All Entries in the "Tutorials" Category
Sketchy Physics Google SketchUp Plugin Review
Finally a SketchyPhysics review. I know, you have been waiting a while for this one. But for the most part we all already know how amazing Sketchy physics is! First let me mention that this is going to be one of many posts on SketchyPhysics, this plugin will undoubtedly be growing as fast as (if [...]
JS Move Tool SketchUp Plugin Reviews
*Updated as of 3/4/10 The JS Move Tool plugin created by Jan Sandstrom with Pixero.com is a great plugin to assist in the movement of of your object(s) in an simple and easy to control way. The JS Move Tool allows you to move your object based off of a numerical figure that you input [...]
Extrude Edges by Face & Extrude Edges by Faces Google SketchUp Plugins Review
The Extrude Edges by Face and the Extrude Edges by Faces created by TIG on SketchUcation.com is the next set of plugins from the extruding plugins set. These both do similar things and you could actually use the extrude edges by faces to create the same effect as the create edges from face. But it [...]
Make Faces Google SketchUp Plugin Review
UPDATE: Works with SketchUp 8 The Make Faces plugin created by Todd Burch with Smustard.com is a good tool to make imports from AutoCAD easier to work with. As you recall from our post about the AutoCAD import plugin we suggested that you use the import as a guide and put it on its own [...]
Driving Dimensions Google SketchUp Plugin Review
*UPDATED The Driving Dimensions plugin created by Ledas is a great plugin that takes the Google SketchUp concept one step further. The idea behind SketchUp is to make 3D modeling easier and simpler, but the Driving Dimensions plugin takes this idea and allows you to quickly AND accurately design your model. It works like the [...]
Camera Recorder Google SketchUp Plugin Review
the Camera Recorder plugin created by Chris Fullmer is definately worth the download. It is a very handy tool to have for simple demonstrations, but its not going to win you a grammy. At the time of this review this plugin is free and is available at SketchUcation.com. I give this plugin 4 out 5 [...]
AutoCAD DWG/DXF Import Plugin for Google SketchUp
*Update: The AutoCAD DWG/DXF is NOT compatible with Google SketchUP 8. The only way as of now is to purchase Google SketchUp Pro, this comes with the DWG functionality built in. With demand for this being high Google has created a plugin to bring in AutoCAD dwg files into SketchUp. This option was not available [...]
Blend Tool Google SketchUp Plugin Review
The Blend tool or also known as Sublend by an unknown author is a great tool to morph objects together. This tool makes creating solid surfaces connecting other surfaces easy and as simple as a click. This is great for complicated designs such as contours of a car or creating specific curves connected by definite [...]
