EDIT SOLID MODELS with Solid Tools for SketchUp

[@johndondlinger9943]

dude, your videos really changed my life. #1 fan

[@not_George]

Thank you Justin for all the great videos! I've only discovered this tool recently and it is a game changer. I'm using to draw joinery on timber frames.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Awesome! Glad it's helping!

[@rudolfzambelli5776]

Justin hvala ti puno mi pomažeš! ( Justin thank you so much you help me! )

[@richardvankesteren7013]

A very informative video, thanks Justin.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad you found it helpful!

[@WLDORPFELD]

That was great, but how can I shell a hallow object giving it a specific wall thickness?

[@tomdragan]

Justin can you make a video on how to make a 2 piece mold in SketchUp using an imported 3D part or a 3D part designed in SketchUp. I would like to design or import a 3D part then 3D print a two piece mold so that I can cast additional copies of my part. Thanks

[@Engrwaleed555]

You elaborate it very well.. thanks

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thank you!

[@bigian279]

Great Video Justin - do you know of a free plugin that does the same job as the Sketchup Solid Tools for us non-Pro users?

[@Ahmedali_-qd9eg]

thank you so much Justin, your videos very useful, it is help me to learn more about Sketchup. I want to ask, how can I use Brick tool on cylinder or on twisted wall to make complex brick building?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

I'm confused by your question. There isn't a brick tool in SketchUp - you'd create your geometry, then apply a brick material to the face. Are you having issues with creating the geometry itself?

[@Angelluispeguero]

When I use the TRIM or the SPLIT, it works well only once, if I try to do more trimming in the same object is not a solid anymore and I don't know how to turn it into a solid again!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

If you're having problems with that, you may want to think about creating a copy of your object and performing the trim operation on the copy so that you have your solid original in case you need it. I am a bit confused though - solid tools shouldn't take an object and make it non-solid - that's actually the opposite of what those tools are supposed to do...

[@Trinity1Humanity]

Thank You very much.

[@ajayschannel]

Nice explanation 😀

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks 🙂

[@LT72884]

I use eneroth solid tools. I make alot mechanical parts in SU and i moatly use subtract as my go to tool. I can drill holes and slots at any angle with no issues. Question, what do you mean by the word manifold? Thanks

[@ayeshaqureshi6784]

Can I please get the sketchup solid tool plugin

[@SkillipEvolver]

If I were to rate difficulty of this tool I would say intermediate. Because it would take the average person a longer amount of time to get acclimatised to each sub-tool and where it can be used. I'm looking forward to hearing where ppl are using it.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Interesting - I found it very easy to use, but I could see where finding the right application for it might be an intermediate type problem. I'd like to hear ways that people are using the tools as well. Thanks!

[@MlleVB]

great! but how to subtract complex group to another complex group? so not for one solid group but edited shape group if u know what i mean

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Well unless you can make it solid you'd probably have to intersect them manually...

[@pacissekiat4814]

Great vid!

[@plasmaguy5]

Great stuff

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Thanks!

[@oStarfax]

I seem to have Solid Tools on the free version?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Are you still on the pro trial? When you first install the desktop version, you get a 30 day trial of SketchUp Pro no matter what, so it may be that

[@tangofoxtrot481]

I am currently working on a somewhat complex model and using Solid Tools for SketchUp Pro 2018. I am having issues using the tools in that the time it is taking my laptop to process a Solid Tools command (e.g. the trim command) takes well over an hour. I purge everything regularly to ensure max performance, and have recently restarted my laptop with nothing else but SketchUp running. I have a 2016 MacBook Pro with the mid-level processor and a good amount of storage available. What can I do to effectively address this issue?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hard to tell - depending on the complexity of your model and what you're doing, it may just take a long time. However, maybe try putting as much geometry as you can that's not affected by the Solid Tools action on its own layer and turning it off - this would give SketchUp less geometry to deal with. Otherwise, it's hard to tell without seeing exactly what you're trying to do. Thanks!

[@tangofoxtrot481]

TheSketchUpEssentials Yeah, I already have layers set up and the unnecessary components and layers turned off while doing this. Since it looks like you’re on here right now I thought I’d send a couple more questions your way. (I have a background in CAD (though somewhat dated) and am still getting familiar with SketchUp.) Anyway, is there a way to select all of the line segments of a circle/oval/arc (with no face) at the same time but without dragging the cursor? (In other words, a ‘left-to-right’ or ‘right-to-left’ rectangular selection is not an option in this case.) The ovals that I’m needing to get rid of have roughly 250 lines segments in each one. I am a returning Masters student and am needing to have this portion of my model completed by tomorrow. Given my time constraints, I was wondering if I could email you a couple screenshots of my model to give you an idea of what I’m needing to do accomplish this and find the best way to save time.