

If you’re looking for a specific project use the title of the article when you search. That will get you in to browse the available models. Search for the term “Popular Woodworking Magazine”, then click on “Collections” In SketchUp you can find a link in the “Window Menu” or enter a search term in the Components window. There are several ways to get to the collection, either through your web browser or directly through the SketchUp program.įrom your browser, just type 3D Warehouse in the search bar, or follow this link: Over the 6 years that I maintained the collection it proved to be a pretty valuable resource. We decided to share what we had and invited readers to go through their back issues and submit their own models. When I figured out how to use SketchUp models as the basis for magazine illustrations, the models began to pile up.

It’s been five years since I left Popular Woodworking Magazine, but the 3D Warehouse Collection I created while I was there lives on, with several hundred SketchUp models available. The Chinese stool is breathtaking in its simplicity and its woodworking challenges.” It dawned on me that there are probably many people looking for something to do that also might find this useful. When I received a thank you that included: “I followed the links you provided and what a body of work you created! I could happily spend the rest of the days I have, making those projects.

My response has been to point to the SketchUp 3D Warehouse. Learn how to get started woodworking and set up shop for less than $1000.In the past few weeks I’ve received several emails from folks looking for SketchUp models of my woodworking projects. These are the essentials you’ll need to know to design your own woodworking project plans! My recommendation for learning SketchUp the easiest way would be to open two tabs, one of this tutorial video, and one of SketchUp so you can switch back and forth between pages to apply what you learn! Table of Contents:ġ:04 Which version of Sketchup do you need?ġ:18:54 Additional tools Looking for a fun, productive, hobby? 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.
