PUSH/PULL TOOL-
1. most important tool in the sketchup
2. P/P + CLTR = defines new volume by adding new segments on the volume. ( an important property)
MOVE-
1. select the object to be moved
2. select the move tool
3. Davis's method- Dont move the actual object. (cursor away form the object)
4. Alternate method- can Grab the object by the grip points and move.
5. Can be used to create various shape besides moving the objects. (e.g. Creating the roof of a house as practiced)
PENCIL TOOL-
1. draw an object with this tool.
ERASER TOOL-
1. will only erase the lines.
MEASURE TOOL-
1. measure between two points for the measurement
2. just type desired measurement to change the dimension.
3. that is RESIZE
TAPE MEASURE-
1. shows measurements in the bottom right corner.
2. creates dotted construction lines at given distance.
3.RE-SIZE model - measure distance
just enter desired measurement
will re-size the model
PAINT BUCKET-
1. adds paints and textures to the model.
COPY-
1. copy selected objects-
2. select object
3. hold CLTR + MOVE = COPY
4. make sure that coping is done on the desired axis.
PASTE ( INTO)-
1. select object
2. cut
3 open a new drawing
4. work paste into
5. work on that object away from the clutter of the main drawing.
6. make a GROUP
7. cut/copy back when finished working
8. Use PASTE INTO to place the object back in its original place of the main drawing.
MULTIPLE COPY / ARRAY-
1. make copy once
2. * number = for array of objects next to the 1 st copied object ( can specify distance)
3. /number = array of objects between the first and the last objects at a given distance
SCALE OBJECT-
1. corner grips - scale size in uniform scale
2. center grips -
3. corner grips-
CREATE MIRROR ( using scale command)
1.make a copy of the object ( cltr +move)
2. select scale tool
3. grab center grips and drag them to opposite direction/ side
4.enter -1:00
5. produces a mirror of the source object.
ROTATE OBJECT-
1. select object
2. select the tool
3. fix the plane by hovering over the desired plane and holding SHIFT
4. define the first point and second point of the line/plane to be rotated.
5. define the angle.
FOLLOW ME TOOL-
IMP- shape and the path of extrusion has to perpendicular to each other.
1. define/ select the path
2. select tool
3. select the shape to be extruded.
OFFSET TOOL-
1. works on the faces.
2. type the value of desired distance. ( to offset the source object)
TEXT TOOL-
1. General text
2. Label text tool- Imp for labeling drawings.
CAMERA TOOL-
WALK TOOL-
1. walk tool + zoom = wide angle field of view [focal length]
LOOK AROUND TOOL-
1. Create more scenes in between two points to reduce the speed of the animation.
2. Save it as a quick time movie. [export]
