Watch This Before You Get Started With SketchUp (2020 Update)
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There are a number of things that often trip up self-taught SketchUp users. In this SketchUp tutorial, you’ll learn the 7 critical concepts you need to know to avoid struggling when you’re first getting started.
Inside the video, we cover:
Introduction (00:00)
1⃣ Start in 2D (01:56)
2⃣ Use the Right Mouse (03:33)
3⃣ Draw the Right Way (04:24)
4⃣ Understand Stickiness (06:10)
5⃣ Group (Almost) Everything (06:48)
6⃣ Master the Move Tool (07:32)
7⃣ Navigate Like a Pro (10:42)
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Saludos desde Bolivia quisiera saber si hay clases subtituladas en español y como puedo hacer para pasar los cursos xfavor
Mr Alex, I love to learn from you, from genesis to revelation of sketchup pro. I want to a contractor myself
Glad you like our videos!
Desafortunadamente, no tenemos subtítulos en español para nuestros cursos.
1 - beginning in 2D helped me gain a sense of achievement more quickly
7 - shortcut for the panning tool - WHY THE HELL WAS I NOT TOLD THAT BEFORE OMG
Nice video, thanks for the time saved :) Anna from Hungary
Love the concise and to the point explanations. This guy is easy to listen to and the video is top notch.
Wow - thank you for the kind words! Really happy you liked the video!
The navigation!! thank you for explaining and also when I started my school made me start with 3d and I was frustrated, but starting again in 2d I feel more confident
Awesome to hear that you are feeling more confident after watching this video!
Yesterday i took learning SketchUp into consideration for my concept art career, and i guess i was lucky finding this channel. Single handedly the best format for tutorial i've ever watched, congrats!
Wow - thanks for the compliments!
Click-Release-Click cycle was the most important one for me. Helps with the Move Tool so much!
Yes, that helps with the Move Tool the most!
Im just starting with sketch up and this was BY FAR the most useful and incredible video. So easy to learn from this man. Concise and very very helpful info- all of it! Thanks for a great video!
You're very welcome! We are so happy to hear that you liked the video! Hopefully you get a chance to watch more videos on our channel as you continue to learn SketchUp.
Oh my gosh!!! Where has this channel been this whole time I’ve been trying to learn sketchup. Thanks for sharing your knowledge!
You are so welcome! 😀
@@SketchUpSchool my guy
I know right? The always group and click don't drag tips are life savers.
All of the 7 concepts were amazing. I've been using SketchUp for more than 7 years but I realize now that I have so much to learn. Especially the minor things that we ignore take a lot of our time. Thank you so much for uploading this and providing great help to the people all around the world. I am from Nepal and I hae learned a lot from your videos.
You're welcome! Happy to hear this video was helpful to you even after 7 years of using SketchUp!
Really clear instructions and great voice to listen to. The thing I found most helpful which I haven't done whilst self teaching/tutorial surfing.... Was grouping things! I always ended up dragging walls around with furniture before and thus helps so much thanks! Also the 3 button mouse tricks! Before it always annoyed me that I had to go back to the side bar to select each different move tool but you helped me a lot! Thank-you!
You're very welcome! 😀
Thank you *VERY, VERY MUCH.* These basic things really accelerated my learning curve tremendously! I basically started last week and now have already completed the simple floating shelf for my hi-fi components. With rounded, routed doors - once I went back to 2-D and getting the shape right before pulling it was an absolute breeze!!!
Most helpful concepts:
1. Mouse control - clicking and leaving the item.
2. Grabbing the edge or corner.
3. Using the press of scroll wheel to orbit.
4. Activating the hand tool whilst doing all other things.
You're very, very welcome! Really happy to hear the video was helpful for you! Can congrats on finishing the shelf project!
To group stuff was the best tip for me. I often made sticky things, that was not meant to be sticky. Pushed 'Undo' several times and started over. So I am going to pay more attention to grouping and two other things covered in other videos here: layers and components. Thank you for some great tutorials.
You're welcome! Glad those tips were helpful for you!
Great to get back to basics! I’ve heard so much more about Sketchup and tried it a few years ago, but it felt backwards to me since I’ve used a variety of CAD programs which I’m used to different habits. This makes so much more sense and I can see how I can move forward on this. Thanks!
Wow - it's great to hear that you're better able to see how to move forward now! Thanks for sharing and best of luck!
I have tried to learn this forever using tons of videos. Finally a tutorial that works. This would have saved me hours and hours of frustration. Thank you very much.
You're welcome!
Wow, great video Alex. I think every single beginner SketchUp user should watch this video. If you're just getting started with SketchUp, save yourself months and months of frustration and follow these tips!
Thanks Matt! Really appreciate the kind words - means a lot coming from you!
love the way you have made the difficult and intimidation moves in sketchup so simple thanks for the insights
You're very welcome!
The navigation tip was the most helpful. I've been using Sketchup for 8 years and literally knew none of this- in evolutionary terms, today I went from knuckle-dragging to making stone points in about an hour of practice. Thanks very much for the tutorial.
You're very welcome!
Really enjoyed listening to your instructions, your communication skills are on point. Thank you I am very appreciative of it.
You are so welcome! And thank you for the kind words!
Group early & group often. Gold!
Glad you liked that tip!
Thank you, they’re clear, and I don’t find any of these advice redundant. Great for beginners!
You're very welcome!
Starting in 2D and using the orbit tool in small increments were tremendously helpful. I wish I had found this video first so I did not have to work so hard to get rid of my bad habits. Thank you so much.
You're very welcome!
As I'm gonna begin with sketch-up I'm glad that I saw this! Thank you!
You're very welcome!
Excellent video. I was a CAD instructor back in the 80's and 90's and thought I could learn SketchUp just by putting in the time. That was last year and I quickly became frustrated and abandoned using the software. I am just getting back to using SketchUp and found this video with so many great tips. Looking forward to a better experience this time around! Thanks
Glad you came back to SketchUp and found this video to be helpful!
Same here. I am a Revit user, but the pandemic caused me to revisit SketchUp. Students can access it on their Chromebooks and work at home.
Sketchup is one of those easy to learn and hard to master type skills. i've been using sketchup ever since I was in 6th grade, and after 8 years I can finally say that I've mastered it.
Love the tip to hold shift key down as well as the scroll wheel to pan. Made life so much easier! Thank you.
You're welcome!
Thank you so much! Finally found the right video to learn SetchUp basics! I loved every tips, especially how to use the mouse correctly. Thank you thank you thank you!!!
You're very welcome!
I'm an Interior Design student and I've struggled with sketchup since the beginning, a couple of months now. To the point that I was wondering how I was going to finish my course without being able to use sketchup properly, especially cause I found my self wasting so much time!! So thank you for this tutorial! The most helpful tip was understanding edges, endpoints and faces, and applying this to the move.
Happy to hear you found this video to be helpful! If you want to dive deeper into our Video Course Library we do have a student rate (you can message us from our website and we can provide you the details). Otherwise, be sure to check out our other videos here on our TH-cam channel which should be helpful as well.
@@SketchUpSchool thank you Alex!
The grouping and orbit tips are very helpful. I've started several models and abandoned them due to frustration. I get to the roof and it goes south pretty quickly from there.
Glad to hear that the grouping and orbiting tips have helped you overcome some of the frustration!
The concise explanations really help a lot especially for newbies in Sketchup. I'm trying to learn something new this quarantine period and since a lot of people say Sketchup is the complete opposite of Adobe, I took on the challenge. This should be a good place to start my learning experience!
Thank you for the kind words!
mastering the move tool and navigating like a pro was exactly I was making errors in. saving tons of time now! thanks guys.
You're welcome!
Thanks to this video I realized I started approaching my interest the wrong way. This was what I needed to get enthusiastic about learing SketchUp again, THANKS!
You're welcome! Really happy to hear that the video helped you get excited about SketchUp again!
Oh thank you, this is I think one of the best tutorials ever.
You're welcome! And thank you for the kind words!
Stickiness and grouping was the most helpful. Thank you.
You're welcome!
This is all new for me as I'm considering getting the software to aid me in my next home's interior design. Thank you for this!
You're very welcome!
This was very helpful, appreciate you putting these together for users like myself. Grouping is something that I'll be using a lot of. Thanks again.
You're welcome! Happy to hear the video was helpful for you!
expecting more detailed tutorials from you.
That oscar part was amazing btw. 😄
Yep - we have a bunch of new ones on the way. And glad you liked the Oscar bit - we had fun with it!
Great video covering fundamentals that are focused on becoming a power user. I've tried Sketchup on my own and encountered EVERY ONE of the issues Alex is talking about.
Thanks for the kind words and for sharing your experience!
Great video. Thank you! It's really reassuring to know I'm not the only one struggling with SketchUp. For me, the most helpful concepts were #5, #6, and #7. Thanks again!
You're very welcome!
Excellent tutorial: v clear and concise explanation; definitely an authority on this subject.
We're really glad you liked the video!
Had I watched before starting would have saved me hours! Damned magic mouse 2! An ancient 3 button wired mouse rocks!
Glad you got the mouse thing figured out!
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Thanks for the video! I appreciate the navigation tool concept. It will be important to be able to get the right spot and perspective to work.
You're welcome! Glad you liked the navigation tip!
Thank you soo much!! I have been trying to find a simple short key for pan tool and getting frustrated with the navigation. Online classes are hard. This video helped me a lot!!! ☺️
You're very welcome!
Nice introduction (again). Version 3 should have a point about inferences too.
Thanks! We had to update the last video to make a few things a bit more current. We agree - inferences are very important! Almost too much to cover in a short video, but we do cover in depth in our courses.
It's easy to tell you have learned not only the tool, but how to teach using software and producing technical documentation in an extremely efficient and effective way.
Thank you for the kind words! We have invested many years into refining how we can best teach to help our students learn in the most efficient way possible... happy to hear that it's paying off!
Loved the initial tutorial - thank you
You’re welcome 😊
I'm a woodworker and pretty savvy PC user but have never tried SU before . This tremendously helpful - I wish it were even longer. Great stuff.
Glad it was helpful!
"Did you learn something new in this video?"
No.. but somehow this is the most useful Sketchup tutorial video I've ever seen
Glad it was helpful!
Dude!! Where was this video when I was trying to learn this program?? I could have saved myself the 1st Degree murder charge.
Better late than never, right? :)
I have just downloaded your free version.and I did not have a clue where to start ,then I came across your video so I am very pleased that I did so I will be watching all your old and new video's before I try it out myself .Thanks for all this information you are handing out for free hopefully when I get better at it I can upgrade to a higher level.
You're very welcome!
Luv it - anticipation & excited
Awesome! Glad to hear you liked it!
I didn't know I needed a mouse.
It's definitely easier to use SketchUp with one...
To skip the yammering in the beginning and skip right to the tips:
1. Start in 2D 1:55
2. Use the right mouse 3:33
3. Draw the right way 4:24
4. Understand Stickiness 6:12
5. Group (almost) everything 6:48
6. Master the move tool 7:34
7. Navigate like a pro 10:43
Thanks for the tip on the mouse!!
You're welcome!
Thanks. Great video.
Here is what I got from this, the importance of:
1. using the mouse for pan, spin, & zoom (not the icons for selecting these)
2. grouping objects
Thanks for sharing!
The mouse tips, grouping and navigation are essential. I'm using the free version for now! Going into the floor plan video next. Thank you!!!!
You're welcome - glad you liked the tips!
this is my first sketchup video and my oh my, you made me feel like i can be a pro in one day. thank you. very practically informative. great video!
You're very welcome! It takes longer than a day, but with the right approach you can definitely get up to speed more quickly and efficiently.
favorite tips were learning about stickiness and groupings. Heaps of help. Thanks!
You are so welcome!
I liked your overall aproach. Clearcut fundamental and prioritized concepts. First the simple things: learn to work first in 2D. Most impressive, the last one on 360 degrees rotation.
Awesome - really happy to hear that you enjoyed the video!
What a fantastic tutorial. I have used sketchup for years and always get frustrated with the things discussed here.Thanks for a 100% quality video.
You're very welcome!
Great info!! This helped solve so many of the issues that frustrated me everytime I tried to learn sketchup!! Wished I had this a long time ago!!
You're welcome!
All 7 tips are great. I am so glad I watched this before starting. Nicely done.
Glad it was helpful!
Tons of Sketch up tutorials about how to do this and that, but no one tell you this. Priceless.
Thanks for the kind words, Alex! (And great name by the way 😉)
Great video. I've just completed a short interior design course where we had to design the ground floor of a townhouse, all by hand. Now, our lecturer wants us to do the same with SketchUp. Really looking forward to getting stuck in!
Awesome - good luck with trying that project in SketchUp. If you decide you need to dive in further, we have full SketchUp courses on our website that walk you through everything from the basics to interior design projects and more. You can find out more here: www.sketchupschool.com/video-course-library
Holding shift while holding down the scroll button on my mouse is a new for way for me to use pan tool. thanks man
You're welcome!
Well done. Appreciated the mouse navigation the most.
Awesome - glad you liked that tip!
very useful for beginners to learn basics fundamentals, i felt confident after watching this video, especially the 2D, navigation tool and move. Thank you.
You're welcome! Glad it was helpful!
A recap of all the tips was very useful. I needed a refresher. However, tips on navigating was great. Thanks so much
Glad you enjoyed the video!
The way you explained it, makes it easy for me to understand. Thank u!
You're very welcome!
I always forget not to click and hold, but just to click, release, etc. This was a good reminder. And I never knew that clicking on the scroll wheel turned on the orbit tool! That is going to save me a ton of time! Thanks!
Awesome - glad those tips were helpful!
Another great video. thank you for all the help!
You're welcome! 😀
Many thanks - the first tip was the best in my view - starting in 2D, along with the grouping tip.
Glad those tips were helpful!
Drawing in 2D in Sketch up is so much essier than transport the project to Lay Out. So much thakies!
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Best tips ever !! Thank U so much.
You're so welcome!
Perfect and to the point explanation. Im impressed.
Awesome - glad that you liked the video!
The 7th tip was the most useful. Using SketchUp since two days only, but navigation was already a pain. Thank you!
You're welcome!
Your explanation of "stickiness" is spot on and I like you explanation of mouse moves. Those are the biggest two things that my students struggle with.
Glad to hear you have had a similar experience!
First tutorial that pointed out how to pan while using the orbit tool. Tx.
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Great video! Thanks for the tips! They are very useful!
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Thanks Alex Sir for your valuable tips and instructions, specifically importance of work in 2D for the beginners , thanks for pointing on mistakes of beginners and how they can you the mouse. Seems very valuable and definitely i will continue to study on your entire series .Thanks
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Outstanding! Thanks for the tips on panning and navigating!!
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The last tip (proper usage of mouse for zoom, pan, orbit) was by far the most useful tip. Thanks!
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All of them, thanks so much for making this vid!
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You are one of my Best Teacher, I dont have to hit rewind and forward button most of the time. Its crystal clear🙂
Awesome! Thank you for the kind words! 😁
Yes, very concise and to the point, cleared up a number of problems I was having. Thanks
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Best advice and tutorials on how to use Shetchup. Thanks so much.
You're very welcome!
Fantastic info filled tutorial. Really self explanatory as I'm new to Sketchup. Just learning bit by bit, but such a great video. Thank you.
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Thanks so much for the information I'll be sure to go to the site for more lessons
Awesome! We're looking forward to having you join the SketchUp School family. 😀
Not holding down the mouse and dragging was the most useful for me. Just felt great after learning that. Thank you
Awesome! Glad that tip was helpful!
This is SO HELPFUL thank you
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WONDERFUL! AND finally, someone who knows that sup has its difficult parts. THANK YOU
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Really greatfull about the scroll mouse tip, man! I spent so much time switching between navigation tools, meanwhile you do it all with scroll wheel + shift.
Glad that tip helped!
Have just downloaded Sketchup2017 Make (as it is free and downloadable) until I get to grips with the basics. This first lesson of how to start in 2D I fully get as a designer, plus the 7 tips for creating, editing, and navigating the system are not with me and I made notes too so that I don't forget.
The process of making a note helps to reinforce this rather than just watching and nodding your head - 10 minutes later and you have forgotten!
Really impressive professional video, concise without lots of needless waffle that many TH-cam demonstrators do forget when making instructional videos.
Happy to hear you liked the video!
I am new to Sketchup and i frequently run into the issue you mentioned on item 7. Thank you so much
You are so welcome!
Starting practicing 2d then go 3D, I used to draw with auto and 12 LT looong time ago, this is my favourite tip! Thanks
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Thank you, this is great!
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Love the tip to start in 2D...much better way to get started. Thanks!
You're so welcome!
I'm glad I found this video and especially the tip of "Start in 2D". It really is helpful, while getting the feeling of getting excited in doing 3d modelling in 3D it can also be overwhelming so learn it slowly but surely and knowing the BASICS and FUNDAMENTALS first will make your life easier in learning a certain skill. 😍✨
Really happy to hear that you liked this video!
You are an incredible teacher! I have not even downloaded the software yet, but your presentation style is excellent and it definitely holds my attention.
Wow, thank you! Glad you liked the video!
Fabulous video! Thank you so much for the easy way you have explained and for great tips on using the mouse!
You are so welcome!
Great info - very clear and concise. When you mentioned the Move tool I was like, 'YES!" I need to find a good move tool training tutorial.
Awesome! Really happy to hear the part about the Move Tool was helpful!
I was surprised that all other tutorials begin in 3D so was delighted to discover this begins recommending learning in 2 that I believe is a fundamentally better approach to design.
Really happy to hear you liked starting in 2D!
Already helpful in planning to start self guided instruction - dug out my old 3 button Logitech mouse and it still works. That alone is probably going to be a golden nugget as I am on a Mac and would have started either on the track pad or with the magic mouse.
Really happy to hear this video is getting you started on the right foot!