

To access the extension warehouse go to Window > Extension Warehouse.Īfter clicking that you should see something similar to this window: Click here to download the latest version of Sketchup.

Most times these are developed by 3rd parties. Plugins are bits of code that can be added into Sketchup after the initial install to provide additional features.Example: Distance, Move, Push/Pull, Rotate, etc. That means the stuff that you can use right after you install the program. Toolsare anything that is built into the Sketchup software.The Difference Between Tools, Plugins, & Extensions When Referring to Sketchup Finally, I’ll teach you how to install plugins and give some resources on where you can find plugins and extensions on your own. After that’s clear, I’ll take you through step by step on how to install extensions the automatic and manual way. It’s important that you learn the difference between tools, plugins, and extensions so moving forward you’re not confused about what’s what. Learning how to install Sketchup plugins and extensions can immensely increase your productivity, but it isn’t so intuitive. In her spare time and as a constant concern for the needs of others she designs eco-friendly jewelry to support a community program for children displaced by violence.More by Tony How to Install Sketchup Plugins & Extensions and Increase Your Productivity She is actually working on her next book on how to use Sketchup in a specific Interior Design topic. She was awarded with a few architectural projects and was one of the winners of Ventures2002. With degrees in interior design and architecture and a strong entrepreneurial background she is able to cross over between her artistic and technical capacities. She is actually the CEO of a company that provides outsourcing of drafting and rendering services worldwide, and she works as a designer. For several years she was the Latin American support for various software programs related to architecture and interior design and trained hundreds of people.

She is a leading software instructor at the college and private levels. She has concentrated on the application of information and communication technologies in the field of interior design and architecture. Adriana Granados is an independent writer and author of Google Sketchup for Interior Design and Space Planning, the first books in Sketchup dedicated to Interior Design.
