
SketchUp Tags (Layers): How to Organize a Model Properly
Learn how SketchUp tags (formerly layers) work: tags vs groups, tag folders, dashed tags and a clean workflow that keeps large models easy to manage.

Learn how SketchUp tags (formerly layers) work: tags vs groups, tag folders, dashed tags and a clean workflow that keeps large models easy to manage.

Blue faces in SketchUp can break renders and 3D prints. Learn what reversed faces are, how to fix them with Reverse and Orient Faces, and how to check solids.

Model terrain with SketchUp's Sandbox tools: build a TIN from contours or from scratch, sculpt it with Smoove, then stamp a flat building pad step by step.

Learn the SketchUp Follow Me tool step by step: model crown molding, pipes and lathed shapes like vases, and fix faceted curves and failed extrusions.

The default SketchUp keyboard shortcuts worth memorizing, plus step-by-step instructions for creating your own shortcuts on Windows and Mac.

New to SketchUp? Learn the 10 essential tools, their default keyboard shortcuts, and a mini practice project that puts them together in about 20 minutes.

Groups and components both keep SketchUp geometry from sticking together, but they behave very differently. Here's when to use each and the mistakes to avoid.

3D Warehouse has millions of free SketchUp models, but quality varies. How to find good ones, download them properly and keep them from slowing your model down.

A slow SketchUp model is almost always fixable. Twelve practical ways to cut file size, reduce lag when orbiting and keep large projects responsive.