8 Tips for Laser Cutting with SketchUp

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How do you export your SketchUp Model for your laser cutter? I share 8 tips for preparing and exporting your models so you can cut and engrave them on a laser cutter.
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00:00 Intro
00:22 1: SketchUp Free
01:40 2: DXF Export
04:13 3: Differentiate edges
06:09 4: Groups/components
08:44 5: True Circles
10:10 6: Modeling in 3D
10:54 7: FaceSVG
11:54 8: Fabber
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[@dornatoferry2461]

OMG, I love u, u just saved me from kms'

[@pablodeleon1001]

Thanks was so helpful appreciate your time! 🙏

[@myalmamyalma1314]

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[@kondybas]

Wow! Deepnest is exactly what I need!

[@DeepakKumar-ob6ps]

Making a custom PC case using acrylic. It's exactly what I was looking for. Thank you

[@pint_size_crawler]

This was so useful for me getting started with my new laser. 🙏 Something to maybe add in the note is a lot of this is only possible on the SketchUp Web version and not on the download version. That was my only issue I ran into while watching this.

[@florinapostoiu]

ABF automates this entire process... for free, including nesting.!

[@florinapostoiu]

You do not need to rotate and flatten anything - use the Isolate function from JHS Standard, or if you are inside a group/component Curic has a function that can also isolate from inside a group/component, or select -> invert selection -> hide.
I use isolate for each piece, orient view, parallel projection, and export DXF (it's much easier and faster than rotate... bla bla), and after that, I join all the DXF in Corel into a single DXF.
Curic also has an extension Make 2D, which works well and fast but the export is not suitable for CNC/laser

[@jesperfuglsang]

Why does your SketchUp template/setup look so different and so much nicer and cleaner?

[@Mastersketchup]

Most of this video was recorded in SketchUp for web, not SketchUp Pro. The interface is slightly different

[@alexreid4131]

I appreciate your “brand” is being a SketchUp guru and you are clearly a master at that. However, I was wondering if you genuinely believe SketchUp is the best tool to use today if you are just getting into 3D design. Maybe you’ve done a video in this that I’ve missed already but if some one is starting today would you tend to encourage them towards Fusion360 instead?

[@StarCitizenGameplay]

Hi I was considering learning Fusion 360 myself. What advantages does Fusion have over Sketchup Pro 2022?

[@Mastersketchup]

Fusion360 is a great tool! The biggest difference from SketchUp is that Fusion360 is parametric. That means every change you make to a model is recorded in a timeline and you can jump back to previous actions and edit them without having to redo everything. You can also set constraints on dimensions to be specific measurements, or be relational to other parts of the model. Solid tools like join/intersect etc are superior because they are non-destructive. With SketchUp, you have to directly manipulate the edges/faces you want to change. A lot of times that's great because it's straight-forward and fast, but other times it can be a pain. I really like Fusion for mechanical engineering and designing machined parts. It's more of a learning curve though, and can take time to set up a good model.