Make your SketchUp model solid

SuSolid is an extension for SketchUp that helps you prepare a model for 3D printing and production.

It has four parts:

1. Solid check shows everything that keeps your model from being solid.
2. Solid repair fixes those problems, on the whole model at once.
3. Solid intersection check shows where solids overlap each other.
4. Solid weight shows the weight of the model and of every single part.

You don't need to hunt for mistakes up close. Follow the edge colours and pick the tool of the same colour. The best order is usually the one in the Analyse counter: orange, red, green, then yellow.

Next, check for intersections, which can be very expensive if you are designing for production. Finally, you can predict the weight of the product while you are still designing it.

The video shows how quickly this table and chairs from 3D Warehouse becomes a set of separate solids. Try doing that by hand and you'll see how much time SuSolid saves.

Watch on YouTube: Prepare a SketchUp model for 3D printing in 5 seconds