How to use Solid Inspector² in SketchUp Extension Warehouse

The users can access the design tools of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin along with the registered SketchUp Pro software. The Solid Inspector 2 plugin for the SketchUp software helps to highlight the issues in the design model, which helps to prevent the design model from being a complete solid. The Solid Inspector 2 plugin for the SketchUp software has the ability to detect three main kinds of discrepancies. The errors in the design model can be highlighted with the help of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin, which enables the repair of the design model’s solid shell.

The Solid Inspector 2 plugin has been available in the SketchUp Extension Warehouse and also in the GitHub repository. The users are able to download the Solid Inspector 2 plugin for free. The RBZ file of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin is relatively small, which makes it easy to install fast by the users.

The Solid Inspector 2 plugin is compatible with different versions of the SketchUp software, including SketchUp 2021, SketchUp 2022, SketchUp 2023, SketchUp 2024, and SketchUp 2025. The Solid Inspector 2 plugin has been supported on Mac OS and Windows versions. Users can access the Solid Inspector 2 plugin only in the English language.

Discuss the solid tools

There are several solid tools offered by the SketchUp software, which can be accessed by users for free. These solid tools are as follows:

Outer Shell tool

The outer shell tool helps to leave the outer faces of the overlapping solids of the design model.

Union tool

The union tool helps to combine two or more solids into a single form within the design.

Subtract tool

With the help of the subtract tool, one solid can remove the parts of the other solids within the design model. This subtract tool can be accessed while the user has a paid subscription to the SketchUp software.

Trim tool

With the help of the trim tool, one solid is able to trim another solid. The trim tool can also be accessed in the case of subscribing to the SketchUp software.

Split tool

The split tool helps to split the solids along with the intersecting geometry. The subscription version of the SketchUp software enables access to the Split tool.

Intersect tool

The intersect tool helps to leave the intersecting geometry of the SketchUp model. The users are also able to use the intersect tool of the SketchUp software while they have a paid subscription to the SketchUp software.

Features of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin

Error detection feature

The Solid Inspector 2 plugin has the ability to identify the errors in the design which can prevent the model from being solid.

Error visualisation feature

The Solid Inspector 2 plugin for the SketchUp software helps to highlight the errors in the design model, which enables users to locate and understand the problem areas in the design.

Automatic fixation feature

In some cases, several detected errors can be fixed automatically with the help of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin for the SketchUp software.

User-friendly interface of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin

The user-friendly design interface of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin enables users to identify the errors and fix errors in the design model more easily.

How to activate the Solid Inspector 2 plugin

To activate the Solid Inspector 2 plugin for SketchUp software, first, the users have to find the Solid Inspector 2 plugin. In this context, the users have to go to the right-hand panel menu within the SketchUp software for Web. After that, the user has to select a group or component and has to click on the Run Inspector option to proceed and activate the Solid Inspector 2 plugin.

In the case of identifying an error, the user has to click on its name to learn more about it. In the next step, the user has to use the arrow icon, which helps to fly the SketchUp camera to the individual problems within the SketchUp design model.

How to fix the model using the Solid Inspector 2 plugin

The Solid Inspector 2 plugin has the ability to detect and fix errors within the SketchUp design model automatically. With the help of the red-highlighted geometry in the Solid Inspector 2 plugin, the errors can be identified easily. There are numerous automatically fixable error features offered by the Solid Inspector 2 plugin, which are:

To learn more, watch the following video tutorial.

Video Source: SketchUp

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➢ The Solid Inspector 2 plugin helps to ensure that the face normals are facing outwards.
➢ It is also ensured by the Solid Inspector 2 plugin that the Surplus edge geometry does not define any faces.
➢ A hole in the exterior face can also be fixed easily with the help of the Solid Inspector 2 plugin.