Freezing Dimensions
When you resize an object that has a dimensioning label attached to it, the label is updated with the new length by default. However, you can lock the dimension label’s displayed length so that it won’t change no matter how much you resize the object. Here’s how:1. Click the Start Using SketchUp button.
2. Select the Rectangle tool and draw a horizontal rectangle.
3. Select the Push/Pull tool in the toolbar and pull the rectangle up into a cube.
4. From the Large Tool Set select the Dimensioning tool (open the Large Tool Set from the View menu if necessary).
5. Click an edge of the cube.
6. Pull a dimensioning guide away from the edge to create a dimensioning label.
7. Click to fix the dimensioning guide in place. The dimensioning label displays the length of the edge you’ve attached it to, as shown in Figure 10.5.
FIGURE 10.5 A cube with a dimensioning label.
8. Select the Push/Pull tool in the toolbar.
9. Pull the cube up vertically as you see in Figure 10.6. Note that the length measurement in the dimensioning label changes to match the new height.
FIGURE 10.6 A resized cube
11. Enter a new length for the dimension. In this example, we’ll create a six-foot length. In general, you enter a length and then the units—you can use these units:
- cm to signify centimeters
- m to signify meters
- ' for feet
- " for inches
Now the dimension label reads six feet, as you can see in Figure 10.7, and it won’t change no matter how you resize the object.
Setting your own dimensions can be very useful when you’re creating architectural or other plans.
Thanks :
Steven Holzner,
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