Profile Builder Tutorials

Extension Name

Profile Builder

Extension Developer

MindSightStudios

Extension Cost

$79

Where to get it
Profile Builder Download (Affiliate Link) – http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/profilebuilder

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Extension Description – Profile Builder

Profile builder is an extension for SketchUp that allows you to create powerful parametric assemblies and profiles. The profiles are fully editable and adjustable, allowing many different modeling options. This extension is especially good at creating assemblies, or groups of extrusions and repeating components, like framed walls, stair rails, and much much more!

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Profile Builder for SketchUp Function Description

This extension contains a HUGE number of functions, including the following –

• Profiles

Profiles are objects that get extruded along paths, like steel I-Beams, pipes, base and crown molding profiles, and more. One of the great things about the profiles in Profile Builder is that they can be edited and changed after they’re created without you having to go back and re-extrude all the profiles. In addition, they can also be added to assemblies.

• Assemblies

Assemblies are collections of profiles and repeating components, allowing you to create more complex objects along paths. They’re almost like if you were to add the ability to repeat components along a path to the follow me tool in SketchUp. These are really good for things like stair rails, fences, framed walls, and much much more.

• Automatic Assembly Creation Tool

In Profile Builder 3, the ability was added for Profile Builder 3 to automatically create assemblies based on an assembly you’ve already created, meaning that instead of having to assemble everything manually, you just model an assembly and let the extension assemble it for re-use!
Auto Assemble Tutorial – http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/profilebuilderautoassemble/

• Smart Path Selection Tool

The smart path selection tool allows you to quickly select a path within SketchUp. Instead of having to click over and over again trying to pick a complex path, this tool automatically tries to find the path for you!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/fast-selections-with-profile-builders-smart-path-selection-tool/

• Hole Tool

The hole tool allows you to punch holes in just about any geometry you could want in SketchUp. It works both on raw and grouped/nested geometry.
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/cutting-holes-in-sketchup-with-profile-builder-3s-hole-tool/

• Live Path Editing Tool

The live path editing tool allows you to change and adjust your paths within SketchUp, then automatically re-generate your object along the path that you just changed. Rather than having to re-extrude an object manually, Profile Builder will automatically re-create your object along your changed path!
http://www.thesketchupessentials.com/profile-builder-3-tutorial-path-mode/

• Trim Tools

Profile Builder contains a complete suite of tools for trimming, cutting, merging, and extending profiles. These allow you to adjust the junctions between different objects for smooth geometry.

• and more!