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How do I scale a model in SketchUp?
1. With the Select tool ( ), select the geometry you want to scale.
2. Select the Scale tool ( ) or press the S key.
3. Click an edge or face grip (not a corner grip).
4. Move the cursor to scale the entity.
5. Click to set your selection’s new scale.
What is the scale tool in SketchUp?
The scale tool is a great function in Sketchup, allowing quick resizing of objects while retaining proportions. Most of us use the scale tool on groups and components, but you can also scale anything in Sketchup, including any number of entities in a selection.4 mai 2013
How do I scale 2d in SketchUp?
The scale tool makes this very easy. Go ahead and draw a triangle in your model (more info on this in my tutorial on drawing shapes in SketchUp). Select your triangle by drawing a selection box around it. Once you’ve done this, select the scale tool by clicking on the scale icon or by using the keyboard shortcut “s”.17 août 2014
How do you change the size of an object in SketchUp?
You can’t change the dimensions because that’s not how it works in SketchUp. If you know the dimensions you want for the rectangle, click and release to set the first corner. Move the mouse to drag out the rectangle in the general direction you want it. Let go of the mouse and type the dimensions.26 oct. 2018
How do you scale down a model?
1. Draw a rough sketch of your object that needs scaled down in order to build the model.
2. Write the original dimensions of the height and width next to the appropriate sides.
3. Multiply the height by 12, because 12 inches equals one foot.
4. Divide 480 by 10.
How do you scale a floor plan?
It should tell you what the scale is for a particular paper size. The scale for floor plans can be shown in two different ways: As equivalent measurements, eg 1/8″ = 1′ or 1cm = 1m, “an eighth of an inch represents 1 foot” or “1cm represents 1m” As a ratio eg 1:96 or 1:100, “one to forty eight” or “one to one hundred”
How do you scale something?
To scale an object to a larger size, you simply multiple each dimension by the required scale factor. For example, if you would like to apply a scale factor of 1:6 and the length of the item is 5 cm, you simply multiple 5 × 6 = 30 cm to get the new dimension.
How do you use a scale tool?
The Scale Tool is under the Free Transform Tool on the Toolbar . Click, hold, and select to bring it to the top level. Select an object to scale, then go to the Reference Point Selector in the Control Panel and select the point that you want the object to resize from.
How do you use a scaling tool?
How do you do scale drawings?
What is a scale of 1 100?
A 1:100 scale is the representation of an object and/or subject that is 100 times smaller that it’s real world size of 1. So when reading this scale, 1 unit is the equivalent and equal to 100 units.23 jan. 2020
Which key do you press and hold to scale the height and width of a selection at the same time?
Shift
How do I reduce the size of a SketchUp file?
You can also reduce the file size within the Sketchup Web App. With the app open, click on the “components” icon in the righthand toolbar to open the “components” tab. There is a button at the top of the tab with a recycling icon on it. Click on this button to purge any unused components in your model.28 mai 2019