"I just need a clean section cut," Elias muttered, staring at the geometry. "But I need to move around inside it."
If you notice an error deep within a wall assembly or structural joint, inside the box boundary. You will enter an isolated edit mode where you can manipulate nested groups freely while keeping the active 3D crop context visible. Step 4: Toggle or Explode
Unlike manual section planes, which can be difficult to manage, curate, and rotate, BoxView creates a localized container that acts immediately on selected components or the entire model. Key Features of the "New" BoxView (2026 Capabilities) curic box view new
[Select Objects] ---> [Activate BoxView] ---> [Adjust 6 Handles Directly] ---> [Double-Click to Edit Inside] 1. Direct Selection Tool Integration
The Curic BoxView plugin addresses this challenge by introducing true 3D section boxes that operate like a native tool. Released by developer Curic, this lightweight extension allows users to isolate, edit, and present targeted areas of a model using six interactive cut planes without breaking standard modeling habits. What is Curic BoxView? "I just need a clean section cut," Elias
Creates a fully adjustable bounding box around selected groups, components, or entities.
: Double-click to jump inside the isolated box to freely edit geometries and nested groups, and double-click away to exit seamlessly. Step 4: Toggle or Explode Unlike manual section
The extension introduces true 3D section boxes to SketchUp, fundamentally transforming how architects and 3D modelers isolate, view, and edit complex geometry. For years, SketchUp users have relied on the native, linear section plane tool to cut through models. While useful, managing multiple native section planes often leads to cluttered workspaces, massive layers of ghost geometry, and disrupted modeling flows.
Open your complex SketchUp model. You do not need to select anything specific. Ensure you are in a 3D view (not a 2D Top view, though Top view works nicely for boxes).