# TheSketchUpEssentials: Latest YouTube Videos & Shorts

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As of 2026-10-29, TheSketchUpEssentials has 613,000 subscribers, 81,386,140 total views, and 1,549 videos. It ranks #123,987 by subscribers among channels tracked by vidIQ.

The most recent uploads from [TheSketchUpEssentials](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/). Each video links to its own stats page. The page lists the rest of the channel's videos to signed-in vidIQ users.

## About this sample

- The latest upload vidIQ has for TheSketchUpEssentials is “SketchUp 2027 just CHANGED the way we model!”, a long-form video published Oct 26, 2026.
- These are TheSketchUpEssentials’s 48 most recent public uploads vidIQ has data for, published between Apr 14, 2026 and Oct 26, 2026 (48 long-form videos).
- Median views across these 48 uploads: 6,728. 24 videos are above that median and 24 below.
- Most viewed in the sample: “I tested GPT Astra for 3D Modeling - This is Getting Serious” (683,685 views, Sep 10, 2026). Least viewed: “The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #8 - SKATTER/RANDOM TOOLS!” (1,678 views, Jun 30, 2026).
- Median length: 16:10 for 48 long-form videos.
- In this sample, TheSketchUpEssentials’s consecutive uploads were a median of 5 days apart (shortest gap 1 day, longest 13 days).
- Views are lifetime totals as of Oct 29, 2026, so newer uploads have had less time to collect them. These figures describe only the videos listed here, not the whole channel, and do not show why any video performed as it did. Dates are UTC.

## Recent uploads

| Video | Published (UTC) | Format | Views | Duration | Outlier score |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| [SketchUp 2027 just CHANGED the way we model!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/ja3jtS2k_oo/) | 2026-10-26 | Long-form | 15,286 | 14:49 | 1.89x |
| [SketchUp 2027 is HERE and it's BIG! What changed?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/uwwBoOAftpg/) | 2026-10-22 | Long-form | 66,852 | 22:19 | 5.26x |
| [Is MUZWalls Becoming a Complete SketchUp Building Tool?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/r53A6MUWMEY/) | 2026-10-21 | Long-form | 13,593 | 24:21 | 1.01x |
| [Can AI Fix a Messy SketchUp Model?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/1dp2XhATM2s/) | 2026-10-15 | Long-form | 14,121 | 9:01 | - |
| [This SketchUp Extension Makes Complex Shapes Surprisingly Simple](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/3pWVAKNlcVM/) | 2026-10-13 | Long-form | 10,699 | 17:09 | - |
| [FINALLY there's a tool for adding Plants to SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/fE85nAurfPc/) | 2026-10-08 | Long-form | 17,812 | 11:55 | 1.3x |
| [This NEW Cabinet Extension makes cabinets easy in SketchUp](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/oW6jm5sOOoI/) | 2026-10-03 | Long-form | 16,865 | 12:24 | 1.19x |
| [I Built a SketchUp Cabinet Tool That Makes Changes Easier](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/qtgh42yEkLE/) | 2026-10-02 | Long-form | 8,653 | 2:33 | 2.33x |
| [SketchUp model too heavy? This extension can fix it!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/xZYZVZDi1q8/) | 2026-09-29 | Long-form | 11,558 | 18:01 | 1.12x |
| [This SketchUp Extension Makes Terrain Easier](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/qIsfQN79wWw/) | 2026-09-24 | Long-form | 21,276 | 10:28 | 2.36x |
| [ChatGPT-6 Astra - Real 3D Model or Just AI Slop?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/ixYN2rCRGTM/) | 2026-09-16 | Long-form | 54,396 | 13:37 | 6.35x |
| [I tested GPT Astra for 3D Modeling - This is Getting Serious](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/E-ECbD14g_8/) | 2026-09-10 | Long-form | 683,685 | 26:23 | 88.82x |
| [Two SketchUp Selection Extensions EVERY SKETCHUP USER Should Have!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/uL_Iz6yBUnY/) | 2026-09-04 | Long-form | 8,560 | 16:06 | 1.38x |
| [5 Ways to Get MORE CONSISTENT AI Renders](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/s7osA6sFFpo/) | 2026-09-01 | Long-form | 9,396 | 10:08 | 1.7x |
| [The BEST Way to Learn AI Rendering](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/FB5XAZ7XDyc/) | 2026-08-31 | Long-form | 8,570 | 1:52 | 2x |
| [The AI Rendering Tool I Use MOST - and Why](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/tJSS-IWrJoE/) | 2026-08-28 | Long-form | 28,624 | 20:18 | 7.16x |
| [This Extension Makes Your SketchUp Models MOVE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/x4n8owLiC9Q/) | 2026-08-26 | Long-form | 6,621 | 21:53 | 1.73x |
| [The Most Detailed Building Extensions for SketchUp?](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/YvRYUjJLfzs/) | 2026-08-20 | Long-form | 6,835 | 19:32 | 1.77x |
| [I modeled a door in SketchUp...then took it WAY too far!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/Lp9HSAdahXE/) | 2026-08-18 | Long-form | 3,881 | 29:36 | 1.12x |
| [Create Complete Roofs in Minutes with Instant Roof!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/SlXqMomybEA/) | 2026-08-13 | Long-form | 3,800 | 23:43 | 1.09x |
| [The RIGHT Way to Import Reference Images in SketchUp](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/f0EU_xbavEA/) | 2026-08-11 | Long-form | 4,454 | 5:13 | 1.55x |
| [I Went WAY Too Deep Modeling a Landscape Timber](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/WGs6y95TMQg/) | 2026-08-06 | Long-form | 3,176 | 15:44 | 1.26x |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #11 - LATTICE MAKER!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/fTT7fBHA39s/) | 2026-08-04 | Long-form | 2,291 | 8:36 | - |
| [PROFILE BUILDER - The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #10!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/ZbLvgg9zlm8/) | 2026-07-30 | Long-form | 4,119 | 18:28 | 1.52x |
| [How to Model POCKET DOORS in SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/SjSNpMP9IWM/) | 2026-07-28 | Long-form | 2,252 | 13:13 | - |
| [The Fastest Way to Model Curved Windows](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/7pDo_RsJeTw/) | 2026-07-23 | Long-form | 2,413 | 13:10 | - |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #9 - SANDBOX TOOLS!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/AZ-xEgPGzmc/) | 2026-07-14 | Long-form | 4,061 | 14:46 | 1.11x |
| [Gaussian Splats are FINALLY in SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/M-OKM4fv9XE/) | 2026-07-08 | Long-form | 11,254 | 14:54 | 3.23x |
| [This HIDDEN Layout Setting Makes Layout So Much Faster!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/13X7CO9XTjU/) | 2026-07-02 | Long-form | 2,577 | 6:56 | - |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #8 - SKATTER/RANDOM TOOLS!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/6Ccv8fK9Pmc/) | 2026-06-30 | Long-form | 1,678 | 18:19 | - |
| [Curic Single Line Text - Everything you need to know!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/48Kqh7wYAHc/) | 2026-06-25 | Long-form | 2,856 | 25:00 | - |
| [How to Match Camera Views Across Multiple SketchUp Scenes!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/0vM1MFuY6uY/) | 2026-06-23 | Long-form | 1,897 | 4:00 | - |
| [Is AI 3D Modeling FINALLY Here? Testing Claude Fable 5](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/BEHlmJCKvTA/) | 2026-06-10 | Long-form | 31,775 | 16:45 | 7.71x |
| [FREDO BUNDLE - The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #7](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/h0_csobuhSg/) | 2026-06-05 | Long-form | 4,130 | 21:35 | 1.11x |
| [Using Photos to Create Models in SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/X76CGp59z_g/) | 2026-06-02 | Long-form | 11,501 | 18:56 | 2.77x |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #6 - DropGC!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/cAYMes-KmzE/) | 2026-05-28 | Long-form | 2,146 | 7:12 | - |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #5 - ThruPaint!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/DAlpReVZl2o/) | 2026-05-21 | Long-form | 4,154 | 15:38 | - |
| [How to Use INSTANT FENCE AND RAILING for SketchUp](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/oiurg7qs8KI/) | 2026-05-19 | Long-form | 2,356 | 25:11 | - |
| [AI Modeling was AWFUL...Until I tried this](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/8CyvHNod9H8/) | 2026-05-14 | Long-form | 11,214 | 19:37 | 2.01x |
| [The BEST Tool for Doors and Windows in SketchUp? - SketchUp Architecture Extensions #3 - Flex Tools!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/33YRdo__7dA/) | 2026-05-13 | Long-form | 4,112 | 16:14 | - |
| [The BEST Tool for CURVES in SketchUp - TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions #3 - FredoSpline!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/T97hE-B5wx4/) | 2026-05-07 | Long-form | 3,427 | 20:52 | - |
| [How to Use INSTANT STAIR for SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/LLNKdaXTVQQ/) | 2026-05-05 | Long-form | 2,373 | 20:55 | - |
| [Claude AI Just Got SketchUp Modeling… This Changes Things!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/X1lnTEpy6PQ/) | 2026-04-30 | Long-form | 105,411 | 11:27 | 13.41x |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #2 - SOLID TOOLS!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/errY8URRfN4/) | 2026-04-28 | Long-form | 5,111 | 19:28 | - |
| [The TOP SketchUp Architecture Extensions in 2026 #1 - INSTANT ARCHITECTURE!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/RnNad2tWVFI/) | 2026-04-23 | Long-form | 13,549 | 22:00 | 1.72x |
| [Avoiding EDGES ON FACES in SketchUp!](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/AfN5-4NiwSY/) | 2026-04-21 | Long-form | 6,035 | 4:39 | 1.3x |
| [What is a solid? (And why you should care!)](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/wmj7gu12SMM/) | 2026-04-16 | Long-form | 2,769 | 11:36 | - |
| [The BEST Ways to Add Materials to SketchUp's Library](https://vidiq.com/youtube-stats/channel/@thesketchupessentials/videos/gTtxBfO6TUo/) | 2026-04-14 | Long-form | 12,183 | 22:20 | 1.65x |

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