Profile Builder is a powerful SketchUp extension designed for parametric modeling, allowing you to create "smart" profiles and complex assemblies like walls, railings, and fences in seconds. Unlike SketchUp’s native Follow Me tool, Profile Builder maintains the correct orientation of shapes along complex paths and allows for non-destructive editing, meaning you can change dimensions or materials after the object is created.
You can draw any 2D face and save it as a custom profile with specific attributes like placement points, offsets, and materials.
It includes dedicated tools for trimming, extending, and splitting profile members, as well as creating parametric holes for doors and windows. Getting Started
This tool lets you combine profiles (like a handrail) with repeating components (like balusters or posts) to create complex objects that adapt to any path you draw.
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