Hardware to Make You a More Efficient Modeler

Up until now we have spent time looking at how to use SketchUp to improve your 3D modeling skills. Practice and planning are the best possible way to get better at something. There is, however, something to be said about the tools you use, as well. I know, there is the old idiom that says, “A bad carpenter blames his tools,” and I totally agree. If you practice and learn how to do something, you should be able to do it with even the simplest of tools. However, I will make up my own idiom and say, “Level up your tools, level up your skills!” Now this may not be true in all situations, but in the case of 3D modeling in SketchUp, the right set of tools can help increase modeling speed, cut down on errors, and make you more efficient.

It is worth noting right now that nothing in this chapter is a requirement for running SketchUp. SketchUp can be run on a laptop with no peripherals at all. People do that every...