Sketchup Hacks Everyone Must Know

Learn how to use sketchup the fastest way possible by using all of the hacks we are about to talk about in this video. Hacks like saving your sketchup files faster, how to section an object in sketchup multiple times, how to make smoother circles in sketchup, how to have a wider field of view for sketchup and vray rendering, how to array in sketchup, and lastly how to lock an object to a certain axis. These are a few of the sketchup hacks everyone must know in order to model like a baws!!

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[yordankamishev]

In hack 3 after you make a circle you can type 50s for 50 segments instead of going in Entity Info.
Very good video again!
Greetings from Bulgaria :)

[olzhaskazakhstan]

Man, you have a talent for teaching. Very simple, useful, and entertaining. Thanks!

[meothiunag]

Honestly once explained it's fairly intuitive. Thank you for breaking it down so nicely for us newbies! Can't wait to play with the full version

[bux]

I am a retired machinist ( 45 years ) and I used MastCam to program my machine tools. I am now trying Sketchup for my woodworking. Thanks for you hacks. The Old Guy.

[frandmckay]

Ive used SketchUp since the first version and still didnt know some of these - glad I found your video!

[brandonshaw]

to add to your hack, if you are into hot keys, and who isn't?: hit the c for circle key, then look at the little number window down at the bottom right and just enter the number of segments you want. I'm just at that point in the video, didn't read any comments on it, so maybe it's there already. Great lighthearted, funny and useful videos, keep up the good work!

[HuseinHamzah]

I might wanna add some (for me) mind blowing feature of sketchup.

1. You could array by dividing it by type /<number of divider>

2. You could scaling your object to exact length by type its units, (5m, 50cm, 500mm)

[jjam]

I can't stress enough how great that double section tip is, helped me out SO much with my Portfolio

[lebohangmbeje]

That wide angle render hack is a gem 🎯🔥🔥

[giniemery]

Thank you so much for the last hack! I searched the Internet with no result to lock the axis. You just made my day! And my work way easier!

[sayonachi]

That last hack blew my mind and it made me feel noob. thanks for the tip pal!

[Jonanthebeebarian]

I actually had an architectural project open in Sketchup when I stumbled on this video... Was pausing the vid and trying out the hacks. When I came to hack #5 and tried it (and it worked)My expression can only be described as.... Well, I looked like a cartoon character who just discovered a pot of gold. This makes drawing stud walls a WHOLE lot easier. Great video. Thank you!!!

[sorrelceasar]

Thank God umay na ako sa Indian Channel for tutorial contents hahahaha. Salamat kabayan

[matthiaskleinjan]

Just finished my first big model of a building with many structural supports on the outside. The array tip would have saved me at least 3 hours of hand drawing all these supports. Now i know it for future projects!

[tatheerfatima]

This is guy is literally so cute and pure

[Disktoaster]

Nice tips, thanks! I know we're on a whole different version now but all your tips still work, and here's a couple head-smackers probably useful for less advanced users;

1- you can place point 1 of your circle and then use ctrl +/- to change the number of segments in the edge before placing point 2. Good for potato computers so it does all the calculations before making the circle a "real" object, filling it in, etc.

2- "Number of segments" is a value you can also change for arcs, which is super useful if you use the "follow me" tool a lot. Turn that segment count up before using "follow me, " no more blocky circular archways! Or, turn it down and make much blockier ones.

3- (total beginner tip) holding scroll wheel click will engage the orbit tool till you let go, duh, but you can hold shift to pan while doing this. Also allows you to move the camera in the middle of placing, drawing, or moving an object, instead of cancelling placement to switch tools to move the camera. Super useful for drawing either very small or very large objects.

4- down arrow will cycle constraints (parallel/perpendicular) relative to the edge you're drawing from, rather than to the world axes. Helpful for when the camera can only get to weird angles on objects that need to be square, but aren't necessarily square within the world.

[You-wkvp]

If I'll graduate, I'll treat this man. So helpful 💛

[georgealen]

if u save ur file within empty place u have no thumbnail for an easy search or upload yet, it saves time by seconds.
but, if you do the opposite the reward is more.[my opinion]
after all is ur choose. the rest which i use it usually and they are so fine. NICE JOB !

[akrammaad]

insection 😂😂 give this man a cookie and 1 million views

[sketchitfun]

thanks Llyan for the tips.


1) Save when your camera is facing a blank screen
2) Section within a section (Group an object include 2 section cuts within the group)
3) Circle Sides (Go to Entity Info to change number of Sides)
4) Wider Field of View (by changing the size of the Sketchup Window)
5) Array Hack (press 5x or x5 after the array copy has been done)
6) Arrow Key Lock ( Lock the axes by pressing on the left if the green axis is to the right of your camera, up is blue, right is red)


I did not know about tips 1, 2, 4 and 6.
actually for point 3 there is also another way to do it you can just press 48s and enter or 6s. it will change the number of sides.
for point 5 you can also use array by divide. make your copy at 240 degrees then press /6.


Thank you. Please continue to make good videos like this.