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The link above is dead )as is the old SU forum). You can download the tutorial her: http://www.sketchucation.com/scf/downlo ... 677214aca4 When downloaded just change the php to pdf and it will open

" I am told firmly by fellow walkers / friends to keep my mouth shut as I see a tree and NOT comment on what loverly timbers I could get out from said tree and therefore what funiture I could possible make from " Mmmm; quite right too, you might upset the tree. I hope you wouldn't talk about...

Ted, briefly; I use construction lines a lot when I'm re-sizing pieces. I don't have a different layer for every piece. Say I'm drawing a wardrobe in a room. I'll have the room in one Layer; the wardrobe in another and the doors in another. If I'm changing something in the wardrobe; and a piece...

Hi Ted, welcome to the world of SketchUp. I'm glad you found the tutorial useful. I hope it's a good way to introduce some of the basics. As you've just begun using SU you are probably the best person to ask: what should follow this first tutorial? Bearing in mind it is for furniture makers. Now...

To draw any complex 2D shape in SU first draw an oversized rectangle and group it: use this as a canvas to draw on; this will make sure that your shape is co-planer. Delete it when finished. Also; use an Iso view rather than a plan view.

You can download an illustrated pdf of this tutorial at: http://forum.sketchup.com/attachment.ph ... 1172222647

Hi Dave, When I've finished drawing I'll delete all the pages and then create new ones for my presentation. In the method I've described; it's not really the view that I'm interested in saving, it's the visibility of different layers. Sometimes I just use the layers window for this and keep the...

I only upgraded to Tiger 2 weeks ago (& got it cheap on eBay) because I needed to for the SketchUp6 (with LayOut) upgrade. I tend to only upgrade my OS when I need to. I Still run a 10 year old version of Freehand7 in OS Classic (though I've been using CanvasX lately and am now starting to use...

I'm a London based designer/maker and I've just joined this forum. I thought I'd make this my first contribution. Whether or not you've ever used SketchUp before; follow this little tutorial and you will learn a few things that will make a big difference to your modelling in the future. I've...