Right-click and select Make BoxView , choose it from the Extensions dropdown menu, or click the official icon on the toolbar.
Gone are the days of manually orbiting, zooming, and panning to inspect complex geometry. Here is everything you need to know about the new Curic Box View and how it changes the game for architectural visualization, interior design, and 3D modeling.
Curic BoxView is a recently released SketchUp extension (launched November 2025) designed to simplify the creation and management of 3D section boxes. It provides a more intuitive, "native-like" way to isolate and explore specific parts of a model using six adjustable cut planes. Key Features True 3D Sectioning
Standard SketchUp section cuts only slice along a single vector path per plane. Curic BoxView provides forming an adjustable box around your selection. You can drag any of the six faces inward or outward to slice away roofs, foundations, or adjacent walls simultaneously. 2. Native Select Tool Integration (Overlay System)
At its core, Curic Box View is a . It creates a transparent, axis-aligned bounding box around your selection (or entire model). Instead of rotating the camera in 3D space, you manipulate the faces of the box to jump instantly to orthographic and perspective views.
The new iteration of Curic Box View introduces major performance upgrades and a modernized user interface. 1. Dynamic Section Box Control
Generate high-impact, clean perspective slices of complex buildings for 3D walkthroughs or scene creation, offering clients a clear view of structural overlays. System Requirements & Pricing
Creates a fully adjustable bounding box around selected groups, components, or entities.
Open your project in SketchUp. Highlight the specific group, component, or cluster of loose geometry you want to analyze. Click the from your extension toolbar to instantly wrap the geometry in a 3D section container. Step 2: Adjust the Cut Boundaries
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Once your box is aligned over the target area, the new version lets you generate top, front, back, left, right, or isometric views instantly. The plugin automatically sets the camera to parallel projection, aligns the view perfectly perpendicular to the face, and saves the scene. 3. Advanced Style and Visibility Management
For product designers dealing with complex assemblies, visualizing internal mechanisms is essential. Curic BoxView provides a way to "peel back" the outer casing of a product without permanently changing the model. By creating a box that cuts away the front and top surfaces, the designer can clearly show the internal circuitry, gears, or moving parts without visual obstruction.
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This tool changes that dynamic. It leverages SketchUp’s built-in to present a visual bounding box complete with native-feeling interaction handles. Rather than duplicating project files or generating messy geometry, the extension wraps your active geometry inside a temporary, smart organizational box that cleanly removes itself once deactivated. Core Technical Features 1. Interactive Six-Axis Slicing
It is lightning fast. Zero lag, even on a model with 200MB of geometry. The interface is minimal (just a small toolbar icon and a few optional shortcuts), so it doesn't clutter your workspace.