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How do I cut a shape in SketchUp?
1. Select the Trim tool ( ). Tip: Until you hover over a solid group or component, you see an arrow cursor with a circle and a slash.
2. Click to select the cutting group or component.
3. Click the group or component that you want to cut.
How do you cut a curved shape in SketchUp?
How do you cut something in half in SketchUp?
Can you trim in SketchUp?
When you want to use objects to trim or cut other objects, you use the Intersect tool. This tool calculates where two or more objects intersect or overlap one another, and draws edges along these intersections. These intersection edges define the area or volume to cut.
How do you convert to solid in SketchUp?
Viewing hidden geometry and objects In SketchUp, any geometry that’s hidden is still there. You just can’t see or select it. To see the hidden geometry or objects but keep them hidden, choose View > Hidden Geometry or View > Hidden Objects.
How do I smooth edges in Sketchup?
1. Use the Eraser. To smooth edges with the Eraser tool, hold down the Ctrl key (Option on the Mac) while you click or drag over the edges you want to smooth.
2. Use the Soften Edges panel.
How do I draw a line in Sketchup surface?
What is Sketchup Layout?
Sketchup Layout is designed to take the solid model from Google Sketchup Pro and convert it into orthographic views, presentation views and other working drawings. The user will use Google Sketchup Pro to create “Scenes” that will be equal to the orthographic views of a design (Front, Right Side, Left Side, Rear, etc.)
How do you make a section plane in Sketchup?
1. Choose Tools, Section Plane to activate the Section Plane tool.
2. Move the Section Plane tool around your model.
3. After you figure out where you want to cut, click once to add a section plane.
4. Choose the Move tool.
How do you explode in Sketchup?
To break up the object, click to select it and choose Edit > Group > Explode or Edit > Component > Explode.
How do I draw a thick line in SketchUp?
How do you edit a component in SketchUp?
Editing all instances of a component To open the context, you can double-click the component. Or select it, context-click the selection, and choose Edit Component, or simply hit Enter. Use the SketchUp drawing tools to edit your component.
How do I use solid tools in SketchUp?
1. Select the geometry you want to hide.
2. Context-click the selection and choose Hide from the context menu that appears, as shown in the figure. Or choose Edit > Hide. The selected geometry disappears from view, although it is still there, like a ghost in the machine.