7 Essential SketchUp Tips for Beginners (2023 Update) 🛠️

📢 We've created a new version of this video for SketchUp 2025! 🎉 (https://youtu.be/ht_YfiOF2ng)
There are a number of things that often trip up self-taught SketchUp users. In this SketchUp tutorial, you’ll learn the 7 critical concepts you need to know to avoid struggling when you’re first getting started. Here's what we cover:

Introduction (00:00)
1⃣ Start in 2D (01:01)
2⃣ Use the Right Mouse (02:40)
3⃣ Draw the Right Way (03:41)
4⃣ Understand Stickiness (05:28)
5⃣ Group (Almost) Everything (06:05)
6⃣ Master the Move Tool (06:49)
7⃣ Navigate Like a Pro (09:58)
Next Steps (13:37)

And we created some notes, to help you remember everything: https://sketchup.school/3l2

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