Getting started with sketchup for woodworkers.
How to use sketchup woodworking. Click on that and click the start using sketchup option. The tutorials with the program are helpful and there are more resources online. There s a built in template you can select called woodworking inches. My goal for this tutorial on sketchup is to give you an overview of how it works how you can use it and some step by step instructions if you ve never used it before.
When you first open up sketchup you ll get a window that allows you to set your template. Lang popular woodworking magazine s executive editor has created references aimed at using sketchup for woodworking design and planning. Sketchup is an intuitive program with a short learning curve once you understand the basics of 3d modeling.