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2 Download the Extension - Install with the Sketchup Extension Manager

restart of Sketchup may be required to activate the extensionĪlt.

the extension can be enabled/disabled from the Sketchup menu Window > Extension Manager.

from the Sketchup menu - select Window > Extension Warehouse - and search for ' Engineering ToolBox' - and install!.

If you experience problems with the functionality - try installation alternative 2 or 3.

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Watch basic use of the Engineering ToolBox extension in YouTube How to add the Engineering ToolBox Extension to your SketchUp Basic Use of the Engineering ToolBox Sketchup Extensionįrom within Sketchup - open the Engineering ToolBox extension, navigate to component and select insert! - and the component will be added to your model.

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You need to install a local version of SketchUp Pro (paid) or Sketchup Make 2017 (free) if you want to use the Engineering ToolBox extension.

Note! - SketchUp Free and Sketchup Shop (the web apps) can't use extensions. If you don't have Sketchup installed on your computer - download the amazing FREE SketchUp here! Insert standard and customized parametric components - like flange beams, lumbers, piping, geometric figures, function curves, stairs and more - to your Google SketchUp models with skp component from the internet by adding the use this feature to add a box to the model Insert external Component Insert! red (width) green (depth) blue (height) use this feature to add vertical a reference plane Insert Box Insert! red (size) green (horizontal position) blue (vertical size) Position) green (size) blue (vertical size)

use this feature to add a horizontal reference plane Insert Vertical Plane Insert! red (size) green (size) blue (vertical Insert! - use this feature to add a reference line Insert Horizontal Plane Handy when working with non-default axis. You can change the position and angle of an inserting object by pre-selecting anĮxisting object before Insert! The inserted object will inherit the position of the YouTube demo of the Knife! Move an Object to another Objects PositionĬlick 'move' and one of the objects moves to the position and angle of the other Positioning it to the object(s) where to cut - select the object(s) (must be groups) -Īnd click cut! Afterwards - select the object(s) and remove the parts of the object(s) Your own Knife by naming a group 'theKnife'. Objects within (example - add a function curve for an advanced cut). Knife! The Knife is a group you can rotate, change the size of, and even add or remove inserts a 'Knife' to cut in one or more objects.Ĭut! - before cut: customize the inserted Tip! - Use 'Make Component' to save space and reduce computer load when working Multiple selections, multiple copies and the offset. Make advanced geometric constructions with move or copy (multiple) selected objects. copies red green blue (offset from current Very handy for objects with curved surfaces like pipes, elbows. Rename the object to its final name before making it a component (in outliner or with The same definition when there is more than one instance of the same object. You should transfer a group to a component sharing Note that all objects from the Engineering ToolboxĪre inserted as individual groups.

right! - left! - back! - bottom! Make ComponentĪ component of the selected object. Install the extensionĪs described in the right column - restart Sketchup and open this tool from theĬhange color! - of the selected object(s) - may be slow for some more complicated objects The engineeringtoolbox exension is opened from within SketchUp. NOTE!! - the 'insert!' and the Tools features only works when

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