How are canyons formed in SketchUp?

To create a realistic canyon, do the following. 1. Go to Preferences > Extensions and select Sandbox Tools 2. View > Toolbars > Sandbox 3. Click "From Scratch" button. Create a grid, say 20x20 squares 4. Right click and Explode it. read more

This should be the same width and length you want the bottom of your canyon to be. Move it above your terrain Use the Stamp tool, select the path then click on the terrain. read more

For his second sidetrack series to our Canadian Canyons project, MR's Eric White tackles construction of an N scale timber slide shed. But rather than launching into an complex scratchbuilding effort, Eric demonstrates how to use SketchUp modeling software to design and create an intricate 3-D model. read more