Hi guys, sketchup user here, not a pro (in ability) but somehow manage to get away with most of my project needs. I mostly design furniture, nothing too complex but above the basic butt joined boxes. I’ve just come across fusion 360 recently and the people using it makes it look super quick and ea…

I have been using SketchUp Pro (aka Classic) since 2015 to capture my designs in 3D and Layout for shop drawings for myself and other woodworkers. About three years ago I did a deep dive into Fusion360 to see if it was suitable for the type of studio furniture work I do. After taking the Fusion360 …

@DaveR impressive!. where they done with the stock SU or have you used plugins? @slbaumgartner yes thats true, not much of a deal breaker so far…we’ll see in the future videos

[image] Steve_198x: where they done with the stock SU or have you used plugins? I use native tools where possible and extensions when necessary. There’s a ton that can be done with just the native tools but for some details like the non-circular curves, an extension makes it easier to draw th…

Here’s another example where one piece was modified to a different piece. Very quick and easy to do. The coffee table is Gregory Paolini’s Limbert-style Coffee Table. I created plans for it for Fine Woodworking Magazine. My brother was looking for a side table to match so I quickly modified the coff…

Can I send you stuff to lab tested?

I tried Fusion 360 and was frustrated. so I stopped. SketchUp does everything I could want for the furniture and products I design.

[image] jwarshafsky: Can I send you stuff to lab tested? It’s my brother who has the labs. :wink:

[image] Steve_198x: if I had to resize the cabinet to a wider one, they will end up getting/bumping into each other. Use Edit>Make Unique to differentiate one component from others that would otherwise be identical. Then you can resize just the component you want to widen.

There are various extensions that allow you to modify complex geometry quickly. [Fredo stretch]

You wont get a fair comparison here in a SkecthUP’s forum. You need someone equally proficient in both programs, using them the same amount of time. Imagine to ask DaveR “who has been using Fusion360 for over 15 years to try SketchUP” :grinning: :grinning:

FredoStretch dont work well with complex geometry - furniture with lots of partitions, hardware and drawers. It makes the components unique breaking the project structure.

Sketchup and fusion 360 for woodworking / furniture design

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DaveR January 7, 2022, 9:36pm 16

It’s my brother who has the labs.

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