2008-08-12

SketchUp Tips and Tricks

Duplicate sequence, pick object, touch [M], touch[Ctrl.](see plus sign appear), start moving object along the desired axis, enter dimension to move object and hit [Enter].

Sketch Up for today: Punching a hole. Draw circle on surface, select "push/Pull tool", select the surface inside the circle, move into the object, enter thickness of material, this extrudes circle to opposite surface, and gives a hole.

Drew an ogee moulding, and a mitered corner. Quite a challenge. Later learned how to do this with "Follow Me' tool, it makes it child's play.

I was having trouble picking objects, I would be on an object, and pick it, but it would pick and object beyond the surface I was on. With some advice, I cut the graphics generator off, rebooted, and it behaves properly.

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