In this SketchUp tutorial, we will learn how to create a simple 3D door for our house model step by step. The techniques discussed will also include: How to adjust dimensions of an opening in a group. How to use the Follow Me tool to create a simple door knob. How to model a simple […]
SketchUp Tutorial: How to Model a Simple Window
In our last tutorial, we used a PDF floor plan of a small house to create a simple three-dimensional model of the walls with openings for the doors and windows in SketchUp. And, in a previous tutorial, we had created a 2D floor plan with symbols for windows and doors. In this tutorial, we will […]
Interior Design Tools to Help You Get Organized and Be More Productive
Every interior designer knows that running a business requires investing in a set of tools to help them operate more efficiently. Over the past several years, I’ve come to rely heavily on a small handful of tools that I use almost every single day in some capacity. Some of them help me to stay organized, […]
Draw a 3D House Model in SketchUp from a Floor Plan
In this blog post, I will walk you through how you can to draw a 3D house model in SketchUp from a 2D floor plan image. You can use a PDF version of a floor plan or a sketch you created of the field dimensions. I will be using the same floor plan from my the previous tutorials. […]
How to Add Doors & Windows to a 2D Interior Floor Plan in SketchUp
In our last tutorial, we added the interior walls to a basic 2D floor plan that we drew in SketchUp from a PDF plan file. In this tutorial, we’re going to identify the opening locations for the windows and doors and create 2D symbols for both. We will also learn the following techniques: Creating components. Using […]