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    • B Offline
      BarrySumpter
      last edited by BarrySumpter

      Hi Rich,
      Thanks heaps for taking the time to post that.
      Regrettably, Sketchup 2021 pro does not have the snap faces.

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        BarrySumpter
        last edited by BarrySumpter

        Hi Rich,
        Any chance you could use that snap for the other 4 points like this:
        Star Result.jpg
        No insult intended.
        I'm trying to see how off the finished star is.
        You can see that last snap (Labeled Right) is off.
        Lets say my 2mm if perfectly joined with the other 4 points.
        But I can't get the points left and right in Sketchup.
        So if they are already off on the first snap then multiplied by 10 to get the total discrepency.

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        • Rich O BrienR Online
          Rich O Brien Moderator
          last edited by

          No insult taken. I can understand the frustration. The smallest error in modelling will compound over time as you array objects.

          It might be better to adjust the modelling approach if you are struggling to align objects.

          I did use Snaps and I get a misalignment at the end too.

          image.png

          πŸ”» Download star-point[rich].skp

          So it would seem there is a small flaw in the modelling.

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          • Rich O BrienR Online
            Rich O Brien Moderator
            last edited by

            Edit the group and right click and choose Make Snaps

            Here's a SKP file with Snaps at each corner.

            star-point[rich-snaps].skp

            To fully understand you would need to review the help docs I linked to earlier.

            Download the free D'oh Book for SketchUp πŸ“–

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            • B Offline
              BarrySumpter @Rich O Brien
              last edited by BarrySumpter

              @Rich-O-Brien
              Thanks again Rich.
              Those docs are out of date for 2025.
              Having a look now at your example.
              After click on the point where I want the snap.
              It shifts to something similar to Axis tool.
              Then it shifts to something similar to the protractor tool.

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              • Rich O BrienR Online
                Rich O Brien Moderator
                last edited by

                Yeah, so the CTRL key toggle from place to edit to erase. The behaviour itself is a little flaky because you need to move mouse off of a Snap to get the toggle to work.

                It won't toggle for me if I hover a Snap and hit CTRL

                But the basics is to place your Snap, orientate it appropiately and then place a Snap on the other object orientated in the same manner.

                image.png

                That way when you use the Move tool to grab the objects Snap it will snap to the other object's Snap orientation.

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                • Rich O BrienR Online
                  Rich O Brien Moderator
                  last edited by

                  The initial Snap placement requires a double left click. So make sure your Snap is perpendicular to the face then double click to place it.

                  If you single click you then get it placed but it expects you to then orientate it. That can cause you to get disturbed by SketchUp's inferencing engine.

                  It's a little tricky to get the workflow but with practice it becomes relatively easy.

                  Personally, I'd tackle this Star Shape differently. Especially if you have exact dimensions. But everyone does things differently.

                  SketchUp_NpqckseDMv.gif

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                  • B Offline
                    BarrySumpter
                    last edited by BarrySumpter

                    the snap cursor needs the shift key to maintain its orientation.

                    I just clicked the first time to set the spot.
                    Then click twice more to set whatever it was asking for.

                    Then it would let me move the snap over to the other and orient correctly.

                    I'm sure it was just lucky.

                    Yep, just lucky. Can't reproduce.

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                    • B Offline
                      BarrySumpter
                      last edited by BarrySumpter

                      When you first started on my original skp file,
                      did you change the Axes before assigning Snaps?
                      I can only get the cubes to snap if they are on one of the axes.

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                      • Rich O BrienR Online
                        Rich O Brien Moderator
                        last edited by

                        I didn't change anything in the model other than use a single piece.

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                        • B Offline
                          BarrySumpter
                          last edited by

                          Ah! so you didn't use both.

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                            BarrySumpter
                            last edited by BarrySumpter

                            Desperate to get this sorted.
                            Any chance you'd let me pay you to vid exactly how you did it.
                            With every detail to put the full star bowel together?

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                            • BoxB Offline
                              Box
                              last edited by

                              I don't really get why you don't just make the shape you want and take the shapes from it.
                              Here's a quick version where all points are the same and although I have used two components, the second is just a mirror of the first.
                              GIF 8-09-2025 12-14-18 PM.gif

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                              • B Offline
                                BarrySumpter
                                last edited by

                                ok thanks heaps.
                                I'll have another go.
                                I still want to figure out how to use snaps after doing this.

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                                • BoxB Offline
                                  Box
                                  last edited by

                                  Without bothering with snaps.
                                  GIF 8-09-2025 2-06-37 PM.gif

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                                  • B Offline
                                    BarrySumpter
                                    last edited by

                                    ok thanks again

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                                      BarrySumpter @Box
                                      last edited by BarrySumpter

                                      Thanks for this one, Rich (corrected-with apologies).

                                      Absolute champion.

                                      I get what you are telling me now.

                                      I got caught up in learning how to use the snaps.

                                      Any reason why you don't want to tell me how to use the snaps?

                                      Again, no insult intended.

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                                        BarrySumpter
                                        last edited by BarrySumpter

                                        Ok, now I'm back to where I was designing my table saw sleds.
                                        This design has me cutting 4 intricate cuts. Mitre and bevel on all 4 sides.
                                        My original design has me cutting just 3 intricate cuts.
                                        Leaving the 4th side (top) at right angle.
                                        But leaning/angling over to accomplish the same look.

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                                          BarrySumpter
                                          last edited by

                                          Black Compass.jpg
                                          How did you get the Rotate compass to turn black and at 45Β°?

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                                            BarrySumpter
                                            last edited by BarrySumpter

                                            Got it.
                                            Click and hold on the green plane.
                                            And release at the back.
                                            Thanks again for your support and patience.

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