How to Download and Install SketchUp Plugins?
SketchUp Plugins Store is the tool which helps to allow for installing, accessing and managing the plugins for the SketchUp software. Popular and updated design features are available in the SketchUp Plugins Store. There are more than 600 plugins available in the SketchUp Plugins Store which can be downloaded by the users for making their 3D models.
The Plugins Manager of SketchUp helps to allow the users to see the full list of SketchUp Plugins and access those plugins as per their design requirements. Users can select those plugins, disable those plugins, load those plugins or enable those plugins on the basis of their design requirements. Users can customize their design models and manage their plugins in the custom folder locations. In the case of combining the Plugin manager and plugin store, users can get total control over each and every aspect of the SketchUp software for free.
The key features of SketchUp Plugins Store
User-friendly interface of SketchUp
The intuitive interface of SketchUp Plugins Store is easy to browse by the users. The searching process for the plugins or the installation procedure is also easy for the users. Users can also filter the plugins by their category, read the descriptions of the plugins and can also watch videos to learn about the usefulness of those plugins.
Free download options
There are numerous plugins which are available in the SketchUp Plugins Store for free. This enables the users to explore those plugins and experiment with their designs without committing any kind of cost.
Purchasing options
Some of the plugins in the SketchUp Plugins Store require a purchase, so, user can purchase that particular plugin and make their SketchUp designs more precisely.
Vast selection options
SketchUp Plugins Store offers users a wide range of plugins or extensions which are used for different needs and skill levels. Therefore, this wide variety of options enables users to find the most useful and appropriate plugins for their SketchUp designs.
Woodworking Toolbox
Woodworking Toolbox is the SketchUp extension which has the ability to automate the process of producing cut lists towards woodworking projects in the SketchUp software.
Woodworking Toolbox is available in three languages including English, German and French. The “cut list” of this plugin can be printed directly or it can be exported as a CSV file by the users.
There are about 33 extensions or plugins found in the Woodworking Toolbox in SketchUp software which include:
➢ OpenCutList
➢ DBS - Round edges corners 2
➢ 3d Doors Windows Frames
➢ EASYSKETCH Kitchen Design Plugin
➢ Click-Kitchen 2 (SKP Make/Pro)
➢ BoolTools 2
➢ DBS - Hole Maker
➢ Click-Change 2 (Make/Pro)
➢ Angle Between Faces
➢ DBS - Movable Joints
➢ SketchUp STL
➢ Rename Component Instances
➢ ScaleFix
➢ Delete_dynamic_attribute
➢ Super Section
➢ Climbing Walls
➢ Eneroth Align Face
➢ Bevel
➢ Click-Window 3D (Make/Pro)
➢ DBS - Extend and Cross
➢ CabinetSense
➢ Timber Framing Extensions
➢ Fabber CNC Exporter
➢ The Engineering ToolBox
➢ Eneroth Difference Report
➢ Viewly Companion
➢ Criador de Ripados
➢ magic-mirror
➢ JL Line to Anything
➢ DBS - Move Rotate Open Close
➢ ConDoc Tools
➢ Milling Tools
➢ VMS UP
Several plugins in the Woodworking Toolbox help to make the modelling process of the users more easier and efficient. These plugins of Woodworking help to create cutting boards, layout parts, create joints, simulate wood grain textures, and other design features. Here are some plugins for the Woodworking Toolbox:
CutList
This plugin is the most common plugin in Woodworking projects of SketchUp software. A cut list has been generated by this plugin which helps to provide details on the dimensions of the user’s models or the number of woods required for the user’s models. The materials that are used in laying out the parts on sheets or boards have been also optimized by this plugin.
OpenCutList
This plugin is similar to the CutList plugin which helps to generate the cutting layouts for sheets or boards. This plugin is useful for cabinetry or furniture projects. This plugin helps to optimize the use of wood in the designs thus reducing the chance of wastage.
CabMaker
This plugin is specifically designed for cabinetry or woodworking projects. This plugin helps to allow the creation of custom cabinets such as doors, drawers, and shelves along with more precise measurements.
Wood Framing Plugin by Medeek
Timber framing can be created by using this plugin. The post-and-beam structures can also be made by using this plugin. For those projects that are involved in timber construction including decks, sheds, or large furniture, this plugin is appropriate.
To learn more, watch the following video tutorial.
Video Source: Sketchup Guru
JointPushPull
This plugin helps to pull, push and create more complex wood shapes in the designs. The functionality of native Push/Pull of SketchUp has been extended by this plugin which helps to create detailed woodworking models more easily.
SketchThis Woodworking Library
This library contains several ready-to-use woodworking components which include joints, furniture parts, fasteners, and others. The pre-made part from this library helps to speed up the overall design procedure.
Woodworking 3D Components
These 3D components include hinges, drawers, cabinet doors, and others. These components allow the users to import those pre-design components into their design models thus saving valuable time.
FredoScale
This plugin helps to allow the users to scale, twist, stretch and deform the design objects. The complex design shapes in cabinetry designs or wood furniture which require intricate curves or angles have been created by using this plugin.
