Simple question about scaling
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I'm modeling my backyard based on plans provided by a designer. I've gotten a plan for some retaining walls from one of the subs and want to import and scale it to the dimensions of the rest of the model, to see where the walls will go. I've done this before and I can import the plan fine (it's a jpg), but I can't remember the technique for resizing it to the model. Something about drawing a line on the plan's scale and then setting its length to that of the scale, but that's not it, and I can't find any discussions on this (must not be using the right search terms). I know I can iteratively resize the plan, but the approach I'm thinking of does it in one operation. Thanks for your help.
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Use the tape measure (guides) tool draw (measure) along a known length then type in that length. However group the image and do this INSIDE or EDITING the group or your whole drawing will rescale--and you only want that image to rescale (or do this in a separate empty file before you paste into your model).
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That's it. Thanks.
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I recommend you import it in the correct scale isntead of scaling after importing. (There is an Options button in the file dialog)
Reason being is that SketchUp goes a bit odd when you have something very large or very small. If you import into the wrong scale, say it comes it very small and you use the Scale tool to scale it up to the correct size you're scaling the instance - while the definition remains very small. You inherit all the inaccuracies.
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Thomas, he said his original is a JPG file. There's no option for that import.
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Wait the original is a JPG file? I'm confused because I thought there is not an import option... AM I WRONG HERE?
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I meant there's no Option button like there is for importing CAD files and some others.
You can import JPG files.
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