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    Question: How to convert soft edges to hard edges?

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    • charly2008C Offline
      charly2008
      last edited by

      Hi to All,

      yesterday, when I read a thread, the idea came to me how can i convert soft edges into hard edges. Any help is welcome.

      Charly


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      He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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      • GaieusG Offline
        Gaieus
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        Individually: with the Shift+Ctrl+Eraser tool.

        Altogether: select all then go to the soften/smooth edges dialog and pull the slider to the left until all turns into hard edges.

        Gai...

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        • Rich O BrienR Offline
          Rich O Brien Moderator
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          There's also a plugin...,

          http://forums.sketchucation.com/viewtopic.php?t=13645

          That speeds this action up

          Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp 📖

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          • TIGT Offline
            TIG Moderator
            last edited by

            @charly2008 said:

            Hi to All,
            yesterday, when I read a thread, the idea came to me how can i convert soft edges into hard edges. Any help is welcome.
            Charly

            Erase >> Edge[s] are Deleted
            Erase+Shift >> Hard Edges > Hidden Edges
            Erase+Ctrl >> Hard Edges > Soft Edges
            Erase+Shift+Ctrl >> Soft Edges > Hard Edges

            To turn Hidden Edges > Hard Edges do this: View > Hidden Geometry > 'on' - Select just Edges and in 'Entity Info' un-tick 'Hidden' box.

            You can also remove a selection's 'Soft' and/or 'Smooth' edge settings by un-ticking those boxes in 'Entity Info' too [this is an alternative to using the Erase tool with modifier-keys]

            Also you can pick the 'Smooth/Soften' dialog and set values to 0% then all of the selected edges >> Hard Edges.
            ☀

            TIG

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            • charly2008C Offline
              charly2008
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              Hi Csaba, Rich and TIG,

              I thank you all for the quick reply. Sometimes you do not see the forest because the trees. I feel like a beginner.

              Charly

              He who makes no mistakes, makes nothing

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