лет назад

Thanks for the tips. Grouping is absolutely the tip that will save the most pain ... stickiness will save the most time!

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Awesome - glad you liked those tips!

@anjukhanna1 4 года назад

everything you said in this video was most useful. I have used sketchup some years ago and had made every mistake you mentioned so wanted to do it the right way this time. Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Yes - all of the things we covered are common ways most people get tripped up in SketchUp... glad you're on the path to doing things the right way!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Also, I wanted to make sure you saw that we have an updated version of this video that you can find on our channel here: ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-022dqcoi05k.html

@audreykral3392 4 года назад

This tutorial ROCKS! from someone who tried ketchup and quit for ALL of the reasons mentioned in this video. Thank you!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Awesome. Really happy to hear you've given it a second chance!

@elizabethlemoine8857 4 года назад

I haven't yet gone very far with sketchup, and ultimately I don't need to do anything very complex, but I've already learned why I was having a few of the frustrating problems that presented themselves, so thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 4 года назад

Awesome! Glad to hear that this video helped you solve some frustrating problems!

@martinelapointe3759 6 лет назад

You are articulate and interesting ( and funny too ! ) so it makes us want to see more. All tips were valuable and pertinent. Thanks for making material of this quality. It feels honest. I appreciate that the most.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Wow - we really appreciate your feedback. Thank you for taking the time to leave a comment!

@tonyruiz2448 6 лет назад

I'm just learning as a beginner. All the tips were great. Both the mouse click and grouping were the one's that stuck with me the most. Thanks!

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Awesome! Great to hear those tips are sticking with you!

@1fieldguy 7 лет назад

I can see where this is going to save me many headaches. Making groups early and often is the thing I took away as the most helpful.

@SketchUpSchool 7 лет назад

Awesome, glad we could save you frustration!

@toomanyhobbies4713 6 лет назад

Im a hobby woodworker and tried sketchup years ago and became frustrated with just about everything you state here. After viewing this I will give it another try. thanks for a very informative to the point video.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Glad this video encouraged you to give SketchUp another shot!

@billgailcunningham6903 5 лет назад

I'm a beginning woodworker. I tried to do some drawings of a project i'm working on and flopped, got frustrated and just drew it out by hand. I have some time now and thought I'd check out you tube to get some help. I'm not very tech savy, but, I will take your advice and try practicing the things you said. Starting in 2-D and starting a new project really helps.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Glad we could help you get past the frustration!

@needles50 6 лет назад

Wow! A great video, many thanks. As I am a low income person I still use the free SketchUp version, but your tip on grouping has changed how I'm going to do things in future. I have tried to construct buildings many times for my own use but never quite figured out why things just quickly became a messed up version of what I ultimately wanted. Your tip on grouping showed me the error of my ways. Thank you.

@SketchUpSchool 6 лет назад

Really great to hear that the video was helpful for you! Thanks for watching and sharing your experience.

@judijones3227 5 лет назад

This was EXTREMELY clear and simple. I just wanted to start to draw a stage set. With this info I think I'll go forward. The best part was DON'T start in 3D.

@SketchUpSchool 5 лет назад

Glad the video helped!