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How do I use groups and components in SketchUp?
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How do you insert objects in SketchUp?
1. Open the model into which you want to import a SketchUp file.
2. Select File > Import.
3. In the Open dialog box that appears, navigate to the SketchUp file.
4. Select the SketchUp file, and click Open.
5. Click in the drawing area to place the component in your model.
How do you stick things together in SketchUp?
What are the two ways in grouping the model object in SketchUp?
In SketchUp, there are two types of Objects; Groups and Components.
What are the major differences between a group and a component?
It’s actually a very simple differentiation. Groups are used for sets of objects that you will never duplicate or make copies of. Components are used for sets of objects that you will be duplicating or using multiple times in the model.3 août 2014
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How do I create a dynamic component in SketchUp?
1. Select the component you want to make dynamic.
2. On the Dynamic Components toolbar, click the Component Attributes tool ( ) or select Window > Component Attributes.
3. Click the Add Attribute plus sign icon to see a list of options.
How do I add components to SketchUp 2020?
1. Select the geometry you want to include in your component.
2. Choose Edit > Make Component from the menu bar, or context-click the selection and choose Make Component.
3. In the Definition box, type a meaningful name for your component.
4. In the Description box, add a short description of your component.
What happens when you triple click a face in SketchUp?
When you double-click a face, you select that face and all the edges that define it. Double-clicking an edge gives you that edge plus all the faces that are connected to it. When you triple-click an edge or a face, you select the whole conglomeration that it’s a part of.
What is the difference between group and component in SketchUp?
By definition, a Group is a single instance of a collection of geometry. A Component is a named collection of geometry that can exist at multiple locations within the model. Each instance is a repetition of all others. A change to one instance changes all other instances.
What is Layer Control SketchUp?
In Layout, regular layers (also called nonshared layers) enable you to control the visibility of document content. For example, if you want to separate text from SketchUp model entities, you can place each type of entity on its own layer.
How do you separate objects in SketchUp?
Edges and surfaces are shared between adjacent geometry in SketchUp, to be able to unstick and Move a face, and edges, first select the geometry and make a Group (or Component). Then that face or edges may be moved independent of the rest of the geometry.
How do you group things together?
1. Hold the Shift (or Ctrl) key and click the objects you want to group. Selecting multiple objects.
2. From the Format tab, click the Group command and select Group. Grouping objects.
3. The selected objects will now be grouped.
How do you make an object unique in SketchUp?
How do you add something to a group?
1. Click (regular left-click) the group of 3.
2. Hold the shift key down while clicking the 4th object. By holding shift down you’re telling the computer you want all objects to be active (or selected).
3. Release the mouse, and on the keyboard press Ctrl+G.