Joint Push Pull reviews

Paid SketchUp desktop extension for extruding multiple faces through thickening, tapering, molding, trimming, and hole modes. It requires LibFredo6 and SketchUcation Tools.

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In practice. What you can do with Joint Push Pull.

Paid SketchUp desktop extension for extruding multiple faces through thickening, tapering, molding, trimming, and hole modes. It requires LibFredo6 and SketchUcation Tools.

Key strengths: Combines several extrusion methods in one consistent interface.; Much more powerful than native Push/Pull.; Intuitive and direct interface.; 1.44 million downloads (very popular).; Regularly updated..

Add Joint Push Pull to SketchUp when multi-face extrusions and thickening regularly exceed the native tool.

Practical uses

Extrude facesFine control.
Model architecturesComplex joints.
Create complex 3D geometries from planar faces.
Quickly manipulate shapes without using boolean tools.

Features & use cases

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Pros and cons. What Joint Push Pull does well, and what to expect.

Pros

Combines several extrusion methods in one consistent interface.
Much more powerful than native Push/Pull.
Intuitive and direct interface.
1.44 million downloads (very popular).
Regularly updated.

Cons

Learning curve to discover all modes.
Requires SketchUp 2017+.
The current amount is only visible during purchase.

When it makes sense. Keep Joint Push Pull, or challenge it?

Keep if

You model in SketchUp regularly.
You need more controlled extrusions than Push/Pull.

Challenge if

SketchUp's native Push/Pull tool is enough for you.
You rarely model with SketchUp.

Our verdict. What to know about Joint Push Pull.

Why this verdict

Great

Joint Push Pull is fairly easy to replace with an alternative, no free tier to test before paying, clearly documented use cases.

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