In this tutorial we’ll be showing you how to create interlocking shapes in Sketchup! Modeling these types of shapes can be useful for detailed things like joinery and furniture or larger items like domes and archways. For this example, we are going to show you how to create two arcs and interlock them in the […]
Making stairs in Sketchup can be a bit tricky, especially if the design is more complex. In this tutorial, we’ll show you how to model a staircase. Don’t have a plugin? Don’t worry about it! We’ll show you how to make a staircase without using any Sketchup plugins. Before you get started, you want to […]
Sketchup is a great program for creating realistic models from dimensioned floor plans or images, but sometimes it can be fun to take a break and model something a little more conceptual and challenging! In this Sketchup speed model, we took a concept drawing of a “Moon House” from the artist Catell-Ruz and turned it […]
Modeling curved objects in Sketchup can be tricky, but in this tutorial we’ll go over a few ways to create domes in Sketchup! Domes are common in architecture because they are efficient in transferring loads. It’s helpful to think about how this works when modeling your own domes.