#Sketchup woodworking install#
#Sketchup woodworking update#
#Sketchup woodworking upgrade#
#Sketchup woodworking download#
#Sketchup woodworking free#

(The publisher wanted me to deliver the book as an InDesign file.) The two-page template I created put text on the left and the jpeg of the pattern on the right. Into InDesignįor the last step of the process, I switched to InDesign, Adobe’s page-layout program. Once I had completed the dimensions on the profile and positioned the extrusion on the LayOut page, I exported the file as a high-resolution jpeg. I also took advantage of LayOut’s clipping mask function to produce inset images enlarged for clarity. LayOut made dimensioning the patterns easy and accurate. Whatever the inspiration for a pattern, I began by taking careful measurements from the piece itself, or by importing an image into SketchUp, scaling it to actual size, and using measurements from the image as a basis for modeling. And pieces by Richard Raffan, one of the finest turners working today, gave me the starting point for a baby rattle and a serving platter. I did the same for a salad-bowl set, working from designs by the late Bob Stocksdale, a very influential woodturner in Oakland, California. I used it as the inspiration for one of the patterns. Rude Osolnik, who taught for decades at Berea College, in Kentucky, created an iconic midcentury-modern candlestick. In effect, I used pattern books to come up with some patterns for my book.įinally, I looked to some of the giants of woodturning for inspiration. My library yielded more patterns, for knobs, finials, and some bowls. I needed to be sure that the handle designs I created would mate nicely with the metal parts. Those items have a short metal shaft that’s glued into a hole in the turned wooden handle. (Ed note: Go figure!)įor pepper mills and other kitchenware, I tracked down sizes for the grinding mechanism as well as typical specs for pizza cutters, cheese slicers, and the like. But I also learned that the organizations in charge of croquet offer a lot of latitude for the size of the mallet head. There are very precise specifications for a regulation baseball bat, for example. Other pieces required some Internet research. Click each link to watch the video or right click and open in a new tab to watch on the YouTube watch page.A three-sided tool handle that I made for myself also became one of the patterns in the book. The list is sorted newest to oldest so the newest published content will always be on top. To watch the video just click on each one.

#Sketchup woodworking update#

This is a complete list of every SketchUp video I have made I will continue to update this list as I publish new videos. G = Turns selected model space geometry into a component.Double Click On Component = enters component edit mode.Triple Click = when triple clicking a piece of model space geometry it selects everything in model space that is connected to that item.D = dimension (this is a custom keyboard shortcut I set and is not included by default).Ctrl = adds a copy command to the move and rotate commands.Below are some of the shortcuts I most commonly use: Here’s a better package to add.įor a complete list of SketchUp 8 shortcuts click here for windows and click here for mac. SketchUp comes with a few wood textures but they aren’t that great to be honest.

#Sketchup woodworking download#

Click here for a direct download of the Mac version.Click here for a direct download of the EN_LONDON version.Click here for a direct download of the US version.

#Sketchup woodworking install#

I do not have a Mac computer so I have not tested the Mac install file to verify that it works but several people have reported back to me that this install file does indeed work. These top two links will download the SketchUp 8 windows version I use and the bottom link is for the Mac version. As far as I know it is allowed to be used for commercial use as well.

#Sketchup woodworking upgrade#

It does everything I need it to do so I don’t see a need to upgrade to the newer versions.

#Sketchup woodworking free#

I’ve been using the old FREE version of SketchUp 8 for a long time. The objective of this page is to have all of my SketchUp instructional videos and project design videos in one location that I can continue to update as I create new videos. If I’ve been annoyed by it I’m sure plenty of people out there have as well. While it does benefit this website greater by having each video on a unique page I’ve personally found it annoying to have to go back and forth looking for a specific video. Being able to work out dimensions and update design options before entering the shop is a great way to increase efficiency and reduce material waste. SketchUp is a 3d modeling program that I use to design the vast majority of my projects.