From the course: SketchUp Pro Lunchtime Lessons
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Making the most of inferences - Sketchup Pro Tutorial
From the course: SketchUp Pro Lunchtime Lessons
Making the most of inferences
- Point inference, shape inference, line inference, screen tips and axis colors. These are types of helpers you can find in SketchUp called inference engines that assist you on your modeling journey. Zoom in to the right of the 12 inch by 24 inch rectangle. We will draw this rectangle by using the line tool X and Y axis and the VCB or Value Control Box. Some people call this measurements box. When we're drawing two dimensionally, we always want to be in top view. You can get there by using the camera menu, standard views, top. Or you can use the views toolbar. Activate the line tool by clicking the pencil icon or tapping shortcut L on your keyboard. Your cursor will change to a pencil. That's an inference to let you know we are in the line tool. Click your mouse once next to the rectangle. Lift up your finger and move your mouse to the right. Slowly move your mouse until you find the red axis or the X axis. That's…
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- Axes.zip
- Paste_in_place.zip
- Layout_Dims.zip
- Layout_Scenes.zip
- Roof.zip
- VCB.zip
- Polar_Array.zip
- Circle_Tool.zip
- Smoove_tool.zip
- Shortcuts.zip
- 01_12.zip
- Create_Stairs.zip
- Adv_Files.zip
- Align_Axis.zip
- Collection.zip
- Follow_Me.zip
- Fade_Model.zip
- Inferences.zip
- Move_Tool.zip
- Adv_edges.zip
- Tape_Measure.zip
- Match_Photo.zip
- Textures.zip
- Printing.zip
- Scrapbooks.zip
- Export_to_CAD.zip
- Find_Components.zip
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Locking axes (Shift vs. Arrow keys)6m 1s
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Paste in Place6m 32s
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Dimensioning in SketchUp LayOut6m 18s
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Scenes in SketchUp LayOut9m 21s
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Extension: Roof8m 41s
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Use the Measurements box (VCB)7m 17s
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Polar array6m 30s
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A circle has 24 sides6m 38s
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Smoove tool12m 19s
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Create your own shortcuts5m 59s
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Find components quickly3m 17s
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Viewports in SketchUp LayOut7m 36s
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Exporting a model to CAD4m 36s
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Three quick ways to create stairs7m 34s
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Create your own materials collection2m 30s
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The Follow Me tool4m 12s
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Advanced edges4m 52s
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Aligning objects to axes2m 27s
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Three uses for the Tape Measure tool6m 53s
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Match photos10m 19s
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Make unique textures6m 10s
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Print to scale3m 23s
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Scrapbooks in LayOut10m 19s
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Making the most of inferences9m 3s
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Advanced Move tool8m 28s
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Fade models in Edit Mode3m 37s
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