Sketchup Building Point Link -

Without a point link: You manually move every roof beam. Disaster.

The term is not just a menu command; it is a philosophy of workflow. It refers to the various methods, extensions, and native tools used to establish permanent, intelligent links between specific geometric points (vertices, endpoints, intersections) within a building model.

With a proper Point Link workflow:

Create a roof truss component. Lock the heel (bottom corner) of the truss to Master Point A1 as well.

Introduction: The Hidden Geometry of Great Architecture sketchup building point link

In this guide, we will dissect how to master point linking in SketchUp—from native inferencing to dynamic components and external scripting. By the end, you will understand how to ensure that when the foundation moves, the second floor follows. In architectural CAD/BIM terminology, a point is a 3D coordinate (X, Y, Z). A link is a constraint or a relational logic between two or more points.

Create a component for the foundation wall. Lock the bottom corner of that wall component to Master Point A1 using the Point Linker extension. Without a point link: You manually move every roof beam

Create a group called Structural_Grid . Inside, draw tiny circles at every column intersection. These are your "Master Points."