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3D Warehouse
Find pre-made SketchUp models in 3D Warehouse.
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3D Warehouse Content Policy
Our content policies play an important role in maintaining a positive experience for you, the users. Please respect these guidelines. From time to time, we may change our content policies so please check back here.
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3D Warehouse System Requirements
Each supported version of SketchUp provides access to 3D Warehouse. The system requirements for 3D Warehouse are the same as the version of SketchUp you are using. Use these links to see the system requirements for each flavor of SketchUp:
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3D Warehouse Terms of Use FAQ
I work for a construction company in the computer graphics & visualization department. Can I use models from 3D Warehouse to populate construction scenes?Yes. You can use models from 3D Warehouse to populate construction scenes.
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Accessing 3D Warehouse
Open https://3dwarehouse.sketchup.com/ or the 3D Warehouse icon.
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Accessing Your Content Library
Manage 3D Warehouse uploads, collections, liked content, profile and analytics in My Content.
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Accessing the SketchUp Content Library
The SketchUp Content Library is a curated collection containing models, materials, and environments that are available to all 3D Warehouse users free of charge. You can use any of these assets however you want.
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Adding Content to Collections
You can add content to collections, such as models, other collections, and materials.
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Adding Extensions to SketchUp
Find extensions in Extension Warehouse.
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Avoiding Guides
Delete all guides from the upload file. The fastest way to do so is to click Edit > Delete Guides.Guidelines can clutter up the component especially when multiple components are placed around a design.
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Avoiding Section Planes
Delete all section planes from the model, including section planes in nested components. Enable Section Planes in View to make sure the section planes in the model are visible and then delete them.Make sure to turn on Hidden Geometry as well to check for hidden section planes.
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Avoiding Stray Geometry
Delete all floating and stray geometry from the upload file.To do this, turn on all Tags. After turning on all tags, toggle Hidden Geometry, then use Zoom Extents. This should show any geometry in your model.
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Axes and Origin Points
Adjust the default component axis origin when needed.
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Certified Content
When you see something marked as Certified Content in 3D Warehouse, that means the content meets the quality and usability standards defined by the SketchUp community. Certified Content is also easier to find. SketchUp subscribers can even filter their search results to only show Certified Content.
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Checking Catalog Analytics
Review catalog, collection and model activity in 3D Warehouse Analytics.
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Collection Details
The Collection Details page lets you enter detailed information about a collection. The more details you add, the easier it is for other users to find your public collections.
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Collections in 3D Warehouse
In 3D Warehouse, collections let you organize content, such as models, collections, and materials you find or create into groups. Collections can include content that appeals to you, content you've uploaded to 3D Warehouse, or a combination of both.
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Components in 3D Warehouse
3D Warehouse offers a wide variety of components you can add to your model. In addition to the normal way you would use 3D Warehouse, you can use the Components panel to search 3D Warehouse for components to use in your models.To get started, open the Components panel and navigate to the Select tab.
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Creating Collections
You can create collections within your content library, or when viewing the models, collections, and materials you find in 3D Warehouse.
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Creating a Catalog
Create a 3D Warehouse catalog with a manufacturer subscription.
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Deleting Collections
The My Collections tab of your content library lets you delete one or multiple collections.
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Downloading Materials
With 3D Warehouse you can download materials directly into your models, or as standalone .skm files.To download a material from 3D Warehouse into a SketchUp model, follow these steps.
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Editing Collections
While editing a collection, you can add and modify its detailed information and remove content from it, such as models, other collections, and materials.
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Editing Uploaded Models
After uploading a model to 3D Warehouse, all uploaded models appear in My Content, located in the account menu.
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Editing an Uploaded Material
After uploading a material you can edit its details. 3D Warehouse can even help you add texture maps to a material that doesn’t have any, or remove texture maps from a material. To edit a material follow these steps:In My Content, navigate to the My Materials tab and locate the material you want to edit.
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Embedding Useful Metadata
Track and exchange product data with SketchUp metadata.
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Environments in 3D Warehouse
Environments allow you to add 360°panoramic backgrounds and image-based lighting conditions to your SketchUp models. The Environments panel offers a few environment options. If you want to add more, check out the Environments section of the SketchUp Content Library in 3D Warehouse.
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Extension Warehouse
Find, install and manage SketchUp desktop extensions.
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Feedback and Known Issues
Live Components browser recommendations and SketchUp version limits.
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File Formats and 3D Warehouse
3D Warehouse maintains SketchUp files in the current version, the previous two versions, and the version the model was originally uploaded in.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Live Components are configurable SketchUp components for Desktop, Web, and iPad. Dynamic Components continue to work alongside them.
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Geolocating
SketchUp files can be placed relative to real world coordinates using the Geolocation feature. This is great for buildings or parks or cities, but it is not necessary for product models.
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Getting Started in the Extension Warehouse
Extension Warehouse offers a way to find and download third-party extensions made for SketchUp’s desktop application. You can even submit and share your own extensions with other users.Each extension performs a specific task or offers expanded functionality within SketchUp.
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Getting Started with 3D Warehouse
Create and share model collections in 3D Warehouse.
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Introducing the 3D Warehouse Interface
Find and manage content in My 3D Warehouse.
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Keeping Styles Consistent
Multiple Styles can cause bloat in a model. Each part of a style, from background images to watermarks, can make a model’s file larger. For many models, Styles, scenes and background images are all removed when a user imports your model, and users will never see them.
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Licensing Issues
Purchased extensions come with a license. That license is what allows you to use that extension in SketchUp. If SketchUp identifies an issue with a license, it won’t load that extension and you’ll see an error.
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Loading Policy Preferences
Manage extension loading in Extension Manager Settings.
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Making a Great 3D Warehouse Model
Prepare 3D Warehouse models for reuse in larger projects.
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Managing Extensions
The Extension Manager in SketchUp and the My Extensions page in Extension Warehouse can help you manage, update, or uninstall the extensions you’ve chosen to use.To enable or disable extensions on the Home tab, use the toggle next to each listing.
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Managing Your 3D Warehouse Profile
Your 3D Warehouse profile is a great way to introduce yourself. Filling out your profile tells other users who you are and where they can connect with you on other platforms.
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Manually Downloading Extensions
If you aren’t using SketchUp, you can still browse and download from Extension Warehouse at extensions.sketchup.com. For free extensions, click Download on that extension’s details page.
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Materials in 3D Warehouse
3D Warehouse can help you find a variety of materials to help you realize your designs. You can also share materials you have created with the SketchUp community.When you select a material, you can add it to your Likes or save it to a Collection just like you would a model.
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Minimize Tag Usage
Many SketchUp models have unused components in them. When you delete them, their definition still remains in your model in case you want to use them later. If they are never used, SketchUp still keeps unused subcomponents, layers, and materials within the model.
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Minimizing Geometry
Reduce polygons while preserving dimensions.
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Minimizing Material Things
Use lower resolution photos and images in your models. Textures and images saved with SketchUp are raster files with varying degrees of pixel density. This variation can affect file size.
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Models in 3D Warehouse
Find and share models in 3D Warehouse.
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Orienting Faces
SketchUp faces have a ‘front’ face color (white) and a ‘back’ face color (blue) This represents the inside and outside orientation of faces. A good rule to follow is to orient all faces so that the ‘front’ face color is oriented outward, and the back face color is inward.
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Paid Extensions
How paid Extension Warehouse products are purchased and supported, with seller-specific billing and New Zealand consumer rights.
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Purging Unused Entities
Many SketchUp models contain unused entities. When you delete them, their definition still remains in your model, in case you want to use them later. If they are never used, SketchUp still keeps unused subcomponents, tags, and materials within the model causing inefficiency and unnecessary complexity.
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Searching Extension Warehouse
Extension Warehouse’s search options can help you find an extension, even if you aren’t sure what you are looking for.
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Searching for Materials
3D Warehouse’s Search tool helps you search for materials based on keywords, phrases, or images. For the basics on how to search, see Searching in 3D Warehouse.
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Searching for Models and Materials
Find 3D Warehouse models by text or image search.
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Sharing a Model in 3D Warehouse
Share a 3D Warehouse model by link or website embed.
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Sharing a Product Catalog
An annual manufacturer subscription adds these 3D Warehouse catalog features:
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Sharing in 3D Warehouse
Organise models uploaded to 3D Warehouse.
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Signing Into Extension Warehouse
You can search and browse the Extension Warehouse website without logging in. Once you find an extension you want to install, or if you want to manage the extensions you already use, you’ll need to sign in using your Trimble ID.
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SketchUp Live Components
SketchUp’s Live Components are a type of configurable component you use in your SketchUp models. You can find Live Components in 3D Warehouse where you can search for, configure, preview in 3D, and download Live Components that best suit your projects. To get you started, check out our Skill Builder video:
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Structuring Components
Restructure here refers to components and component nesting. Think in terms of the number of clicks to edit into a component to change a sub component's color or orientation, or to manipulate it.
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Testing for Correct Behavior
Test model behaviour before uploading.
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The Extension Warehouse Interface
Extension Warehouse is set up to help you easily find, install, and manage SketchUp extensions. To get the most out of Extension Warehouse, it’s good to know how to navigate the Home page, the My Downloads page, and the details page for each extension.
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Troubleshooting Connectivity Issues
SketchUp online services and licensing connectivity.
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Understanding the Terms of Use
3D Warehouse permitted-use terms and FAQ.
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Uploading Catalog Content
Upload 3D Warehouse catalog content from a .csv file.
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Uploading Materials
Upload .skm materials to 3D Warehouse.
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Uploading Models
Many of the models you find in 3D Warehouse were created by SketchUp users. You can also upload and share your own creations with the SketchUp community from within SketchUp or from your web browser. All you need is a model and a Trimble ID.
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Uploading from SketchUp
Upload a model or selected component to 3D Warehouse.
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Uploading from a Browser
Don't have access to SketchUp but have a web browser handy? Follow these steps to upload a model using a web browser:
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Using Appropriate Text and Dimensions
Delete all text and dimensions from your upload component, unless it is required for product placement information.Text is dynamic in SketchUp. It orients with the model as the designer orbits the model. Text size is determined during design, with an eye toward final presentation.
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Using Real World Measurements
Some of the most popular components on 3D Warehouse help save designers time by providing an object they want to include in their model. To help with that, the components you upload to 3D Warehouse should use their real-world measurements and dimensions.
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