Sketchup #19: The 3D Warehouse

Learn how to download pre-built models for use in your own Sketchup projects using the 3D Warehouse.

Category:

Science & Technology

Tags:

• sketchup
• tutorial
• 3d
• warehouse

[shago254]

how can i make it smaller ?

[harwoodpodcast]

@shago254 If you want to adjust the size of something from the 3D Warehouse, you just need to use the scale tool. I go over how to use that tool in episode #26.

[fishoutawatr7]

hey how do you resize the model after downloading it from the 3D warehouse

[harwoodpodcast]

@fishoutawatr7 It's very easy! When you download the model, it will be in a group. Double click to open that group, then switch to the Tape Measure tool. Draw a guideline on the model by clicking on two points and, in the dimensions box, type in a length and press enter. For example, if you type in six inches, the model will be scaled so that the line you drew with the tape measure will equal six inches. Experiment with it and it will make a lot more sense!

[2migell]

hi how do you ungroup a model

form the 3D warehouse

[harwoodpodcast]

@2migell To ungroup something, just right-click or control-click on the group and choose "Explode." If it's from the 3D Warehouse, you might have to do this a few times. A lot of models from the Warehouse are groups within groups. Hope that helps!

- Cameron

[edzis9]

what a big house :D lol

[1303431]

Very nice. Audio service is with moderate speed; as a result there is no problem to understand.  Thank you.

[yiyojimenez]

You're a pro!, you have no idea how much your videos have had helped me, thank you.