How do you rotate an axis in SketchUp?
To move and rotate the axes relative to their current position, follow these steps:
- Context-click an empty area on an axis and select Move from the menu that appears.
- In the Move Axes dialog box that appears (shown in the following figure), enter how far you want to move and rotate each axis.
- Click the OK button.
How do I rotate a section plane in SketchUp?
Use the “Move” tool to move the section plane in the drawing. Just click the edge of the section plane, move the mouse pointer and click again when you’ve reached the desired position for the section plane. If you want to rotate the section plane, select the “Rotate” tool in the tool bar.
How do you rotate materials in Sketchup?
– Right click and select “Position Texture,” then select “Rotate” and select “90” to rotate your texture 90 degrees.
How do you flip a component in Sketchup?
To flip your geometry, follow these steps:
- With the Select tool ( ), select the geometry you want to flip.
- Context-click your selection and select Flip Along.
- In the submenu, select an axis.
How do you edit a component in SketchUp?
Editing all instances of a component To open the context, you can double-click the component. Or select it, context-click the selection, and choose Edit Component, or simply hit Enter. Use the SketchUp drawing tools to edit your component.
How do I change the origin of a component in SketchUp?
To move the component’s axis origin or the cutting plane: Click the Set Component Axes button After you click the button, the cursor enables you to set a new axis origin in the same way you use the Axes tool. After you set a new component axis origin, the Create Component dialog box becomes active again.
How do you change the section plane in SketchUp?
To add a section plane, follow these steps:
- Choose Tools, Section Plane to activate the Section Plane tool.
- Move the Section Plane tool around your model.
- After you figure out where you want to cut, click once to add a section plane.
- Choose the Move tool.
Where is section plane in SketchUp?
Select the Section Plane tool ( ) or select Tools > Section Plane. Microsoft Windows users find the Section Plane tool on the Sections toolbar. On both Microsoft Windows and Mac OS X, the Section Plane tool is on the Large Tool Set palette.