Modeling a 'Mega'Bench w/ Sandbox and Solid Tools

Join Eric for this mega challenge as he models the biggest, and coolest, bench he's ever seen - literally called, 'Megabench' (you can't make this stuff up!).
Credit to the designers: Hapa Collaborative.
See the bench for yourself at the 'Foot of Lonsdale Plaza' in the Shipyards, North Vancouver, BC.
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[@patrickobrien3235]

Great technique Eric, I’ll be using that in the future for definite.

[@patrickobrien3235]

Hi Eric, can you do another short showing how you did the reveal animation of the bench please. It looks like a very handy tip. Thanks

[@SketchUp]

It's an older one, but the steps are still there! czcams.com/video/dg9J1GitGCo/video.html

[@AlanoTekashi]

Cool technique! Wasn't aware of the sandbox "from contours" tool! Question: why not use the intersect function from solid tools?

[@donrushton]

I agree... I think you could have skipped the red box step by using the Intersect solid tool... but, cool video either way.

[@SketchUp]

@@donrushton Thanks both for the tip. I actually don't use solid tools very often and must have overlooked that! Always looking to learn myself.

[@wasicraft]

thanks for sharing 👍

[@whoarewenow]

Thanks! How you made separate windows on mac for intersect tools?

[@SketchUp]

Go to View/Tool Palettes and choose whichever tool set you want ;)