# \#learning **URL:** https://forums.sketchup.com/tag/learning/314.md [Latest](https://forums.sketchup.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forums.sketchup.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forums.sketchup.com/tags.md) --- ## [Now Live: Master SketchUp Scan Essentials](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-master-sketchup-scan-essentials/350166)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2026, 8:06pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-master-sketchup-scan-essentials/350166 "2026-09-24T20:06:21Z")
Hey SketchUp Community! Ready to bridge the gap between real-world spatial data and 3D modeling? We are excited to announce that the SketchUp Scan Essentials eLearning course is now live on Trimble Learn’s SketchUp Camp… --- ## [Now Live: SketchUp Fundamentals 1 - Introduction to Trimble SketchUp eLearning Course](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-sketchup-fundamentals-1-introduction-to-trimble-sketchup-elearning-course/343878)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2026, 6:54pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-sketchup-fundamentals-1-introduction-to-trimble-sketchup-elearning-course/343878 "2026-09-15T18:54:45Z")
Hey SketchUp Community! We are excited to announce that the SketchUp Fundamentals 1: Introduction to Trimble SketchUp eLearning course is now live on Trimble Learn’s SketchUp Campus! Course Description This beginner-l… --- ## [FREE eLearning: SketchUp Real-Time Collaboration Tools](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/free-elearning-sketchup-real-time-collaboration-tools/348568)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [July 23, 2026, 3:39pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/free-elearning-sketchup-real-time-collaboration-tools/348568 "2026-07-23T15:39:58Z")
Level up your design workflow—for FREE! Ready to stop the endless back-and-forth email chains and start collaborating with your team in real time? Our brand-new course, SketchUp Real-Time Collaboration Tools, is now live… --- ## [New eLearning: SketchUp Fundamentals 4 – Organization Essentials](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-elearning-sketchup-fundamentals-4-organization-essentials/348037)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 30, 2026, 2:55pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-elearning-sketchup-fundamentals-4-organization-essentials/348037 "2026-06-30T14:55:03Z")
Hey SketchUp Community! Stop wrestling with “sticky” geometry and start building professional, organized, and data-rich 3D models. We are excited to announce that SketchUp Fundamentals 4: SketchUp Organization Essential… --- ## [New eLearning: SketchUp Fundamentals 3 – Exploring Visualization](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-elearning-sketchup-fundamentals-3-exploring-visualization/347711)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [June 15, 2026, 10:29pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-elearning-sketchup-fundamentals-3-exploring-visualization/347711 "2026-06-15T22:29:46Z")
Hey SketchUp Community! Move beyond raw geometry and start telling a compelling story with your 3D models. We are proud to announce that SketchUp Fundamentals 3: Exploring Visualization is officially live on Trimble Lea… --- ## [Now Live: SketchUp Add Location eLearning Course](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-sketchup-add-location-elearning-course/346748)
**Author:** [@JackyM](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JackyM)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [May 8, 2026, 1:57pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/now-live-sketchup-add-location-elearning-course/346748 "2026-05-08T13:57:27Z")
Hey SketchUp Community! Bring your designs to life by placing them exactly where they belong in the real world. We are excited to announce that the SketchUp Add Location eLearning course is now live on Trimble Learns Sk… --- ## [Ruby Learning Resources \[WikiLists\]](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ruby-learning-resources-wikilists/22861)
**Author:** [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\ **Replies:** 14\ **Last updated:** [December 15, 2025, 4:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ruby-learning-resources-wikilists/22861 "2025-12-15T16:43:49Z")
All seven of the lists below are set as wikis. :card\_index: INDEX :notebook: PRIMERS & GUIDES :books: BOOKS :mortar\_board: TUTORIALS :card\_box: REFERENCE :clipboard: TEMPLATES :newspaper: NEWS … --- ## [3D Modeling Classifieds](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-modeling-classifieds/119422)
**Author:** [@michellelw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michellelw)\ **Replies:** 53\ **Last updated:** [November 7, 2022, 9:43pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/3d-modeling-classifieds/119422 "2022-11-07T21:43:09Z")
Dear SketchUp Community, In this difficult time, we wanted to create a safe space for SketchUppers who have 3D modeling skills to match up with SketchUppers who have 3D modeling needs. Please use this thread to do ONLY… --- ## [(Resource) SketchUp for Set Designers and Art Directors](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/resource-sketchup-for-set-designers-and-art-directors/159588)
**Author:** [@evan.seccombe](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/evan.seccombe)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [April 6, 2021, 1:01am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/resource-sketchup-for-set-designers-and-art-directors/159588 "2021-04-06T01:01:17Z")
A Hollywood set designer, Luke Whitelock, has been sharing his latest offering on Gumroad–tons of good video content showing how he uses SketchUp and Layout for set design in AAA film productions like Marvel, Disney, etc… --- ## [Join the webinar](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/join-the-webinar/115568)
**Author:** [@MikeWayzovski](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/MikeWayzovski)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [February 6, 2020, 10:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/join-the-webinar/115568 "2020-02-06T22:15:22Z")
Transform the way you work. Join the webinar and learn how to use your SketchUp model as a Data model. Click here to register for a free live webinar on Friday, February 21st and learn how you can build beyond the limit… --- ## [Ruby ruby roo](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ruby-ruby-roo/110643)
**Author:** [@drds1111](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/drds1111)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [December 16, 2019, 2:26pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/ruby-ruby-roo/110643 "2019-12-16T14:26:42Z")
I am an excellent designer in SketchUp and in the real world. What I am looking to do is learn the inner workings of the program we are using. I want to start coding in Ruby to make and possibly market add-ons that I thi… --- ## [Getting Started learning SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/getting-started-learning-sketchup/108563)
**Author:** [@joao.p.arq](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/joao.p.arq)\ **Replies:** 26\ **Last updated:** [December 13, 2019, 3:20am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/getting-started-learning-sketchup/108563 "2019-12-13T03:20:44Z")
Hey everyone, I’m new to 3D modelling and Sketchup and I have just finished the two “Fundamentals” modules. Sketchup has me hooked, and I was wondering where to go from here as far as tutorials/learning modules are conc… --- ## [Official SketchUp Training goes on the road with Bootcamp Roadshows!](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/official-sketchup-training-goes-on-the-road-with-bootcamp-roadshows/92342)
**Author:** [@michellelw](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/michellelw)\ **Replies:** 15\ **Last updated:** [October 1, 2019, 6:50pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/official-sketchup-training-goes-on-the-road-with-bootcamp-roadshows/92342 "2019-10-01T18:50:07Z")
Easily the best way to learn SketchUp, Bootcamp is hitting the road! This summer, our most popular track at Basecamp is touring the country, leaving a wake of SketchUp Ninjas in its path. A curriculum built with a nov… --- ## [Kobol Helio4 Mini-Case .skp File Edition for a Raspberry Pi fit](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/kobol-helio4-mini-case-skp-file-edition-for-a-raspberry-pi-fit/102096)
**Author:** [@antoinet](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/antoinet)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [August 31, 2019, 5:46pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/kobol-helio4-mini-case-skp-file-edition-for-a-raspberry-pi-fit/102096 "2019-08-31T17:46:02Z")
Hello community, I’ve followed a rapid tutorial for building 3D models with SketchUp. I’m able to make, save, edit a simple 3D model. But this doesn’t seem enough to edit the .skp files the Helios4 team published for th… --- ## [Why does the measurement show a negative number](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-does-the-measurement-show-a-negative-number/92260)
**Author:** [@1800cc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/1800cc)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 1, 2019, 8:08pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/why-does-the-measurement-show-a-negative-number/92260 "2019-04-01T20:08:03Z")
I don’t understand why this measurement shows a negative number --- ## [Have I finally got it](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/have-i-finally-got-it/92143)
**Author:** [@1800cc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/1800cc)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [March 30, 2019, 11:53pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/have-i-finally-got-it/92143 "2019-03-30T23:53:22Z")
have I finally got the idea of making a half lap ?? --- ## [Could someone advise on a better way to draw this please](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/could-someone-advise-on-a-better-way-to-draw-this-please/52669)
**Author:** [@1800cc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/1800cc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [October 5, 2017, 8:46am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/could-someone-advise-on-a-better-way-to-draw-this-please/52669 "2017-10-05T08:46:15Z")
I have drawn a set of shelves but it has been very time consuming and clumsy, would someone please demonstrate how they would achieve what I have drawn Regards Geoff tool-shelf.skp (28.6 KB) --- ## [2 instances of boundary boxes](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2-instances-of-boundary-boxes/51879)
**Author:** [@1800cc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/1800cc)\ **Replies:** 10\ **Last updated:** [September 20, 2017, 9:33am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/2-instances-of-boundary-boxes/51879 "2017-09-20T09:33:54Z")
Is this a normal operation ? Quite often I get myself all muddled up moving components around and I think this is part of the reason why. What have I done wrong to get these boundary boxes ( I think that is the correct … --- ## [My difficulty in copying and moving](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-difficulty-in-copying-and-moving/51614)
**Author:** [@1800cc](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/1800cc)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 14, 2017, 9:15pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/my-difficulty-in-copying-and-moving/51614 "2017-09-14T21:15:42Z")
Please take into account my learn as you go effort with making a GIF , there are times when I get mixed up between the recording window and the SU interface. You will see that I am trying to place and end rail between t… --- ## [New to Learning Ruby for SketchUp](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-to-learning-ruby-for-sketchup/33284)
**Author:** [@dbehrensrevit](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/dbehrensrevit)\ **Replies:** 8\ **Last updated:** [November 6, 2016, 10:04pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/new-to-learning-ruby-for-sketchup/33284 "2016-11-06T22:04:16Z")
O.k. it took me almost three hours to find/fiqure out, (guess at) from the Sketchup Ruby API and searching the Ruby API Community this line of code. And it wasn’t in the Automatic Sketchup book. is\_on = Sketchup.active\_… --- ## [Dynamic Components Resources \[wiki\]](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-components-resources-wiki/25936)
**Author:** [@DanRathbun](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/DanRathbun)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [June 2, 2016, 4:31pm UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/dynamic-components-resources-wiki/25936 "2016-06-02T16:31:15Z")
Dynamic Components Resources These lists are wikis. They can be appended or repaired by anyone with wiki privileges. :card\_index: Directory of Resource Lists :notebook: User Guide: Sectional Outline :card\_box: … --- ## [SketchUp Newbie](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-newbie/30758)
**Author:** [@JLBH](https://forums.sketchup.com/u/JLBH)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [September 17, 2016, 1:05am UTC](https://forums.sketchup.com/t/sketchup-newbie/30758 "2016-09-17T01:05:02Z")
Hi All. I have just obtained my copy of Sketchup 2015 and am an absolute beginner, needing all the help I can get. In the past, I have used CAD packages like EasyCAD and it has become very obvious that Sketcup, even in …