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Design - Page 3 of 64

  • Scaling in SketchUp

    March 18, 2020

    Dave Richards is a fan of the scale tool, but not for everything. This short video shows a case where scaling wouldn't be the best choice and another example of where it is a good choice.

  • Multiple SketchUp views for help in the shop

    March 4, 2020

    Tim Killen finds it extremely helpful in the shop to have multiple views of the components from different angles and positions. SketchUp makes this possible by using various Scenes with separate dimensions used in different layers.

  • Using “Flip Along” for mirroring in SketchUp

    February 19, 2020

    For models created in SketchUp, symmetry is easily achieved in an efficient way when using components and the Flip Along commands.

  • An apologia for custom work

    February 12, 2020

    Nancy Hiller has done her best to ensure that custom work is a source of satisfaction, as well as a source of income. Here are a few of her tips.

  • Designer’s Notebook: Playing with angles

    February 11, 2020

    Design inspiration could strike at any time, so furniture maker Jamie Herman makes sure to keep a sketchbook handy to record his ideas while they're still warm.

  • My fascination with the ‘weird’

    January 27, 2020

    Megan Fitzpatrick is in awe of truly creative designers like David Savage, who can think “chair” but design and build something that not only functions well for its intended purpose, but also looks wildly different.

  • Drawer-height progressions in SketchUp

    January 15, 2020

    Dave Richards demonstrates how to scale drawers using various methods and how to adjust them to use in future projects.

  • Capturing Design – An Oak Sideboard

    December 25, 2019

    Using the power of SketchUp, Tim Killen shows his method for capturing the design of an oak sideboard from a magazine picture.

  • Bezier Splines and Other Non-Circular Curves in SketchUp

    December 18, 2019

    Dave Richards demonstrates drawing curves with the Classic Bezier Spline, Uniform B-Spline, and Catmull Spline tools.

  • Designing a Staved Oval Box in SketchUp

    November 20, 2019

    Dave Richards demonstrates how he would use SketchUp to create patterns for Paul Fleming's carved oval boxes.

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