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    Magic ROTATE tool- HOW do you do this??

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    • D Offline
      d12dozr
      last edited by

      When you click-hold-drag the rotate tool, it aligns to the axis that you drag along.

      See this tut, starting at 3:00 mins she explains how:
      YouTube - Google SketchUp Toolbar Series: Rotate
      [flash=480,385:3l1f50kg]http://www.youtube.com/v/09Vd2jj3BGE?fs=1&hl=en_US[/flash:3l1f50kg]

      3D Printing with SketchUp Book
      http://goo.gl/f7ooYh

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      • jeff hammondJ Offline
        jeff hammond
        last edited by

        i didn't watch the video you posted but i assume you're talking about this:
        http://sketchup.google.com/support/bin/answer.py?answer=94897

        dotdotdot

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          troyhome
          last edited by

          of course!!! click and drag to get the orientation!!! thanks guys!!!
          Does this count as a duhhh moment?

          IOviz.com
          SU Pro 2024 PC

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          • boofredlayB Offline
            boofredlay
            last edited by

            YEP πŸ˜„

            http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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            • EarthMoverE Offline
              EarthMover
              last edited by

              Damn....something I never knew either! I always use Shift and another plane to lock orientation. This will make life easier! Just goes to show....no question is too silly and you never know who else you may help!!

              3D Artist at Clearstory 3D Imaging
              Guide Tool at Winning With Sketchup
              Content Creator at Skapeup

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              • boofredlayB Offline
                boofredlay
                last edited by

                True. I have been using SU since V2 and I only learned that one after watching Gaieus use it after the last Basecamp.

                http://www.coroflot.com/boofredlay

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                • olisheaO Offline
                  olishea
                  last edited by

                  i only discovered this a couple of months ago! lol you are not alone in your duh moment

                  oli

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                  • utilerU Offline
                    utiler
                    last edited by

                    I can't believe I just learnt something fundamental about SketchUp.... 🀣

                    purpose/expression/purpose/....

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                    • GaieusG Offline
                      Gaieus
                      last edited by

                      I wish the circle and polygon tools worked the same way, too!

                      Gai...

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                      • Mike LuceyM Offline
                        Mike Lucey
                        last edited by

                        Troy there are NO dumb questions only dumb answers πŸ˜‰ I would be ashamed to show you how I STILL do some SU manipulations. Part of the habits developed since SUv1 but I am gradually changing the habits πŸ‘

                        Mike

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