SketchUp & AutoCAD: 3D Print a Coaster
Import an AutoCAD file of an architectural symbol into SketchUp and model it into a coaster. Then print it on a MakerBot Rep 2.
Category Archives: SketchUp
SketchUp Primitives: Sphere, Torus and Ovoid (Egg)
Model three primitives: a sphere, torus and ovoid using the Circle and Follow Me tools.
3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp is Here!
Just got my box. 🙂
SketchUp: Photomatch a Living Room
Import a photo and paint it onto the walls and floor.
SketchUp: The Scale Figure
Its purpose, and how to bring it back after deletion.
SketchUp: Components and their Options
Make a component, and look at the dialog box and right-click options.
SketchUp: How to Mirror a Model
Copy and mirror a model with Scale and Flip Along. Here’s the video in which the model was cut in half:
SketchUp: Slice a Model in Half for 3D Printing
With the Create Group from Slice and Explode functions, slice a large model in parts so they can be 3D printed separately. HHow to copy and mirror the sliced model is here:
123D Meshmixer: Edit an STL File with Face Groups
Use the Generate Face Groups tool to raise or lower a pattern or letters.
SketchUp: Import a Raster File as Editable Geometry!
Workflow with an online raster-to-svg converter and 123D Design to import a raster (pixel) file as SketchUp geometry.