SketchUp Setup Essentials, Configure Your Workspace

A free mini-course to get your SketchUp setup dialed in -

whether you’re just getting started or tightening up an existing setup. Let's get started!

In this short, focused course, you’ll customize your workspace, refine navigation, and learn the core drawing tools you’ll use on every project.

What you’ll learn

Choose the right template and organize toolbars so SketchUp opens ready to work
Navigate with confidence using orbit, pan, zoom, and essential shortcuts
Use key drawing tools (line, rectangle, push-pull) to create accurate 2D and 3D geometry
Keep models organized with groups and components for easier editing
Adjust settings for Mac or PC to match how you like to work

Course overview

Lesson 1: Set Up Your SketchUp Workspace
Pick a template, arrange toolbars, and set preferences so your workspace supports how you model.

Lesson 2: Navigate SketchUp with Confidence
Use orbit, pan, zoom, and keyboard shortcuts to move through your model smoothly.

Lesson 3: Draw and Build in 3D
Work with the line, rectangle, and push-pull tools to create precise, editable geometry.

Lesson 4: Organize with Groups and Components
Structure your model so parts stay separate, easy to select, and simple to update.

Lesson 5: Tailor SketchUp for Mac or PC
Apply OS-specific settings and shortcuts so SketchUp fits your machine and workflow.

SketchUp Setup Essentials

Configure Your Workspace

5 Lessons | 1 Hour

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Next step: Keep going with support, not just a single class

SketchUp Setup Essentials gives you a solid start: a clean workspace, core tools, and better control over your models. The next step is having a place to keep building on that foundation—through project-based courses and ongoing support.

That’s what the SketchUp Trainer Learning Pass is for:

A Course Library and support space where you can deepen your skills, apply them to real projects, and get help when you need it—through on-demand courses, live Project Clinics, and the Community Hub.

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Monthly Access

$49 per month

Full access to The SketchUp Course Library
Live Project Clinics twice per month
A Community Hub to ask questions
Downloadable templates, files, and tools
All new course updates included

If you want to work through specific goals over a month or two, use Project Clinics to get feedback and fixes directly.

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Yearly Access

$349 per year

Everything in the Monthly Access
24+ Project Clinics across the year
A year of ongoing and consistent support
A full year to improve your SketchUp workflow and skills at a sustainable pace
Best if you want steady practice, consistent support, and space to grow into more advanced workflows over the course of a year.

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Support Access

$49 per month

Only need one course—or want Project Clinic and Community Hub support? This is a great option.

Work through the course or courses you need at your own pace
Join two live Project Clinics—where we can troubleshoot blockers, and leave you with a clear next-step plan
Use the Community Hub to ask questions and get support as you apply what you’re learning
Cancel before your next monthly billing cycle

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