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"01a0d055-7e89-70ad-ae24-e9a9a3348029", "title": "Floor Flatness Check in SketchUp with Point Clouds", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/3d-modeling/floor-flatness-check-in-sketchup-with-point-clouds/", "published_at": "2020-05-20T13:00:24+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-b9bf-7206-a477-a83df33e2663", "title": "Point Clouds in SketchUp – Much Improved!", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/3d-modeling/point-clouds-in-sketchup-much-improved/", "published_at": "2020-05-14T13:13:10+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-b9c0-7183-949d-6b1957e85606", "title": "Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2020!", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/merry-christmas-joyful-holidays-and-a-happy-new-year-2020/", "published_at": "2019-12-25T15:00:52+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-b9c0-7183-949d-6b1958857223", "title": "Set Up a Turntable Animation Video in SketchUp with Ruby (Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/set-up-a-turntable-animation-video-in-sketchup-with-ruby-snippet/", "published_at": "2019-08-12T12:00:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-b9c0-7183-949d-6b19594e81b1", "title": "Drop Selection to Ground with Ruby (Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/drop-selection-to-ground-with-ruby-snippet/", "published_at": "2019-07-29T12:00:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-b9c0-7183-949d-6b195a09d6b9", "title": "Export an Image from SketchUp with Ruby (Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/export-image-from-sketchup-with-ruby-snippet/", "published_at": "2019-07-19T15:40:33+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-ed47-701e-af58-2ad288b29ca2", "title": "Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2019!", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/merry-christmas-joyful-holidays-and-a-happy-new-year-2019/", "published_at": "2018-12-24T21:06:30+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-ed47-701e-af58-2ad289056373", "title": "Patterned Panel + Bending Extension = Cool Candle Holder", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/extensions/patterned-panel-bending-extension-cool-candle-holder/", "published_at": "2018-10-30T15:00:05+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-ed47-701e-af58-2ad289ce907a", "title": "Using Images for Scaling and Geometry Patterns in SketchUp (Ruby Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/using-images-for-scaling-and-geometry-patterns-in-sketchup/", "published_at": "2018-10-23T15:00:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-ed47-701e-af58-2ad28ab7b55d", "title": "Beautiful Functions in SketchUp (Ruby Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/beautiful-functions-in-sketchup/", "published_at": "2018-10-15T13:00:28+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d055-ed47-701e-af58-2ad28b021d2d", "title": "2018 SketchUp 3D Basecamp Recap", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/2018-sketchup-3d-basecamp-recap/", "published_at": "2018-10-09T13:00:38+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-2109-7206-a8bc-fe4edeed3368", "title": "SketchUp for Design – New and Improved!", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/sketchup-for-design-new-and-improved/", "published_at": "2018-10-08T16:43:41+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-2109-7206-a8bc-fe4edf794d7e", "title": "Pulled Brick Design Options (Ruby Snippet)", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/scripting/pulled-brick-design-options/", "published_at": "2018-10-05T20:40:17+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-2109-7206-a8bc-fe4edfb7df93", "title": "3D Basecamp 2018: Code Your Own SketchUp Tools", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/3d-basecamp-2018-code-your-own-sketchup-tools/", "published_at": "2018-09-26T21:26:36+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-2109-7206-a8bc-fe4ee06d1e52", "title": "SketchUp Ruby Code Editor Updated to Version 4.0", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/news/sketchup-ruby-code-editor-updated-4-0/", "published_at": "2017-07-12T02:36:48+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-2109-7206-a8bc-fe4ee0d59077", "title": "Unwrapping and Unfolding Tips and Tricks", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/unwrapping-unfolding-tips-tricks/", "published_at": "2017-06-29T14:59:40+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-605d-73fd-aebc-dfc888bdf461", "title": "Making Replacement Parts with SketchUp is So Easy!", "url": "https://sketchupfordesign.com/tutorials/making-replacement-parts-sketchup-easy/", "published_at": "2017-02-21T01:29:09+00:00" }, { "id": "01a0d056-605d-73fd-aebc-dfc888c534d6", "title": "SketchUp 2017 is out. 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2026

Free, Private, & (Potentially) Fast: Using Local AI (LLM) Models inside SketchUporiginal ↗
28 May 2026
SketchUp 2026.2 Introduces New Analysis Possibilitiesoriginal ↗
21 May 2026
Interested in Mass Timber Buildings, Construction, and Related Topics?original ↗
8 Feb 2026

2025

AI Rendering with SketchUp’s Built-In (v. 2026.1) AI Render Tooloriginal ↗
20 Dec 2025
SketchUp 2026 Has Been Released!original ↗
12 Oct 2025
Want to Keep Some SketchUp Pre-2025 Materials Around?original ↗
10 Mar 2025
PBR Materials Cheat Sheet (for SketchUp 2025)original ↗
4 Mar 2025
Realistic Material Reflections for Interiors with SketchUp 2025 (it’s possible with a TRICK!)original ↗
28 Feb 2025
SketchUp 2025 is Here!original ↗
27 Feb 2025
Dark Mode is Here! And so is Bluesky.original ↗
6 Feb 2025

2024

SketchUp 3D Basecamp (and Trimble Dimensions) 2024 – Recaporiginal ↗
9 Dec 2024
Point Cloud Modeling in SketchUp with Scan Essentials – a Thorough Introductionoriginal ↗
5 Dec 2024
Having Some Fun with AI: The Snarky Architecture Criticoriginal ↗
12 Jun 2024
Never miss SketchUp News, Videos, and Articles with this Extension and (New!) Web Apporiginal ↗
6 Jun 2024
Now You Can Have an AI ‘Copilot’ (Assistant) for Ruby Coding in SketchUporiginal ↗
30 May 2024
Adding AI Vision to SketchUp with OpenAI’s gpt-4o Model (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
16 May 2024
Easy 2D Space Planning in SketchUp and LayOutoriginal ↗
16 Apr 2024
Printing To-Scale in SketchUp (My 2024 Update)original ↗
11 Apr 2024
Save a SketchUp File as an Older Version (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
11 Apr 2024
SketchUp 2024 is Out!original ↗
5 Apr 2024
Using Infrared Thermography Images with SketchUp Modelsoriginal ↗
26 Mar 2024
Compound (Boolean) Geometry in SketchUp with Solid Toolsoriginal ↗
29 Feb 2024
The Cube – A Fun SketchUp Diffusion AI Experimentoriginal ↗
26 Feb 2024
Creating a Combined Texture in SketchUp (e.g. for a Cross-Laminated Timber)original ↗
15 Feb 2024
Getting Started with SketchUp: My Top 10 Tipsoriginal ↗
7 Feb 2024

2023

Coding Your First SketchUp Extensionoriginal ↗
21 Dec 2023
AI Rendering with SketchUp Diffusion – First Impressionsoriginal ↗
13 Dec 2023
Joyful Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year 2024!original ↗
3 Dec 2023
Making SketchUp Objects 3D Printableoriginal ↗
15 Nov 2023
Turn yourself (or a loved one) into a (Rubin-)vase (Video)original ↗
6 Nov 2023
Make your life easy: Load SketchUp extensions from a cloud folder with a small Ruby scriptoriginal ↗
1 Nov 2023
Designing a T-Shirt with SketchUporiginal ↗
16 Oct 2023
GPT-3.5-Turbo vs. GPT-4 with the SketchUp OpenAI Explorer extensionoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2023
Getting the Calculations Correct for a Perfectly-Balanced Mobileoriginal ↗
19 Sept 2023
SketchUp 2023.1 is out!original ↗
13 Sept 2023
Just Released: Third Edition of “Architectural Design with SketchUp”original ↗
5 Jul 2023
Yes, You Can Use OpenAI’s GPT AI to Create Geometry in SketchUp (With Ruby Snippet)original ↗
17 Mar 2023
SketchUp 2023 is Out!original ↗
23 Feb 2023

2022

Joyful Holidays, Merry Christmas, and a Happy New Year 2023!original ↗
24 Dec 2022
Using Imported Files in Trimble Creatororiginal ↗
28 Oct 2022
Parametric Highrise Models with Trimble Creatororiginal ↗
23 Oct 2022
Patterned Panels from Images and Formulasoriginal ↗
17 Oct 2022
Trimble Creator: Introduction to Parametric SketchUporiginal ↗
12 Oct 2022
3D Basecamp in Vancouver is a Wrap!original ↗
3 Oct 2022
Add Location now also uses Bing Mapsoriginal ↗
29 Aug 2022
Modeling a Log Houseoriginal ↗
16 Mar 2022
Designing 3D-Printable Pendants with SketchUporiginal ↗
9 Mar 2022
Construction Site Logistics Planning with SketchUporiginal ↗
4 Mar 2022
SketchUp 2022 is Out!original ↗
29 Jan 2022

2020

Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy (and Much Better) New Year 2021!original ↗
17 Dec 2020
Placing Wind Turbines with my Random Tools Extensionoriginal ↗
23 Sept 2020
Intro to Coding in SketchUp with the Ruby Code Editororiginal ↗
26 Aug 2020
Importing and Scaling Imagesoriginal ↗
19 Aug 2020
Creating a Mobile in SketchUporiginal ↗
12 Aug 2020
Attractor-Based Scaling with Scale By Toolsoriginal ↗
10 Aug 2020
Fun with Coding in SketchUp (for All Ages)original ↗
5 Aug 2020
Creating Shells and Surfaces Using Extensionsoriginal ↗
29 Jul 2020
Making a 3D-Printable Patterned Panel (with Scale By Tools)original ↗
27 Jul 2020
Creating Parallel-Projection Printouts in SketchUporiginal ↗
22 Jul 2020
Random Tools for Rendering in SketchUp (with Enscape)original ↗
16 Jul 2020
Creating an Undulating Wall with Scale By Tools in SketchUporiginal ↗
15 Jul 2020
Just Published: Two New SketchUp Extensions (Random Tools & Scale By Tools)original ↗
8 Jul 2020
New Twitter Handle for My SketchUp Tutorials, News, and More: @sketchup4designoriginal ↗
6 Jul 2020
Intro to Rendering (with Twilight)original ↗
1 Jul 2020
Creating Variation in Textures for Rendering (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
24 Jun 2020
Rendering with Kerkytheaoriginal ↗
22 Jun 2020
Randomized Object Placement on Faces (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
15 Jun 2020
Trimming Solid Objectsoriginal ↗
3 Jun 2020
Making Your Own Templateoriginal ↗
27 May 2020
Floor Flatness Check in SketchUp with Point Cloudsoriginal ↗
20 May 2020
Point Clouds in SketchUp – Much Improved!original ↗
14 May 2020

2019

Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2020!original ↗
25 Dec 2019
Set Up a Turntable Animation Video in SketchUp with Ruby (Snippet)original ↗
12 Aug 2019
Drop Selection to Ground with Ruby (Snippet)original ↗
29 Jul 2019
Export an Image from SketchUp with Ruby (Snippet)original ↗
19 Jul 2019

2018

Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2019!original ↗
24 Dec 2018
Patterned Panel + Bending Extension = Cool Candle Holderoriginal ↗
30 Oct 2018
Using Images for Scaling and Geometry Patterns in SketchUp (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
23 Oct 2018
Beautiful Functions in SketchUp (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
15 Oct 2018
2018 SketchUp 3D Basecamp Recaporiginal ↗
9 Oct 2018
SketchUp for Design – New and Improved!original ↗
8 Oct 2018
Pulled Brick Design Options (Ruby Snippet)original ↗
5 Oct 2018
3D Basecamp 2018: Code Your Own SketchUp Toolsoriginal ↗
26 Sept 2018

2017

SketchUp Ruby Code Editor Updated to Version 4.0original ↗
12 Jul 2017
Unwrapping and Unfolding Tips and Tricksoriginal ↗
29 Jun 2017
Making Replacement Parts with SketchUp is So Easy!original ↗
21 Feb 2017

2016

SketchUp 2017 is out. And it’s looking great!original ↗
25 Nov 2016
2016 SketchUp 3D Basecamp Recaporiginal ↗
17 Jun 2016
Read SketchUp News in Style!original ↗
16 Feb 2016
How to Best Prepare Your SketchUp Models for Sketchfab.comoriginal ↗
10 Feb 2016
Modeling and Rendering my 2015 Christmas Card Imageoriginal ↗
8 Jan 2016

2015

Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2016!original ↗
15 Dec 2015
SketchUp 2016 is Out!original ↗
23 Nov 2015
Second edition of “Architectural Design with SketchUp” is now available!original ↗
26 Oct 2015
Better Modeling for 3D Warehouse – and Anywhereoriginal ↗
7 Oct 2015
Second Edition of “Architectural Design with SketchUp” is almost here!original ↗
26 Sept 2015
SketchUp Basecamp 2016 Announcedoriginal ↗
24 Sept 2015
Making Everything 3D-Printableoriginal ↗
20 May 2015

2014

Merry Christmas, Joyful Holidays, and a Happy New Year 2015!original ↗
10 Dec 2014
Why Component-Based Modeling Makes Senseoriginal ↗
10 Nov 2014
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