Creating Floor and Wall FRAMING in SketchUp! (Detailed Modeling in SketchUp Part 1)

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Hi everyone! Let me know if you have any questions in the comments below! :)

[@masbien]

Hi! I have learned so much by viewing your videos, thank you!! But right now I was working in a SketchUp project, and I have a question: is there a way to place a button or even better a shortcut that can allow me to quickly switch between using INCHES to using MM? I work with Italian kitchens and every time i have to deal with inches and millimeters, so I have to keep changing and switching it 30 times per job. Thank you in advance.

[@paulcaldwell4242]

good morning, doe the 2021 verion have a extension like the 2019 verion had for the wall and floor building where it did everything already. i think it was call house builder? thank you

[@vrajeshK.I.E.E]

I have a question, how did you enter keys?

[@dmitryshevchenko6815]

How did you divide the beams? What keys should I use. Maybe its different on iMac, but Im a little stuck here. Thank You!

[@petermoore4912]

Yes, why do you guys always do demos using a completely different set of tools that's available to someone who is just using a trial version of the product. Wouldn't it make more sense to do a demo with the tools available on the trial version of the product so people can decipher weather or not to buy the product or not?

[@1docg]

Finally a practical tutorial! The only thing I would mention is to slow down just a little and make your menu selections more visible. I've been trying to use Sketchup among others trying to do exactly what you've demonstrated. I'll review this several times and try it again. Thanks

[@gangsterHOTLINE]

This is freaking amazing. This is the kind of thing I imagined sketchup was built for. All the coolness of working on the construction site without the lunch truck and heavy ambient swearing.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

LOL

[@nathanielwilkerson6217]

Everyone needs to watch this video series before even thing about downloading and installing my plugins. So many users don't even understand the basics of SketchUp and how to model things properly (ie. groups etc...). Excellent video and instruction.

[@barrybean4082]

nice quick tutorial for layout. Wish framers today would learn how to lay out stud walls & floors. One correction you may want to consider is to keep spacing 16" O/C layout at & under windows vs placing a cripple in the middle of the window for convenience.

[@ianchoo9760]

Very detailed video and a great one if you are just starting out in Sketchup. Cheers.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@adh7999]

Question: having trouble with the “pier pads” at time 5:04… think im missing how to drag rectangle from center of the bottom of sleeper beam as well as how to use arrow key to lock to blue axis.. going step by step but think im missing somethin! Great Instructor, great video and fun project!! Thank you!

[@derekbarrington667]

One thing... The window framing needs to continue the 16" on center above and below the opening.. Otherwise sheet goods like plywood and drywall won't end on a stud in that area.

[@StefanoVerugi]

good point, if I am not mistaken you also need an element at the corner (like the California type) to support the inside drywall

[@johnjlopez]

I like the deviation into architecture fundamentals. PLugins like madeeks do this essentially automatically - correct? Is madeek the best for this?

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Something like that - Medeek probably makes the most detailed realistic framing right now. You can do something similar with Profile Builder but it wouldn't add the extra detail for openings

[@nathanielwilkerson6217]

More importantly the plugins allow you parametrically model which means you can insert windows and doors and then modify them ad infinitum. If you manually model something then if you make changes to the design it will require a good bit of work to re-adjust things. Plugins are all about saving you time with your modeling and not having to work as hard.

[@johntherat339]

I am thankful for the House Builder extension every day.

[@raider6723]

Where are you typing in the values for items as it's just a blur when you get to the base plate

[@videosbymick4013]

Fabulous tutorial. Thanks!

[@Nettle314]

Nice video! My Sketchup is not creating another group layer like yours, it copies alright but within the same group?

[@dillonbartlett-ky8pp]

how do you open the menu on the right?

[@gregp4557]

why does the screen coverage cut off the status bar at the bottom where we would be able to see what you are typing?

[@martinslauritzen]

What are you using to make this video? Type of program - purchased or free version?

[@BuckeyeTheDog-ps9sr]

It looks like the paid version to me. It looks like a standalone application- not running in a browser. But I’m a noob here.

[@jf3209]

Thanks Justin Geis for your time and effort for creating these tutoring videos. I learn lots from it. I have a question about the foundation. I see you use lots of 2x6 plus plywood. i am wondering why do not use concrete. Price may be the same but last much longer and would not worry about animals to chew in. I am not sure. So, want to confirm with you. You know more than I do.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Mostly because it's a video about creating 3d modeled framing, not about how to actually build a shed. Concrete slabs are great if you want to keep everything on grade. If it's up above grade for moisture reasons or other reasons, concrete won't work. Please do not try to build a shed in real life based on an example model I create for SketchUp

[@waymaker6694]

How do you do a rake wall

[@algenovex]

Hi, I'm learning to model for videogames environment. Is there any course you sell/share where I can learn what I need to model in order to achieve a believable building? I'm not an architect, I just need to model something that LOOKS good and belieavable. E.G.: if I model a wooden house I need to show some structural details, I can't just make an hollow roof, BUT I don't need to model what's underneath the floor. Sorry if I can't explain it in a different way.

[@AmbroseBlythe]

I've enrolled in his online course called "The Sketchup Essentials" and it has been well worth it. It teaches Sketchup modeling, creating plans in LayOut, and even using rendering software to create super realistic models.

[@royvincenttrani]

Thank you for this!

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Glad it was helpful!

[@dmitryshevchenko6815]

Anyone knows how he divided the beams by three? What keys did he use?

[@yanniadhd]

Will this give you a material list?

[@baylonaj]

"Sill support" = cripple. I may have missed him saying. Can all this be done on the free version?

[@kirillerofeev6556]

Hi great video, could you continue on the stud framing but in layout or any other programme. Making a pdf document with all the walls labelled

[@BillyStanley]

This is a Sketchup tutorial, not a framing tutorial, but ... first & last joists/studs/rafters are a half-width (3/4") closer to the next, bringing the "centers" inline with the edge of the building.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Lol - I would reference you to the first half of your statement :)

[@redhoward11]

Trying to do this exercise on the iPad is frustrating.

[@premierrealty80]

very nice video instructions but I agree please slow down and make whatnyou are doing more visible. it gets frustrating to try and follow and do when everything is moving too fast and make the moves more visible. I also use 2022 version and its different than 2021 version

[@pranayblue]

What is a 2 x 6??

[@Thesketchupessentials]

This might be a good question to type into Google...

[@pranayblue]

@@Thesketchupessentials Okay um thanks. I feel embarrassed for not knowing it

[@faresjawad3096]

@@pranayblue 2 inches by 6 inches

[@rmontena4583]

@@pranayblue standards for "dimensional lumber" have been established in the United states as less than "rough" lumber. What Justin refers to as a 2x4 is planed and dried to the dimensions he states. I applaud you for asking for clarification. 2x6=1.5"x5.5"; 2x8=1.5"x7.25"; 2x10=1.5"x9.25";2x12=1.5"x11.25". Larger sizes shrink more proportionally accounting for the loss of an additional quarter of an inch. Further more if you measure with a micrometer, you will likely find further discrepancies. I was taught in architecture school to never dimension anything less than 1/4" on a plan. Furniture and fine crafted woodworking is more precise. I invite others to comment or correct what I have stated here to assist Fares and Pranay,

[@pranayblue]

Ohh.. so that's what a 2x6 is!! Thanks a lot @@rmontena4583!

[@raider6723]

You need to slow down and explain how your moving and copying and setting distances because all i am seeing the start of 1 then multiple of the same thing. i am not knocking the video it's great but remember most of us are new to this

[@brandonjones5096]

Disclaimer, do not use this for construction. Ive never seen something be over engineered while at the same time also being under engineered.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Weird comment. Obviously don't build off of a 3D modeling tutorial designed to teach you how to use a 3D modeling software. Feel free to model your framing however you'd like.

[@brandonjones5096]

@@Thesketchupessentials sure, I guess I'm just a stickler for when people give tutorials on something that it's all shown correct. Yes the framing techniques aren't what's on display but for people who know how framing works, when it's done incorrectly it stands out. If that makes sense.

[@AaronBrownStudios]

I'm 40 seconds in and already lost wtf lol. How do you know where the measurements are landing? how did you get the perspective right? I don't even see any numbers

[@StefanoVerugi]

I think when positioning elements at the edge he uses snap on with Move tool

[@bigphillyed]

Who splits a 2x6 flooring six feet or less, for a shed? Lol.

[@Thesketchupessentials]

Feel free to draw whatever framing you think is appropriate - these methods should work for whatever dimensions you want

[@brianbeddell5843]

Umm No, If you can’t frame from a floorplan and are trusting a computer over an experienced builder you will have issues