In this video, we check out the extension solid tools, and how we can use it in Architectural modeling to save time and create even more complex shapes!
This is part 2 on my series on the top extensions for architectural modeling in SketchUp in 2026!
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TIMESTAMPS
0:00 – Introduction
0:11 – Get the whole list, links and tutorials!
0:39 – Why would you use solids?
1:33 – What is a solid?
2:40 – Troubleshooting and Fixing Solids
4:24 – Solid Tools – Outer Shell
6:36 – Solid Tools – Intersect
7:05 – Solid Tools – Union
8:50 – Solid Tools – Subtract
9:59 – Solid Tools – Trim
10:53 – Solid Tools – Split
11:55 – Example 01 – Holes and slopes in framing
13:12 – Example 02 – Holes in roofs
15:12 – Example 03 – Complex patterns in repeating objects
15:55 – Example 04 – Creating Sloping Walls
17:03 – Example 05 – Editing terrain with solids
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