# SketchUp Tips for Beginners **URL:** \ **Category:** SketchUp\ **Created:** [September 14, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950 "2026-09-14T14:18:09Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 8\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![aditya890](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@aditya890](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aditya890)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:18pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/1 "2026-09-14T14:18:09Z")
I’m new to SketchUp and trying to improve my modeling skills. What are some useful tips or shortcuts that beginners should learn first? ---
**Author:** ![SeanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SeanB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SeanB)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:34pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/2 "2026-09-14T14:34:57Z")
Learn to use groups and components. Generally draw on the “Untagged” Tag (Layer). > **[Loading](https://learn.trimble.com/learn/public/catalog/view/913)** Use the eLearning site ---
**Author:** ![d13tz](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/41988e/32.png) [@d13tz](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/d13tz)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 2:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/3 "2026-09-14T14:50:45Z")
Watch some of the Square One videos from the SketchUp YouTube channel. https://www.youtube.com/embed/videoseries?list=PL-bndkJaV8A7R2t970OmHY6kPGJwTfGP2&wmode=transparent&rel=0&autohide=1&showinfo=1&enablejsapi=1 ---
**Author:** ![ateliernab](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/ateliernab/32/198399_2.png) [@ateliernab](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/ateliernab)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/4 "2026-09-14T15:21:09Z")
Save. often. in different files. just save. Don’t be like Aaron, Save. 🙃 ---
**Author:** ![SeanB](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/c0e974/32.png) [@SeanB](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/SeanB)\ **Post date:** [September 14, 2026, 6:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/5 "2026-09-14T18:08:19Z")
Yeah, save often. That’s been a thing back when I started learning CAD in (gasp) 1989. ---
**Author:** ![Hamzah198501](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hamzah198501/32/265217_2.png) [@Hamzah198501](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hamzah198501)\ **Post date:** [September 15, 2026, 3:45am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/6 "2026-09-15T03:45:06Z")
When I first started learning SketchUp, I used this video to practice modeling. The first time I slowed the video down and it took me about an hour to finish. The second time it took around 40 minutes, and by the third try I was able to follow along at the same speed as the creator. [![](https://global.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/original/4X/5/9/f/59f814438a61d7a6a7104f79e8705c6f33afc0fb.jpeg "[SketchUp Tutorial] Build Simple House with Explanation") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YFgdXr14ptk) ---
**Author:** ![aditya890](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/bbe5ce/32.png) [@aditya890](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/aditya890)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:22am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/7 "2026-09-17T09:22:35Z")
> [@Hamzah198501](#): > > When I first started learning SketchUp, I used this video to practice modeling. The first time I slowed the video down and it took me about an hour to finish. The second time it took around 40 minutes, and by the third try I was able to follow along at the same speed as the creator. That’s a really helpful way to learn SketchUp. Repeating the same model several times seems like a great way to build confidence and get faster with the tools. I’m definitely going to try this approach myself. ---
**Author:** ![Hamzah198501](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/sketchup/user_avatar/forums.sketchup.com/hamzah198501/32/265217_2.png) [@Hamzah198501](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/Hamzah198501)\ **Post date:** [September 17, 2026, 9:28am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-tips-for-beginners/349950/8 "2026-09-17T09:28:21Z")
Post a screenshot when you’re done. 👍