Summary

Hopefully, this overview of the warehouses was a step toward adding to your workflows. In this chapter, we discovered what the warehouses were and where they came from. We saw what a Trimble ID was and how (and why) to sign in. Finally, we learned to search, download, and use the content found in both warehouses. While many people take advantage of both 3D Warehouse and Extension Warehouse, you may find that you rely on one more than the other, and that is just fine, for now. Eventually, developing a way of working in SketchUp that relies on both extensions and downloaded 3D Warehouse content will allow you to go far beyond your current abilities and help to take you to the next level.

While we will not be spending more time in 3D Warehouse in this book, our next chapter, Chapter 13, Must-Have Extensions for Any Workflow, will have you exploring some specific extensions and, most likely, using your new Extension Warehouse and Extension Manager skills to download and install...