In this video, I’ll show you how I designed a replacement handle for a trailer jack wrench using SketchUp. I use the Follow Me tool to extrude a profile around a circle to create the final model. You’ll learn some workflow tips as well to preserve the various stages of your design, and how to extract parts of it for test printing.
LINKS
MendelMax 3
http://www.makerstoolworks.com
CURA slicing and printing software (FREE) http://www.mastersketchup.com/cura
STL plugin
https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/sketchup-stl
Solid Inspector
https://extensions.sketchup.com/en/content/solid-inspector%C2%B2
Keyboard shortcuts
http://www.mastersketchup.com/double-speed-sketchup/
3D printing plugins for SketchUp
http://www.mastersketchup.com/best-3d-printing-plugins-for-sketchup/
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