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    The Best of SketchUp

    Feb 06, 2019 5 minutes
    By David Heim

    More and more woodworkers have switched from T-square and pencil to the SketchUp 3D program to design their projects and generate plans. If you’re one of those people, you’ve probably found that SketchUp is not terrifically hard to learn but not foolproof. Take heart. You can create amazing designs with this program—if you learn and follow some basic good practices. I’ll show you what you need to know to get the most out of SketchUp.

    Set up your virtual workshop

    You can tailor SketchUp to your style. When you open SketchUp, you’ll see a welcome screen. Click the Choose Template button and find the one named Woodworking-Inches. Open it and go to Edit > Save as Template; check the box labeled Save as Default Template. Now, whenever you open SketchUp, this template will be your workspace. You can set up the program to skip the

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