What is SubD modeling?
![SUbD Plugin example for sketchup](https://sketchupguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Subd-example.png)
In this blog, we demonstrate a quick and easy method to creating a pillow using the SUbD Tool Plugin For Sketchup 2021. Let’s go over the process to create a pillow step by step.
1. Create a Box & Group it
Create a 3 dimensional box in SketchUp and make sure to group it . (The general size of a pillow is 2′ x 1 ‘)
![Creating a Pillow | Sub D Plugin | Sketchup](https://sketchupguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/2020-04-20_10-38-02-1456d668dc0ebcfbe642687165a05dea-1024x492.png)
2. Subdivide The Surface
Go to Camera settings in your Sketchup Menu bar and select Parallel Projection. Then go to your Camera settings once again and select Standard Views > Top. After you’ve setup the view, subdivide the surface on all four sides using the knife tool from the top like the image below.
![Subdivide using knife tool | Sketchup](https://sketchupguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Subdivide-using-knife-tool-1-1024x453.png)
3. Select the SubD Tool
![Create a Pillow | Sub D Tool | Sketchup](https://sketchupguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Select-the-Subdivide-tool-1024x510.png)
4. Adjust Iterations
Iterations are the number of polygons used to make the edge of a surface smooth. The higher the iterations the smoother the surface will be although increasing the iteration scale to maximum isn’t necessary as it makes your model much heavier.
![Create a pillow |Increase Iterations to make edges smoother | Sub D Plugin | Sketchup](https://sketchupguru.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/06/Increase-Iterations-to-make-it-smoother-1024x519.png)
We hope you found this tip helpful, if you would like more such tips to make your modelling easier and malleable, head on over to our gumroad website
We’ve also written a blog on how to create a blanket using Clothworks in Sketchup, you can check it here.