SketchUp
Concepts[edit]
Geometry[edit]
Everything in the model is a geometry.
Group[edit]
- combines multiple geometries in one
- enables movement without moving attached geometries
- adding components by first open the group (double click shows surrounding box, click outside the box closes it again)
Component[edit]
- combines multiple geometries in one
- adding components by first open the group (double click shows surrounding box, click outside the box closes it again)
- changes to one component affecting all copies of the component in the same model
Layers[edit]
Every geometry can be assigned to a layer.
Coordinate System[edit]
- blue: z-axis> 0
- dotted blue: z-axis< 0
- red: x-axis > 0
- dotted red: x-axis < 0
- green: y-axis > 0
- dotted green: y-axis < 0
Inference Points[edit]
- edges: small red dot
- end-point: small green dot
- mid-points: small bright blue dot
- on face: small blue dot
Healing[edit]
Remove unused lines
Intersect with Model[edit]
Combine two models.
Operation[edit]
- select a template (defines metrics and view)
Draw Rectangle[edit]
- select rectangle
- click once
- click again or type dimension (just type, don't click into the dimension box)
Changing View[edit]
- Camera -> Standard View -> ...
or
- Orbit tool (press scroll wheel): rotates the view
or
- Pan tool (press scroll wheel with SHIFT): moves the view
or
- Zoom tool
Scaling[edit]
- Select Scale Tool
- grap scale points
or
- type number (1=100%, -1 mirror)
- press CTRL to scale from the center
Copying[edit]
- move + CTRL
Document length[edit]
- use dimension tool
Undo[edit]
- Edit -> Undo
or
- ALT + BACKSPACE
Show Toolset[edit]
- View -> Toolbars -> Large Toolset
Open Component Library[edit]
- Window -> Components
Open Layer Dialogue[edit]
- Window -> Layer
Show layer in color[edit]
- open layer dialogue
- details -> color by layer