3D Printing and CNC Fabrication with SketchUp

Lydia Sloan Cline has been using Autodesk products since AutoCAD version 1.0 was released. She went from plotting her ideas on a flatbed table with pens in robotic arms to sketching them with modeling software and 3D printers. Lydia works for architecture firms, teaches college, and judges competitive technology events. She is the author 3D Printing with Autodesk 123D, Tinkercad, and MakerBot and other books. Lydia teaches Autodesk 123D and MakerBot classes for Johnson County Community College.

• 1 We Creating!What Is This Book About?What Is a Modeling Program?What Is SketchUp?What Is 3D Printing?Is 3D Printing Cheap?What Is CNC Fabrication?What Is a Maker Space?What You Need, Computer-wiseDownload SketchUpSummaryResources2 Getting Started: The InterfaceThe SketchUp InterfaceThe Measurements BoxRun Multiple SketchUp Files at the Same TimeSave OptionsBackup FilesAdd the Large Tool SetThe Select ToolRectangle and Rotated Rectangle ToolsFaces, Edges, and GeometryThe Inference EngineThe Push/Pull ToolInput NumbersChanging UnitsThe Pan, Orbit, and Zoom ToolsModifier KeysThe Escape KeyView the Model in Paraline ModeView the Model Two-DimensionallySelection and Crossing WindowsSelect with Single, Double, and Triple Clicks and with the Shift and Control KeysThe Move ToolCopy and PasteStickinessGroupsCustomize the DesktopMake a Custom TemplateManage Dialog BoxesFinding HelpSummaryResources3 Projects Using SketchUp Make’s Native ToolsIcon ProjectName Stand ProjectChain-Link Bracelet ProjectPet Collar Tag ProjectCoffee Mug ProjectPencil Holder ProjectTravel MugSummary4 Projects Using SketchUp Pro and ExtensionsComponentsWhat’s an Extension?The Extension WarehouseDownload the ExtensionsWhere to Find the Extension ToolsHow to Use the Bezier Curves ToolBench ProjectFake Fingernail ProjectThingiverseSolid GeometrySolid ToolsChocolate Mold Tray ProjectArchitectural Terrain Model ProjectPacman Ghost Ornament ProjectAutoCAD Floor Plan ProjectLayersSummaryResources5 Making the Model 3D-PrintableDesign ConsiderationsStructural ConsiderationsManually Inspect for DefectsTools for Making a Model SolidSolid Inspector2CleanUp3SU SolidManual Repair TechniquesExport the SketchUp Model as an .stl File123D MeshmixerTinkercadFixing the Dog Tag in 123D MeshmixerColoring a ModelFace OrientationPurge the ModelThe 3D-Printer Facsimile TemplateExport the Colored ModelSummaryResources6 3D-Printing the ModelTypes of 3D PrintingFilamentChoosing a Home 3D PrinterPrinting and Slicing SoftwareFirmwarePrint Detail and QualityPosition on the Build PlateAdherence to the Build PlateTroubleshootingOdds and EndsPrinting from an SD CardPrinting with a Service BureauSummaryResources7 CNC Fabrication with Pro, 123D Make, and Cut2DWhat’s a Router?Computer-Aided Manufacturing SoftwareThe Process for CNCing with SketchUpArchitectural Terrain Model ProjectNavigating the 123D Make InterfaceChoose the Manufacturing Settings and Object SizeConstruction TechniquesThe 123D Make Process Using Stacked SlicesOther 123D Make Construction TechniquesExporting a .pdf File from SketchUpName Plate ProjectGroup and Arrange the PartsPrint PreviewPrint the .pdf FileExporting a .dxf FileG-CodePrepare the SketchUp-Exported .pdf Inside Vetric Cut2DThe Right Tool for the Right JobSketchUp LayOutSummaryResourcesIndex