Uploaded March 2020 | Updated September 2026, 1 week ago
This video is a part of the Random object modeling series. You can check out the rest of the series on this link youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aC9sZFriUWVRXLaz69FitdRecGirhgc
Today we're going to model a fidget spinner.
Extensions (plugins) I’m using:
Mirror
SUbD
Quadface tools
Vray for Sketchup
If you want to follow along with all the steps, and recreate this exact model yourself, I suggest you set the speed of the video to 0,5. That way you can follow the tutorial with no problem. But If you’re just here for the speed build timelapse, just sit back and enjoy the video as is, or you can even double the speed.
The rendering is done with Vray plugin for sketchup, but I keep it extremely simple. I just decrease the intensity of the light, increase the size of the sun to get that soft shadows effect and work around refraction and reflection of the materials.
In the lower left corner of your screen you can see what I’m typing but beware, I don’t use Sketchup default shortcuts as you’ll probably notice, but I’ll list all my custom shortcuts right below.
Here is the full list:
Ctrl+1 - Select tool
Ctrl+Q - Draw line
Shift+A - Draw arc
Ctrl+W - Mirror tool (plugin)
Ctrl+Shift+X - Move tool
Ctrl+Shift+A - Offset tool
Ctrl+R (or R) - Rotate tool
Alt+Y - Hidden geometry (on/off)
Ctrl+D - Tape measure
S - Scale tool
E - Eraser
C - Draw circle
Y - Draw rectangle
V - Paint bucket (Alt - Eyedrop tool)
A - Push pull
If you happen to like this video I kindly encourage you to click the like button and to check out the other videos of this series and ultimately consider subscribing to this channel. I’d really appreciate it and It would help me a lot.
Thank you for watching and I’ll talk to you in the next one!!
This video is a part of the Random object modeling series. You can check out the rest of the series on this link youtube.com/playlist?list=PL1aC9sZFriUWVRXLaz69FitdRecGirhgc
Today we're going to model a fidget spinner.
Extensions (plugins) I’m using:
Mirror
SUbD
Quadface tools
Vray for Sketchup
If you want to follow along with all the steps, and recreate this exact model yourself, I suggest you set the speed of the video to 0,5. That way you can follow the tutorial with no problem. But If you’re just here for the speed build timelapse, just sit back and enjoy the video as is, or you can even double the speed.
The rendering is done with Vray plugin for sketchup, but I keep it extremely simple. I just decrease the intensity of the light, increase the size of the sun to get that soft shadows effect and work around refraction and reflection of the materials.
In the lower left corner of your screen you can see what I’m typing but beware, I don’t use Sketchup default shortcuts as you’ll probably notice, but I’ll list all my custom shortcuts right below.
Here is the full list:
Ctrl+1 - Select tool
Ctrl+Q - Draw line
Shift+A - Draw arc
Ctrl+W - Mirror tool (plugin)
Ctrl+Shift+X - Move tool
Ctrl+Shift+A - Offset tool
Ctrl+R (or R) - Rotate tool
Alt+Y - Hidden geometry (on/off)
Ctrl+D - Tape measure
S - Scale tool
E - Eraser
C - Draw circle
Y - Draw rectangle
V - Paint bucket (Alt - Eyedrop tool)
A - Push pull
If you happen to like this video I kindly encourage you to click the like button and to check out the other videos of this series and ultimately consider subscribing to this channel. I’d really appreciate it and It would help me a lot.
Thank you for watching and I’ll talk to you in the next one!!
