You can learn how in 2 minutes with this tutorial on Youtube.Ĭreated by ThomThom, this plugin solves one of Sketchup's major shortcomings: its trouble working with non-flat quad surfaces.
As the GIF accompanying this description demonstrates, you can create a spiral staircase by creating a block with two steps and then choosing the number of copies. And there’s a YouTube tutorial!Ĭreated by Kirill B, LSS Matrix allows you to create a sequence of chained components by simply updating the parent block. We think it is quite useful to define seams, seals, springs, tensioners and cables. A dialog window lets you choose numerous parameters to create the final shape. Developed by the user SLBaumgartner, this plugin allows you to calculate and draw angles on the surface of a volume.Ĭreated by 3dalbertsoft, this plugin allows you to create a helical turbine by selecting a curve and a predefined shape in SketchUp.
It seems so basic that it’s surprising this wasn’t already included with Sketchup, but someone actually took the time to program a plugin to fix it.
