Creating a Smart Wall Assembly in SketchUp with Profile Builder 2 - SketchUp Plugin Tutorials

[@SteveRuggMastermarketeer]

Thanks Justin this is an awesome plugin for conception of new Projects. Appreciate you.

[@ahmedelattar8259]

thank you for responding to my request. respect

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks for watching!

[@Maranddd]

Can you do a video about wall moulding pleaseeee,,,,with profile builder , ❤

[@mercyfrs]

Excelllent video I hope to preparing another with the footing concrete that including rebar on both direction

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi Felix - that's a good idea! Maybe I'll make a video about that! Thanks for watching!

[@MoeTheBuilder]

@@Thesketchupessentials Nice video, you make me believe in SketchUp, let me join me to this request!!!

[@grandmasterplank]

As ever, superb video. I still have three questions: 1. Does this work with Skalp? [to help create construction docs in LayOut] 2. Are the profiles retrospectively editable? 3. How do you fit doors and windows within the wall build-ups? Is that also a parametric facility within Profile Builder. Thanks.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hmmm...question 1 - I assume it is, but I haven't tried it, question 2 - yes they are, question 3 - i don't believe there's a built-in assembly that does this - I think the developer recommends that you use an extension like Double Cut (mindsightstudios.com/double-cut/) to cut the openings. Thanks!

[@backyardbuildings8552]

Hi Mate love this, Ive been using components with attributes to generate accurate reports but is very intensive considering you have create a component then copy and paste it multiple times, With the Stud feature you can set spacing 600mm which is Australian standard, but I cant for the life of me figure out to get the plate and top plate to work as a component instead of a profile?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You can't unless your wall length is fixed - that's the whole point of the profiles - so they can run as far as your assembly requires

[@ilgiztamindarov952]

Thanks Justin! Your lessons are very useful even for experienced and advanced SketchUp users! Subscribed. I will recommend your channel to my students along with the official SketchUp channel and Aaron Dietzen's channel!😉

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome - glad they're helpful! :)

[@raylectron6496]

I noticed in minute 2:46-2:49 where you drew your first rectangle profile, you were toggling between planes from red to green. How do you do it? Is it done by using tab key or any key to toggle between the planes? I would appreciate any feedback. Great video.Thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You can lock tools to an axis using the arrow keys on your keyboard - I talk about that a bit in this video - kzbin.info/www/bejne/qnm8iXqqbZmsfdE - Thanks!

[@radheshyamr-f1p]

How to add windows to this assembly..! Is it possible?

[@AlexanderOslanbg]

Really nice plugin. Thank you very much ! Is there a way how to make the place where the dry wall changes direction, to add additional piece of wood?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You mean on the corners? You could probably set it up so it places a different piece of wood on the corners

[@AlexanderOslanbg]

@@Thesketchupessentials thank you!:)

[@mind.sight.studios]

Superb tutorial!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@matthewjacobson7150]

Justin, I love the videos. Maybe I missed this but I had a quick question. I saw that you created the wall assembly, but can you save whole assemblies that you have created to a folder for quick access in later models/projects?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi Matthew! You definitely can - if you open up the assembler window, there's an icon shaped like a disk that you can click on to save the assembly to a folder of your choice. Does this help? Thanks for watching!

[@matthewjacobson7150]

Yes, that helps. I haven't had the time to actually dig into this plugin yet, but after watching the video, I kept thinking of all the modeling implications to architectural drawings. It sounds like it can go fairly deep when you put in the right info.

[@colintranter5162]

Hi Justin. Does the program, when using the follow me tool, add in the corner studs for internal walls and external corner walls, if you know what I mean? This would be more accurate when estimating quantities. Also can this program draw walls that butt up under a racked ceiling? Does the program allows for metric measurements ? Otherwise a good video.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi Colin - these are good questions. Best as I can tell, it does not add in the corner studs to make custom corners, and will not modify your wall in a custom way when it butts up to another wall. It will work in metric - it adjusts based on what the units in your model are set to. Thanks for watching!

[@rvamerongen]

Good question, I really like to have answer about this too. Also Is it possible to edit the wall and move or add some studs?

[@keith4154]

This is could potentially save me a lot of time I would like to apply this type of process to deck construction and ideally linked it to estimator. Is this possible ? Good tutorials thanks for posting thumbs up Justin

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I would say applying Profile Builder to deck construction would definitely be possible. I don't see why you couldn't set Estimator up to read the components that are created, but I haven't worked with it a whole lot, so I'm not sure exactly how that would work. Thanks for watching!

[@SteveHudsonhdi]

Hi Justin, Great work by the way!! With regards to the Profile Builder, could you create bifold doors with this extension that opened and closed like a dynamic component?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

You could use it to create the doors, but you couldn't use it to animate them. Honestly, there are probably better tools for doing that unless you're creating a TON of bifold doors with varying widths...

[@SteveHudsonhdi]

Thoughts so. What tool would you recommend to build and animate multiple bifold doors? Ideally, I would like to put in the height and width and it creates them accordingly? I would be happy to talk to you privately about this if you prefer?

[@amitdoron4918]

Great Job as usual. Can you do the same for a pitch wall?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi Amit - I guess I don't understand. What do you mean a pitch wall?

[@amitdoron4918]

A wall which has a pitch like triangle.

[@AndriusLiubinas]

Hi, helped alot :)

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks very much!

[@HansBogers]

Love the tutorial, but can you make it for Profile Builder 3 to?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Is there something significantly different in version 3 you're having trouble with? In general, this tutorial would apply

[@HansBogers]

@@Thesketchupessentials i want make an assembly from all kind of different walls. So I use for the top and bottom a profile so I can calculate the list with Quantifier. For the vertical beams I use components so I also can calculate. But for the inside or outside I need to use a sheet with a maximum measurement. Then the price don't come out the way I like. Sorry for my bad English but I'm from Holland.

[@panhahuy7600]

do you have soldwork tutorials

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Nope, sorry. Fusion 360, yes. SolidWorks no

[@viveksaxena4455]

Its awesome Can u please make a video on L shape staircase on turn by clicking create a landing.... Please please please

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I can't remember for sure, but I might have covered something like that in this video - kzbin.info?o=U&video_id=MCmW394TyMA - Thanks!

[@viveksaxena4455]

TheSketchUpEssentials there is no video showing in this link

[@123NikoXXX]

This link is not working.

[@迪瓦考周粗大]

Couldn't you demonstrate how to make components of DIBAC? Thank you.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi there - I'll add it to my list, but at the moment, I have a pretty long list of extensions already, so it could be a while. Thanks for watching!

[@larrymaloney877]

Too much time to set up. The essential Sketchup tool will do the work faster and you place each object in its correct place the 1st time. This is a dumb program. Other tools build walls without all the user input. Who wants to do all the preliminary set up and inputs just to do a project, then have to modify it all for the next project. Way too slow.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I suppose it depends on what you're trying to do. When I'm not explaining it for a tutorial, I could set up the wall assembly in about 2 minutes, plus if I decide to change the stud spacing from 18" to 24" or something like that, I can change it with a single click. In addition, the ability to extrude multiple objects at once along a path AND make changes afterwards without having to re-extrude the assembly could be a big timesaver as well...

[@larrymaloney877]

There are other "add-ons" that do the same with less input from the user. Whoever programmed this method wasn't familiar with the rich tools already available and the robust toolset included with Sketchup. Take you, for example, stud spacing isn't 18 inches on center, it's sixteen. So, it appears someone who doesn't know the program figured out a hard way to draw walls and someone who doesn't know construction is showing others how to do it the hard way. Other quick draw tools let the user select from a drop-down list or fill in a box to designate the stud spacing and other variables. All parameters are easily edited without all your lost time.I'm aware you lose time "instructing." That aside, you need too many steps to do a task. Learning the Sketchup "multiply & dvide" tool would be a great start for beginners. And Sketchup has a library of free instructional videos, just for construction. Learn those, then consider if more is needed.

[@shivomtailor4300]

Rename it noooo... Its you gonna command,,,, so confuse begineer 😂😂😂😂😂

[@Thesketchupessentials]

...what?