EARTHWORK QUANTITIES IN SKETCHUP with The CutNFill Plugin
This week’s extension of the week allows you to calculate earthwork quantities from your terrain meshes in SketchUp!
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DOWNLOAD CUTNFILL
https://sketchucation.com/pluginstore?pln=TIG-CutNfill
Plugin Name: CutNfill
Plugin Developer: TIG
Plugin Cost – $20
Note that SketchUcation premium members get a 20% discount.
Where can you get it?
You can download it from the SketchUcation extension warehouse, or by following the link in the notes below!
Tool functions
This extension is designed to calculate the difference between two terrains in SketchUp, allowing you to calculate earthwork cuts and fills.
Probably the biggest thing when working with this extension is making sure that the groups are solids, and that they’re grouped and labeled properly.
Basically, you need to make both meshes into solids, which is made easy by the built-in skirt creator.
Your existing terrain needs to be labeled “EXTG” in the outliner, and the skirts must share a common edge.
Once you get all of this set up properly, select both groups and select the option for calculate cut/fill. You can set both your volume units, as well as the number of decimal places this rounds to.
What this will do is create a new group, with your cuts being green and your fills being red – the extension will also generate a note showing your total cut, fill, and your total.
Overall, this is a great extension for calculating sitework cuts and fills.
About Justin Geis
Hi, I'm Justin Geis, and I'm the founder of The SketchUp Essentials. I started using SketchUp as part of my work as a general contractor in 2008. I quickly realized the power of the software and started using it for personal projects. I started The SketchUp Essentials as a place to share easy to follow SketchUp tutorials and tips to help everyone harness the power of 3D Modeling in their lives. When not working with SketchUp, I enjoy playing soccer and spending time with my wife and our two dogs.
