Solution: Before clicking to place the fitting, hold the Ctrl key and scroll the mouse wheel. The fitting cycles through 90° rotational increments. Alternatively, after placement, right-click the fitting and select Vbo > Realign Fitting.
We ran a stress test comparing Vbo Piping Pro V2.0.3 (previous version) against V2.1.7 on a mid-range workstation (Intel i7, 16GB RAM, NVIDIA GTX 1660). Vbo Piping Pro V2.1.7 Sketchup Plugin
| Task | V2.0.3 | V2.1.7 | Improvement | | :--- | :--- | :--- | :--- | | Generate 500 pipe segments | 12.4 seconds | 7.8 seconds | 37% faster | | Export BOM for 2,000 fittings | 8.2 seconds | 3.1 seconds | 62% faster | | Undo after complex branch | 1.5 sec lag | Instant | Smoother undo stack | | File save (100MB model) | 18 seconds | 13 seconds | 28% reduction | Solution : Before clicking to place the fitting,
The improvements are most noticeable when editing existing lines. The new "delta-update" engine recalculates only the modified segment rather than the entire network. Pro tip : Import the CSV into Excel
One of the strongest reasons to use the Vbo Piping Pro V2.1.7 Sketchup Plugin is cost estimation. Navigate to Reports > BOM. You can export a CSV file containing:
Pro tip: Import the CSV into Excel and use a VLOOKUP table to auto-calculate total project cost from your supplier’s price list.
VBO Piping Pro is a specialized SketchUp extension designed for mechanical, plumbing, and process engineers, as well as BIM modelers who need to create complex 3D piping systems efficiently. Version 2.1.7 brings several refinements and stability improvements over earlier releases.