Sketchup

After you create dynamic component models, to CNC cut and build products you have to convert from components to groups Tutorial video: Steps by steps: To convert from component to group you have to explode, then create the group again which is very time consuming  Use tool component to group to make automation faster Select […]

When the model has many groups or elements are nested in many layers, you want to edit, you have to explode each layer, please use the tool Explode Deep Selected to automatically work faster. Tutorial video: Steps by steps : Click select model – click deep selection blaster – select group + component All groups

To change the material for many objects in Sketchup, use select by material tool Tutorial video: Steps by steps: The first way is to pick material for each object, the nd way is use vray to pick all similar material However the way 3rd, using select by material tool will make it faster and easier

When you want to rename multiple same objects in a group or component, use rename selection to automatically Tutorial video: Steps by steps : Click select all objects with the same name – click on rename seletion Enter the name to replace and the name you want to change

When you want to rotate the texture of object which the material is pick on the surface automatically , select the texture in surface you want to rotate – click texture tools select – rotate object Tutorial video: Steps by steps: Select the texture in surface you want to rotate – click texture tools select

These dynamic component libraries are now personalized for security , however, when you need to restore the original dynamic properties, use the restore tool Tutorial video: Steps by steps: Click select dynamic component – click restore attribute labels  The original dynamic properties have been restored

Attributes of dynamic component use default lable, for security or for personalization use override attribute lables tool Turorial videos : Steps by steps :  Enter the name you want in the text box then press OK  All attributes in dynamic component have been renamed

Selecting edges of sub-objects in groups or components in Sketchup is very time consuming ,edges tools (Select Edges in Objects) for faster manipulation, and also support edge-related commands Tutorial video: Steps by steps : Select the current edge Select the edge that is hiding (hidden) Select softened edge Select unsoftened edge (unsoft) Select smooth edges

Convert groups to component in Sketchup only 1 click Tutorial video: Step by steps: Copy to create new group When you delete an object in group, old objects in orginal group not delete Click on group – click on group to component tool to convert fastly Objects has been converted to component, can be applied

There are 3 ways to manage objects in Sketchup, layer’ object manager, name’ object manager, material’ object manager Tutorial video : Steps by steps : Layer’ object manager is similiar to layiso command in autocad, select by layer click A layer is used many object, you select all Chairs have ‘chair layer’ which is selected