This is exactly what I was looking for. Simple explanations of stuff I need to get me going without being overwhelmed by myriads of rarely used options . Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've tried to get started using Sketchup twice now over the last year, and both times I was frustrated and stopped. I found your video and now I'm flying through it after just a few minutes. You've changed my life!!! ;) Again, thank you!
Amen! I'm and AutoCad user since version 10 and am preparing for retirement and looking forward to woodworking. I struggled for 6 months learning Sketchup until this video. Gamechanger!! Subscribed and liked!!
Great video!!! 1 suggestion is to make the groups components so you can use the Cutlist extension which produces a great cultist for the project. I was so frustrated with Sketchup and this video really helped!!!! Thank you.
Thanks for watching and we're so glad we were able to help out with your frustration!! It's funny that you mention the components because we just recently started using those instead of groups for that exact reason! The components have been extremely helpful for a cabinet design program that links to SketchUp Pro as well. Thanks for throwing that suggestion out there - We'll definitely be adding Components to the tutorial we're working on!
We wanted to apologize we haven't gotten part 2 out yet! We have been swamped with projects, so while that is a good thing, it unfortunately gives us less time to put videos together. Trimble also happened to slightly update the toolbar while we were recording part 2, so we will be releasing a very brief video going over that update very soon!
Glad to hear! That's a great question haha I've been working on the video here and there when I have the chance, but my goal is to have it out by Thanksgiving! We've been a little crazy with shop projects haha
This video tutorial is the best I have seen yet! You are providing real world techniques using the various tools. Looking forward to seeing your next videos. I hope you will show us how to use tabs for different pages in our models.
Glad to hear you liked it! To be honest, I really haven't used the pages and layers much, but it's something I've been meaning to learn more about - So I'll definitely look into adding that to the next video! If I don't get it into the next video, we are planning on doing short videos occasionally with little tips and tricks for SketchUp and I can have that be one of them!
@@broadercustomwoodworks I saw where Jay Bates used them in his latest project. I looked back after asking you about them, noticed he is using the Pro version. They may not be available in Free or Shop.
@@pepper7144 It might be, I'll have to take a look at that. I know it used to be an option on the old desktop version way back when Google still owned it and there were no pay versions, but a lot has changed since Trimble bought the program.
We are glad you found that helpful!! We have been swamped in the shop with projects (which we are thankful for, but unfortunately means we haven't had much time to put videos together). Trimble also happened to slightly update the toolbar while we were working on part 2, so we will be releasing a brief video going over the changes very soon - and shortly after that we will release part 2!
Glad you liked it!! We are currently working on part "1.5" (not a planned video) because they of course updated the toolbar while we were working on part 2 - so we will be coming out with a very brief video going over that update before we release part 2!
Great job on using real world applications. Your slow approach when describing is helpful. The only question i have is there a draw clearance i am sure could be done. nice job.
great tutorial. im only lost at the cut out handle part. So at 13:45 you say "here we go", and without really explaining what your next action is for - you make a new cut out... right over the top of the "old" cut out. why wasn't the already made cut out selectable / usable for the push/pull ? thx
Hey there ChiDuly! That is a great question! So at 13:30 I realized I drew that cutout on the wrong group (the one I needed was a group within that group, I know, slightly confusing haha). So I used the incorrectly placed one as a template to quickly make the new one. I hope that makes sense, but please let us know if not! Have an awesome day!
An extremely useful video. A question to everyone and anyone. I'm having a problem getting the panels to snap together. If anything they jump past each other as I move them. Anyone else on Chrome that is having this problem?
We apologize for missing your comment until now! I definitely want to see if I can help you out with your issue - If you don't mind recording your screen and emailing it to us (broadercustomwoodworks@gmail.com), it might help me better understand what is happening and hopefully help me come up with a solution for you! Thank you for watching the tutorial and we're happy to here it was useful for you!!
Hey there! Are you wanting to be able to zoom in on the object or are you wanting to actually increase the dimensions of the object? To zoom in on it, place your mouse cursor on the object you want to zoom in on and slowly roll your mouse scroll wheel forward to zoom in (the zoom follows the the cursor). To actually increase the size of the object in terms of dimensions, you can press the space bar to enable the selector tool > click and drag to cover the entirety of the object you want to scale > select the move icon (4 arrows pointing out) on the left toolbar and a few options will pop up and one of which will be the scale tool > a box will form around the object and you can click on the corners and enter the percentage you want it to increase it by or you can manually change it. I hope that helps, but please reach out if you have other questions or that wasn't clear!
Thank you!! We're glad you enjoyed it! I hate to say it, but it's not out quite yet (despite us releasing this one waaaay too long ago haha). It hasn't been forgotten and is in the works, but we've been slammed with some big custom projects, so part 2 sadly was put on the back burner for a while since we do editing and all the work in house. But on the bright side, we've recently learned some tips and tricks on SketchUp that we will be adding in part 2!
If you are talking about making a cut list from the project, you unfortunately will need to get the pro version of SketchUp and get the appropriate extensions. We will be making a video later on about SketchUp Pro and some of the extensions.
Hey there KeithBarrowsToday! So Trimble pretty much completely updated the layout of the tool menus just about a month after we released this video (because that's how it always goes haha). So instead of a bunch of small tool specific menus like you see on our tutorial, all of the tools are now under one big menu. So all of the same tools are in the updated version, they're just in a different place. Let us know if that helps or if you need some more info! Have an awesome day!
Get a 3Dconnexion space navigator. For design, turn of Perspective toggle Parallel projection. And where do you find .750 ply? IT IS METRIC NEVER use group for a component!
I will definitely take a look at the Navigator! In regards to the camera view, I have always used Perspective view - I think this just comes down to personal preference. As for the ply, I know it's not exactly 0.750 inches, however, in order to keep the beginner video simple, we didn't get into the weeds of actual lumber dimensions (we will cover this in future videos). In a small project like this one, we prefer to use groups instead of components, we tend to use components for more complex jobs (this video was more focused on the tools and what they are used for). Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great day!
We unfortunately have been swamped with custom projects this year, so we haven't been able to put much time towards TH-cam and other social media sites. We are however slowly expanding our team which thankfully means we'll have more time to work on new videos - So we will hopefully have a few videos out soon! I'll make sure to comment on here again with a link as soon as it's out. Have an awesome day!
I'm glad you like your dreary. distracting music and think it's all rainbows and kittens. I couldn't take the music wearing on my nerves anymore so I moved on to another creators video
@@michaelalix4943 We hear ya! This is one of our first TH-cam videos ever and we've thankfully learned a lot regarding audio and editing haha Thanks for checking us out and giving feedback! Have an awesome day!
even though this is only 11 months old, Sketchup a changed many things around. They are a very confusing company and app. There are no longer any sub-menus off the tools, no little right arrow. You were doing great until you sped through the drawer making. This is a beginner video you state. You need to go slower
Yeah, it's a pain... They changed it within a month of us uploading this video. Thankfully all the tools we go over in the video are still there and do the same thing. Instead of the little sub menus, everything is now under the one big menu. Please let us know if there's a specific tool that you are needing that you can't find or are having troubles using and we might be able to help you out! Have an awesome day!
@@broadercustomwoodworks is there a way to turn on a "snap to" feature? I find it very difficult to ensure a piece I am moving is on the edge or corner of the other piece.
@@striperseeker I will take a look at that - I believe that is an automatic function that can't be disabled, but I could be wrong! Is it not snapping along lines, line intersections, or corners for you?
@@broadercustomwoodworks It's not snapping to the corners. For example, making the drawer like you did, my side panels would not align with the back for some reason. I couldn't get the snapped to the corners. And using the push/pull wouldn't lock it in either.
so why to bother with this at all? What benefits you get once you created the model? I wouls assume it could be used to do some measurements etc or modelling in terms "I want to make it wider" but none of that were showed here so again - why bother?
There are a few different reasons for creating the model - Like you said, it can be used to get measurements and you can easily make adjustments to the design. In our case (as a business) we often use this to send models to our clients to make sure they like the design. Once you get to the point of large projects, you can even upgrade to the paid version of SketchUp and get extensions that create cut list files for you (which can save you hours of work).
@@broadercustomwoodworks Please consider showing this in the next video? And may I ask you your opinion about DesignSpark Mechanical software? It looks very similar to Sketch and also free.
This is the best video on SketchUp I have come across so far. Thank You!
Thank you! Glad you enjoyed it!
This is exactly what I was looking for. Simple explanations of stuff I need to get me going without being overwhelmed by myriads of rarely used options . Very well explained and demonstrated. Thank you!
Thank you, thank you, thank you! I've tried to get started using Sketchup twice now over the last year, and both times I was frustrated and stopped. I found your video and now I'm flying through it after just a few minutes. You've changed my life!!! ;) Again, thank you!
Your comment just made my evening! Happy to hear we could help ya out! Don't hesitate to reach out if you have any questions!
Have an awesome day!
Amen! I'm and AutoCad user since version 10 and am preparing for retirement and looking forward to woodworking. I struggled for 6 months learning Sketchup until this video. Gamechanger!! Subscribed and liked!!
oh my god....I cannot wait to put this into practice after work. Thank you. Keep 'em comin'.
Glad you liked it!! Feel free to reach out if you have any questions!
Great video!!! 1 suggestion is to make the groups components so you can use the Cutlist extension which produces a great cultist for the project. I was so frustrated with Sketchup and this video really helped!!!! Thank you.
Thanks for watching and we're so glad we were able to help out with your frustration!! It's funny that you mention the components because we just recently started using those instead of groups for that exact reason! The components have been extremely helpful for a cabinet design program that links to SketchUp Pro as well. Thanks for throwing that suggestion out there - We'll definitely be adding Components to the tutorial we're working on!
Hey, great video! Do you have a part 2? I was needing to figure out how to draw angles, etc.
Thank you! We have started recording our next tutorial video and hope to have it posted soon.
Nice and simple, ta.
Thank you very much for the training. Looking forward to the next in the series.
Glad you liked it! We are planning on starting the recording for part 2 later this week.
Thanks for checking out our video!
We wanted to apologize we haven't gotten part 2 out yet! We have been swamped with projects, so while that is a good thing, it unfortunately gives us less time to put videos together. Trimble also happened to slightly update the toolbar while we were recording part 2, so we will be releasing a very brief video going over that update very soon!
Just what i was looking for! Thank you very much!
Glad you liked it!! Have an awesome day!
This is perfect and to the point. Exactly what I was looking for in a tutorial. Now where is part 2?
Glad to hear! That's a great question haha I've been working on the video here and there when I have the chance, but my goal is to have it out by Thanksgiving! We've been a little crazy with shop projects haha
Really good demo.
Excellent thank you
Where is part two? Of the tutorial, need help with miter angles. Thanks for the video, helpful
This video tutorial is the best I have seen yet! You are providing real world techniques using the various tools. Looking forward to seeing your next videos. I hope you will show us how to use tabs for different pages in our models.
Glad to hear you liked it! To be honest, I really haven't used the pages and layers much, but it's something I've been meaning to learn more about - So I'll definitely look into adding that to the next video! If I don't get it into the next video, we are planning on doing short videos occasionally with little tips and tricks for SketchUp and I can have that be one of them!
@@broadercustomwoodworks I saw where Jay Bates used them in his latest project. I looked back after asking you about them, noticed he is using the Pro version. They may not be available in Free or Shop.
@@pepper7144 It might be, I'll have to take a look at that. I know it used to be an option on the old desktop version way back when Google still owned it and there were no pay versions, but a lot has changed since Trimble bought the program.
That was a great tutorial - exactly what I needed. Thank you
We're glad you enjoyed the tutorial! Thanks for watching!
That was very helpful. When are you going to do part 2?
We are glad you found that helpful!! We have been swamped in the shop with projects (which we are thankful for, but unfortunately means we haven't had much time to put videos together). Trimble also happened to slightly update the toolbar while we were working on part 2, so we will be releasing a brief video going over the changes very soon - and shortly after that we will release part 2!
great tutorial, thank you!
Glad you liked it!! We are currently working on part "1.5" (not a planned video) because they of course updated the toolbar while we were working on part 2 - so we will be coming out with a very brief video going over that update before we release part 2!
Thanks for the video. How do I cut a model along a drawn line?
Great job on using real world applications. Your slow approach when describing is helpful. The only question i have is there a draw clearance i am sure could be done. nice job.
Thank you!! I'm sorry, I'm not sure what exactly you're asking there. What is it you're trying to do?
great tutorial. im only lost at the cut out handle part. So at 13:45 you say "here we go", and without really explaining what your next action is for - you make a new cut out... right over the top of the "old" cut out. why wasn't the already made cut out selectable / usable for the push/pull ? thx
Hey there ChiDuly! That is a great question! So at 13:30 I realized I drew that cutout on the wrong group (the one I needed was a group within that group, I know, slightly confusing haha). So I used the incorrectly placed one as a template to quickly make the new one. I hope that makes sense, but please let us know if not!
Have an awesome day!
An extremely useful video. A question to everyone and anyone. I'm having a problem getting the panels to snap together. If anything they jump past each other as I move them. Anyone else on Chrome that is having this problem?
We apologize for missing your comment until now! I definitely want to see if I can help you out with your issue - If you don't mind recording your screen and emailing it to us (broadercustomwoodworks@gmail.com), it might help me better understand what is happening and hopefully help me come up with a solution for you!
Thank you for watching the tutorial and we're happy to here it was useful for you!!
Is there a way to increase the scale? I'm dealing in inches, and I'm having difficulty seeing the detail in order to grab corners, etc.
Hey there! Are you wanting to be able to zoom in on the object or are you wanting to actually increase the dimensions of the object?
To zoom in on it, place your mouse cursor on the object you want to zoom in on and slowly roll your mouse scroll wheel forward to zoom in (the zoom follows the the cursor).
To actually increase the size of the object in terms of dimensions, you can press the space bar to enable the selector tool > click and drag to cover the entirety of the object you want to scale > select the move icon (4 arrows pointing out) on the left toolbar and a few options will pop up and one of which will be the scale tool > a box will form around the object and you can click on the corners and enter the percentage you want it to increase it by or you can manually change it.
I hope that helps, but please reach out if you have other questions or that wasn't clear!
@@broadercustomwoodworks thank you. I think the part I missed was clicking the actual object.
@@boogityboo8085 glad to help!!
Great tutorial! where's Part 2?
Thank you!! We're glad you enjoyed it!
I hate to say it, but it's not out quite yet (despite us releasing this one waaaay too long ago haha). It hasn't been forgotten and is in the works, but we've been slammed with some big custom projects, so part 2 sadly was put on the back burner for a while since we do editing and all the work in house. But on the bright side, we've recently learned some tips and tricks on SketchUp that we will be adding in part 2!
So how do you create the parts list?
If you are talking about making a cut list from the project, you unfortunately will need to get the pro version of SketchUp and get the appropriate extensions. We will be making a video later on about SketchUp Pro and some of the extensions.
Nice video, thanks!
btw it's no longer Google SketchUp - Google sold it 11 years ago!
Thank you!! And yeah... I started using it waaaay back in the day and I say Google without even thinking about it haha
Dont know how I did it, but the boards 'snaped' together!!!!
How do you get the flyout menus for each tool type? I just started with SketchUp and I do not have that in the web (free) version.
Hey there KeithBarrowsToday!
So Trimble pretty much completely updated the layout of the tool menus just about a month after we released this video (because that's how it always goes haha). So instead of a bunch of small tool specific menus like you see on our tutorial, all of the tools are now under one big menu. So all of the same tools are in the updated version, they're just in a different place.
Let us know if that helps or if you need some more info!
Have an awesome day!
my 2 boards wont 'snap' together
Get a 3Dconnexion space navigator. For design, turn of Perspective toggle Parallel projection. And where do you find .750 ply? IT IS METRIC NEVER use group for a component!
I will definitely take a look at the Navigator! In regards to the camera view, I have always used Perspective view - I think this just comes down to personal preference. As for the ply, I know it's not exactly 0.750 inches, however, in order to keep the beginner video simple, we didn't get into the weeds of actual lumber dimensions (we will cover this in future videos). In a small project like this one, we prefer to use groups instead of components, we tend to use components for more complex jobs (this video was more focused on the tools and what they are used for).
Thanks for watching and commenting! Have a great day!
Part 2?
We unfortunately have been swamped with custom projects this year, so we haven't been able to put much time towards TH-cam and other social media sites. We are however slowly expanding our team which thankfully means we'll have more time to work on new videos - So we will hopefully have a few videos out soon! I'll make sure to comment on here again with a link as soon as it's out.
Have an awesome day!
GV
Good video, the background music is annoying
As a company that is pretty new to creating tutorial videos like this, we appreciate this input! Thank you!
I agree. Good tutorials, like this one, can stand on their own two feet. No BG music necessary. TH-cam is not Netflix.
To difficult for me.
Well let us know if there's anything in particular that you need some help with!
I'm glad you like your dreary. distracting music and think it's all rainbows and kittens. I couldn't take the music wearing on my nerves anymore so I moved on to another creators video
@@michaelalix4943 We hear ya! This is one of our first TH-cam videos ever and we've thankfully learned a lot regarding audio and editing haha Thanks for checking us out and giving feedback! Have an awesome day!
even though this is only 11 months old, Sketchup a changed many things around. They are a very confusing company and app. There are no longer any sub-menus off the tools, no little right arrow. You were doing great until you sped through the drawer making. This is a beginner video you state. You need to go slower
Yeah, it's a pain... They changed it within a month of us uploading this video. Thankfully all the tools we go over in the video are still there and do the same thing. Instead of the little sub menus, everything is now under the one big menu. Please let us know if there's a specific tool that you are needing that you can't find or are having troubles using and we might be able to help you out!
Have an awesome day!
@@broadercustomwoodworks is there a way to turn on a "snap to" feature? I find it very difficult to ensure a piece I am moving is on the edge or corner of the other piece.
@@striperseeker I will take a look at that - I believe that is an automatic function that can't be disabled, but I could be wrong! Is it not snapping along lines, line intersections, or corners for you?
@@broadercustomwoodworks It's not snapping to the corners. For example, making the drawer like you did, my side panels would not align with the back for some reason. I couldn't get the snapped to the corners. And using the push/pull wouldn't lock it in either.
so why to bother with this at all? What benefits you get once you created the model? I wouls assume it could be used to do some measurements etc or modelling in terms "I want to make it wider" but none of that were showed here so again - why bother?
There are a few different reasons for creating the model - Like you said, it can be used to get measurements and you can easily make adjustments to the design. In our case (as a business) we often use this to send models to our clients to make sure they like the design. Once you get to the point of large projects, you can even upgrade to the paid version of SketchUp and get extensions that create cut list files for you (which can save you hours of work).
@@broadercustomwoodworks Please consider showing this in the next video?
And may I ask you your opinion about DesignSpark Mechanical software? It looks very similar to Sketch and also free.
I’m thinking this is what a lot of people use to sell plans on Etsy?
Of you're talking you don't need the (annoying) background music. Please stop it!
Thanks for the feedback!