As others have said, you demystified Sketchup for me. Your example project with clear explanation and demonstration of each step made how to use Sketchup CRYSTAL CLEAR! I had looked at other Sketchup tutorials and they all left me confused and overwhelmed. Even those targeted at woodworkers. But yours made me think I can do this! Thank you!, Thank you!, Thank you!
This is an awesome comment to read. It helps me know that I am doing a great job at explaining it even though it is a difficult program to get to know. I wanted to make sure that I made these videos in a respect that people are trying to figure out the software for the first time and have no knowledge of it to begin with. If I can break it down into layman terms so they can understand it then this video did it’s job.
Great job; no self-indulgent pre-amble, just straight to the point and clearly done... thanks so much for the time you spent doing this for us beginners!
I saw these tutorials when they came out last year. I was not in a position to do much, but I always knew they were available. I’m finally on the final stages of cleaning out/up my garage to make a workshop for me. I’ve used SketchUp previously and on my Mac so I was somewhat familiar with the terminology. I even took a 2-day class at my local Woodcraft store. With all that said, you are, by a landslide, the best teacher I have found. Simple movements and instructions made it more clear than ever before. I also like the fact you gave me multiple options to do the same thing. I’ll be firing up the rest of the series as I get closer to being able to design and build my cabinets and work area. I’m actually happy I waited this long. It’s like watching Game of Thrones after the final season was released. I was able to binge watch straight through so I didn’t have to wait for the next season to come out. Thanks very much for creating this tutorial series!!!
Wow for my sketch up tutorial series to be compared to Game of Thrones is pretty cool. 😂 jk! Makes me feel good that what I am doing with this tutorial series is making a difference. I have heard from quite a few people that my teaching methods are very understandable for a program like this and that is exactly what I was hoping to do. I have seen many people try and teach this program but they always seem to do it too fast to follow and if you are not familiar with the terminology it makes it even harder. Ty so much for taking the time to write this thoughtful comment and I hope to see more of you in the comment section in future videos.
I have watched lots of sketch up video's in the past trying to learn sketch up but this is the best video I have seen yet. You explain it very well. Thanks so much. I will be watching all the future sketch up video's to post.
Thankyou so much for this video. I tried using sketchup a few years ago and could not make sense of it so I stopped wasting time. You have now given me the starting point that I didn't have before. I am looking forward to future videos on this subject.Cheers John
For you folks that are hobbyist's thinking about learning "Sketchup?" I can certainly say in part 1, this is the best teacher I have come across! Ty Drew! Outstanding. Now, headed to part 2. Actually I didn't draw the bench, so before I move on to part 2, going to get caught up and make this bench.
Thank you for the Sketch Up videos, I've watched many on RUclips but still quite haven't gotten to the point where I could draw anything useful for my wood projects using my MacBook Pro. Your videos have finally got me over the threshold learning curve. Many thanks.
Half way through this. I always steered clear of programs like Sketchup as they always looked too difficult. The way you explain things whilst demonstrating makes it so much easier. I dare say I will no doubt have to go over it a few times, but it really is a great tutorial, I hope your others are the same. Many thanks Gary
Simply awesome tutorial. I'm just now retiring and getting into doing some simple wood projects around the house. First up is a table top for a front loading washer and dryer. There will also need to be an elevated L shape enclosure at the back to hide the connections which are higher than the W&D. This awesome tutorial is so simple to follow and gives me exactly what I need for this project. A table top, three legs and the L shape riser for the back. Thanks for this great presentation.
I'm refreshing my Sketchup skills and these videos are very easy to follow. I am used to AutoCAD and the way that you teach is extremely organized and creates a polished product/drawing that mirrors the quality I was able to achieve with autocad. So thank you! These are great videos for product designers.
Kyra this is a great comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that these videos are helping you. That is one reason why I keep doing them.
I learned more from this 40 minute video than I've learned in the past three months I've been using this! Thank you, and I look forward to your other videos!!
GREAT tutorial Drew. Moves at the right pace for "us" beginners. I picked up MANY things I was doing wrong. Looking forward to more tutorials and thanks! !! !!!
Nice tutorial Drew! If you're not familiar with the 3D Connexion Space Mouse it makes using Sketchup a lot easier to use. Anyone who finds sketchup to be something they begin to use on any kind of a regular basis I would highly recommend picking one up. It makes navigating around your drawing a dream. No more changing to orbit and click and drag and change back. With the Space Mouse you fly around your drawing with ease. You operate the Space Mouse with your left hand and use the regular mouse with the right. It cost around $100 for the base model and is worth every penny. I would liken it to the difference between welding with an auto darkening helmet vs. a fixed shade helmet. Not something you really need until you use one. Then you can't go without it!
Yeah, that's the one. I've had mine for about three years now and it's great. Can't draw without it. The corded one would be fine too because I really only use it when drawing in sketchup. Another cool thing you can do with it is fly through Google Earth. Normally you would have to navigate Google Earth similar to sketchup clicking and dragging but with the Space Mouse you just fly around! It's great!
@@ryangratland2330 I have the cordless but either would work fine. Just a matter of preference. I was worried at first that the battery might die (it can't be changed) but it's been working fine for over 3 years now. It needs charged occasionally just plug it into the computer via usb cord. If you use sketchup you will love it I promise!
Hi Drew, super job. I have 2018 Pro version (get it free because the wife is a teacher) also on a PC. Just to mention the copy function key on a PC is the Control(Ctrl) key. Many of the shortcut keys are already set in the program like the push/pull, tape, rectangle etc. BTW I have always enjoyed your videos. You should also maybe add a donation button so those who can a want to help can donate. Your time is a value. Mikie
Great, thank you for the help in clarifying the keys for PC. Yes they short cut keys are programed but I changed a few for my easier memory. LOL. Thank you for the kind words and currently I have a patreon account but my donation button for some reason stopped working on my website. I keep forgetting to fix it. If you are interested in supporting me, my amazon affiliate account helps me when you buy from Amazon using my affiliate link. You can go to www.amazon.com/shop/rhwoodshop Thank you!
Thanks so much for this! Yours has been the most comprehensive intro to Sketchup I've seen. I'm a woodworker and have been wanting to use Sketchup but none of the previous videos I've seen has been as intuitive as yours, and I've given up after the first few minutes into the video - not so with yours. I'll be watching the rest of this series for sure. I also liked the planer bed video - that's next on my to do list in the shop! Thanks again!
Albert, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. This is one of the nicest comments I’ve received and I am so thankful that my videos are working for you. Sketchup is complicated if you don’t have proper instruction. That’s the barrier I wanted to break.
I watched three of your tuts and I've been a 3d modeler for 20 years, hobby and professional and I gotta say you did an excellent job on these videos. Very pleasant to watch and easy to follow. I had to learn to sketchup so I can give better quotes on my woodworking bids and needed something for fast mock ups so I figured I'd learn it and I've watched 3 or four others so far and between you and April Wilkersons vids I learned my way around in 3 hours no problem. It's a nice program for this sort of thing compared to cinema 4d and maya and those kinds of apps. Thank you and good job.
It never hurts to listen to another tutorial on sketch-up, as there is always something new to learn. I thought your tutorial far surpassed many of the the other sketch-up tutorials availible on the internet and RUclips respectively. Really great job Drew, Keep up the great work my friend. All the best from North London.
This was so helpful! It really helped me (an avid weekend warrior) finally get the info I need to get started designing in sketchup. Very excited to watch the rest of the series. Thanks Drew!
I've used Sketchup a few times, but I am not really quick with it. The tips for the shortcuts will be extremely helpful as will the copy function and making the changes to the copied board so the original is changed also. This will save me some time for sure. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Looking forward to future tutorials.
Nice training tutorial! I need to start using Sketch up. I currently use Power Point to draw some basic drawings, but you can't get that isometric view very well. Sketch up looks to be a pretty powerful tool for drawing woodworking plans.
So glad to hear that. I remember having to learn sketch up on my own and thankfully I had someone show me very few basics that I was able to build upon once I practiced with it enough
Thank you so much for making this video. Your video has helped me out greatly. I had deleted Sketch up from my computer and was planning never to try to use it again, after seeing your video I downloaded it again and followed along with you and I think I will be able to use it after a lot of trial and error. Thanks again and I am going on to the other lessons to learn more.
+Hugh Robinson thank you so much for this line Hugh! I wanted to make the series as easy to follow as possible because it seems like a lot of tutorials out there already assume that you know more about this program than you really do and I wanted to eliminate that thought process in my tutorials. Did you get an opportunity to follow along in any of the others?
@@rhwoodshop I am working on the lesson 2 now, almost finished with that one. Thanks for asking. I am excited to start making my own stuff. I also am converting a old garage into a wood shop and a place to store my lawn mower and ATV. Working on it as I can.
Awesome, informative video Drew. I have watched hours of Sketch up tutorials, but yours was practical and very useable. Thanks for taking the time to do it and I look forward to more.
Thank you so much for that feedback. I guess it means I’m doing something right because I am getting a lot of feedback like this. I am actually going to be recording one today to air next Wednesday.
thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! for an easy to understand guide. I have tried to learn to do this on my own, only got frustrated... all the different tools that I do not know what they do and how to work with them. this guide helps. thank you!
+BuildiT - DIY Israel so glad my video helped you. I completely understand the frustration and I wanted to make it simple so people wouldn’t have to go through what I went through
Thank you, very clear. I only had a problem with the protractor where I could not get it to stay red, it would change to green as soon as I clicked. I used the tape measure instead to create the reference points.
Thank you so much. Been waiting for a time to set aside to learn along. Even in lesson one I learned one or two things, though I’ve already put in a few hours. I know that from lesson 2 onward, I’m going to expand my knowledge a lot more. Thank you for putting in the time to teach. Appreciated.
Thank you Drew. This is a great tutorial for anyone starting with Sketch Up. It is orderly, understandable, logical, well-paced, and with an appropriate level of complexity. I am looking forward to your next effort (with the "cut list" information). Please consider an episode covering how to best produce a working drawing (views, dimensions, notes, etc.) using the free version, as I have the impression that that is the main reason many people finally upgrade to the paid version. Also, an episode showing how best to layout the parts for the most economical cutting (e.g, from a from a sheet of plywood) would be appreciated. All your videos are outstanding; congratulations! 👍
@@rhwoodshop Thank you for the heads up. I will be watching. While I'm watching, I will be working to become proficient on Sketch Up. Also, as I did yesterday, I will be enjoying again your other videos. My next project may be your second table saw sled. I really appreciate your effort in creating it. It is a quality design.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck in making yours. You will love it. I still need to make stop blocks for mine. Procrastination gets the better of me at times. LOL.
Rock-n H Woodshop I have tried but haven’t been able to get the hang of it. Other tutorials didn’t explain things like this one and it’s working for me. Great job man
A great video! I learned so much in just the 40 minutes of the video than I have for any other SketchUp videos out there. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing your other videos.
I followed along and it was so easy to create that way, I've done a couple of the sketchup tutorials but they are more complicated. Here I found the shelf cleat would have to be made lower down on the leg and then moved into place. The make component clicking kept including the shelf.
+LT Woodproducts if you forget to make the component for the leg and you make another one on top of it it will include it. You also need to click out of components before you make other ones because again it will include it as one part.
Thank you for this series. I tried three other tutorials before getting to yours. Either they weren't woodworking or they started assuming I knew the interface. I found yours. I am using a different version but after looking around when you said to, I found a tool bar on the left I liked that exposes just about everything. You started with your bench at a different angle on the screen, so I messed up my first bench and started over. Actually, I did this twice. I had made some unknown error. But, that's ok. Each time I repeated the project, I caught up much faster. No harm done. I wrote down all the dimensions the first time so now, if I had to recreate it, I think I can do it in about 5 minutes. Getting used to the orbit and hand is a PITA, but that's not on you. By the time I got to the skirts, I could figure out what I was doing regardless of the angle you used. On to the next video
Thank you for the video! I downloaded sketchup and just started playing with it and it was very confusing to get started. This video was very helpful when it comes to getting started. So, the only suggestions I could make would be to make as many videos as you have time to do to help us beginners ha! Thanks again
Excellent demo. I've been on sites and they didn't cover some of the finer points like yours. The 37 minutes went fast. The one thing I hope you will mention is how to UNDO things. I've watched about 6 or so beginners videos and non had mentioned how to do it. Then found out it is Ctrl Z for windows.
Great video as all of yours have been. Great pace, and easy to follow...Looking forward to more lessons on SketchUp. Just started making your table saw sled.
Hey that’s awesome to hear. You won’t be disappointed with that sled. I’m glad you’re looking forward to more vid‘s of sketch up I want to make more detailed ones but I’m going to take it slow for everybody to learn at their own pace.
Excellent intro video. I tried using this a year or so ago, and the tutorials I saw didn’t help me much, which was funny since I spend most of my time either in Photoshop or doing Excel macro programming. You do a great job explaining this.
+Clay T. Enos Clay you made my day I am very glad to hear that these videos are helping people turn a really daunting program into something very user-friendly. Thank you again for that
Rock-n H Woodshop yes the other videos are great too. This is the first time I have had any success using a CAD type program. I am on a Windows PC and the interface is somewhat different but the functionality is mostly there. Your presentation excellent, thanks again.
Best tutorial yet. Keep em coming Drew. Nice and simply explained which is great as I am one brain cell up from a pot plant. Looking forward to the next.
@@rhwoodshop Yes it is...when you have a good style of explanation it will attract seeing & hearing of the viewers. The impact & the marks you earn is when the viewers understand about the tutorial contents without frowning.....hahaha...Keep it up bro! I follow you!
Hello Drew. As so many have already said your presentation is spot on clear at a good pace to follow and copy as I go. I have had one problem which is when you are sizing the reference lines under the table. Mine is fine with the first and second (the ones either end of the top) but when I come to mark the three quarter inch from the first dotted line I click T for tape go to the first reference line click then enter .75 but no reference line appears. Not a huge problem as I went to the edge of the top and used T to 6.75 and this puts the reference line in. I don't know if it is to do with I downloaded the latest version or what it is. I hope you don't mind my long winded comment but couldn't think how to explain in a few words !!!! Thank's so much for the tuition I love it.
Barry if there’s one thing that I can say is to make sure that whenever you pull a reference line or a guideline, make sure that it is running in the plane that you want it to be in (green, blue, red) Glad to hear you are loving the tutorials too
SketchUp is one of those things that seems to intimidates people. I think your SketchUp Series will show them that it's not that hard, and in fact fun after you learn it. As for me, I've used it in the past, then tried Fusion 360, and then went back to hand drawn plans. However, now I want to use SketchUp again to create better prototypical designs, and to create accurate cutting lists to save material and time. I'm looking forward to this series of videos Drew!
What do you mean, like a picture reference? There’s nothing that you can really put on a mobile device that will allow you to manipulate it like sketch up does on your computer but sketch up does offer a read-only style app that allows you to view your works in sketch up but not manipulate them
Wow! TY so much for the well taught vids. I took all your tutorials and was able to easily design my new workbench and create a cut list/optimizer etc....Great, Great tutorial! Would love to see more projects! Subbed....
Thanks for a great tutorial. Really easy to follow as I have a MAC and can follow the commands. My only issue is Sketchup doesn't like my MagicMouse. A Microsoft mouse works but I wonder if I should buy a tablet?
All of the tutorials that I do I perform on a MacBook Pro with a touchpad mouse. I don’t think it has a problem with a product manufacturing mouse (Microsoft) but some programs are a little buggy with specialized equipment I’ve noticed. But I wanted to let you know what I actually compose these tutorials on.
Drew, when you are creating a design in SketchUp do you use the actual or nominal measurements. For example, I'm designing my upper workshop cabinets and will be using both 3/4" and 1/2" Ply. Being 1/32 smaller on a single piece of anything is not a big deal, but when it comes to cabinets or long runs the difference compounds. When making my layout and cut-list it's messing with my mind. I feel like I'm over-thinking this, but I'm a very detail oriented person and it bugs me a little. Any guidance from you would be appreciated.
Hai, did you know there is an alternative to sketchup make, with a few advantages, There is a combine function in "Design Spark Mechanical" that program is free to use. If you want those "combine" tools in sketchup, you need the pro version (not free) For instance, if you draw a side board for a table and you draw the tenons at the ends of it, you can put your board but against the table leg and cut out the mortise with the combine tool. you can open skp files, and step and obj even stl files directly or drag them into your sketch Kind regards Hans
thanks for this lessons, sketchup is on on my learn-list since ages.... is it possible for the future to have a part of a lesson on how to draw curve wooden parts such as arches, atc? thanks a lot
I'm hoping you are still looking at the comments on this video. It is great by the way. I am having problems with the 45 degree angle though. I have done exactly as you said but when I try to push/pull the corner it only moves the face and not the end. Very frustrating. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?
@@rhwoodshop I believe I got it figured out. Looks like I did not save the entire apron as a component, just the face of it. Another issue I am have though is when I use the tape measure it is only putting a small mark and not a guide line. My guess is I hit a button I was not supposed to. How do I get it back. It was functioning properly earlier.
Thanks for sharing. I don't use sketchup enough to remember all the commands. What you went through seemed to soak in. I made a simple shelf a couple weeks ago and used the drawing as a guide. I'll create this and play with making components and learn to copy and move, instead of creating every piece, while its fresh in my mind. You may get an additional 25 views from me. Lol
Really got a lot out of this tutorial and am looking forward to more. Not sure why but I can't seem to make any of the customizing changes in preferences like you did. The protractor doesn't show up as an option to add to my tool bar and I couldn't assign a keyboard shortcut to it in the shortcuts. It rejected every option I tried including "shift-P" even though I couldn't find anything else that had that keystroke assigned. I can still get the protractor via the Tools menu but it would be a lot handier if I could use a shortcut or even snag it from the tool bar.
When choosing the item to make a component, instead of clicking and dragging to select, you can triple click the item to select it. Quite a bit easier.
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As others have said, you demystified Sketchup for me. Your example project with clear explanation and demonstration of each step made how to use Sketchup CRYSTAL CLEAR! I had looked at other Sketchup tutorials and they all left me confused and overwhelmed. Even those targeted at woodworkers. But yours made me think I can do this! Thank you!, Thank you!, Thank you!
This is an awesome comment to read. It helps me know that I am doing a great job at explaining it even though it is a difficult program to get to know. I wanted to make sure that I made these videos in a respect that people are trying to figure out the software for the first time and have no knowledge of it to begin with. If I can break it down into layman terms so they can understand it then this video did it’s job.
Great job; no self-indulgent pre-amble, just straight to the point and clearly done... thanks so much for the time you spent doing this for us beginners!
I saw these tutorials when they came out last year. I was not in a position to do much, but I always knew they were available. I’m finally on the final stages of cleaning out/up my garage to make a workshop for me. I’ve used SketchUp previously and on my Mac so I was somewhat familiar with the terminology. I even took a 2-day class at my local Woodcraft store. With all that said, you are, by a landslide, the best teacher I have found. Simple movements and instructions made it more clear than ever before. I also like the fact you gave me multiple options to do the same thing. I’ll be firing up the rest of the series as I get closer to being able to design and build my cabinets and work area. I’m actually happy I waited this long. It’s like watching Game of Thrones after the final season was released. I was able to binge watch straight through so I didn’t have to wait for the next season to come out. Thanks very much for creating this tutorial series!!!
Wow for my sketch up tutorial series to be compared to Game of Thrones is pretty cool. 😂 jk! Makes me feel good that what I am doing with this tutorial series is making a difference. I have heard from quite a few people that my teaching methods are very understandable for a program like this and that is exactly what I was hoping to do. I have seen many people try and teach this program but they always seem to do it too fast to follow and if you are not familiar with the terminology it makes it even harder. Ty so much for taking the time to write this thoughtful comment and I hope to see more of you in the comment section in future videos.
I have watched lots of sketch up video's in the past trying to learn sketch up but this is the best video I have seen yet. You explain it very well. Thanks so much. I will be watching all the future sketch up video's to post.
Thank you so much Larry that means a lot. I actually posted lesson 2 this morning. Hope you saved lesson one.
Thankyou so much for this video. I tried using sketchup a few years ago and could not make sense of it so I stopped wasting time. You have now given me the starting point that I didn't have before. I am looking forward to future videos on this subject.Cheers John
You are so welcome John. That is what I have found missing from a lot of tutorials online, the starting point.
For you folks that are hobbyist's thinking about learning "Sketchup?" I can certainly say in part 1, this is the best teacher I have come across! Ty Drew! Outstanding. Now, headed to part 2. Actually I didn't draw the bench, so before I move on to part 2, going to get caught up and make this bench.
Thank You!!! So happy you like it. Get cracking
Thank You!!! So happy you like it. Get cracking
Thank you for the Sketch Up videos, I've watched many on RUclips but still quite haven't gotten to the point where I could draw anything useful for my wood projects using my MacBook Pro. Your videos have finally got me over the threshold learning curve. Many thanks.
+Chris E then I have done my job. Thank You!!!
Half way through this. I always steered clear of programs like Sketchup as they always looked too difficult. The way you explain things whilst demonstrating makes it so much easier. I dare say I will no doubt have to go over it a few times, but it really is a great tutorial, I hope your others are the same. Many thanks Gary
You are so welcome Gary and I’m glad you’re able to follow it
Simply awesome tutorial. I'm just now retiring and getting into doing some simple wood projects around the house. First up is a table top for a front loading washer and dryer. There will also need to be an elevated L shape enclosure at the back to hide the connections which are higher than the W&D. This awesome tutorial is so simple to follow and gives me exactly what I need for this project. A table top, three legs and the L shape riser for the back. Thanks for this great presentation.
Awesome comment and I’m so glad I could help
I'm refreshing my Sketchup skills and these videos are very easy to follow. I am used to AutoCAD and the way that you teach is extremely organized and creates a polished product/drawing that mirrors the quality I was able to achieve with autocad. So thank you! These are great videos for product designers.
Kyra this is a great comment. Thank you so much for taking the time to let me know that these videos are helping you. That is one reason why I keep doing them.
Great this video is still up, I needed a reminder on how to build within a box, thanks Drew.
I learned more from this 40 minute video than I've learned in the past three months I've been using this! Thank you, and I look forward to your other videos!!
GREAT tutorial Drew. Moves at the right pace for "us" beginners. I picked up MANY things I was doing wrong. Looking forward to more tutorials and thanks! !! !!!
Awesome feedback. Thank you! More to come each week.
Nice tutorial Drew! If you're not familiar with the 3D Connexion Space Mouse it makes using Sketchup a lot easier to use. Anyone who finds sketchup to be something they begin to use on any kind of a regular basis I would highly recommend picking one up. It makes navigating around your drawing a dream. No more changing to orbit and click and drag and change back. With the Space Mouse you fly around your drawing with ease. You operate the Space Mouse with your left hand and use the regular mouse with the right. It cost around $100 for the base model and is worth every penny. I would liken it to the difference between welding with an auto darkening helmet vs. a fixed shade helmet. Not something you really need until you use one. Then you can't go without it!
I am definitely going to check that out. It sounds awesome!
Which one?
It looks like the starting model is $129 for the wireless version, is that correct. Is that the one you use?
Yeah, that's the one. I've had mine for about three years now and it's great. Can't draw without it. The corded one would be fine too because I really only use it when drawing in sketchup. Another cool thing you can do with it is fly through Google Earth. Normally you would have to navigate Google Earth similar to sketchup clicking and dragging but with the Space Mouse you just fly around! It's great!
@@ryangratland2330 I have the cordless but either would work fine. Just a matter of preference. I was worried at first that the battery might die (it can't be changed) but it's been working fine for over 3 years now. It needs charged occasionally just plug it into the computer via usb cord. If you use sketchup you will love it I promise!
Hi Drew, super job. I have 2018 Pro version (get it free because the wife is a teacher) also on a PC. Just to mention the copy function key on a PC is the Control(Ctrl) key. Many of the shortcut keys are already set in the program like the push/pull, tape, rectangle etc. BTW I have always enjoyed your videos. You should also maybe add a donation button so those who can a want to help can donate. Your time is a value. Mikie
Great, thank you for the help in clarifying the keys for PC. Yes they short cut keys are programed but I changed a few for my easier memory. LOL. Thank you for the kind words and currently I have a patreon account but my donation button for some reason stopped working on my website. I keep forgetting to fix it. If you are interested in supporting me, my amazon affiliate account helps me when you buy from Amazon using my affiliate link. You can go to www.amazon.com/shop/rhwoodshop
Thank you!
@@rhwoodshop I have your Amazon link on my toolbar now. Looking forward to the next video in this series Mike
THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU. BY Far the easiest guide to follow along with....livin up to the name ROCKIN
Awesome. I’m glad these are helping you. I like doing them.
Thanks so much for this! Yours has been the most comprehensive intro to Sketchup I've seen.
I'm a woodworker and have been wanting to use Sketchup but none of the previous videos I've seen has been as intuitive as yours, and I've given up after the first few minutes into the video - not so with yours.
I'll be watching the rest of this series for sure.
I also liked the planer bed video - that's next on my to do list in the shop!
Thanks again!
Albert, thanks so much for taking the time to comment. This is one of the nicest comments I’ve received and I am so thankful that my videos are working for you. Sketchup is complicated if you don’t have proper instruction. That’s the barrier I wanted to break.
I watched three of your tuts and I've been a 3d modeler for 20 years, hobby and professional and I gotta say you did an excellent job on these videos. Very pleasant to watch and easy to follow. I had to learn to sketchup so I can give better quotes on my woodworking bids and needed something for fast mock ups so I figured I'd learn it and I've watched 3 or four others so far and between you and April Wilkersons vids I learned my way around in 3 hours no problem. It's a nice program for this sort of thing compared to cinema 4d and maya and those kinds of apps. Thank you and good job.
Well this just made my day. Thank You!!! I’m so glad that you are getting some good use from it. Hope to see more from you in the comment section.
It never hurts to listen to another tutorial on sketch-up, as there is always something new to learn. I thought your tutorial far surpassed many of the the other sketch-up tutorials availible on the internet and RUclips respectively. Really great job Drew, Keep up the great work my friend. All the best from North London.
Wow, thank you so much Trev, that means a great deal to me. I’m so glad that you found this video informative
This was so helpful! It really helped me (an avid weekend warrior) finally get the info I need to get started designing in sketchup. Very excited to watch the rest of the series. Thanks Drew!
Ryan Gratland so glad to hear it Ryan! I hope my next vids are just as good
Awesome, first lesson, you've already saved me tons of time using Preferences/Shortcuts and customizing toolbar!!!, thank you Drew.
I've used Sketchup a few times, but I am not really quick with it. The tips for the shortcuts will be extremely helpful as will the copy function and making the changes to the copied board so the original is changed also. This will save me some time for sure. Thanks for sharing your knowledge with us. Looking forward to future tutorials.
it is a great time saver but there is still more to explain on copying components.
Excellent job! Very clear and easy to follow.
Thank you, I hope you enjoy the rest that are in my sketch up series
Excellent video man! I'm not even half way through and I'm compelled to say thanks! Very intuitive and clear.
Thank You!!! I’m so glad you are liking it. I have many more to go and to come.
Nice training tutorial! I need to start using Sketch up. I currently use Power Point to draw some basic drawings, but you can't get that isometric view very well. Sketch up looks to be a pretty powerful tool for drawing woodworking plans.
It is a great tool for such as that
My first jump into sketchup. and have to say you made it very simple. many thanks.
So glad to hear that. I remember having to learn sketch up on my own and thankfully I had someone show me very few basics that I was able to build upon once I practiced with it enough
Fantastic presentation, one of the best beginner lessons on sketch up on you tube hands down!
Great to hear. Hope you like all the others.
Thank you so much for making this video. Your video has helped me out greatly. I had deleted Sketch up from my computer and was planning never to try to use it again, after seeing your video I downloaded it again and followed along with you and I think I will be able to use it after a lot of trial and error. Thanks again and I am going on to the other lessons to learn more.
+Hugh Robinson thank you so much for this line Hugh! I wanted to make the series as easy to follow as possible because it seems like a lot of tutorials out there already assume that you know more about this program than you really do and I wanted to eliminate that thought process in my tutorials. Did you get an opportunity to follow along in any of the others?
@@rhwoodshop I am working on the lesson 2 now, almost finished with that one. Thanks for asking. I am excited to start making my own stuff. I also am converting a old garage into a wood shop and a place to store my lawn mower and ATV. Working on it as I can.
Your Tutorials are awesome!!.. highly intuitive and just at the right pace...God bless you man ...thank you much for taking the time to share!!
Awesome, informative video Drew. I have watched hours of Sketch up tutorials, but yours was practical and very useable. Thanks for taking the time to do it and I look forward to more.
Thank you so much for that feedback. I guess it means I’m doing something right because I am getting a lot of feedback like this. I am actually going to be recording one today to air next Wednesday.
Excellent, so don't waste time replying to this, just get cracking on the next one!!!!! LOL@@rhwoodshop
Will do and it’s not a waste of time.
thank you, thank you, THANK YOU!!! for an easy to understand guide. I have tried to learn to do this on my own, only got frustrated... all the different tools that I do not know what they do and how to work with them. this guide helps. thank you!
+BuildiT - DIY Israel so glad my video helped you. I completely understand the frustration and I wanted to make it simple so people wouldn’t have to go through what I went through
Thanks for the tutorial you make it easy to understand and follow
Perfect. That’s what I wanted to accomplish.
What a great tutorial. You're a natural in teaching!
Thank you very much, I’m glad that you are enjoying it. I’ve got 14 episodes on sketch up out so far
Wow!!! Finally a great very simple explanation of a design program. Thank you very much.
+Paul Lobwein wow thank you for the awesome comment. I love doing these and teaching something I like to use is very easy for me.
Well you do it very well in a very simple easy to explain way to apply practically.
Superb instructional video.
Thank you! I have episode 8 releasing today.
Thank you, very clear. I only had a problem with the protractor where I could not get it to stay red, it would change to green as soon as I clicked. I used the tape measure instead to create the reference points.
Using your cursors will change the colors of the protractor without moving your mouse
Thank you so much.
Been waiting for a time to set aside to learn along. Even in lesson one I learned one or two things, though I’ve already put in a few hours. I know that from lesson 2 onward, I’m going to expand my knowledge a lot more. Thank you for putting in the time to teach. Appreciated.
You are so welcome. I have another releasing on Friday for my Patrons and Saturday for normal RUclips.
Thank you Drew. This is a great tutorial for anyone starting with Sketch Up. It is orderly, understandable, logical, well-paced, and with an appropriate level of complexity. I am looking forward to your next effort (with the "cut list" information). Please consider an episode covering how to best produce a working drawing (views, dimensions, notes, etc.) using the free version, as I have the impression that that is the main reason many people finally upgrade to the paid version. Also, an episode showing how best to layout the parts for the most economical cutting (e.g, from a from a sheet of plywood) would be appreciated. All your videos are outstanding; congratulations! 👍
Don't worry. I don't have the paid version and I am able to do all of that, It just takes a little extra time. I will show you what I do.
@@rhwoodshop Thank you for the heads up. I will be watching. While I'm watching, I will be working to become proficient on Sketch Up. Also, as I did yesterday, I will be enjoying again your other videos. My next project may be your second table saw sled. I really appreciate your effort in creating it. It is a quality design.
Thank you so much for your kind words. Good luck in making yours. You will love it. I still need to make stop blocks for mine. Procrastination gets the better of me at times. LOL.
Wow man great job. Very nice explanations and tips. Looking forward to many more!
So glad you liked it. Have you used it before?
Rock-n H Woodshop I have tried but haven’t been able to get the hang of it. Other tutorials didn’t explain things like this one and it’s working for me. Great job man
That was an awesome video for any beginner. Keep them coming!
Thank You!!! I will.
Very informative step by step tutorial. Nc bro
A great video! I learned so much in just the 40 minutes of the video than I have for any other SketchUp videos out there. Thank you and I am looking forward to seeing your other videos.
+Peter Floyd so glad to hear it! Thank You!!!
Great job! Your teaching style is very effective.
I followed along and it was so easy to create that way, I've done a couple of the sketchup tutorials but they are more complicated. Here I found the shelf cleat would have to be made lower down on the leg and then moved into place. The make component clicking kept including the shelf.
+LT Woodproducts if you forget to make the component for the leg and you make another one on top of it it will include it. You also need to click out of components before you make other ones because again it will include it as one part.
Nice job Drew!!! Great information for anyone wanting to jump into Sketch Up but now sure where to start!!!! Thanks again!!
Thank you, I appreciate the comment and the kind words
Thank you for this series. I tried three other tutorials before getting to yours. Either they weren't woodworking or they started assuming I knew the interface. I found yours.
I am using a different version but after looking around when you said to, I found a tool bar on the left I liked that exposes just about everything. You started with your bench at a different angle on the screen, so I messed up my first bench and started over. Actually, I did this twice. I had made some unknown error. But, that's ok. Each time I repeated the project, I caught up much faster. No harm done. I wrote down all the dimensions the first time so now, if I had to recreate it, I think I can do it in about 5 minutes.
Getting used to the orbit and hand is a PITA, but that's not on you. By the time I got to the skirts, I could figure out what I was doing regardless of the angle you used.
On to the next video
Thank you for the video! I downloaded sketchup and just started playing with it and it was very confusing to get started. This video was very helpful when it comes to getting started. So, the only suggestions I could make would be to make as many videos as you have time to do to help us beginners ha! Thanks again
I have made four I think so far and there will be more to come Michael. Thank you so much for taking the time to drop this line.
Excellent demo. I've been on sites and they didn't cover some of the finer points like yours. The 37 minutes went fast. The one thing I hope you will mention is how to UNDO things. I've watched about 6 or so beginners videos and non had mentioned how to do it. Then found out it is Ctrl Z for windows.
Didn’t think of that. It’s Cmnd Z for Mac. You can also do edit - undo
Thanks for the no nonsense, direct info. Awesome job
You are so welcome.
This was helpful. thanks! Looking forward to next videos in series
You are quite welcome and I’m glad you liked it. There are many more including one this weekend
Great video as all of yours have been. Great pace, and easy to follow...Looking forward to more lessons on SketchUp. Just started making your table saw sled.
Hey that’s awesome to hear. You won’t be disappointed with that sled. I’m glad you’re looking forward to more vid‘s of sketch up I want to make more detailed ones but I’m going to take it slow for everybody to learn at their own pace.
muchas gracias , es el mejor video que he encontrado. saludos desde chile!
Awesome. So glad you liked it.
Excellent intro video. I tried using this a year or so ago, and the tutorials I saw didn’t help me much, which was funny since I spend most of my time either in Photoshop or doing Excel macro programming.
You do a great job explaining this.
+Clay T. Enos Clay you made my day I am very glad to hear that these videos are helping people turn a really daunting program into something very user-friendly. Thank you again for that
First lesson and first attempt and it seems mine looks like yours! Thanks for sharing.
Woohoo! That’s awesome. Great job! Hope you are able to learn more.
Thank you.
Very nice of you to do this.
Presentation is great.
Thank You Charles I hope the successive videos are just as helpful.
Rock-n H Woodshop yes the other videos are great too. This is the first time I have had any success using a CAD type program. I am on a Windows PC and the interface is somewhat different but the functionality is mostly there. Your presentation excellent, thanks again.
What a great video presentation, thanks so much you certainly eliminated some frustration in my life. Well done!
+Jack Ferguson so glad to hear it!
This got me started.
Best tutorial yet. Keep em coming Drew. Nice and simply explained which is great as I am one brain cell up from a pot plant.
Looking forward to the next.
Hopefully you have some miracle grow in there as we are going to learn much more. LOL. Thank you for the kind words. See you next week.
Thank you very much for this absolute genius tutorial...like it 3000!!
So glad that you got use from it. From what I’ve been told it has helped a lot of people.
@@rhwoodshop Yes it is...when you have a good style of explanation it will attract seeing & hearing of the viewers. The impact & the marks you earn is when the viewers understand about the tutorial contents without frowning.....hahaha...Keep it up bro! I follow you!
Hello Drew. As so many have already said your presentation is spot on clear at a good pace to follow and copy as I go. I have had one problem which is when you are sizing the reference lines under the table. Mine is fine with the first and second (the ones either end of the top) but when I come to mark the three quarter inch from the first dotted line I click T for tape go to the first reference line click then enter .75 but no reference line appears. Not a huge problem as I went to the edge of the top and used T to 6.75 and this puts the reference line in. I don't know if it is to do with I downloaded the latest version or what it is. I hope you don't mind my long winded comment but couldn't think how to explain in a few words !!!! Thank's so much for the tuition I love it.
Barry if there’s one thing that I can say is to make sure that whenever you pull a reference line or a guideline, make sure that it is running in the plane that you want it to be in (green, blue, red)
Glad to hear you are loving the tutorials too
You’re awesome... don’t know what else to say. Thank you so much and keep them coming!
Good lesson, looking forward to number 2. Thanks Drew.
Thank you for the feedback Paul! I hope to have one each week.
I watched it for the second time this morning. It's a great review for me. Thanks Drew!
Thanks Carl! Your feedback is most appreciated. Glad it is helping
SketchUp is one of those things that seems to intimidates people. I think your SketchUp Series will show them that it's not that hard, and in fact fun after you learn it. As for me, I've used it in the past, then tried Fusion 360, and then went back to hand drawn plans. However, now I want to use SketchUp again to create better prototypical designs, and to create accurate cutting lists to save material and time. I'm looking forward to this series of videos Drew!
Really enjoy this series, can you make a video on how to access your cut plans through a mobile device?
What do you mean, like a picture reference? There’s nothing that you can really put on a mobile device that will allow you to manipulate it like sketch up does on your computer but sketch up does offer a read-only style app that allows you to view your works in sketch up but not manipulate them
Yes that's what I mean, a picture reference.
Great tutorial - thanks mate.
I love this episode. Please continue these tutorials!
I’ll do my best.
Wow, fantastic tutorial, can't wait for more. Really interested in the cut list stuff but the joints will be awesome as well.
It’s all coming very soon.
Wow! TY so much for the well taught vids. I took all your tutorials and was able to easily design my new workbench and create a cut list/optimizer etc....Great, Great tutorial! Would love to see more projects! Subbed....
+KO Cornhole so glad I could help and thank you so much for the kind words and subbing.
Thanks for a great tutorial. Really easy to follow as I have a MAC and can follow the commands. My only issue is Sketchup doesn't like my MagicMouse. A Microsoft mouse works but I wonder if I should buy a tablet?
All of the tutorials that I do I perform on a MacBook Pro with a touchpad mouse. I don’t think it has a problem with a product manufacturing mouse (Microsoft) but some programs are a little buggy with specialized equipment I’ve noticed. But I wanted to let you know what I actually compose these tutorials on.
Great lesson Drew, not I gotta wait for what I actually came for, cut lists!
Yeah I’m hoping that I can get that covered in my next episode
This video was very helpful. Much appreciated.
So glad to hear it
One of the best how to’s that I have seen. Thanks
Awesome tutorial... I learned a couple new tricks!
What tricks did you learn Sir?
Rock-n H Woodshop the biggest one is the zoom with the 2 fingers.
Thank you for sharing this video 🙏
Drew, when you are creating a design in SketchUp do you use the actual or nominal measurements. For example, I'm designing my upper workshop cabinets and will be using both 3/4" and 1/2" Ply. Being 1/32 smaller on a single piece of anything is not a big deal, but when it comes to cabinets or long runs the difference compounds. When making my layout and cut-list it's messing with my mind. I feel like I'm over-thinking this, but I'm a very detail oriented person and it bugs me a little. Any guidance from you would be appreciated.
Nicely done. I like this tutorial. I am looking forward to the cut list video.
Thanks for watching Sean. This was fun to do and apparently it was broken down enough for people to follow.
Awesome tutorial mate thanks for sharing
you are welcome and thank you for the great feedback.
Eagerly but patiently awaiting lesson 2 😊
Hai, did you know there is an alternative to sketchup make, with a few advantages, There is a combine function in "Design Spark Mechanical" that program is free to use. If you want those "combine" tools in sketchup, you need the pro version (not free) For instance, if you draw a side board for a table and you draw the tenons at the ends of it, you can put your board but against the table leg and cut out the mortise with the combine tool. you can open skp files, and step and obj even stl files directly or drag them into your sketch
Kind regards Hans
Great video! My Sketchup drawing will improve just from the first video. I look forward to watching the others soon.
Thanks. I have the free version too. Look forward to learning how to use it.
Good, I hope you and many others can learn together right along with the videos. That is why I wanted to do this.
Thanks a lot, helped my get started. Thumbs up!
Awesome! I have many other videos that follow this that should help you even further
Ok! I did it. A few little hick ups along the way + an older version.
Yay! Good to hear you made it through unscathed.
Thank you very much sir, I'm from india...
I’ve been waiting for something like this. Looking forward to future videos.
Well, I am so glad I could accommodate. Hope to have one out each week.
thanks for this lessons, sketchup is on on my learn-list since ages.... is it possible for the future to have a part of a lesson on how to draw curve wooden parts such as arches, atc? thanks a lot
That is definitely on the list of things to show you all.
I'm hoping you are still looking at the comments on this video. It is great by the way. I am having problems with the 45 degree angle though. I have done exactly as you said but when I try to push/pull the corner it only moves the face and not the end. Very frustrating. Can you tell me what I am doing wrong?
Hey Greg, email me a copy of your file and what I will do is a quick video of what you need to do to fix the problem you’re having.
Rhwoodshop@gmail.com
@@rhwoodshop I believe I got it figured out. Looks like I did not save the entire apron as a component, just the face of it. Another issue I am have though is when I use the tape measure it is only putting a small mark and not a guide line. My guess is I hit a button I was not supposed to. How do I get it back. It was functioning properly earlier.
Super helpful. Thanks for making this video dude, appreciated.
You’re very welcome glad it helps
This was perfect - exactly what I was looking for!
Glad to hear it John so glad I could help
Thank you. I’ve been looking everywhere for a tutorial like this
Checkout ruclips.net/channel/UCr9w79gB1Y2W0-dApHBoHqA I Sketchup, You can to. It is for v.8 but most of the items are identical
Excellent tutorial...(commented for future reference)
Thank you. So glad you liked it.
well done sir!!
Thanks for sharing. I don't use sketchup enough to remember all the commands. What you went through seemed to soak in. I made a simple shelf a couple weeks ago and used the drawing as a guide. I'll create this and play with making components and learn to copy and move, instead of creating every piece, while its fresh in my mind. You may get an additional 25 views from me. Lol
Yea, I kept drilling it into each movement I did in hopes it would be a repetitive action in your memory by the time I was done. Thanks so much Ron!
Great video. Thanks!
+Mac McMillen you are so welcome.
This is excellent stuff! I subscribe!
Thank you so much, I am so glad you liked it.
Really got a lot out of this tutorial and am looking forward to more. Not sure why but I can't seem to make any of the customizing changes in preferences like you did. The protractor doesn't show up as an option to add to my tool bar and I couldn't assign a keyboard shortcut to it in the shortcuts. It rejected every option I tried including "shift-P" even though I couldn't find anything else that had that keystroke assigned. I can still get the protractor via the Tools menu but it would be a lot handier if I could use a shortcut or even snag it from the tool bar.
Wow, that is strange, very strange. You have the downloaded free version of Sketchup Make 2017 right? You aren't using the web based version are you?
@@rhwoodshop No it's the stand alone app, version 12.3.116.
Sorry, version 17.3.116.
Wayne Harlow Did you download this from the same link as I got mine? Or did you download this from a third-party other than sketch up?
Wayne Harlow it is quite possible you have a corrupt downloaded software. You might try the link that I have in my show notes
I agree with Mr. Hunter ......Please keep this up.... this is great ....Very well explained...... Thanks........
Thank you so much Martin. Lesson three is now up and running if you want to check it out
You the best been looking for vids like this
Look no further because they will get better
It was hard at first but I have to get used to it.... what key is for the arrow?
The Move Arrows are set up as "M" on my computer.
When choosing the item to make a component, instead of clicking and dragging to select, you can triple click the item to select it. Quite a bit easier.
Yes sir. Thank You!!! I just like showing different ways so others can know many ways to do the same thing. I appreciate it very much though.
Thanks Drew 🙌👍😀
Thank You!!! I appreciate the comment.
that was a great video!!!
Thank You!!!