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LESSON 5-1 : Going 3D
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LESSON 5-2 : Pushing Objects into 3D
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Posted by Unknown | 11:31 PM
Pushing Objects into 3D In the previous task, you saw that you could pull a free-standing rectangle into 3D. But now take a look at Figure...
LESSON 5-3 : Using Measured Push/Pull
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Posted by Unknown | 12:22 AM
Using Measured Push/Pull What if you wanted to push or pull an object exactly 5 feet when making it 3D? That is, suppose you have a circle...
LESSON 5-4 : Cutting Openings
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Posted by Unknown | 12:32 AM
Cutting Openings Another cool feature that you will want to take advantage of in SketchUp is using the Push/Pull tool to “cut” or create t...
LESSON 5-5 : Erasing Edges with the Eraser Tool
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Posted by Unknown | 12:47 AM
Erasing Edges with the Eraser Tool You can use the Eraser tool to erase edges, and that can help when you’re going 3D. For example, take a...
LESSON 5-6 : Selecting Edges and Surfaces with the Select Tool
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Selecting Edges and Surfaces with the Select Tool Now that you’ve mastered drawing surfaces and are working with 3D objects, it’s time to ...
LESSON 5-7 : Copying Objects
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Copying Objects You’ll often want to copy elements in SketchUp. For example, we’re going to construct a table later on in this lesson by c...
LESSON 5-8 : Moving Edges and Surfaces with the Move Tool
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Posted by Unknown | 1:08 AM
Moving Edges and Surfaces with the Move Tool You can use the Move tool to pull edges into 3D. Take a look at the cube in Figure 5.18. ...
LESSON 5-9 : Drawing 3D by Subtracting Elements
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Drawing 3D by Subtracting Elements You often draw 3D objects by subtracting elements. To show how this works, we’ll draw a table like the ...