SketchUp Tutorial — How to Model Hard Things (7 tips)

Ever gotten stuck in SketchUp? This SketchUp tutorial will teach you the 7 concepts necessary to tackle advanced modeling challenges.

Inside this video, we cover these 7 key concepts:

Introduction (00:00)
1⃣ SketchUp Uses Polygons (02:50)
2⃣ Connected Polygons Create Meshes (03:55)
3⃣ The Shape, Orientation & Number of Polygons Matters (05:19)
4⃣ Every 3D Object is Wrapped in a Mesh (08:37)
5⃣ Wrapped Meshes Can Have Edge Loops (09:42)
6⃣ Follow Me Creates Edge Loops (10:51)
7⃣ Use Intersect Faces to Create Edge Loops (11:48)

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Did you learn something new in this video?🤔
Do us a quick favor and tell us which tip you liked the most in the comments below right now, or just let us know you liked the video by giving it a like 👍
One more thing! If there's anything you’d like to see us cover in a future video, leave a comment and let us know!

[SketchupStyle]

One of the best videos about Sketchup I've ever seen. It touches all the most important elements about modeling in Sketchup

[namirabanu]

I never usually comment on any of the video, but I must say this is one of the helpful video . 🥰Thank you

[michaelfarmer]

My favorite tip was to learn how the extensions work by understanding the basic functions of sketchup first. Very well taught! Thanks for showing me the proper way to run the model tools. Super cool!

[phixphixation]

I never knew you could create a sphere using the follow me tool, finally a sphere in Sketchup!

[toshibianv]

Every time I watch your video there's always a new things to learn... thanks.

[lindadodsworth]

I'm new to Sketchup and find these videos so useful. Today my 'ooo' moment was the Follow Me tool, I look forward to finding out more and using that.

[bespokebyalifasi]

Your videos have taught me an incredible amount in a very short time. I blew my client away with my 3D renderings of his home during my recent presentation. Thank you!

[cassidykenneth]

Best video and very easy to understand. Thanks handsome teacher

[richardhall]

You are a first class teacher. I really like your emphasis on understanding the underlying fundamentals. It reminded me of studying engineering at university. I remember being completely stuck trying to learn iterative design work flow and my tutor wouldn't answer my questions until I framed them in terms of fundamental concepts. Of course, reducing the problem to fundamental concepts resulted in me being able to unstick myself without his help.

[MMMS]

Glad I found this video, thanks. My brain was stuck thinking in a mode as if I was doing solid modeling like I did in College with tools like SolidWorks. I wasn't thinking about surface polygons as much as adding and subtracting primitives to create shapes. I was stuck trying to do something in a "solid-modeling" way of thinking, and here I see I need to change my thinking into a surface modeling and polygon mesh way of thinking. Thanks!

[spursmanmatt]

I've used intersect faces a lot but I have never used it to make edge loops to manipulate a component. An invaluable lesson learned right there! Thanks

[MuratUsubaliev]

I liked the last one: Use intersect face to create edge loops. Thank you for sharing this awesome video.

[MichaelDoodie]

part 7 is crazy ! :D thank you so much

[ALLISMIND]

this made me in love with the program lol

[darkridearts]

I’m just learning this program and I really appreciate these videos. You and tour team are outstanding at presenting complicated concepts into easy to follow and concise videos. You’re also great at presentation and communication. In short: thank you for all the hard work.

[zack]

Excuse me, I'm 2 yrs late but I have to say this was the best Tutorial ever .
I learned a lot today . Thx

[duke_hammersmith_iii]

Very useful, thanks. Edge loop via a rectangle was particularly useful.

[kilburnvideos]

I'm always learning something new! All of your tutorials are excellent.

[DarkMoonDroid]

The edge-loop concept is going to help me!
Thank you!