To create a 3D model in SketchUp, you're constantly switching among the drawing tools, views, components, and organizational tools. In this article, you find several examples that illustrate ways you can use these tools together to model a specific shape or object.The examples illustrate a few of the different applications for creating 3D models in SketchUp: woodworking, modeling parts or abstract objects, and creating buildings. The examples are loosely ordered from the simple to the complex.

SketchUp’s Tape Measure tool, Protractor tool, and the Measurements box help add accurate measurements to your designs. These tools offer several ways to add precision to a model:With the Tape Measure tool (), you can measure a distance and set precise guide lines or guide points.

When you move geometry that's connected to other geometry, SketchUp stretches your model.To stretch your geometry, select the Move tool () and click and drag any of the following:

When you're drawing a model in SketchUp, moving all or parts of your model can be tough, especially when navigating geometry in a three dimensional space. Here's your guide to moving things around in your 3D model, from a simple click-and-move operation to moving precisely with 3D coordinates.To perform a simple move operation follow these steps:

Drawing a model in 3D is different from drawing an image in 2D. This introduction to drawing basics and concepts explains a few ways you can create edges and faces, (the basic entities of any SketchUp model and also discover how the SketchUp inference engine can help.